Trails West Hockey Association is currently accepting applications from referees. Referees must be at least 13 years of age (as of December 31).  The Trails West Referee Coordinator assigns games for U9 (Novice) and U11 (Atom).  Central Region assigns games for all U13 (PeeWee) and up games.

STEP 1:  Contact the Trails West Referee Coordinator by email. This applies to new and returning referees. Space for first year Trails West referees can be limited. Contacting the Trails West Referee Coordinator, prior to enrolling in the Hockey Alberta Officiating Clinic, places your name on the Trails West Referee Roster. If your name is not on this roster, you will not be assigned games by Trails West!

IMPORTANT:  Referee assigning is based on the postal code of where you live. Generally speaking this is by hockey association boundaries but there are some communities within Trails West where the referees would be assigned by Springbank.  If your postal code is T3H and you live north of 17 Ave SW, please contact the Springbank Referee Coordinator to be placed on the Springbank Referee Roster.

Please include the following personal information in your email to the Trails West Referee Coordinator:

• Name
• Address with Postal Code
• Main email address for referee contact purposes that is monitored on a daily basis
• Referee cell phone number and home phone number
• Primary parent contact number
• Date of birth
• Hockey level of play (e.g. First year U15 – 6 years of playing hockey) and if any hockey officiating experience

STEP 2. To become certified as an official in Calgary, you need to participate in an officials’ certification clinic every season. Please review the information on Hockey Alberta's Officials-Clinics/Registration webpage.

• Complete the online "HU-Officiating 1/2" Clinic *only required for first-time referees
• Register and attend a one-day Official Clinic *required every year for ALL referees (new and returning)
  • Pay particular attention to the different types of clinics being offered as they are not just based on age, but on years of officiating experience
• Inform the Trails West Referee Coordinator of the date of your scheduled referee clinic. This allows the Coordinator to ensure that your certification shows in the Goalline assigning system for Trails West within a week or two after completion of the clinic.

STEP 3. Upon completion of your Official's Clinic, please email a copy of your Official's Clinic registration receipt to the Trails West Referee Coordinator.

STEP 4. New Referees: Central Region will set up and email you with a log-in for the Goalline Referee Management System. Returning Referees: ensure your Goalline access is active.

All referees, please check all settings, including RINK PREFERENCES and SET YOUR AVAILABILITY.  Note that Trails West only assigns referees to games at Flames Community Arena Red and Flames Community Arena Blue. You can referee at any rink in Calgary that you select but be aware that the community referee assignors will assign their rostered community referees before looking for other referees.

Please use the Officials Login page, as provided by the CZRC Website. Your rink preferences and your availability must be set before you can receive assignments.  You must also be on the Trails West Referee Roster so if you have not already informed the Trails West Referee Coordinator of your intention to referee, please do so now!

Level 1 Trails West Referees will be reimbursed $65 of their registration and clinic fees at the end of the season, provided the official has refereed a minimum of five games assigned by the Trails West Referee Coordinator and if also a hockey player, the referee is in good standing with their minor hockey association.

A buddy system will be provided if possible for the first several assignments for each first year official.

Thank you for your interest. I look forward to working with you.

Courtney Dreger
Trails West Referee Coordinator
referee@trailswesthockey.com