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Cassidy - Jr. Gold B Midget State Tournament

3:20 - 5% Club hand off with partner
6:00 - I talk about, "The Officiating World is a Small Circle"
7:45 - Another 5% Club Member Hand off



* Lots of talk about footwork and the need to work on "first-step speed".  Lots of talk about positioning and awareness


* Good examples of the little things to do.  Enjoy another "losing fans blame it on the ref" story.

 

Busch - Jr. Gold B Midget State Tournament

1:30 - Arm swing needs to be north and south - you get some east to west action going.
4:00 - Great hustle to the net!
8:30 - Mindset we should have in this game -- loser goes home and I need to be aware of the emotional baggage that may go with that = hyper-focused and aware of anything that may blow up.  Put out all "small fires" so we don't have any "big brush fires".



* Lots of commentary on good positioning, awareness, and hustle.  Make sure you are aware of which end of the ice you should be working.



6:15 - End of the period....we should never be startled by the buzzer to end a period.  Be aware of 8 second drill and getting a whistle blown when play hits 0:00.
9:00 - John and partner get switched up on an intentional offside call in the 3rd period (this actually happens quite a bit, where a linesman will blow an intentional offside, go down to the other end to mark the spot, and stay in that end to drop the puck, even though it is not his end to work).  They try to switch back at an inopportune time and an offsides gets called that shouldn't be called.  This is when my "buddy" starts mouthing of to those of us sitting in the corner of the bleachers watching the officials.



* I GET INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH SOME FANS AFTER THE GAME.  I just couldn't take it anymore and had to stand up for the boys.  Remember earlier when I said that the loser is going home and their season is over?  There might be some emotional baggage?  Some fans had some emotional baggage and I felt the need to check those bags at the door.

Diebold - 19UB State Tournament

0:30 - Good example of battling for the last 10 feet!
2:40 - Good job finishing at the net.
7:30 - My challenge to all of you = see every single check on the ice - sticks, gloves, arms, elbows, knees, everything.
9:30 - Good hustle back to the goal line after the line change procedure (oh, I wish more guys would do that...)



* Lots and lots of commentary of Mike doing the little things over and over and over.



3:30 - Great Penalty Cadence (EVERYONE WATCH THIS)
5:00 - Good sequence of holding up and letting play develop and then battling for the last 10 feet!

Oberg - Jr. Gold A Midget State Tournament

0:45 -  Good capture of the end zone and use of a controlled turn.
4:00 - Good after goal awareness and 3 P's.
8:00 - 10:00 - Maybe my best ref analogy story EVER! (or maybe not).



0:15 - Great example of getting "out of the hole" or battling for the first 10 feet.
1:45 - Long Bomb Passes = watch the trailers and back checkers and trust the linesman will watch the net.
5:00 - What I say to myself when there is 5 minutes left in a period.
6:00 - 7:00 - Non-call = another non-call --- I am not sure here...
8:45 - Don't always be "tied" to the boards - get off the wall to get a better sight line.



0:00 - 2:00 - Watching end zone face offs -- what to look at.  Having an awareness of potential "picks" and then we have some Karma (hehehe)
2:00 - 3:30 - Experience in big games can be such an educational experience

** Lots more commentary to hear and enjoy! :)

Missling - 16U Midget State Tourney

 

0:00 - 1:00 - Refreshing to watch guys who skate hard and stop hard = appearance and performance.
3:00 - Hustle overcomes MANY things. 
5:00 -  Example of a guy digging in on BKWD strides



3:30 - 5% Club Member on initiating an icing = thing of beauty!
5:30 - Great sequence of Neil being mentally sharp, skating hard, and awareness = QUICK MENTAL PROCESSING = so key...so key to being very good.
9:00 - Marking the goal tender = YOUR TIME TO SHINE (or not).



** penalty judgment question and a development question (plus lots of more good stuff!)

Paskey - BA State Tournament

1:43 - Great Hustle!
4:00 - Talk about the mental state of mind you NEED for big games.
8:30 - Being a "buffer" between ref and players who are protesting a call.



3:30 - More strategy talk to mentally aware in close, big games.
6:00 - Talk about the things that are very important to remind yourself as you work through your mental rolodex.
7:15 - Goals come in bunches!
9:00 - Talk about "At Net Skills" as a referee and how that separates the 'good' from the 'great'.



1:45 - Time Outs - do you know this rule interpretation??
5:00 - I talk about heightened awareness (again) - tell a game 7 of the Stanley Cup story -- talk about the importance of clock awareness
8:00 - This is why we ref -- for games like this!

Glur - 2010 BA State Tourney

1:15 - I comment on the new pants -- LOOKS GOOD! (those who don't like Stevens pants, or the price of them, check out PG Pants)
3:30 - Line up directly across from partner when a neutral zone face off is not on a neutral zone face off spot.
6:00-ish - I talk all about being SHARP, CRISP, EXPLOSIVE, BURSTS OF SPEED, POWER and how that will improve your performance AND evaluations.
7:00-ish - I got a technical glitch



0:00 - 3:00 - The Prize is Worth the Price (see Darren busting his butt below...)
4:50 - 5% icing club member!
5:00 - 10:00 - I ramble a lot about what a good game this is and how sharp the officials look.



*Various comments on opportunity, being sharp, doing the little things, being in the right place at the right time, etc.

Majerus - ND Girls HS State Tournament

1:10 - Battle the Last 10 feet -- avoid getting stuck on the hash marks/half way = you need to scoot down to the goal line, skating hard towards where the puck came from.
3:00 -  You need to really work on the hard, sharp C-cuts and rips on the ice to improve performance and appearance.
6:50 - Battle for the last 10 feet.
7:10 - Body checking penalty
8:00 - Over-extended wash outs - you need to practice these so they don't look sloppy on the ice.



2:00-ish -  Why we should switch ends as referees in the 2-1 system periodically
3:15 - partner races to penalty bench
5:15-ish - Once again, partner is leading/pulling people to the penalty box - you should push/follow the players there.
6:00 - Did any of you get a manual on the 2-1 system? (why there is a need for education at the HS level).
8:00 - (Cody worked one end zone for nearly 8 minutes straight)



(screwed up and went over 10 minutes...AGAIN!...no youtube link)

0:45 - Roughing call (we'll place that one in the obvious category).
2:45 - Trip call to make it 5 on 3
3:30 - Good example of "active" sharp foot movements.
3:49 - Another penalty call and sweater size discussion (me - I wear a 50 or 52 --- trivia question answer = Ray Scampinello wore a 54!)
5:40 - Talk about positioning and "When in Rome"
9:00 - Slash on the hands penalty
8: 00 - 10:00 - Wrap up thoughts - first and foremost, work on battling for 10 feet, work on sharp, crips movements.

Trumble - 16U Regional Lines - 3/7/10

4:10 - 5% icing club member!
5:10 -  Slow Motion Instant Replay of Mike's offsides wash out and line call
6:00 - 5% icinig club member again!
9:00 - Another Slow Mo Instant Replay (of yet another correct call!)



0:00 - Being in proper position and seeing the correct sight line makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD ( and I explain how being off a few degrees can hurt you).
5:00 - 6:00 - OMG! The referee calls an offside! (whew!)
9:30 - I talk about taking this game to ONE LEVEL HIGHER

Part 3(a):


I think the frame 'froze up' so I chopped this part up

Part 3(b):


I give my wrap up and final thoughts.

Missling - MJHL Playoffs Lines - 3/6/10

 2:00 - Turn and go with the play as you cover for ref.7:00 - When you mark the goaltender on a delayed penalty (or when a team pulls their goalie), get your butt off the boards and be a "presence".
0:00 - 4: 00 - PENALTY SHOT!7:00-ish - I talk about maintenance mode and whether the scoreboard is your friend.    0:00 - a little "dust up" 6:00 - Backward skating tutorial*lots of good stuff and continuous action 

Cassidy - Lines MJHL Playoffs - 3/6/10

0:45 - Great example of wheeling out of the end zone face off.
4:25 - Maintenance Mode - I give the definition of what it means to referee in "maintenance mode".
5:30 - Good penalty call and how you should recognize that as a linesman, too.
7:15 - I can read the mind of the officials in this game and instantly see that they are on a "Higher Order of Thinking".



0:00 -  No 'sachet-ing' going on here -- pure 'bust your butt'
1:50 - My second "Dan Schachte" sighting of the weekend.
4:50 - Great example of anticipation and awareness with blue line maneuvers.
* lots of little things done correctly and with shapness, passion, professionalism, and attitude



0:00 - Take a look right away at the sharp movments.
* more good stuff to watch and emulate in this part - Know it, Learn it, Love it.

Barlow - Jr. Gold A Lines - 3/6/10

1:00 -  Everyone needs to have the mindset of "YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE ICE" -- doesn't matter if you are lines, ref, whatever...(Barlow doesn't display this - it's just a big piece of advice).
2:50 -  Example of a great battle for the 1st 10 feet!
3:40 - My first "Dan Schachte" sighting of the weekend
6:30 - "You Make the Call"



4:45 -  Example where you need to look sharp
8:45 - 10:00 - What you should be thinking as a linesman in these situations.



1:00 -  Good example of battling for the 1st and Last 10 feet
4:45 -  Example of where you could be pushing the envelope further and harder
5:30 - BLOW DOORS ON YOUR COMPETITION - Make it extremely difficult for your supervisor to put you on the bench.
7:00 - 10:00 -  This is the mindset you need to infuse into your brain -- EVERYONE!
 

Dornfeld - Ref BB Regional - 3/6/10

1:00 -Always be up one more level than what you are working -- that's how an upper level official does GAME IN and GAME OUT
3:00 - I throw out my challenge to see EVERY SINGLE CHECK - work the puck/work the check
5:00 -  I talk about my new timer and its issues...tune in



0:00 - 1:00 - Sharp movements are what is needed to come across effectively -- that equals communication.
1:00 - 6:00 - I talk some about sweaters and some about sharpness
9:00-ish - I talk about what should be going through your mind in a "non-event" game.



0:00 -  Listen to G. Rogers going off in the background...
2:20 - An example where Nick looks "really sharp" in his movements
4:45 - 7:15 - I give a detailed talk about analyzing the game.
8:00 - 10:00 - "Thou Shall Not Treat a Playoff/Tournament Game Lightly"

Thielman - Btm B - 2/27/10

(guess what? I went over the 10 minute limit again!)

0:30 - I talk about turning towards the boards.
2:45 -  Nice penalty cadence - make sure you keep your delayed arm straight
3:45 - Keep your head on a swivel during line changes.




0:00 - STMA player gets rocked!
3:30 - 4:00 - This is a really good sequence of a face off and then pursuit of play.
5:20 - 5% Club for shagging icing
6:00 - 10:00 - Lots of good hustle and continuous action (plus a story!)



I do some comments of how game review notes become less and less the more you work with someone, how this happens in a week-long camp, too -- This is all about an official who is perfecting his "craft" as they move from one level to the next.

Voss - MJHL Lines - 2/26/10

1:30 - 2:00 - Great end zone skating backwards example and linesmen just flying to the net.
2:50 - The 3 P's and then, and only then, do you go fix the net.
4:00 - 6:15 - 4 min plus EJ for spear (we don't see it on the video) - I talk about what you should be thinking at this moment (it is a 5 on 3).



1:30 - 2:30 - More talk about the fact that "YOU PLAY LIKE YOU PRACTICE".  I also talk about the "tradgedy" of falling asleep in a game like this one...how to avoid that.
3:00 - 7:00 - I talk about stories of minor league referees and the importance of being mentally sharp.

(RATS!...once again, I go over the 10 min mark and limit this section to the Ustream video):

* Watch and/or listen to this section.  Lots of "juicy" stuff in here!

(Because I screwed up earlier...here is some BONUS hockey!)


(BTW, the Northern Lights won this game 1-0).

Bradshaw - MJHL Lines - 2/26/10

4:00 - 5:00 - Great wash out/ready position and great hustle to the net (both linesmen)
7:30 - Good cover for referee - being a presence at a 'hot spot'



0:45 - Nick is a member of the 5% Offsides Club -- this is a GREAT example
3:00 - You Play like You Practice - I explain in detail how this is so in the referee world.
5:00 - How to Perfect Your Craft as a Hockey Official & Steps You Must Go Through
8:00 - Great example of analyzing play to anticipate what might happen - THIS IS THE KEY.



* This section has lots of action w/ little comments - End with comments about improvement over a season.

Busch #2 - BA Lines - 2/21/10

1:30 - Great example of you battling for the first 10 feet and the last 10 feet.
4:30 - Another great example of hustle after the whistle.
7:30 - Don't cut off the referee when skating around the net. Go behind the referee.
9:10 - Back up to the boards after a neutral zone face off rather than doing a 'spin-o-rama'.

(GUESS WHAT...I went over the 10 minute time limit to be a youtube video again!)


4:00 - Example of marking the goalie (an extreme one by your lines partner).
5:30-ish - I talk about the conversations that should be going on in your head as you work a game.
7:15 - 8:30 - We have two goals here, and I talk about the importance of being aware of the players instead of being in such a hurry to chase down the puck.



0:00 - 10:00 - I do a lot of rambling about sports trivia and such.  Enjoy.

Busch - BA Lines - 2/21/10

3:15 -  You are "Battling for the 1st 10 feet".  I talk about 'finishing' and battling for the "last 10 feet".
4:00 - 5:00 - I talk about "battling for 10 feet" everytime...I talk about blowing by the line and knowing if your partner is covering or not...and I talk about Polka!
6:30 - Talk about turning your back to the ice as a linesman and why you want to face the middle of the ice.
8:30 - Unfortunately, we catch you being a member of the 95% club on an icing (only 5% of the officials will skate hard up the ice when they are the back guy on an icing...we need to get you in the 5% Club).



0:00 -  Go, Buddy, go!!
3:00 - Marking the goaltender as the back official = your time to shine.
4:00 - Having eye contact with your partner should be a constant.  Talk to yourself over and over and over in your head about what you need to watch.
6:15 - You lined up in front of the "sad" bench after a goal.
8:30 - I talk about 3 P's and blood on the ice.  Take care of watching the players first and foremost.



2:00 - Line up in the end zone side of the blue line when your partner is dropping a neutral zone face off.
2:30 - Good cover for the referee...good hustle.
4:15 - Example of holding a wash out signal that is super sharp.
6:00 - This is your time to shine (when the ref has a delayed penalty) - take advantage of those opportunities.

Oberg - Jr. Gold B Ref - 2/17/10

1:30 - Work the Puck/Work the Check - seeing black jersey on white jersey in the opposite corner
4:15 - "To Knee or Not to Knee" -- I say, 'not to knee'.
4:45 - This is a great after goal procedure = 3 P's!!!
6:45 - Joe, you are a fast skater AND you are working too hard.  Anticipate the play, rather than read ...and...then...react to the play.



1:15 - "Color Check" - This goes for any system and any level = when you see two players with different colored jerseys in your peripheral vision, you need to give them a look.  That's head on a swivel.  You watch the play, do a color check, watch the play, do a color check.  That is how we avoid 'tunnel vision'.
3:00 - Great penalty procedure (5% Club-like)
4:00 - 10:00 - I do a whole bunch of commentary.

** CRAP-O-LA -- I WENT OVER THE 10 MINUTE MARK AGAIN! (no youtube):



5:50 - Great example of being "in the picture" on a goal.  You finish at the net = Great Job.
** There is lots of commentary in this segment.  Joe, you do a good job, and with anticipation, working the check (best sight lines), head on a swivel...you'll be even better!

Diebold - Jr Gold Lines - 2/15/10

2:45 - An official should be 3-5 ft. inside the blueline as play comes across.  Mike, you consistently put yourself at the 5 foot mark, and my concern is that it will be perceived that you are out of position.
4:50 -  Mike is a card-carrying member of the 5% Club on Blue Line Calls (he does what only 5 % of the refs out there will do -- very exclusive club -- more members wanted!)
5:50 - Another 5 foot stop on a line call



0:45 - Great Hustle!!
2:00 - I talk about Olympic officials and the natural competition that occurs in an event like the Winter Olympics.
7:00 - Definite 5% Club Member on icings - great example here!



0:50 - 5 foot mark on blue line call and play is on the opposite side of the ice.  You then go to the 5 foot mark when play pushes you there, which is appropriate.
3:30 - I talk about "Who Do You Share Ultimate Officials With?"
6:00 - I tell the "Crab in the Bucket" Sermon.
7:00 - 10:00 -  More talk on human nature - life lessons here = hockey is life.

Beckl - Another Btm C Ref - 2/14/10

1:00 - Good hustle on breakaway to observe a non call = good...very good.
2:20 - 2 Steps would have got you in better position in this example.
5:00 -  I have an honest discussion about how I call offsides.
9:00 - Hooking call.

I SCREWED UP AND WENT OVER 10 MINUTES AGAIN (ustream video only):


1:00 - I ask another trivia question to which I will award a prize.
1:50 - Example of 3 P's on a Penalty Call ( you are in charge of all 40 players at all times).
3:45 - You practice like you play -- I give a long dissertation on how a referee practices and how to "play in big games" better.
6:30 - I talk about Habits of Excellence
8:20 - I talk a lot about being sharp, good hustle to offsides calls, good face off locations (I get so into it that I don't watch the 10:00 time limit).



3:45 - Robert joins the 5% Club on offsides calls!
5:30 -  Need to really get to the net on this one -- battle for that last, crucial 10 feet!

Beckl - Btm C Ref - 2/14/10

1:00 - 2:00 - I talk about keeping your awareness on the 40 players when a puck is shot out of play and then we see a good example of 'pushing the envelope' when it comes to skating backwards.
3:00-ish - We have a MAJOR plus GAME MISCONDUCT for Check from Behind -- Talk about when and what you should say to a bench in these situations.
8:50 - Everyone needs to watch this-- I show a rush where we need to get a sight line on the engagement between opposing players AND get to the net.  Just being even with the puck doesn't cut it.



0:00 - I talk about positioning and how it is a skill that you can constantly work on mastering --- CONSTANTLY.  I also talk about one difference between the 'good' and the 'great'.
4:00 - This is a good example of stepping off the wall to get a sight line on play that is pulling away from you.
5:00 - 10:00 - I simply have an ongoing commentary of lots of sharp officiating by Robert.  Enjoy.



1:45 - You may have to think "dyslexic" at some mid to lower level games (e.g. BC, BB2, Jr Gold B, Jr Gold A, 16U).  For example, always anticipate that a defenseman will mishandle the puck.
3:15 - This is a perfect example of being the last man out of the zone on a goal = 3 P's.
5:00 - I talk about what I tell myself on Power Plays
8:30 -  High Stick the Puck Delay??

JB Olson - HS Var Ref - 2/11/10

0:40 - I switch with my ref partner, because I was "stuck" in that end for some time and needed a change of scenery...i.e. I don't want to be calling one end for too long of a time period.
4:15 - Example of the 5% Club on Icing - I do what 95% of the guys WON'T do.
5:00 - Line Change - Fast Line Change Procedure -- when finished, HUSTLE to your spot (aka the "Dave Hansen Rule").
7:50 - An example of coming off the wall to view play as I trail play up the ice when it's along the same wall I'm on = get the best sight line, get the best angle, work the puck!
8:40 - Example of being at the net when the puck goes in...finishing in the picture...being the last guy out of the zone.



0:45 - Another example of the 5% Club on Icings
5:15 - My Challenge to ALL OF YOU = See every single check, every single stick lift, every single poke check, every single time opposing players take the 'body'...regardless of the level.  THAT'S MY CHALLENGE TO YOU!
7:40 - Another example of 5% Icing club



3:30 - I give a long dissertation on who you should take advice from... talk about my video series "My USA Hockey is Different from Yours".



** I can't remember what I talked about.  Just watch :) 

Arndt - JV Ref - 2/11/10

0:00 - Example of a ready position that has too wide of a stance.
1:00-ish - Working the goal line is all about "Working the Puck" and battling for the last 10 feet.  Get a good sight line, be close to the net, and stay out of harms way.
4:00 - the pile drive check into the boards (so-so look at it)
6:00 - Square yourself to the play and the puck...don't stand 'flat back' to the puck when it is in the zone.
8:00 -  I talk about how the front official doesn't necessarily have the best angle on the play.  When you are working with a partner, realize what their view is as opposed to yours...you might have a better view even if you are the back guy.
9:30 -  A close up of a puck drop.



0:15 - Skating to the net on a stoppage.  Eric shows the "efficiency model" that I expect everyone to do all the time ( and more, if you can...).
3:30 - 6:00 - Another example, with freeze frame and replay, were I talk about getting the best sight line by "Working the Puck/Working the Check" and battling for that last 10 feet.



0:00 - 1:00ish -  Get to the net...gotta sprint to this near post...battle for the last 10 feet.
2:43 - Good example of a good, long wash out
7:00 - 9:58 - I talk about the way you can really tell when an official brings some pride and professionalism to a game.  It is easy to spot.  Eric and his partner are doing this in this JV game. 

Remember: There are two things you can control -- (1) your attitude and (2) your effort. 

Bring it with both of those and really good things will happen!

Huston - BB1 Lines - 2/9/10

0:30 - An example of Josh "digging in" to skate hard backwards.  Guys...work on this in EVERY game from SQC to the NHL.  Push the envelope -- get out of your "comfort zone" -- that's how you become better!
1:10 - (With Replay) - Offensive player causes a stoppage in the attacking zone.  Bring the face off outside.  Face off locations are crucial when you get to a certain level, and are certainly noticed when your performance is being measured against other performances (like at a State Tournament).
3:27 -  1st 10 feet are KEY -- Be sharp out there by working hard on the first 10 feet each time you have to move quickly.  You can absolutely 'kill it' on the first ten feet and 'coast' the remaining 55 feet, and you will still look sharper doing so.  First-step speed = your reason to become faster.
5:15 - Hold your washout longer.
5:45 - There is no "sharpness" on this stoppage.  Be sharp, by coming off hard in your first 10 feet, stopping hard when you get to your destination.  Be sharp.
6:30 - Another good example of digging in on backwards skating...push the envelope.
9:00 - Good example of a wash out -- from now on I dare all of you to hold your wash outs for 5 seconds!



0:30 -  Once again, be 'sharp' on the first 10 feet when you fly in to the net on stoppages.
2:00 -  Pant length - Josh has great length in his pants. The referee's pants are too short.
3:00 -  (Instant Replay) - The defensive player gets a penalty and we take the puck outside for the face off.  Run through your 'mental rolodex' on each stoppage = watch the players - watch the benches - watch the clock - where's the face off? - what's coming up? - watch the players, etc.
5:15 - Example of good stride -- now, just need you to hold your wash out longer :)
6:20 - Get into a pre-face off routine of checking the wings behind you...stand 90 degrees to the play, so you have one eye on the backside wingers.
8:00 - Check From Behind (goofy replay = sorry) - Good job being at the bench for ref/coach conversation.  I did question the consistency of this call compared to the two previous cross checks that were called.



0:17 - Hold your washouts
1:00 - Good awareness and good potential cover for your partner.  Good job keeping head on a swivel.
2:00 - I talk about "Real Time Processing" for referee feedback.  This is the first time I talk about the fact that for our "Ultimate Officials High School Ref Camp", we are going to have a earpiece for one of the officials, so they can get feedback on their performance INSTANTLY, in real time.  This will allow for even faster development, because you are able to make changes and remember them (that's key) much better than you would if you heard about it after the game.  I am super excited for this technological advancement to advance referees.  I hope everyone joins.
4:17 - You have gotta go here - be sharp - be fast on that first 10 feet.
7:00 - This is another good example of Josh really working on ripping through his backwards edges.
8:30 -  Treadmill training - I give a commercial talking about the benefits of treadmill training and how you can outlast your competition.

Trumble - BA Lines - 2/3/10

2:00 - Being a presence out there - or do you sit back and do little to nothing - this is an example of being a presence.
4:00 - A "New Era" in Officiating Development - why we need to keep pace with player development
7:30 - Start to talk about "What is Playoff Hockey Worthy"



0:00 - The Big Hit Review - looking for feedback
4:00 -   Active feet and what that means for you as a referee/linesman
8:15 - COMMON PEOPLE DOING COMMON THINGS, UNCOMMONLY WELL



1:30 - 5:00ish - Talk about what it takes to become an expert = 10,000 reps - do something 10,000 times before you can be considered an expert (and that's at 10,000 quality reps, not sloppy/half-assed reps).
6:00 -  Mike, you are 96% compliant on good wash outs - this shows an example of the 4%.
8:00 - What it means to train like a 1960's/1970's/1980's Soviet Hockey Player.

Biondich - Ref - HS Boy's Varsity - 1/29/10

0:00 - 6:00 - I wax nostalgic about the game of hockey and about what I provide for hockey referees with the Ultimate Officials program = The ability to recreate great memories over and over and over again as a hockey ref.  BEAUTY!
6:00 - be slow to report a penalty at the bench -- keep all 40 players in your eye sight at all times
8:00 - I read some of the game notes I took in the first period.


0:00 - 1:30 - I talk and show goal line movement -- explain the differences between elite level referees and you average guy.
2:00 - ALL IT TAKES IS TWO STEPS -- Two Steps, and many times 10 feet, is the difference between the really sharp and the casual.  Be a "Beast" (see Shadiow's game).  Do the Common Things Uncommonly Well.  IT TAKES TWO STEPS.
2:30 - I talk about switching ends as a referee in the 2-1 system.  Nick worked over 7 minutes in one end before working the other end.
5:30-ish - I rant about how I hate NCAA stickers.  Get rid of the damn things!  Would you wear your USA Hockey Crest in this game?
8:00 -  Awareness, be attentive, is a habit of excellence.  Do it in ALL games.



1:00 - Close up on Nick - talk about how appearance is communication.
* The rest of the game I ramble on about so much stuff that I forgot to take notes.  Enjoy!

Harrison - HS Girls - 1/28/10

0:20 - Skate into the zone as the back official - take 3 hard strides - battle for the first 10 feet you skate - impress everyone with your "first-step speed"
2:30 - Work the goal line by going to home base and to the end wall -- try to avoid going too close behind the net, unless you observing the goal line and a potential goal
9:00 - Battle the first 10 feet again - show off your "gusto" when you are the back official in the 2 official system or when you are a linesman in the 1-2 or 2-1 systems.



1:45 - Another example of you going too far behind the net on your goal line positioning.
5:25 - I talk about "Common people doing common things uncommonly well."  That's what being an elite level official is all about -- you do all of the little things really, really well.  There is no secret other than that -- be exceptional on your awareness...be exceptional on your hustle (positioning)...be exceptional on your skating mechanics.  Be a common person doing common things uncommonly well! (Rick Looker wanted another [R.H. Peters] reference in one of my blogs -- there it is...he quoted the "common people" line all the time :)

9:00 - Working the 2 official system is more effective if you hold the end zone blue line a bit more and then trail play as it heads up ice.  You don't always have to be in front of the play, skating backwards as it heads up ice.  That would be ideal everytime, but I have seen refs get into trouble with leaving lines too early to do that very same thing of beating play to the far blue line....be OK to trail play (not 10-15 feet, like the 1-2 system) at a short distance as it heads up ice.



0:45 -  The "Do-Si-Do" penalty = good call.
1:52 - A tripping penalty call with great penalty cadence - BUT...keep your eye on all 40 players at all times = 3 P's.
3:45 - Once again, I talk about trailing play...you are too far off the end zone blue line.
8:50 -  Example of skating up the ice as back official on the icing -- don't do what 95% of the officials out there do...do what is exceptional...do the 'common things uncommonly well'.

Shadiow - NCAA Women's Lines - 1/22/10

3:30 -  Good example of a long hold on a wash out signal
4:15 -  "Mr. Drifter" - be careful drifting off the wall to make a line call - stay near the boards.
6:15 -  Great example of busting for the last 10 feet!!



2:00 - Coming out of the end zone on a end zone face off - Wheel out of there like you are Jay Sharrers -- like Jay Sharrers on fire!
6:50 -  Be One Level Up of What Level You are Working - Always treat the game like it is more serious, meaning bringing a more serious effort/concentration (e.g. peewee game is a bantam A game -- a high school game is a WCHA game -- a WCHA game is the tryout for the Winter Olympics!)



3:20 - I talk for about  5 minutes of what it means to be "Beast-Like" as an official.
8:30 -  Keep awareness up at all times, whether the game dictates that or not.
9:45 - Example of what a stride looks like that has been trained on a treadmill (I am telling you, there is a NOTICEABLE difference).

D. Glur - Ref Jr. Gold - 1/20/10

0:00 - The new "Zip Your Pants" penalty - everybody review this one, please.
4:00 -  An example of great penalty cadence, 3 P's, and awareness (you are in charge of watching all 40 players)
7:00 - Example of not capturing the zone - you're 100 feet from play.
8:45 - I talk about the "Dave Hansen Rip" (<-- check out the box scores for the Badgers - that's talent!)



0:00 - I give a run down of notes from the 1st period
3:00 - 5:00 - I review an interference call and talk a lot about "seeing the penalty" aka "getting good sight lines"
5:00 - 7:00 - Talk about taking 'snapshots' all over the ice - doing 'color checks' of blue and white jerseys
8:00 ish - Talk about how to handle clock operator errors



0:00 - 10:00 - I do a WHOLE lot of talking about "seeing the penalties" - working for sight lines - "WORK THE CHECK" (also talk about your helmet being tipped too far back on your head).



** PENALTY SHOT PROCEDURE**

Missling - Lines MJHL - 1/16/10

0:30 - Wash outs - clean them up.
2:30 - Face off procedure and the 5 second face off.  I talk about the proper procedure.
5:00 - I rant about piss-poor performance and effort (see this link) for about 2 minutes



2:30 - The Matt Ulwelling Story
6:20 - Pushing the envelope makes you a better skater.
9:00 - Why I love grassroots refs who "Bring It!"

(Sorry, rambled on too long and went over 10 minutes - listen for the USA Hockey Nat'l Championship directive)


1:00 - I talk about working a USA Hockey National Championship and how everyone should apply.
3:00 - Turning your back on play, having quick movements and anticipating play.
6:00 - 7:00 - This is a great sequence of having quick footwork, working hard for the 10 feet within the golden rectangle, and anticipating play.  Very good sequence.

Cassidy - Lines MJHL - 1/15/10

1:00 -  Think about the game one shift at a time.  Break it down that way, so you are the most mentally sharp.
1:40 - Good job locking up the breaks on hustle = Start hard, skate hard, stop hard = good.
3:30 -  This is a really good example of looking sharp while working the line.
7:00 -  I like kicking the puck up ice to myself, too -- When shagging a puck that has been iced, consider kicking the puck up to yourself for (3) Reasons: 1. the puck gets moving your direction, 2. you can pick it up on the "fly", and 3. your vision is up ice where it needs to be.



4:30 - Confidence in your lines partner helps both of you get the best sight line and judgment on a puck that has been iced.  Good example here.  It is so hard to see across the ice if a puck has been tipped or not, and helping your partner is the key on these situations.
6:00 - A good old fashioned fight.  Text book job by lines, too!




0:00 - Don't be hanging around at end zone face offs. Power out of there.  I understand that the reason we do that is because we have better awareness from a stationary position.  However, you need to train yourself to have good vision when on the move.
2:30 - Face off locations - this can really sell how sharp you are by getting the right locations.  This is an example where Kevin does a good job with this.  I talk about data and how knowing some data from a hockey game can help stress important points in a hockey game.
4:30 - POWER OUT OF THE ZONE - No standing and watching.
5:00 - What's more impressive? Cheating to get to a scrum or getting off a real quick start with power and explosiveness?
6:50 - An example where when you cover for a ref, you need to go.  No "tweaners".

Voss - Lines MJHL - 1/15/10

1:00 - 2:00 - Careful on 'cheating' to get to  a scrum quicker - Remember: It is more impressive to see you get a fast jump on action than it is to see you cheating towards a scrum.
3:00 - The tenor of the game - this game has one team that does not want to play hockey.  We all need to be on SUPER-HEIGHTENED AWARENESS ALERT.
5:00 -  Great hustle to get to those who are "stirring the pot."
7:30 - I talk about controlling your emotions in B.S. games.  It's natural to get amped up during B.S. hockey, but a great official keeps everything in control, including his response to B.S. play.



0:00 - Avoid patting players on the back/butt unnecessarily and how that could be perceived.
3:00 - Sight Lines - and why they are so critical for you as a ref, as a linesman, as any type of official.
5:00 - part of your face off cadence should be a quick double check of the number of players on the ice.  Cam does a good job here.
8:00 - Ever notice that a "questionable/controversial" waved off icing one way, usually ends up as an immediate icing going the other way???



0:00 - Long dissertation on using data to analyze a hockey game and predict how a period/game may unfold.  I point out reasons why period 3 will not be a repeat of period 2, and how understanding this can help you be a better official mentally.
5:00 - Be aware of play and GO-GO-GO at the same time.
6:00 - The mindset I would have if I were working this hockey game - "No one will out work me.  No one."

Trumble - 16U Referee - 1/11/10

(D**n, I let this first part go over 10 min., thus the Ustream feed vs. youtube = user error):


0:00 - 2:00 - Watch this segment - these are all great examples of NHL goal line movement, being at the net, using controlled turns, and battling for the last 10 ft!
3:00 - 4:00 - talk about the beauty of controlled turns and why they are so important to you as a referee
6:45 - Talk about the smart move of getting way off the boards on long breaks up the ice.  You are out of the way of the puck, and you have the luxury of getting the best view as play is 30-50 ft. ahead of you...



1:00 - This is a great example of being at the net to observe a goal.  And then you have a great example of 3 P's...being the last one out of the zone, watching all 40 players at all times.
5:00 - 8:00 - I talk about the importance of knowing how to do both ref and lines well.  Also knowing where you are strongest in which duty, because that duty (either reffing or lining) will help you achieve some short to mid-term goals.



5:00 - 6:25 - This is a replayed example of being "in the picture" when a goal is scored = finishing at the net with your goal signal regardless of when it was scored.
9:30 - BRING IT!

Bradshaw - MJHL Lines - 1/8/10

0:00 -  good presence here right away and very good awareness (head is always on a swivel)
2:30 - Show an example of a ready position that looks like you are "standing and waiting for a bus" instead of being in a ready position where you "are ready to knock Adrian Peterson off his cleats."
8:00 - good heads up awareness for the "cherry picker" (we always called him a suck-hole where I came from)



3:20 - good close up of a face off
5:15 - encroaching wings from the back and simply blowing the whistle and warning = I talk about why I liked this move.
7:15 - Having the goal of out-working everybody in the league on any given night, and, as a linesman, having the goal of ALWAYS out-working your partner.



0:00 - I talk about how presence and hustle can be observed by finishing hand offs with some speed, blowing by your partner
3:00 - An example of what 95% of the linesmen won't do on shagging icings and the magic of players doing your job for you!
4:00 - What to talk about during a Time Out
7:20 - post game awareness - doing all the little things right, yet knowing there are so many more little things you can do to continually perfect your craft as an official.

Thielman - Bantam B - 1/7/10

0:00 - This first stoppage shows an example of hustle and awareness that 95% of officials WON'T do at this level...Good Job!
5:15 - We see a little "shimmy" of the shoulders here, but this stoppage is all about the little things again.  You would be surprised how small of the details that elite level refs do ALL the time that your average guy does not do all the time.
7:00 - Great example of  "pick your feet up and go" or "get on your high horse" or "footprints in the snow" or...you get the picture.
8:00 - My belief on how 2 man games at a quicker level can really help promote and develop your hockey skills (if you sieze the opportunity!).



0:00 - Communication with a coach and how you should direct them to come down to "eye level".
3:00 - 4:00 -  Confusion on penalty after the whistle and how to avoid that.
6:00ish - Great NHL Goal Line positioning and then a penalty call - how to help sell your call and avoid confusion (please don't be a confrontational ref when doing this...that's my fear...).
9:00 - The mindset I would have when I just put a team down 5 on 3, after a string of penalties.



0:00 -  The continued mindset of we really, really need to be sharp so as to not miss any penalty infraction by white.
6:00 - A long dissertation on goal line movement, analyzing play, being at the net, and why I am willing to argue until I am blue in the face about advanced goal line movement vs. beginner goal line movement.