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.

Trumble -BA Ref - 12/31

0:00 -  get out of the passing lane when teams are breaking out
1:30 - push your helmet down if you feel it creeping up your forehead, so you look like a farmer
3:30 - I talk about your curious habit of backing into the goal line (1st example)
8:30 - be 6 ft. away from play at all times (otherwise you'll look like me with 10 stitches in your eyebrow)



1:00 - this is an example of really pushing hard for the last 10 feet!!
2:45 -  stopping in the passing lane again....
4:00 - good calll on the "Flipper Hold Job"
7:20 -  good example of finishing at the net (woohoo)



2:20 - You stopped at the passing lane AND let guys behind you at the same time!
4:45 - good penalty and good penalty procedure!
8:00 - moving the game along with speed - talk about how gamespeed is important

Glur - Girls HS Lines - 12/30

1:30 - I talk about watching the "franchise" players (i.e. paying attention to the fact when the first line is on the ice...trying to identify the best player(s)...identifying the 'trouble makers'...and recognizing, from a mental standpoint, who to watch and when.
4:50 - All puck drops should have knee bend on the drop.  Not enough officials use this method when dropping a puck for the face off.
7:00 - I start to talk about and I actually start playing, "The Guessing Game"



3:15 -  I talk about "earning your money" and how you can really take each shift to a much, much higher level in your mind.  These are all efforts to be razor sharp mentally.
9:00 - The main lesson today is all about bringing your mindset to a whole 'nother level!



1:00 -  Darren, do you have Plyo X?  Do you have it for this game?  Bring It!
3:00 - This is all about a penalty shot and the proper procedure.  

Always tell the shooter this:

"Once you touch the puck, it must be moving toward the net the whole time.  You get one shot and one shot only.  No rebounds.  Wait for my whistle before you go.  OK?"

Always tell the goalie this:
"You need to stay in your crease until the shooter touches the puck.  If you leave the crease before the shooter touches the puck, and he misses...guess what?  He gets to shoot again.  Also, do not throw your stick during the shot.  If you throw your stick during the shot and he misses...guess what?  He gets to shoot again."

8:50 - Example of where your backward skating needs full extension AND full recovery.

Paskey - JV Ref 12/30

2:30 -  great example of hustle - hustle is easy to evaluate, and at these stoppages I can easily spot it.
4:00 - called coincidental penalties = mehhh...did that really need to be called?  did it continue a standard  called already?  I hope so...otherwise, look for differentials and let play go on.
5:00 - The tenor of this game really changed, partly due to a 5 min Major/DQ check from behind.  Be ready for that, especially when you are dealing with two rivals, like this game.  Adjust and take what they give you.
8:40 - Work hard to get the best sight lines - don't just hustle at stoppages.  Work the last 10 feet, which may necessitate sprinting below the goal line to see the opposite corner.



2:40 -  rail roading as you skate backwards - you need full extension AND full recovery - The best way to work on this is on inline skates.
6:00 -  missed marking the goalie on a delayed penalty - you missed your opportunity to "shine"
8:00 - Important Point: Having a feel for the game is recognizing certain factors in the game.  For example, penalty selection is best viewed when you "Think Globally and Act Globally" - have the full picture of what you want the game to look like in your mind.  If you call penalties as "cookie cutter" instances, where you just view the infraction and not the global picture, you won't have the same feel.  Not at all.



0:00 -  - your stance is too wide at times, and especially on face offs (can you knock Adrian Peterson flat from that stance?  If not, find a stance that will knock him out :)
0:50 - carried in off sides - get in the habit of going with the players -- it's an awareness/3 P's thing, and it will set you apart from others
4:45 - this is a subtle example of observing players rather than rushing to get the puck = good 3 P's!
6:30 -  I talk about what you be saying to yourself in a high level, high intensity, closely played game like this one (everyone should listen to this commentary).

FREE HOCKEY! (We are going into overtime...):


** I talk quite a bit about visualization and having positive intentions in your brain.  This is very heady stuff (and very serious)...those in the Ultimate Officials Ref Camp will learn more about this at a later date.  Disregard this advice at your own peril...

Langer - JV Ref - 12/29

1:45 - my 2 cents on calling a standard at the High School level -- developing a respect factor as an official -- why I love HS hockey -- and how I view JV hockey (turns out to be more like 200 cents).


(note - accidentally made this next part over 10 min, thus no youtube video):


1:45 -  watch your delay signal - your thumb is out and arm is turned a bit
4:30 - watch your goal signal - hand should be perpendicular to the ice (yours is flat/parallel)


3:45 -  No sitting down between periods.  Period.
5:00 - talk about when it is appropriate for the back official to wash out an icing



Overall thoughts and impressions.

Biondich - Lines - Jr Gold A - 12/27

1:45 -  active feet are the key for momentum - talk about hockey skills, backward skating, and momentum
5:30 -  rip your c-cuts as you move up the ice - practice these cuts at all times to make them a habit and second nature



1:00 -  long dissertation on knowing who your competition is...keeping your focus on that while you work slow games...measuring yourself against the best and knowing that excellence is a habit
7:30 - keeping butt up against the boards - careful of drifting into the playing/referee surface


1:20 - PREMATURE SUBSTITUTION EXAMPLE - and why we mark a goal tender - a linesman's time to shine!
3:00 - why video evaluations are so key to truly learning, understanding, and developing
6:30 - "You Are Only As Good As Your Last Shift/Game" - remember this each time you hit the ice

Shadiow - Ref - Jr. Gold A - 12/27

3:15 - battling the for the last 10 feet - another example
4:45 - no pointing with whistle hand on penalties (that's so passe' :)
5:20 - coasting in to the end zone - coasting is only allowed if you can get where you want to get in the proper amount of time - keep your feet moving otherwise



2:30 - goal line positioning - this is a great example of good goal line positioning AND an even better example of how to "get out of the hole" and get "on your high horse" and battle for the first 10 feet
5:45 - slow down after a goal and remember the 3 P's - you are in charge of all 40 guys at all times



No game notes - lots of talk about playing "wickets" and Chad Ochocinco...fun stuff like that...how Adam not letting the visiting team try and make a late change probably helped that team score a goal and how that coach should thank him...

Drop.io Link: Shadiow 1
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Shadiow - Lines - Btm A - 12/27

0:00 - no hands on knees during play
1:20 -  great example of how to mark a goalie - awareness
3:30 - hold the line tight - be 1-3 ft. from blue line as play comes over the line...be real tight as you hold the line
4:15 - good example of a ready position (looks like he's ready to hit Adrian Peterson!)
7:00 - working the line - move your feet! - battle for that 10 ft.!
9:00 - focus - knowing your position - doing your mental "rolodex" (partner dropped two pucks in your zone)



1:30 - no goal - this is a good example for EVERYONE
4:30 - the "Knee Puck Drop" and why I prefer it as opposed to the waist puck drop
5:00 - great examples that most (95%) of linesmen won't do - (1) skating up ice on icings, (2) looking up ice, using 3 P's on icing as front guy, and (3) following play into zone on carried in offsides
9:00 - no hands on knees vs. the upright ready position


1:30 -  good example of 10 ft. battle!
3:00 - washouts - bringing your arms back to your chest is "robotic"
5:00 - "stay focused" may need to be in your mental rolodex in games like this, and how you stay focused

Drop.io Link: Shadiow 1
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Drop.io Link: Shadiow 3

Biondich - Ref - Btm A - 12/27

2:20 - working the goal line - this section shows a great example of working the puck/working the check
8:00 - positioning yourself at the net - talk about the philosophy of "ATTACKING THE NET" - get to the net when it is absolutely necessary - don't be complacent and 'think' you have the best view - go get the best view!



0:00 - example of finishing at the net - "Be A Finisher!"
1:10 -  even better example of how to be a "Finisher"
3:00 - I give a Treadmill Training Endorsement (everyone should get on a skating treadmill this summer)
5:30 -  watching face offs...you'll see on the video
7:20 - be aware of being too flat when pursuing the puck - get an angle - don't be complacent
9:45 - this is text book positiong of being 10-15 feet behind play - text book example of finishing at the net - and text book example of after a goal procedure



7:00 -  an example of watching players who take a hand off the stick and how your focus as a referee needs to be on the "sticks and gloves - sticks and gloves - sticks and gloves"
10:00 -  don't lull yourself to sleep - advice on how to be mentally sharp throughout the game
11:00 - this is the "cheap ass play" example
13:00 - I talk about how each and every time you blow your whistle, you need to be accountable to what you called or didn't call in that previous shift - that's why it is imperative that we break a game down shift by shift

Drop.io link: Biondich 1
Drop.io link: Biondich 2
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Thielman - PeeWee B - 12/26

Part 1 of 3:
(lots of "bad tape" in here - garbled view - we apologize for poor quality)
8:00 - working the puck - this is a good example of getting good sight lines
9:00 -  working the goal line again



Part 2 of 3:
0:30 - this development is really all about the grassroots refs...
1:45 - wide stance on puck drops - too wide to be explosive
5:00 - the 'shoulder-shimmy-shake' - an example of trying to be into the play, but may come across as unsure or indecisive
7:00 - more talk on the ready stance
7:30 - don't point with the puck in your hand - all pointing done with non-whistle hand



Part 3 of 3:
0:00 -  2 face off examples of ready position
2:30 -  penalty confusion (I missed the infraction on the tape)
9:00 - the love of hockey and why that's important (Ken definitely has the love of hockey)

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Drop.io links:

Part 1: Thielman Part 1
Part 2: Thielman Part 2
Part 3: Theilman Part 3

Gaskins - Referee BA 12/23

Game Notes:

First period observations - Take the stickers off your helmet....switch sides of the ice with a purpose - always make positional choices with the idea of (1) getting the best sight lines, (2) getting close to the net (if applicable) and (3) staying out of harms way...you did a very good job of getting on "your high horse" early in the game and then you went from anticipation to read and react...

2:26 - attack the net - get to the net - work hard on the last 10 ft. - go for that last 10 ft. with all that you got - anticipate play
10:30  - going unnecessarily behind the net
15:00 - transition game - the best teams are the ones that transition the ice very quickly and the best referees are the ones who transition quickly
19:30 - this is a good example of "cheating" or a good example of anticipation as play heads up ice or a long pass is about to be made
23:00 - I like that you make errors of commission rather than errors of omission... that's a Herb Brooks' line, and it applies to hockey refs - making errors where you are making decisions is better than making errors where you make no decision - there are no wishy-washy elite level referees
31:00 - goalie penalties and the proper procedure/awareness needed

Dornfeld - Ref 1/2 Jr. Gold

Game Notes:
(I do A LOT of talking and explaining between game notes on this video)


2:45 - Great use of controlled turns as a referee in the 1-2 system
8:30 - calling a Jr. Gold game is different from calling a Bantam A game
17:00 - handling a scrum/donnybrook - talking to benches - and a "Moving Puck is a Referee's Best Friend"
24:00 - text book goal line positioning / working the puck / getting the best sight lines and being close to the net
29:30 - the 'subtleties' of officiating - doing the 'small things' over and over and over

Beckl - PeeWee B Ref - 12/19

Game Notes:

0:00 - Point with non-whistle hand on penalties
4:30 - Intentional off sides - I talk about what the interpretation of intentional offsides should be.
8:00 - 2 man officiating - what and when to call in front of your partner (and, yes, you definitely should do this at times)
14:00 - capture the zone on power plays - positioning and controlled turns
16:30 - battle for the first and last 10 feet of the ice (my new Mantra!)
18:30 - check from behind = text book example (of what not to do as a player)
20:00 - neutral zone face off - position yoursefl in the end zone to see the determining edge of the line
22:00 - high sticking the puck = good call!
26:00 - goal line movement - work the line like an NHL ref
27:00 - hockey skills can be practiced and mastered at ANY GAME at ANY LEVEL
31:45 - coming off the wall to view the puck - work the puck/work the check
34:00 - sight lines = work for the best view, the best angle, out of harms way, getting to the net (if applicable)
39:00 - ready position should be an athletic stance

Harrison - Ref 2-1 High School JV

Game Notes:

1:00 - when play is on other side of the net, work the goal line NHL style towards the net

1:45 - give signals (visual and verbal) to partners when releasing them from the blue line

5:45 - be last one out of zone,keeping all players in front of you

12:00 - being even with the puck in the end zone doesn't mean you have the best sight line - work the puck

16:00 - get to the goal line on scrums/scrambles/all tight plays at the net - ATTACK THE NET

19:00 - be the last one to arrive at penalty bench when announcing penalties - keep all 40 players in your vision at all times if possible

Trumble - Jr. Gold Lines

Game notes:

9:00 - example of how a skating stride that has trained on a treadmill looks

10:30 - "lock up the breaks" when skating hard to show you're into the game

13:00 - another example of "locking up the breaks"

14:45 - I talk about face off stats from another game Mike lined - 10/14 end zone face offs were clean as a whistle - puck goes down, puck gets out of there, players get out of there, linesman gets clean pathway out of face off circle - all due to control of players on the face off

19:30 - examples of what you would say to yourself

24:30 - DON'T get lulled to sleep by the way the game has gone up to that point

25:30 - an "indicator light" should go off in your head about how the style of the game is changing (BE ALERT, BE ALERT, BE ALERT!)

27:30 - example of great hustle

30:00 - 3rd straight hard hitting penalty - the complexion of the game has started it's tipping point

31:30 - What you say to yourself as a referee in these situations and when you call a 5 on 3.