Personal Appearance

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Personal Appearance
Presentation Designed by Illinois Hockey
Officials Association
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Looking the Part

• Create a Positive Impression
• Build Credibility
• Defines Your Roll as an Official
• Teacher and Game Manager
• Good Looks Compliment Good Skills
• Looking Like an Official Commands Respect

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Personal Appearance

• Face
• Make sure you shave
• Facial hair should be neatly trimmed
• Hair
• Neat for your style
• General condition

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Necessary Equipment

• Helmet
• Mandatory
• Black in color
• Good condition
• Visor- Mandatory (rule change 2013)
• Sweater
• Long-sleeved
• Trousers
• Black

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Necessary Equipment (cont.)

• Girdle protection
• Skates
• Well maintained
• Clean white laces
• No goalie skates!
• Cup and supporter
• Leg guards
• Elbow guards

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Officials Supplies

• Whistles
• Finger type
• Minimum of 2
• Rule book
• Referees manual(s)
• Equipment bag
• Tape

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Officials Supplies (cont.)

• Telephone numbers
• Assignors
• Supervisors
• Officials
• Cut skate laces
• Soap and towel

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Off-Ice Dress for Regular Games

• What to wear
• Nice clothing
• Neat, clean and tidy
• No team jackets
• Avoid T-shirts and jeans ( if possible )
• Why?
• Good first impression
• Shows that officials take pride in work

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Proper On-Ice Attire
Well groomed neat appearance
Black helmet
Sweater
Crest
Finger whistle
Clean white laces
Black trousers
Well maintained skates