1. Supervision and Challenges of an Official in Northern Ontario Ken Miller Officiating Manager – OHL

2. NOHA Officiating Program – Supervision  Selection  Training  Supervision Manual  Mentoring  Funds/Costs

3. Supervision Coordinators  Supervision coordinators have been appointed in each District  Responsible for assigning Supervisors to games, tournaments and specific Officials  Responsible for tracking supervisions in the District

4. Role of the Supervisor  Support  Coach  Evaluate

5. Officials Development Plan

7. Supervision The quality and improvement of an Official is directly related to the quality of Supervision. Vern Buffy

8. Supervision - Challenges  Do we expect too much from minor hockey officials  Supervisors work, officiate and have family in other activities  Volunteerism concerns – discuss difficulty in getting people to give back

9. Challenges of an Official in Northern Ontario

10.  Small towns  Young Officials attend the same school as the players  Senior officials work in the community and may rely on local business  Geography and weather when travelling  Family, involved in other activities and work