Fargo Youth Hockey Association

Whether you are interested in becoming a referee or you are an experienced referee, we would love to help you get connected with the local referee organization!  Please send a message of inquiry to Doug Durgin, local youth hockey officials scheduler, using the email link on the right of this page.

Certification Process

If you are ready to move ahead with the ceritification process, following is more information on how to register for the upcoming season and become certified: 

Registration:

• Level 1 and NEW officials = $45 fee
• Level 2 = $70 fee
• Level 3 = $90 fee
• Level 4 = $100 fee

The first step in becoming and official is to register online as an ice official at www.usahockey.com. All officials MUST register with USA Hockey, attend an official's seminar, and pass the open book exam each season to become certified. USA Hockey's online registration for ice officials opens August 1st, 2011.

This fall, the Fargo-Moorhead, West Fargo area will host 3 officials' seminar sessions for all Level 1, 2, and 3 referees. Seminar dates and locations are as follows:

Level 3 officials: Wednesday, September 28th (note the change from what was previously listed), 2011, 500 pm, Vets Arena, 1201 7th Ave E, West Fargo, ND. Classroom and on-ice training. To Register contact Travis Kurtz, (701) 371-8746.

Level 1 & 2 officials: Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, 1100-400, Vets Arena, 1201 7th Ave E, West Fargo, ND, Limited to 50 participants. Meeting room, SW corner of Vets I Arena. Classroom and on-ice training. To register contact Travis Kurtz, (701) 371-8746.

Level 1 & 2 officials: Sunday, October 16th, beginning at 8am, Moorhead Youth Arena, 707 Main Ave SE, Moorhead, MN. Limited to 50 participants. All participants MUST register for this seminar online at www.minnesotahockey.org. Online registration opens late summer, 2011. Contact Howard Breitkreutz for more information (320) 808-8975.

Click the link below to view the concussion video. This is REQUIRED viewing if you are officiating in Minnesota and recommended in North Dakota. Be sure to watch ALL parts of the video. After pressing "play" mouse over the video to see the next sections.