Due to a recent revision by USA Hockey (on 09/04/2003) to the official playing rules of Ice Hockey, a blue 4 ounce puck is now required for use during all games and practices for teams comprised entirely of Boy/Girl players 8 years of age and younger. It is strongly recommended that the blue puck be used for all games and practices for teams of Boy/Girl players 10 years of age and younger.

The 2005-07 USA Hockey Playing Rules were adopted by the Board of Directors on June 11, 2005. Click here for a summary of the rule changes.

Click here to download the USA Hockey Standard of Play and Rule Enforcement video. The Standard of Play and Rule Enforcement will be extensively covered at all Coaching and Officiating Seminars conducted this fall. Click here to d

USA Hockey and WAHA requires all persons officiating USA Hockey games in Wisconsin to be registered with both WHOA and USA Hockey. Allowing unregistered officials to officiate USA Hockey games is a USA Hockey and WAHA rules violation and jeopardizes the USA Hockey insurance for teams, players and coaches. Officials can easily complete the registration process by following the instructions on our website.

As the 2006-07 begins, we would like to take this opportunity to remind all USA Hockey officials that rule deviations or modifications from the current USA Hockey Playing Rule Book ARE NOT PERMITTED at anytime or under any circumstances. For example, the use of the Tag-up Offside Rule(High School/Midget age levels & below) or the use of the 2 Referee/1 Linesman Officiating System is not allowed at any

At their May 18, 2007 meeting WAHA approved a change that effects summer only programs. WAHA will no longer sanction summer only programs that are above the Bantam level. This means that WHOA officials have no insurance coverage and are prohibited  from officiating these unsanctioned games, teams or Leagues. Click here to view the new WAHA summer hockey policy.

The 2007 USA Hockey/WHOA Seminar schedule was released on May 19, 2007.Click here to view the complete list of dates and locations. Seminar registration begins online here August 1st. WAHA requires that officials attend a seminar conducted by the WHOA. All returning officials who are 18 years of age or older as of July 31, 2007 must be screened before enrolling in a Seminar. Click here for complete screening information.