AMERY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL


Policy/Procedure: Payment for Referees -- Policy P

Approved:                   Aug. 30, 1994; revised Oct. 1995, Oct. 1997, Oct. 2000, May 2001, Nov. 2005, May 2008

 It is the policy of the AYHA to pay individuals who provide referee services for the hockey association.  Referees will be paid on a pay scale approved by the AYHA Board of Directors.  This pay scale may be revised per AYHA Board approval.  All referees are required to obtain and retain WHOA certification in order to referee games.

The referee scheduler appointed by the Board will be responsible for scheduling referees for all home and tournament games.

Level 3 referees who agree on a monthly basis to officiate Mite and Squirt level games will receive an additional $1.00 per game.

Referees will be paid on a weekly basis during the hockey season.  The referee scheduler will be responsible for submitting weekly payment requests to the Treasurer of the Hockey Association.  The Treasurer will prepare and distribute checks to individuals who have provided services to the AYHA.

  AYHA pay rates are as follows:

Mite Level = $22.00  
Squirt Level = $25.00  
Peewee Level = $35.00  
Bantam Level = $40.00

  During tournaments at the higher levels of play a 3 man ref system will be used.  The pay rates are as follows:

Peewee Level = Ref $30.00 and the Linesmen will receive $25.00  
Bantam Level = Ref $35.00 and the Linesmen will receive $30.00