08-15-2022, 09:12 AM
Hi everyone! My name is Ken Frasier. I currently serve as the director of off-ice officials for the Odessa Jackalopes.
I have seen a lot of changes over the last 26 years as an off-ice official, about 17 of those as the director.
I started in the WPHL, then CHL, and now NAHL for Odessa.
I am also a level 4 On-ice official, and the USA Hockey seminar instructor for Amarillo, El Paso, and Odessa. I have refereed in the College (ACHA) and Junior levels (WSHL and NAHL), along with a few WPHL and CHL alumni games, but my skating days are coming to an end.
The question has been asked, how many officials does it take to have a hockey game? Most people answer, "3 or 4", but in reality, it is many more. Ideally, it is more like 14-16, the three or four on the ice, clock operator/timekeeper, 2-penatly box attendants, 2- goal judges, official scorer, and numerous statisticians 4-6. We HAVE to have OiO's to run the game. Unfortunately, our numbers have dwindled over the years, and people have stopped volunteering. Off-ice officials are a critical necessity for the game.
I am here to help answer any questions and provide any guidance, lessons learned, game scenarios, and have a direct connection to those who can provide answers, if I can't.
Thanks to Craig for starting this.
I have seen a lot of changes over the last 26 years as an off-ice official, about 17 of those as the director.
I started in the WPHL, then CHL, and now NAHL for Odessa.
I am also a level 4 On-ice official, and the USA Hockey seminar instructor for Amarillo, El Paso, and Odessa. I have refereed in the College (ACHA) and Junior levels (WSHL and NAHL), along with a few WPHL and CHL alumni games, but my skating days are coming to an end.
The question has been asked, how many officials does it take to have a hockey game? Most people answer, "3 or 4", but in reality, it is many more. Ideally, it is more like 14-16, the three or four on the ice, clock operator/timekeeper, 2-penatly box attendants, 2- goal judges, official scorer, and numerous statisticians 4-6. We HAVE to have OiO's to run the game. Unfortunately, our numbers have dwindled over the years, and people have stopped volunteering. Off-ice officials are a critical necessity for the game.
I am here to help answer any questions and provide any guidance, lessons learned, game scenarios, and have a direct connection to those who can provide answers, if I can't.
Thanks to Craig for starting this.