Official - Off Ice

Foley Entertainment Group LLC•Henderson, NV

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves managing the game clock, timing various game events, and accurately recording penalties and scoring plays. The Official will also be responsible for reviewing video replays to ensure accuracy of decisions and communicating effectively with various personnel. This position requires significant knowledge of hockey and scoring systems, strong computer skills, and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Availability for all games from October through June, including pre-season, regular-season, and post-season, is essential.

Requirements

Significant knowledge of hockey, preferably as an On-Ice or Off-Ice Official, player, or coach at the Professional, Major Junior, College, or Minor Professional level.
Significant understanding of scoring systems used in professional sports leagues.
Excellent understanding of the playing rules, bylaws, and scoring pertinent to the AHL, including a current understanding of AHL scoring and statistics.
Strong computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to read, interpret, and understand AHL playing rules, bulletins, policies, and procedures as distributed by the AHL.
Ability to operate video review equipment, communication equipment, and other technology introduced by the League to effectively officiate the game.
Ability to work effectively within a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment with extreme focus and concentration.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to demonstrate a calm demeanor, discretion, and professionalism in potentially emotional situations.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, when required.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Timing the game from stoppage to stoppage.
Resetting the clock when necessary.
Monitoring that the clock is functioning properly.
Timing intermissions and both official and commercial time-outs.
Timing all penalties assessed by the Referees.
Ensuring that penalties are recorded accurately in the NHL records.
Ensuring players are released from the penalty box at the appropriate times.
Assisting the Referees with determining the on-ice strength when multiple penalties are assessed.
Managing the penalty box area in conjunction with the Penalty Timekeeper.
Releasing players at the appropriate time upon the expiration of their penalties.
Replacing game pucks when they leave the ice surface and/or at other times per league guidelines.
Maintaining a backup stopwatch for the game clock.
Monitoring the video replay headset in case video reviews and/or game clock adjustments are required.
Managing commercial time-outs based on established League guidelines.
Communicating with the broadcasters, On-Ice Officials, and fellow Off-Ice Officials when commercial time-outs are upcoming and when they are about to be completed.
Illuminating the red light when the Referee signals that a goal has been scored.
Making the official decision on all goals, including the goal scorer and those worthy of receiving an assist.
Reporting this information to the Off-Ice Official responsible for entering information into the scoring system and to the Public Address Announcer.
Reviewing all scoring plays on video to ensure accuracy.
Accurately interpreting the events of the game and recording them in the League scoring system.
Making instantaneous decisions on hits, shots, missed shots, blocked shots, giveaways, takeaways, goals and assists, penalties, and other pertinent game events.
Verbalizing events so that nothing is missed by those entering them into the scoring system computers.
Reviewing events on video to verify decisions or make changes for accuracy.
Reviewing all close plays at the net and communicating effectively with the technician, On-Ice Officials, and the NHL Situation Room to accurately determine the legitimacy of all goals and potential goals.
Must be available one to two hours prior to game time and until the game reports are completed.
Must be available for all pre-season, regular-season, and post-season games from October through June.
Other duties as assigned.