Overview

The primary responsibility of an Off-Ice Official is to function as a contributing member of a team of officials assigned to a variety of tasks for pre-season, regular season and playoff games played in connection with the Reading Royals hockey team. 

This role will pay an hourly rate of $9.00-$11.00.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching

This position will remain open until October 24, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Timing the game from stoppage to stoppage.
• Resetting the clock when necessary.
• Monitoring that the clock is functioning properly.
• Timing of intermissions.
• Timing of both official and commercial time-outs.
• Timing of all penalties assessed by the Referees.
• Ensuring that penalties are recorded accurately in the AHL records.
• Ensuring players are released at the appropriate times from the penalty box.
• 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 at 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 stop watch for the game clock.
• Monitoring the video replay headset in case there are video reviews required and/or game clock adjustments.
• Managing the commercial time-outs based on established League guidelines.
• Communicating with the broadcasters, the 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 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 to make changes for accuracy.
• Reviewing all close plays at the net and communicating effectively with the technician, the On-Ice Officials and the AHL Situation Room to accurately determine the legitimacy of all goals and potential goals.
• Must be available one-two hours prior to game time and until the game reports are completed and must be available for all pre-season, regular and post-season games (October to June)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Significant knowledge of hockey, preferably as an On-Ice or Off-Ice Official, as a player or as a coach, either at the Professional, Major Junior, College or Minor Professional level.
• Excellent understanding of the playing rules, bylaws and scoring pertinent to the AHL, including current understanding of AHL scoring and statistics.
• Strong computer skills, including but not limited to MS WORD, EXCEL.
• Ability to read, interpret and understand AHL playing rules, bulletins, policies and procedures as distributed by the AHL.
• Able to operate video review equipment, communication equipment and other technology introduced by the league to effectively officiate the game.
• Able to work effectively within a high pressure, time sensitive environment with extreme focus and concentration.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbally able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Able to demonstrate a calm demeanor, discretion and professionalism in potentially emotional situations.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays when required.
• Must be available to work all home games (pre-season, regular and post-season).