Hockey Referee
Development Camps
Great Brook Officials
Association
SUMMER 2015
PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE ICE
Table of Contents
Message from Great Brook ............................................................1
Basic Referee Training Camp ........................................................2
Intermediate Referee Training Camp.............................................3
Junior Hockey Referee Training Camp ..........................................4
Camp Registration .........................................................................5
Student Responsibilities .................................................................6
Message from Great Brook
The Great Brook Officials Association was established to provide
training and development opportunities for those looking to
participate in the game of hockey as an on ice official. We have
been doing it for a long time! We have been providing our
summer referee training camps (RTC) for 4 years now. We have
partnered with Tritown Ice Arena in Hooksett NH who graciously
provides the ice time for each of our sessions. We also partner
with Radius Edge
Power Skating who
provides the on ice
skating drills for each
“All of these
of our camps. Our
instructors come
instructors come from
for the sole
many facets of the
purpose of
hockey officiating
helping new and
younger officials
community. We
achieve their
have full time
dreams.”
referees from the
North American and
NA3 leagues, officials
from the American
Hockey League (AHL), as well as Division 1 college leagues such
as Hockey East, ECAC, and Atlantic Hockey. All of these
instructors come for the sole purpose of helping new and younger
officials achieve their dreams. Many of these instructors got their
start with Great Brook! We hope you will find a camp that will
meet your needs and your schedule and we look forward to
seeing you on the ice and hopefully become a part of the Great
Brook family.
Yours Truly,
Christopher Rousseau, Chief Operations Officer
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Basic Referee Training Camp
Dates/times: June 2015
Week One - 6/2 – 6-9pm, 6/4 – 830-930pm
Week Two - 6/9 – 640-840pm, 6/11 – 6-9pm
Locations: Pembroke and Hooksett
Cost: $100.00 per student
Attendance is required at ALL class
days to receive full credit for course
instruction. Classroom sessions are
held at our Pembroke Classroom. Ice
sessions are located at Tritown Arena
which is located approximately 8
minutes from our Pembroke Classroom.
The BASIC RTC offers two nights of
classroom training followed by 2 nights
of on ice skills sessions. Students will
cover all material that is contained
within the USA Hockey BASIC officiating manual. On ice drills will
emphasize those learning objectives as well as provide power
skating drills specific for use as an on ice official.
This camp also includes opportunities for students to participate in
our summer 3 on 3 leagues as an official with a shadow who will
skate with them and guide them through the game. This allows
students to get experience without affecting the outcome of the
game. This is a unique opportunity that Great Brook has become
well known for.
New students who pay for and attend the BASIC RTC will be given
the opportunity to join GBOA and have the first season’s
association fee waived, a camp polo shirt, and referee whistle
Registration is completed online and payments are accepted thru
PayPal. Camp includes a development camp T-shirt.
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Intermediate Referee Training Camp
Dates/times: June 2015
Week One - 6/16 – 6-9pm, 6/18 – Work Games
Week Two - 6/23 – 6-9pm, 6/25 – Work Games
Locations: Pembroke and Hooksett
Cost: $50.00 per student
Attendance is required at
ALL class days to receive full
credit for course instruction.
Classroom sessions are held
at our Pembroke Classroom.
Ice sessions are located at
Tritown Arena.
The INTERMEDIATE RTC
offers two nights of classroom training followed by 2 nights of on
ice working of games with evaluation. Students will cover all
material that is contained within the USA Hockey
INTERMEDIATE officiating manual. On ice games which are
worked will emphasize course learning objectives and serve as a
real time evaluation of skill sets.
This camp also includes opportunities for students to participate in
our summer Middle and High School leagues as an official with a
mentor who will provide feedback during the game. This allows
students to get experience before the regular season.
New students who pay for and attend the INTERMEDIATE RTC will be
given the opportunity to join GBOA and have the first season’s
association fee waived.
Registration is completed online and payments are accepted thru
PayPal. Camp includes a development camp T-shirt.
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Junior Hockey Referee Training Camp
Dates/times: August 2015
Week One - 8/4 – 6-9pm, 8/6 – Work Games
Week Two – 8/11 – 6-9pm, 8/13 – Work Games
Locations: Pembroke and Hooksett
Cost: $50.00 per student
Attendance is required at ALL class
days to receive full credit for course
instruction. Classroom sessions are
held at our Pembroke Classroom. Ice
sessions are located at Tritown Arena.
The JUNIOR HOCKEY RTC offers
two nights of classroom training
followed by 2 nights of working games
on ice. Students will cover all material that is contained within the
USA Hockey ADVANCED officiating manual. On ice games will
emphasize those learning objectives and serve as evaluations of
real time skills.
This camp also includes opportunities for students to participate in
our summer Middle School and High School leagues as an official
in a three and four man system. This allows students to get
experience before the regular season. A guest speaker from the
Referees Crease Association which is the company responsible
for assigning youth, junior, and college leagues will be on hand to
meet and network with students.
New students who pay for and attend the JUNIOR HOCKEY RTC will be
given the opportunity to join GBOA and have the first season’s
association fee waived.
Registration is completed online and payments are accepted thru
PayPal. Camp includes a development camp T-shirt.
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Camp Registration
All Great Brook Officials camps can be registered for online at our
website at www.gb-officials.com. Students are encouraged to
register early as there is a limit of 15 students per class. We
strive to keep a lower student to instructor ratio in order to better
serve the students during hands on skills sessions and classroom
answer and question times.
Standard payments are made via our online registration system
using your PayPal account. However, other arrangements can be
made for check, cash, or credit card over the phone or at the first
class night. Please understand that no student spot is reserved
until full payment is received.
Students must understand that there is a no refund policy for
camp registrations. Due to the limited class size, should a
student decide not to attend the camp that space will most likely
not be able to be filled. Thus once payment is made, no refunds
will be issued regardless of whether the student attends the
course or not.
Those who cannot utilize our easy online registration system may
complete the enclosed camp registration form and mail it to Great
Brook Officials Association 15 Glass Street Lower Level 1
Pembroke, NH 03275
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Student Responsibilities
Students must dress appropriately for both classroom and on ice
sessions. Classroom attire may be casual dress. Shorts are
acceptable as well as t-shirts. No clothing with inappropriate
pictures or phrases will be allowed. Students are looking to
become a respected part of the game of hockey and must look
and act the part at all times. Attendance is required at all
classroom and ice sessions. Students who work shadow games
for the level one camp with a mentor will not be paid for those
games. This is a part of your development camp experience.
On ice sessions require full referee gear such as:
Black helmet with half shield
2 whistles
Referee sweater
Black referee pants
Skates with all white laces
Shin pads
Shin tights
Girdle (referee) is optional but recommended
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Registration Form
(use online form at www.gb-officials whenever possible)
Last Name
First Name
M.I.
Address
Apt./Unit
City
Phone
State
( )
ZIP Code
E-Mail
Method of payment



Check
VISA
MasterCard
Credit Card #
Exp. Date
Name as it appears on card
Signature
Item No.
Price
Qty.
Basic RTC
$50.00
Intermediate RTC
$50.00
Junior Hockey RTC
$50.00
Amount
Subtotal
Total
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Our Partnering Sponsors:
Tri-Town Ice Arena in Hooksett NH has been
partner with Great Brook Officials for the last 9 years to
provide ice time for camps and development. They are proud
supporters of our program and continue to provide the very
best in hockey entertainment.
Radius Edge has also partnered with Great Brook Officials for
the last several years to provide power skating drills for the
various levels of camps from basic to intermediate level
training. Peter, the camp’s director and owner, is an on ice
official himself who has officiated through the Junior Level.
We give you two easy ways to register:
 Visit us on the Web
 Fill out the Registration form and mail it
to us
Great Brook Officials
Association
15 Glass Street
Lower Level 1
Pembroke, NH 03275
Phone (603) 620-2650
www.gb-officials.com
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