Game Reports 1 GAME REPORTS PURPOSE Game Reports

Game Reports 1 GAME REPORTS

PURPOSE Game Reports 2 t Provide the primary system for reporting serious penalty infractions t Used by: t l USAH Affiliate Bodies to enforce supplementary discipline and progressive suspensions. l USAH Officiating Program representatives to review penalty trends and game management practices Document serious or unusual incidents that occur before, during, or after a game (suspended game, injury, etc. )

WHENTO FILE Game Reports 3 t Game reports must be written and filed for: l All major penalties l Game misconducts l Match penalties l Any serious incident or unusual event (injured player, suspended game, player eligibility question, etc. )

WHO SHOULDFILE Game Reports 4 t Game reports must be filed by: l The referee in the Three-Official System l The senior referee assessing the penalties in the Four-Official System t Only one game report is necessary for each incident t Game reports should be filed within 48 hours after the game.

PROCESS Game Reports 5 t t Obtain a hard copy of the Scoresheet or use phone to take a picture Use Scoresheet as the reference for filling out the USA Hockey online Incident Report System dialogs Access the USA Hockey online Incident Report System at USAHockey. com (drop-down menu under OFFICIALS tab). Sign-in with your USA Hockey Courses Profile

GET IT RIGHT Game Reports 6 t t t Fill out all of the data in the online dialogs completely Ensure the narrative portion includes sufficient detail regarding-l Who was involved. Who were the principals? Others involved? l What happened. Describe the incident and events leading to it l When it happened. At what point in the game? l Where it happened. In the play? Behind the play? On the bench? l Why it happened. What events led up to the incident? l How it happened. Who did what to whom? Stick to the facts -- Unsubstantiated personal opinions, personal attacks, and “moralizing” are not appropriate

GET IT RIGHT Game Reports 7 t Write the narrative portion of reports so that readers who were not present can readily understand what happened t Avoid making recommendations or suggesting future courses of action. This is the function of the Affiliate Association(s) t A good report provides the Affiliate Associations with all the information needed to make fair and sound decisions t Incomplete, inconsistent, vague, or otherwise unsatisfactory reports will be returned for revision

Who Gets the Reports? Game Reports 8 t t The USA Hockey Affiliate Association(s) having jurisdiction over the offending team(s) Affiliate Association(s) determine which additional parties will receive copies of game reports. These may include— l State and/or local Supervisors of Officials l Affiliate staff members l League and/or team officials

Game Reports 9 QUESTIONS