Off-Ice Official | Part-Time | Santander Arena

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

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 $15.00.

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

This position will remain open until January 9, 2026.

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). 

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