Kit lists Ice hockey
Ice hockey officials' kit list
Required items are quoted from USA Hockey Rule 501(c). High school, college and other governing bodies have their own rules.
Uniform
What you wear on the field, court or ice.
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U-09
Required · USA Hockey 501(c)
Official sweater with the current USA Hockey officiating crest on the left chest
The crest placement is from Rule 501(c). Patches, nameplates and numbers: ask your league or referee-in-chief.
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U-10
Required · USA Hockey 501(c)
Black hockey trousers
Officials' pants, worn over your protective gear.
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U-11
Required · USA Hockey 501(c)
Black hockey helmet, chin strap fastened
Check the chin strap and the shell for cracks before the season.
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U-12
Required · USA Hockey 501(c)
Clear half-shield visor, not altered, attached to the helmet
Fitted the way the maker intends; keep it clean and scratch-free so you can see the play.
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U-13
Required under 18 · USA Hockey 501(c), 2025-29
Neck laceration protector
Required under 18 from the 2025-29 rulebook; recommended for everyone.
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U-14
Common kit
Skates
Sharpened before the weekend, not on the way in.
On you
Small kit that lives in a pocket or on a lanyard.
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O-03
Common kit
Finger whistle
Many hockey officials carry one; it stays on the hand inside a glove.
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O-02
Common kit
Spare whistle
Whistles crack, jam and get dropped.
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O-08
Common kit
Notebook or game-record card, with a pencil
Goals, cautions, send-offs, substitutions: written down as they happen.
In the bag
Protective gear, spares and care items.
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B-01
Common kit
Protective gear for under the trousers (cup, padded girdle or shin guards)
Your choice of pieces; pucks and sticks do not care.
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B-02
Common kit
Skate guards
For the walk from the room to the ice.
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B-03
Common kit
Towel to dry the blades
Rust starts in the bag.
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B-09
Common kit
Water bottle
Full before you leave.
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B-10
Common kit
Small towel
Sweat, rain or a wet bench.
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B-12
Common kit
Spare laces
A snapped lace before kickoff is a long minute.
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B-14
Common kit
Athletic tape
Socks, shin guards, a loose strap.
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B-11
Common kit
Bandages, blister care and pain relief you use
For you, not the players: the teams bring theirs.
Paperwork and phone
What gets you to the right game and back.
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P-01
Common kit
Assignment details: time, venue address, partners' contacts
Written down or saved offline, in case the venue has no signal.
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P-02
Common kit
Phone, charged, with a charger in the car
Reports, maps and the assignor.
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P-03
Common kit
Registration or certification card, if your association issues one
Some events check it at the door.
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P-04
Common kit
Incident or game report form (or the app to file one)
File the same day while it is fresh.
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P-05
Common kit
Note of miles and fees for the day
Easier now than in April.