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GAME REPORTS. PURPOSE. Provide the primary system for reporting serious penalty infractions Used by: USAH Affiliate Bodies to enforce supplementary discipline and progressive suspensions. USAH Officiating Program representatives to review penalty trends and game management practices
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PURPOSE • Provide the primary system for reporting serious penalty infractions • Used by: • USAH Affiliate Bodies to enforce supplementary discipline and progressive suspensions. • 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.)
WHEN TO FILE • Game reports must be written and filed for: • All major penalties • Game misconducts • Match penalties • Any serious incident or unusual event (injured player, suspended game, player eligibility question, etc.)
WHO SHOULD FILE • Game reports must be filed by: • The referee in the Three-Official System • The senior referee or referee assessing the penalties in the Four-Official System • Only one game report is necessary for each incident • Game reports should be filed within 48 hours after the game.
PROCESS • 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 • Fill out all of the data in the online dialogs completely • Ensure the narrative portion includes sufficient detail regarding-- • Who was involved. Who were the principals? Others involved? • What happened. Describe the incident and events leading to it • When it happened. At what point in the game? • Where it happened. In the play? Behind the play? On the bench? • Why it happened. What events led up to the incident? • 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 • Write the narrative portion of reports so that readers who were not present can readily understand what happened • Avoid making recommendations or suggesting future courses of action. This is the function of the Affiliate Association(s) • A good report provides the Affiliate Associations with all the information needed to make fair and sound decisions • Incomplete, inconsistent, vague, or otherwise unsatisfactory reports will be returned for revision
Who Gets the Reports? • 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— • State and/or local Supervisors of Officials • Affiliate staff members • League and/or team officials