We would like to invite you to celebrate with the 2025-26 Officials of the Year and Distinguished Service Award Recipients at the NJSOA Official of the Year Awards Banquet on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ. Metro NIHOA Chapter member and...
We regret to announce that long time NIHOA Metro member and former NIHOA Metro NY/NJ chapter president Dave Brown has passed away. Brownie started officiating hockey in the 1980’s and quickly rose through the ranks. In 1989 he became a member of the NIHOA Metro...
Congratulations to Carl and Emily Barling! They became the first Father/Daughter team to referee a NJ High School Cup Final. Both did a flawless job in working the Trinity Hall – Summit Game at Codey...
Recently, we encountered a game in which a coach made the decision not to play the third period and therefore did not complete the game. At the time of this decision, the score had not reached the level of a mercy rule, nor was there any visible reason to discontinue...
