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ANNOUNCER, CLOCK, SCOREKEEPER, AND PENALTY BOX (MINOR OFFICIALS)
The following videos review the rules and procedures for the minor officials.
Please review this article for additional information on using GameSheets:
https://help.gamesheet.app/article/64-quick-start-scoring
Announcer
The Announcer is a minor official who works with on-ice officials to complete the official game score sheet accurately and completely. Using the facility’s public address system, he or she will clearly announce relevant game information to spectators. This is generally limited to pre-game team roster recognition, point scorers (goals and assists), and player/penalty information, but also includes facility announcements as needed. For league games, he or she shall report to the scorer’s area a minimum of 15 minutes before game time (30 minutes for varsity games). As a minor official and a visible representative of the WHA organization, the Announcer must be professional and impartial at all times. 10 points will be awarded for each game.
Scorekeeper
The Scorekeeper is minor official who works with on-ice officials to complete the official game score sheet accurately and completely and is responsible for accurately and completely entering game stats live online throughout the game for League level games. Prior to game start, the Scorekeeper shall obtain a WHA tablet and load the upcoming game into the Game Sheets app . Throughout the game, he or she shall enter goals, shots on goal, and penalties. The Scorekeeper is present in the official scorekeeper’s area and as such, should not be actively cheering during the game. For league games, he or she shall report to the scorer’s area a minimum of 15 minutes before game time (30 minutes for varsity games). 10 points will be awarded for each game.
Clock
The Clock worker is responsible for operating the score clock, including managing game time, penalty minutes, score, and shots on goal. He or she shall report to the scorer’s area a minimum of 15 minutes before game time (30 minutes for varsity). The Clock Worker is a minor official and as such, should not be actively cheering during the game. 10 points will be awarded for each game.
Penalty Box
The Penalty Box worker is a minor official and manages the traffic flow in and out of the penalty box. He or she shall report to the penalty box 15 minutes before game time. The Penalty Box Worker shall open the door to let in player(s) serving a penalty, attentively watch the penalty clock, and open the door to release the player(s) at the appropriate time. As an off-ice official, the Penalty Box Worker should not be actively cheering during the game nor coaching players in the box. 10 points will be awarded for each game.
Admissions, Security, Facilities
Admissions
The income WHA collects from gate fees is used to pay officials and pay for rink use. Admission workers are the first people fans encounter when they arrive at the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena. They are the friendly face and attitude that represent our hockey organization. Admission workers are responsible for collecting gate fees, selling season passes, stamping paid fans’ hands for re-entrance, stocking season and tournament programs, general cleanup and tidying of the gate area, and being a source of general information for fans. This includes bringing the cash box to the gate for opening shift and counting cash and putting a deposit in the on-site drop box at the end of each shift. Admission workers should arrive 1 hour before the start of the game and stay until the start of the 3rd period or until the next worker arrives. 10 points will be awarded for each game.
Security
The following list of responsibilities need to be carried out during the specific game shift. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the game and until both teams have left the ice at the end of each game. Responsibilities include ensure fans are not pushing on the glass (have the announcer make an announcement if needed and ask the fans to stay off the glass); remind fans that appear to be belligerent in violation of our zero-tolerance policy and to show good sportsmanship; ask a belligerent fan to exit the arena when their behavior is disrupting to the game if you feel comfortable performing this; or notify a city worker and then call the Watertown Police Department when needed to report an altercation or to have a fan removed from the arena. 10 points will be awarded for each game.
Facility Support
Facility support is a new position for WHA in partnership with the PLIA staff. The facility support position will provide help to the concessions staff during peak times, monitor the lobby for cleanliness, check bathroom supplies, and take out trash, among other duties.
In assisting concessions staff, WHA personnel will act as a "runner," grabbing drinks, candy, nachos and other items that are not cooked. WHA will also NOT run the cash register. This position may assume further duties as training is provided by the PLIA concessions manager.