Officials’ Handbook
The latest IHA Game Officials’ Handbook (‘Handbook’) provides the essential information that authorised officials require to officiate at IHA-sanctioned Ice Hockey matches.
Rules & Standards
Drawn from the IIHF Official Rule Book and approved for application in Australia, the IHA Rules Emphasis and Officiating Standards (‘Rules & Standards’) provides comprehensive practical information around all aspects of officiating and rule interpretations.
- Rules & Standards is the governing reference resource when with applying rules and officiating games.
- It also contains a summary on specific equipment rules and an overall penalty table summary.
- New Rules Overview
IIHF Championship Program
The following members of the IHA Officiating Program have been allocated an IIHF license as part of the 2025 Championship Program:
MALE |
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Referee |
State |
Linesperson |
State |
| Nicholas Air | NSW | Russel Dow | VIC |
| David Gal | SA | Owen Koroll | WA |
| Robert Love | VIC | Jake O'Brien | SA |
| Fraser Ohlson | WA | David Rehak | NSW |
| Mark Peruzzo | NSW | Haydan Rogers | NSW |
| Luke Power | ACT | Marco Tomasello | NSW |
| Casper Russelhuber | VIC | Hamish Young | VIC |
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FEMALE |
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Referee |
State |
Linesperson |
State |
| Gabrielle Aston | NSW | Bethany Bowshall | SA |
| Ainslie Gardner | QLD | Sarah Kinninment | QLD |
| Davida Paul | NSW | Isabella Russell | VIC |
In addition to the above on-ice officials, Kent Unwin (NSW) will be continuing in his role as an IIHF Officiating Coach for the 2025 Championship Program.
Over the years, many IHA officials have officiated at IIHF events, and we are proud of their achievements. A detailed list of assignments and a tally of appearances can be found in IIHF Championship Program Assignments
Video resources
Detailed officiating examples for the information of officials, players, team officials, and fans.
