become a timekeeper
For the 2025-2026 season, IDCMHA is renewing the trial timekeeper program.
IDCMHA will facilitate a timekeeper course and will permit/support team’s if they elect to hire timekeepers during the season, at their team's discretion. IDCMHA will book timekeepers for tournament games, subject to timekeeper availability.
IDCMHA will facilitate a timekeeper course and will permit/support team’s if they elect to hire timekeepers during the season, at their team's discretion. IDCMHA will book timekeepers for tournament games, subject to timekeeper availability.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
Facilitate/organize the timekeeper training course for community members. Non-community members from neighboring communities may be permitted to attend if there is room.
Promote and advocate the opportunity for local kids and members to be active within our association; similar to being a referee.
Provide an opportunity for parents/guardians/members to reduce their volunteer requirements by providing access to trained timekeepers.
Those who attend the clinic and become certified, will be permitted to timekeep IDCMHA games at IDC Arena during tournaments and/or sanctioned games. Process outlined below.
OVERVIEW:
IDCMHA will faciliate a clinic on October 19th, 2025 between 9:00am-11:30am at TC Energy Centre (meeting room).
IDCMHA has hired a trained timekeeper who is certified and has many years of experience across the province, including with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.
To attend, please register by completing the form below and submit payment. Must be a min. of a 2012 birth year to attend the clinic.
GUIDELINES:
IDCMHA will collect and store the names and contact information for the certified timekeepers, and their parents/guardians. IDCMHA will direct communication to the contact information on file.
If an IDCMHA team wishes to hire a certified timekeeper for a game(s), their Team Manager can contact the President for contact information. All team communication should only be through the Team Manager. For clairty, teams are not obligated to use certified timekeepers, it is only an option, if they so choose. All costs are the obligation of the Team and the Team Manager to pay the timekeeper immediately following the game.
IDCMHA will not assign games and Teams are not obligated to hire a timekeeper. Parent volunteers may still timekeep games, as volunteers.
Certified Timekeepers will be paid based on the following rates:
If an IDCMHA team wishes to hire a certified timekeeper for a game(s), their Team Manager can contact the President for contact information. All team communication should only be through the Team Manager. For clairty, teams are not obligated to use certified timekeepers, it is only an option, if they so choose. All costs are the obligation of the Team and the Team Manager to pay the timekeeper immediately following the game.
IDCMHA will not assign games and Teams are not obligated to hire a timekeeper. Parent volunteers may still timekeep games, as volunteers.
Certified Timekeepers will be paid based on the following rates:
U9 = $15 / GAME / TIMEKEEPER - 1x timekeepers per game
U11 = $15 / GAME / TIMEKEEPER - 2x timekeepers per game
U13 = $20 / GAME / TIMEKEEPER - 2x timekeepers per game
U15 = $20 / GAME / TIMEKEEPER - 2x timekeepers per game
TOURNAMENTS: Games booked by IDCMHA. Payment handled by IDCMHA.
LEAGUE/EXHIBITION GAMES: All costs are the responsibility of the Team. The Team Manager is responsible for coordinating with the timekeeper and providing payment following the game.
RECOMMENDED GAME GUIDELINES:
U9 games: Timekeeper should be min. of 12 years old (2012 birth year).*
U11 games: Timekeeper should be min. of 12 years old (2012 birth year).*
U13 games: Timekeeper should be a min. of 15 years old, or 12* and accompanied by a Team parent volunteer.
U15 games: Timekeeper should be a min. of 15 years old and accompanied by a Team parent volunteer.
*must be born in 2012.
Timekeepers are not expected/required to manage or play music during the game(s). Team parent volunteers are to be from the IDCMHA team playing.
SUBMITTING GAMESHEETS:
Timekeepers are required to provide completed game sheets to the Home Team (IDC) Manager at the end of the game. The Manager is still responsible for submitting the game sheet to Eastman as per the Eastman guidelines here.
Eastman Approved game sheets are available here.
Source: Eastman Minor
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
TOURNAMENTS: Games booked by IDCMHA. Payment handled by IDCMHA.
LEAGUE/EXHIBITION GAMES: All costs are the responsibility of the Team. The Team Manager is responsible for coordinating with the timekeeper and providing payment following the game.
RECOMMENDED GAME GUIDELINES:
U9 games: Timekeeper should be min. of 12 years old (2012 birth year).*
U11 games: Timekeeper should be min. of 12 years old (2012 birth year).*
U13 games: Timekeeper should be a min. of 15 years old, or 12* and accompanied by a Team parent volunteer.
U15 games: Timekeeper should be a min. of 15 years old and accompanied by a Team parent volunteer.
*must be born in 2012.
Timekeepers are not expected/required to manage or play music during the game(s). Team parent volunteers are to be from the IDCMHA team playing.
SUBMITTING GAMESHEETS:
Timekeepers are required to provide completed game sheets to the Home Team (IDC) Manager at the end of the game. The Manager is still responsible for submitting the game sheet to Eastman as per the Eastman guidelines here.
Eastman Approved game sheets are available here.
Source: Eastman Minor
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Timekeepers are officials of the game and should be treated with respect at all times. Any maltreatment will not be tolerated.
Timekeepers are members of our community. IDCMHA asked parents to still support the timekeepers at all times, during the games, as needed.
TOURNAMENTS:
IDCMHA intends to hire timekeepers, to the extent they are available. This will be organized by IDCMHA directly.
In the event the timekeepers are not available, parents with the team(s) will be required to volunteer to be a timekeeper for the games during the Tournament(s), consistent with years past.
For further clarity, parents may still be required to volunteer during the tournament(s) for other duties, as required/determined by the team’s tournament coordinators.
IDCMHA hosts tournaments for U9-U13 and the dates are indicated. We hope to use certified timekeepers throughout the tournament, subject to availability and the roster of certified timekeepers.
RESOURCES:
Eastman approved gamesheet
Eastman approved gamesheet submission (responsibility of Home Team's Manager)
IDC Arena clock controller reference sheet
Eastman Rules
Hockey Manitoba U7 pathway
Hockey Manitoba U9 pathway guidelines
Hockey Winnipeg rules
timekeeper clinic details
WHEN:
October 19th, 2025
9:00am - 11:30am (approx.)
WHERE:
TC Energy Centre meeting room - hall across from IDC Arena
COST:
$25 for IDCMHA members
$35 for non-IDCMHA members
Payment: e-transfers to treasurerIDCMHA@gmail.com
(please include name of person attending)
REGISTRATION:
Complete and submit form below on this page.
MINIMUM AGE:
U15 aged members (2012 birth year)
Questions? contact President
Timekeeper and Clinic Registration
Registration details and consent