Mid-Coast Hockey Officials LLC ("MCHO")

Elevating Hockey Official Assigning in Illinois

MCHO update to transition e-mail:

New Assignment Site Launching:

IL officials will be notified when the new site goes live (expected early May 2025)
It will be separate from AHAI and require a new username and password
Upcoming AHAI assigned games will transfer to the new system
Current assignments will still come through AHAI

Transition Plan:

Testing and transition will run through spring and summer 2025
Our goal is for a smooth regular season launch (expected around late August 2025)
Some challenges expected, but improvements are coming with strong leadership

Next Steps:

For questions and inquiries please contact:

MCHO goals:

Centralizing all Illinois and regional game assignments on a single platform to improve efficiency
Streamlining the assignment process for associations, leagues, and officials
Eliminating registration costs for officials on the assignment platform
Paying officials at the beginning of each month (1st–4th) for the prior month’s games, moving up from the previous 15th-of-the-month pay date
Continuing mentorship, evaluation, and supervision programs in a more focused and efficient manner
Developing a structured training and education program to enhance retention and quality of grassroots officials
Collaborating with IHOA on official education and registration at all levels