2024-11-11T12:12:21-05:00 2024-08-31 464002911 JMSC PLLC 105 3RD AVE S BUFFALO MN 55313 990 2023-09-01 203738321 WEST SUBURBAN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION WEST 6127504727 PO BOX 572 BUFFALO MN 55313 DARREN GLUR PRESIDENT 6518954677 2024-10-15 true true RYAN S SMAIL CPA P00643082 7636826458 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DARREN GLUR 489 BICE AVE NW BUFFALO MN 55313 381736 false X WWW.WSOAOFFICIALS.COM X 2006 MN TO PROMOTE, CARRY ON, CONDUCT AND FOSTER YOUTH HOCKEY OFFICIATING, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLICATION RELATED TO THE SPORT. TO PROVIDE ENJOYMENT, APPRECIATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOCKEY OFFICIALS IN MINNESOTA HOCKEY. 7 7 0 7 0 0 318830 381693 20 43 0 318850 381736 0 0 0 0 0 319040 374150 319040 374150 -190 7586 7862 15735 287 7862 15448 X TO PROMOTE, CARRY ON, CONDUCT AND FOSTER YOUTH HOCKEY OFFICIATING, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLICATION RELATED TO THE SPORT. TO PROVIDE ENJOYMENT, APPRECIATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOCKEY OFFICIALS IN MINNESOTA HOCKEY. false false 372760 381693 WEST SUBURBAN OFFICIALS ASSOCATION (WSOA) WAS CREATED IN 2006 TO IMPROVE THE OFFICIATING IN DISTRICT 5 OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY, THEREFORE IMPROVING THE GAME OF YOUTH HOCKEY IN DISTRICT 5 OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY. THIS ORGANIZATION BENEFITS MANY YOUTH PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS. WSOA PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED EACH SEASON: OUR FIRST YEAR WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 150 OFFICIALS ON OUR ROSTER AND THIS SEASON WE HAD OVER 280 OFFICIALS ON OUR ROSTER. THERE ARE FOUR LEVELS OF OFFICIALS RECOGNIZED BY USA HOCKEY: LEVEL ONE IS THE LOWEST, OR ENTRY LEVEL, AND LEVEL FOUR IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL ATTAINABLE. USA HOCKEY TRACKS THE NUMBER OF OFFICIALS THAT REGISTER EACH SEASON, AGAINST THE NUMBER OF RETURNING OFFICIALS FROM THE PREVIOUS SEASON. TRADITIONALLY USA HOCKEY HAS 50% RETENTION OF THEIR OFFICIALS AT LEVELS ONE AND TWO. WSOA RETAIN APPROXIMATELY 90% OF LEVEL ONE OFFICIALS AS THEY TRANSITION TO LEVEL TWO. YOUTH HOCKEY BENEFITS BECAUSE IMPROVED OFFICIATING MAKES THE GAME MORE ENJOYABLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. PLAYERS ARE ABLE TO SKATE MORE FREELY, ARE GIVEN MORE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE PASSING PLAYS AND ARE ALSO ABLE TO STICKHANDLE. PROPERLY TRAINED OFFICIALS PROVIDE A SAFE PLAY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH. DISTRICT 5 OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY HAD ABOUT 2,800 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE 2023-2024 SEASON. EVERYONE OF THESE YOUTH BENEFITS FROM HAVING THE WSOA OFFICIALS ON THE ICE. ALL OFFICIALS WHO REGISTER WITH USA HOCKEY ATTEND A SEMINAR, ARE TESTED, AND MUST ALSO COMPLETE AN OPEN BOOK FINAL TEST BY NOVEMBER 30TH EACH SEASON, TO BECOME FULLY CERTIFIED. WSOA HOLDS TWO TRAINING SESSIONS FOR OUR YOUNG OFFICIALS CONSISTING OF A MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR IN THE CLASSROOM AND ONE HOUR IN A CONTROLLED SCRIMMAGE WITH EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS TEACHING THE YOUNG OFFICIALS BOTH ON AND OFF THE ICE. THIS YEAR OUR CLINIC WAS ON OCTOBER 29, 2023. WSOA ALSO HAS A MENTORING PROGRAM. EACH YOUNG OFFICIAL REFEREES HIS/HER FIRST FEW GAMES WITH AN EXPERIENCED OFFICIAL AS A SHADOW ON THE ICE. THIS EXPERIENCED OFFICIAL DOES NOT CALL THE GAME FOR THE YOUNG OFFICIAL, BUT SIMPLY LENDS ASSISTANCE AS THE YOUNG OFFICIAL GAINS CONFIDENCE REFEREEING A GAME. THIS IS A VERY HELPFUL PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO USE IN THE FUTURE. WSOA CONTINUES WITH THE TRAINING THROUGH THE FIRST TWO SEASONS OF EACH OFFICIAL'S CAREER, PARTNERING EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS WITH THE YOUNG OFFICIALS. WSOA HAS ADVANCED MANY OFFICIALS TO WORK IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE, AND A FEW HAVE ADVANCED INTO DIVISION III AND DIVISION I COLLEGE HOCKEY. 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TO PROVIDE ENJOYMENT, APPRECIATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOCKEY OFFICIALS IN MINNESOTA HOCKEY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WEST SUBURBAN OFFICIALS ASSOCATION (WSOA) WAS CREATED IN 2006 TO IMPROVE THE OFFICIATING IN DISTRICT 5 OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY, THEREFORE IMPROVING THE GAME OF YOUTH HOCKEY IN DISTRICT 5 OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY. THIS ORGANIZATION BENEFITS MANY YOUTH PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS. WSOA PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED EACH SEASON: OUR FIRST YEAR WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 150 OFFICIALS ON OUR ROSTER AND THIS SEASON WE HAD OVER 280 OFFICIALS ON OUR ROSTER. THERE ARE FOUR LEVELS OF OFFICIALS RECOGNIZED BY USA HOCKEY: LEVEL ONE IS THE LOWEST, OR ENTRY LEVEL, AND LEVEL FOUR IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL ATTAINABLE. USA HOCKEY TRACKS THE NUMBER OF OFFICIALS THAT REGISTER EACH SEASON, AGAINST THE NUMBER OF RETURNING OFFICIALS FROM THE PREVIOUS SEASON. TRADITIONALLY USA HOCKEY HAS 50% RETENTION OF THEIR OFFICIALS AT LEVELS ONE AND TWO. WSOA RETAIN APPROXIMATELY 90% OF LEVEL ONE OFFICIALS AS THEY TRANSITION TO LEVEL TWO. YOUTH HOCKEY BENEFITS BECAUSE IMPROVED OFFICIATING MAKES THE GAME MORE ENJOYABLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. PLAYERS ARE ABLE TO SKATE MORE FREELY, ARE GIVEN MORE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE PASSING PLAYS AND ARE ALSO ABLE TO STICKHANDLE. PROPERLY TRAINED OFFICIALS PROVIDE A SAFE PLAY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH. DISTRICT 5 OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY HAD ABOUT 2,800 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE 2023-2024 SEASON. EVERYONE OF THESE YOUTH BENEFITS FROM HAVING THE WSOA OFFICIALS ON THE ICE. ALL OFFICIALS WHO REGISTER WITH USA HOCKEY ATTEND A SEMINAR, ARE TESTED, AND MUST ALSO COMPLETE AN OPEN BOOK FINAL TEST BY NOVEMBER 30TH EACH SEASON, TO BECOME FULLY CERTIFIED. WSOA HOLDS TWO TRAINING SESSIONS FOR OUR YOUNG OFFICIALS CONSISTING OF A MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR IN THE CLASSROOM AND ONE HOUR IN A CONTROLLED SCRIMMAGE WITH EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS TEACHING THE YOUNG OFFICIALS BOTH ON AND OFF THE ICE. THIS YEAR OUR CLINIC WAS ON OCTOBER 29, 2023. WSOA ALSO HAS A MENTORING PROGRAM. EACH YOUNG OFFICIAL REFEREES HIS/HER FIRST FEW GAMES WITH AN EXPERIENCED OFFICIAL AS A SHADOW ON THE ICE. THIS EXPERIENCED OFFICIAL DOES NOT CALL THE GAME FOR THE YOUNG OFFICIAL, BUT SIMPLY LENDS ASSISTANCE AS THE YOUNG OFFICIAL GAINS CONFIDENCE REFEREEING A GAME. THIS IS A VERY HELPFUL PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO USE IN THE FUTURE. WSOA CONTINUES WITH THE TRAINING THROUGH THE FIRST TWO SEASONS OF EACH OFFICIAL'S CAREER, PARTNERING EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS WITH THE YOUNG OFFICIALS. WSOA HAS ADVANCED MANY OFFICIALS TO WORK IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE, AND A FEW HAVE ADVANCED INTO DIVISION III AND DIVISION I COLLEGE HOCKEY. EACH OF THE OFFICIALS BENEFIT FROM SKILLS THEY MAY USE AS A PART TIME OR, IN SOME RARE CASES, A FULL TIME CAREER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF A MEMBERSHIP OF OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE OFFICERS ARE VOTED IN BY MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE BOARD APPROVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES 4,807 0 0 ARBITER 365,868 0 0 MN FILING FEE 25 0 0 TOTAL 370,700 0 0