No referee, no game. This weekend, 17 people in Luxembourg took an important step towards keeping ice hockey moving. At Kockelscheuer Ice Rink, RBIHF referee coach Frans van Ackeleyen led Level 1 and Level 2 training that brought together online learning, classroom work and on-ice practice. All 17 participants completed the course. For Luxembourg teams playing in Belgian junior and senior leagues, a stronger group of local officials means more support close to home?and a shared standard for every game.
The course began with two online sessions before Frans travelled to Luxembourg....