Line judge Lara Fischer was very surprised to receive the invitation to USA Hockey's "2024 Woman's Futures Camp" and she didn't hesitate for a second to accept. The 27-year-old's anticipation grew day by day, but when the flight took off from Munich to Cincinnati (Ohio), she didn't really know what to expect on site. Lara Fischer was one of only two Europeans invited to the Woman's Future Camp - a total of twelve referees and linesmen took part in the event. American training in the field of refereeing is fundamentally different from that in German ice hockey. USA Hockey trains its referees both as linesmen and as head referees in the 3-man and 4-man system. A major challenge for Lara Fischer, who is currently mainly active in the DEL2 and has only gained experience as a linesman to date. But after the first few sessions, she settled into the task well. The camp lasted seven days and included several intensive ice sessions and theory lessons every day. In addition, each participant played one game as a head referee and one as a linesman on each day. The workshops and training sessions sometimes lasted from 6.30:23 a.m. to XNUMX p.m. For Lara Fischer, the trip to Cincinnati offered valuable experience and a deep insight into the work of her American colleagues.
But the best comes last: Due to her excellent performance, Lara was invited to an ice hockey tournament in the USA. From October 17 to 20, 2024, the "Girls Tradition National Invitational Tournament" will take place in Blaine (Minnesota), where she will be one of the referees. This is another unique opportunity to make further contacts and develop personally.
Line judge Lara Fischer: "The camp helped me develop personally and in my work as a referee. The other camp participants and I had a very intensive but educational week. The way ice hockey is lived and taught in the USA is phenomenal."