Recreation Program

 

 

November 23 - notes from Head Commissioner

Tournaments

·         If you are staying on the island you only need a permission from your President

·         You will need game numbers from your Commissioner (Failure to do this will result in a $50.00 per game number required)

·         You will have to send game reports and game sheets both within 72 hrs of returning home.  (  Failure to do this is a $50.00 fine per report and $50.00 per game sheet)

 

Tournaments off island you will need

·         Permission from your President (letter to be requested through Lorie Hall - rec@victoriaminorhockey.ca )

·         Permission from Barb Norton (Lorie will send the details to Barb after President letter has been signed)

·         Permission from Joe McDonald (once the permission letter from Barb Norton has been received the entire package goes to Joe)

·         Game Numbers from your Commissioner (  Failure to do this is a $50.00 fine per game numbers needed )

·         You will have to send game reports and game sheets both within 72 hrs of returning home.  (  Failure to do this is a $50.00 fine per report and game sheet)

 

Exhibition Games

·         You also need game number to play exhibition games failure to get a game number will result in a $50.00 fine  

·         If you are playing a team from your own tier the home team will do game number and reports ( unless Commissioner has asked both teams send game reports)

·         If you are playing a team from another tier both teams will need to act like the home team getting game numbers, sending reports and mailing game sheets.  Again failure to do this will result in fines.

 

The No Ref Rule

·         Should you ever find yourself in a situation where no refs show up there are two things you can do.  If both coaches agree and sign the sheet ahead of time a coach from each team can go out and ref the game, or a player from each team.  Again everyone needs to agree ahead of time.

 

The hand shake after the game please read

·         The following MOTION was presented, voted upon by electronic poll and was Carried at close of business on October 9, 2009:

·         MOTION: (JdFMHA/CRMHA):  "That VIAHA Regulation 3.06 be suspended for the 2009 - 2010 playing season and replaced with a one (1) year policy to address the H1N1 health issues.  The VIAHA Policy will read "That the teams will be relieved from VIAHA Regulation 3.06 and players will be directed to tap gloves at the conclusion of games in lieu of the traditional handshake for the 2009 - 2010 playing season.  The Fair Play Initiatives should remain as status quo between the on-ice officials and team officials unless otherwise discussed prior to any one game."

·         1.         All teams discuss this with their players.

·         2.         All players and team officials be aware that a tap is a tap and any excessive actions noted will be written

            up and acted upon. 

·         3.         All Referee-In-Chiefs ensure that their game officials are aware of this ‘glove tap’ at the end of the game.  

·         4.         Game officials should confirm the ‘glove tap’ with team officials prior to each game.

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On behalf of the Board I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our Novice players and their families and hope your hockey season is the best one yet!

 

This season we are happy to announce that our Novice division will be supported by Dodge Caravan Kids, you will receive more information about this program from your coaches by the end of September.

 

I hope this information will answer some of your questions

 

• Novice players will be divided into teams based on player’s experience. Female players may play on the boy’s teams where space allows but will be rostered on the female team.
  • Novice D most experienced/competitive players
  • Novice C – more experience players
  • Novice B1 – beginner players
  • Novice B2– Beginner players
  • Novice Fe = Female team*

* Female players may roster on two teams, one being the female team and also an integrated team if they so choose. On a space availability basis.

 

• Ice Time: The Novice D team will receive 2 ice slots per week and the remainder of the Novice teams will receive 1 ice slot per week, please check the schedule to confirm your ice day/time.
  • Currently the Novice ice slot is Wednesday 4:10pm-5:010pm at Esquimalt

There is a Novice Girls slot on Friday’s at 4:20pm-5:10pm at Esquimalt.  The Novice C team will move to an additional slot once the teams are separated with the B teams and girls team remaining on their above listed dates. The association is working on a development schedule that would allow the rotating of players through additional practices with the other Novice teams.

 

• Parents are encouraged to volunteer to help with your child’s team. Each team is required to have a Head Coach, Assistant Coaches, safety, team manger, & treasurer. If you are interested in any of these positions please let me know. Any parents wishing to go on the ice to help must have their appropriate credentials and first seek permission from myself and the Director of Hockey Operations to ensure proper procedures and insurance protocols are in place. Parents that do participate on the ice must also adhere to the dress code on the ice which includes, Helmet (without cage), tracksuit, Hockey skates, and Hockey gloves.

Lorie Hall

VMHA Recreation Governor

rec@victoriaminorhockey.ca