2016 -2017 NYHL Coaches Meeting 1 Administration

2016 -2017 NYHL Coaches Meeting 1

Administration Have you……. . n Signed today’s attendance register? 2

Tiering • Final Tiering documents to be submitted by Nov 25 th. • Week of Dec 5 th the committee will send out proposed tierings • Clubs will respond to 1 st draft by Dec 8 • Final tiers will be published on or before Dec 15 th. 3

Team Staff Changing Clubs • Team Staff who switch clubs to coach in the same birth year (ie Novice- Minor Atom must get a release from previous club) • House League to Select to Rep included 4

Protests and Appeals • Protests must be in the NYHL office within 48 hours ($150 fee) • No appeal for suspensions fewer than 6 games 5

Gate Fees • All players must pay $5 gate fee • All spectators between the ages of 15 and 64 must pay the $5 gate fee • Until November 1 st team staff ( up to 4 members) can sign in • Failure to pay the gate fee will result in a fine of $150 to the team. This includes players and spectators. 6

Suspensions • Team staff must pick up game sheets and look for suspendable penalties • Queries and complaints to the league must go through Club Contact 7

AP Players • Players from the House League or the Select age group below • AP’s must be noted on all copies of the Game Sheets • Minor Peewee and below can play up only 1 age group. PW and above can play up 2 age groups • AP players after Jan 15 th ( 5 games) 8

Minimum Bench • Tyke- Bantam minimum 15 • Minor Midget and Above is 13 • Enforced by the league for each game 9

Default in Playoffs • Serious fine and expulsion from playoffs • Games continue during March break • If you are unable to ice a sufficient numbers of players, we ask that you withdraw the team rather than to disrupt the schedule. 10

Bad Weather Policy • Cancelled games will be posted on the NYHL website • Local Toronto radio stations will also be notified of any cancellations. • Please refrain from calling the office 11

Paul to Introduce Elia 12

NYHL Scheduling • 3 week rolling schedule • No games between Dec 24 and Jan 1 and on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Sunday 13

Game Times • Tyke- Novice (running time- Oct 31, Nov 15, Dec 1) • M. Atom- Min Bantam 10 -10 -10 • Bantam- U 21 10 -10 -12 • Check the Semis and Finals on gamesheet • 5 goal spread rule • Teams ready 15 minutes prior to start time 14

No Show Policy • 10 minutes on clock • After 10 minutes…. 30 minute run time for team that is present 15

Tournaments and Exception Days • 3 tournaments plus Xmas and Easter • Tournament exemptions are 3 days only • 2 additional exemption days ( club events, extra travel days, etc) • Applications for above must be submitted 5 weeks in advance…. Form on coaches portal • Gamesheets must be legible • 48 hours upon completion of the event 16

All Star Nominations • • Ballot on coaches portal Must be submitted by March 15 th Goalie selections Please DO NOT tell the kids they have been nominated as all listed players may not be selected 17

Elia to Introduce Seth 18

Rules Emphasis • CTH- (minor, double minor, major plus GM, Match) • CFB (2+GM, 5+GM, Match) • Slew Footing (double minor +GM, Match) • All 5 min majors incur a GM and a subsequent suspension • GM 99 (unlocked doors, coaches across the ice) 19

Start Of Game Procedure • 2 minutes on clock • : 30 left • Team least ready 20

End Of Game Procedure • • Referee to direct coach to hold bench One team exits at a time Dressing room door must be open ( GM 99) Pick up copy of the gamesheet form referee 21

Injured Players • Injured players must sit out 1 stoppage of play • If players leaves game due to injury, a HC report must be submitted within 48 hours • Visiting a practitioner due to injury, must have a note to return to play 22

Challenge of Champions • • Event is for Tyke - Bantam Championship team must be available to play Players must be present to receive trophies Older ages will receive their prize upon completion of series 23

Timeouts • There are NO timeouts in any NYHL game 24

Coaches Portal • All information and forms are available on the NYHL coaches portal. • To Access • www. nyhl. on. ca • NYHL forms 25

Pro. Smart Hockey • Interactive Videos and Practice Plans • Associations can register online at http: //www. prosmarthockey. com/associati on-signup/ w Registration gives Association Executives: n n High-level access to all 6 divisions (initiation - midget) The ability to invite your entire community 26

Pro. Smart Hockey • Insight into how your community is using the resource • Free Of Charge • Next week, you will receive an invite to register your association from the NYHL 27

Thank you GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON! 28