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NORALTA
JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
1.
League
Structure
President-
shall be responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Noralta
Junior Hockey League including the following:
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Shall preside over and chair the board meetings
of the league according to the guidelines of Roberts Rules of Order.
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Shall be an ad hoc member of all
standing committees.
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Shall be responsible for all press
releases and public presentations.
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Shall have the power to suspend
summarily any player, coach, trainer, manager or official of any team under the
auspices of the league for any conduct on or off the ice which is in the sole
discretion of the President is deemed to be unbecoming or detrimental to the
game. Such suspensions to be effective until dealt with in accordance with the
Policies and Procedures.
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Shall have the power to prevent
summarily any spectator from viewing any game or other activity or entering a
facility to view such game or activity under the auspices of the league for any
conduct, which in the sole discretion of the President is deemed unbecoming or
detrimental to the game. Further the President shall have the power to suspend
summarily the player, coach, team official of the team to which the spectator
is attached. Such action will be effective until dealt with in accordance with
the Policies and Procedures.
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Shall not vote at meetings of the league
unless there is an equal number of votes on any question that is voted upon, in
which case the President shall have the casting vote.
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Shall have the power to delegate any his
duties or responsibilities to other members of the board.
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A President is elected for a term of two
years, commencing on odd years.
Vice President –
shall be responsible for supervising the following appointed categories:
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Discipline
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Referee Liaison
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Commissioner
The Vice
President shall elect to have the appointed members present reports at regular
meetings or present written reports on behalf of the appointed members
Director of Operations –
shall be responsible for supervising the following appointed categories:
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Registration
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Statistician
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Ice Allocator
The Director of
Operations shall elect to have the appointed members present reports at regular
meetings or present written reports on behalf of the appointed members.
Treasurer –
shall be responsible for supervising all financial operations of the league
including, without limitation the following:
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The preparation of financial statements
as necessary for scheduled meetings.
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The preparation of the annual budget
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The supervision of all banking
operations of the league.
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The supervision of the Special Events
Director
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The supervision of the Casino Director
The Treasurer
shall elect to have the appointed members present reports at regular meetings
or present written reports on behalf of the appointed members.
Past
President – shall preside at meetings as an advisor to the
President, and aid the President in the daily operations of the league.
Secretary –
shall be responsible for the following duties:
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The recording of the minutes at regular
league meetings.
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The forwarding of the minutes and agenda
to the members of the committee at least 48 hours prior to the meeting dates.
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The distribution of all required
documentation or notifications to members as instructed by the elected
executive.
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The maintenance and possession of a
minute binder on behalf of the league.
Registrar –
shall be responsible for the following:
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The recording of the registrations in
accordance with the HCR program.
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The forwarding of the registration lists
to the directors or executive as required.
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The verification of registration lists
required for Provincials, tournaments or other league events.
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Shall provide either a written or verbal
report at all league meetings
Statistician
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shall be responsible for the following:
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The recording of the league statistics
and game results for posting on the league website.
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Correspondence with team representatives
in regards to the accuracy of the statistics as recorded on the game sheets.
Correspondence may be by fax, email or any other method that the Statistician
may deem necessary.
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Shall provide either a written or verbal
report at all league meetings.
Special
Events – shall be responsible for the following:
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The scheduling and the arrangements of
events such as the Provincials, Martin Lavallee Tournament, All-star Tournament
and any other special events that the league requires.
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Shall provide either a written or verbal
report at all league meetings.
Ice
Allocator – shall be responsible for the following:
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The collection of the necessary game
slots from participation teams for the preparation of the season game schedule.
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The acquisition of the ice required for
special events. (i.e. Provincials, Martin Lavallee Tournament, All-star events
etc)
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The preparation of an ice summary to be
forwarded to the Treasurer for billing purposes.
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Shall provide either a written or verbal
report at all league meetings.
Casino Director –
shall be responsible for the following:
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Set up prospective dates for casinos.
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Correspondence with the gaming
commission in regards to casino requirements and reports.
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The arrangement of appropriate banking
for casinos.
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The disbursements of casino funds as per
the guidelines of the gaming commission and the league treasurer.
Discipline Chairman –
shall be responsible for the following:
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Shall be responsible for communicating
with the appropriate team officials in regards to suspensions as indicated on
game sheets and within the suspension guidelines of the league and Hockey
Alberta.
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Shall arrange suspension hearings and
preside as the chair at such hearings.
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Shall provide either a written or verbal
report at all league meetings.
Commissioner –
shall be responsible for the following:
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The issue of sanction numbers for
exhibition games.
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The issue of sanction numbers for
tournaments and travel.
2. League Play and Playoffs
i) League
Play - League games and their dates shall be set by schedule. The number of
games shall be established each year/ season at the fall meeting. The number
shall not exceed 28 games per season per team. All league games must be played.
All games must have at least 2 ¼ hours of ice time available for play. If the
score is tied at the end of regulation time, NO overtime will be played
(Regular season play).
ii) League
Points - Two (2) points shall be awarded for a win, one (1) point for a tie, and
zero (0) points for a loss.
iii) Playoffs
- Shall include teams with the highest point total, using the point system set
out in b). above. If teams are still tied, then the team with the most wins
shall be the highest in the standings. If the teams are still tied, then the
team with the best head to head record shall be considered the highest. If the
teams are still tied, then the team with the best goals for goals against ratio
shall be the higher in the standings. If the teams are still tied, then the
team with the lowest penalty minutes shall be considered the highest.
iv) Playoff
Format - All playoff series shall be determined as soon as possible before the
start of each season
Sportsmanship Policy
The NJHL provides organized recreational Junior
hockey with a competitive spirit that promotes sportsmanship, in the greater
Edmonton area. The League has instituted the following policy to foster and
promote this mission statement. The policy outlines three milestones that will
provide players with expectations of sportsmanship and conduct becoming a
member, of the NJHL.
Milestone # 1:
If you
achieve more than 60 minutes in total penalty minutes, you will receive a
written warning of your conduct towards sportsmanship.
Milestone #2:
If you achieve more the 90 minutes in total penalty
minutes, you will receive a suspension and must appear before the League
President, Vice President, and Disciplinary Chairman.
Milestone #3:
If you achieve more that 120 minutes in total
penalty minutes, you will receive a suspension and must attend a hearing to
appear before a Special Disciplinary Board to determine your eligibility to
continue playing in the NJHL for the remainder of the season
Mercy
Rule
At times a team may be short of players due to
registrations, injuries, etc. If at any time a game has a goal differential of
(10) goals, additional goals will not be displayed on the scoreboard unless the
(10) goal differential has decreased. Additional goals and assists will not be
recorded in the statistics for that game. The options available to the teams in
this situation are as follows.
i)
The losing team may request that the
game be ended with the leading team winning the game and obtaining 2 points for
the win.
ii)
The team may agree to end the game with
the leading team obtaining 2 points for the win and having the game continue as
an exhibition game.
3.
Team
Colors
Each team should have two (2) sets of jerseys, one
light and one dark. Light colors should be worn in the home rink, dark when
playing away from home.
4.
Protests
All protests must be made within 24 hours of the
game in question, and be followed by a written protest sent to the President
with a copy to the opposing team, within 72 hours of completion of the
protested game. The protest shall be accompanied by a non-refundable cheque for
$100.00 The defending club must file any defense or rebuttal with 72 hours of
being notified by the President of the protest, or within 72 hours of receipt
of a copy of the protest from the opposing team.
5.
Team
Registration
Players must be registered as required by AAHA and
CHA regulations. All players must be registered before participating in any
league game. Players are to be assigned a number by the third league game
and are to wear this number for the rest of the season. If for some reason a
change has to be made, the Association must be notified in writing of the
change and the reason for the change. Team’s rosters indicating affiliates must
be supplied to the Association. Affiliations of Junior C players up to higher
levels of hockey will not be honored unless authorized by the Noralta Junior
Hockey League executive.
At no time may
any team have any more than 25 registered players.
6.
Critical
Dates
December
1st
On December 1st,
all Junior teams must reduce to not more than 25, the total of the following
items:
i) The
number of registered players on their active list.
ii) The
number of unused registration certificates.
iii) No
team may register or dress more than four (4) overage players for any regular
season and playoff game within the Noralta Junior Hockey League.
If 25 players are
listed, at least two must be goaltenders.
January
10th
On January 10th,
all Junior teams must reduce to not more than 23, the total of the following
items:
i)
The number of registered players on
their active list and
ii)
The number of unused registration
certificates.
iii)
No team may register or dress more than
four (4) overage players for any regular season and playoff game within the
Noralta Junior Hockey League.
If 23 players are
listed at least two must be goaltenders.
January
15th
i)
Affiliated player lists must be
submitted and approved by Noralta Junior Hockey Association and Hockey Alberta
ii)
Affiliated players must be registered
before taking part in any game.
February
10th
i)
Final player registration
ii)
Final date for player transfers
7. Tampering
No
member may invite or allow to participate in a training camp, or to practice or
play in any scheduled or exhibition game, a registered player of another member
from the previous season in the same or higher category or of the current
season in any division or category, without first having secured permission in
writing, in the manner set forth below from the member with which such player
is registered. For failure to comply with the above regulation, the responsible
shall be sanctioned. Such sanction may include any or all of the following:
i) A fine
of up to five thousand dollars to the offending member, payable to the member which
files the tampering charge within 30 days of notification.
ii) The
return of two (2) unused player certificates for that season by the offending
member to Hockey Alberta.
iii) Compensation
to the club that may lose a player to the offending member through subsequent
appeal. The level of compensation shall be determined by Hockey Alberta.
iv) A
minimum ten (10) game suspension (regular season or playoffs) to the head coach
of the offending member/team.
v) A
suspension for a period of up to one (1) year to the responsible officials of
the offending member.
8. Underage Players
i) No
member may invite or allow to participate in a training camp, practice or play
in any exhibition game any Underage player (17 years old or less) without first
obtaining written permission from the minor program registrar/president.
ii) No
member may invite or allow to participate in a regular season/play off game any
Underage player (17 years old or less) without first obtaining a release from
the minor program registrar/president.
9. Release of Player Procedure
i) In the
event of a team using a player not properly registered, the A.A.H.A. shall have
the right to discipline the club or team as they see fit.
ii) The
A.A.H.A. Executive shall have the right, in its discretion, to refuse the
transfer from a team within a branch to another team within the same branch.
iii) All
releases shall be unconditional.
iv) No
player shall therefore be transferred from one team to another without his/her
consent, nor shall such transfer be made in case of a player or junior age or
underage if his/her parents object thereto.
v) A
suspended player shall not be released by his team or club during the playing
season.
10. Game Reports
All
teams shall use the league supplied game sheet books for each home game.
i) Original
is faxed to the appointed league designates (Discipline Chair &
Statistician) within (24) twenty-four hours of the completion of the game.
ii) Copy
#1 is retained by the home team.
iii) Copy
#2 is supplied to the visiting team.
It is the responsibility of the Manager or Director
of the home team to ensure that the game sheets are mailed and/or provided to
the league appointed designate within 30 days of the completion of the game. If
the game sheets are not mailed and/or received by the league appointed
designate, the home team is subject to a $50.00 fine. The home team is
responsible for delivering the visiting team's game sheet to their dressing
room within 1 hour of the completion of the game.
11. Appeal Procedure
i) Any
ruling made by the President or Association against an individual, player or
club that is not specifically laid out in the Bylaws, CHA and/or AAHA rule
book, or in the league suspension rules, may be appealed by the offending
party. An appeal must be launched within seven (7) days of the ruling. The
offending party must notify the President in writing at which time the
President will form an Appeal Board consisting of three (3) directors from
other clubs at "arms length" from the dispute. The Appeal Board will
hold a hearing with the President and the offending party and will have the
authority to adjust the President's ruling, if it is found to be too severe or
unjust. The Appeal Boards ruling shall be final. Any appeal must be accompanied
with a non-refundable cheque for the sum of $100.00 made payable to the league.
ii) On
notice of the appeal, the players or coaches in question may not resume their
status with the club until an appeal hearing has been heard. Any suspension
handed down at the appeal hearing will be final.
12. League Rules
i) All
teams are responsible for ensuring that any damage caused at the arena,
accidental or intentional is reported to the rink attendant before the team
leaves the arena.
ii) All
teams are responsible for paying for any damage caused accidental or
intentional. The league is not responsible for individual team finances.
iii) No
team shall bring alcoholic beverages or drugs into any arena before, during or
after a game. Any player, coach, manager, trainer or other team official found
to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be suspended from the
league.
iv) Players
will be required to wear a FULL face mask. Players will not be allowed to
participate in any league games, exhibition, regular scheduled, or playoff
without this mask.
v) A
coach and a manager are mandatory for each team. Coaches must have "Coach
Level" certification. The league must be notified of any changes of Team
Officials and/or Directors. At least one member of each team must have
Safety/Abuse and Speak Out certifications.
vi) Game
ice slots must be forwarded to the Ice Allocator in ample time to schedule for
the upcoming season. It is recommended that the slots be 2 ¼ hours in length
with at least one flood between the second and third periods.
vii) If the
season is set at 28 games, you are required to supply at least 21 ice slots on
non-sequential dates. Ice slots must include weekday & weekend slots, with
at least 30% on an alternate day.
viii) Each
regular season game will consist of three (3) twenty (20) minute stop time
periods, with a flood between the second and third periods.
ix) No
game including playoffs may be cancelled without the Associations permission,
with the exception of weather conditions. Rescheduled games must have the
approval of the Association.
x) All
teams are subject to the following suspension guidelines.
13. Game Cancellation Procedures
i) If a
game is cancelled due to weather conditions. It is the responsibility of the
home team to arrange a replacement game slot that is satisfactory to the
visiting team and the league schedule. The game must be replayed within 30 days
of the original game. If the game cannot be rescheduled, then it will be
considered a (1-1) tie game.
ii) If a
game is cancelled for any other reason than weather. The team who requested the
cancellation of the game is responsible for arranging a suitable replacement
game within 30 days of the original game and absorbing the cost of the ice and
referees. The game date must be agreed upon by the opposing team and the league
schedule. If the game cannot be rescheduled it is registered in the stats as a
2-0 loss for the cancelling team.
14. Minimum Suspension Guidelines
Refer
to Hockey Alberta Minimum Suspension Guidelines
Depending
on the severity of the incidents, further disciplinary action may be imposed by
the Noralta Junior Hockey League
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