Hockey Alberta Bylaws Regulations

~ 1 ~ HOCKEY ALBERTA BYLAWS REGULATIONS As amended to August 2014 HockeyAlberta.ca ~ 2 ~ TERRY ENGEN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD HockeyAlberta.ca ~ 3 ~ THE ALBERTA AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION BYLAWS & REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS BYLAWS ..................................................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE ONE - INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................ 10 ARTICLE TWO - MEMBERSHIP............................................................................................... 13 ARTICLE THREE - DUES ......................................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE FOUR - MEETING OF MEMBERS AND VOTING ..................................................... 16 ARTICLE FIVE - DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS MEETINGS ................................................ 18 ARTICLE SIX - POWERS OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................. 22 ARTICLE SEVEN - OFFICERS ................................................................................................. 22 ARTICLE EIGHT - RULES AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................... 23 ARTICLE NINE - GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 23 REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 25 SECTION A - MINOR HOCKEY ................................................................................................ 28 1. Definitions ............................................................................................................ 28 2. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 31 3. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 32 4. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 35 5. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 37 6. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 37 7. Releases .............................................................................................................. 38 8. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 40 9. Provincial Categorization ...................................................................................... 42 10. Minor Hockey Provincials ..................................................................................... 43 11. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 51 12. Non-Provincial Tournament Rules ........................................................................ 51 13. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 53 14. Coach Education Requirements ........................................................................... 57 SECTION B - JUNIOR B/C MALE HOCKEY ............................................................................. 58 1. Definitions ............................................................................................................ 58 2. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 60 3. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 61 4. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 63 5. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 64 6. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 65 7. Releases .............................................................................................................. 65 8. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 65 9. Categorization ...................................................................................................... 66 10. Junior Provincials ................................................................................................. 66 11. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 67 12. Non-Provincial Tournament Rules ........................................................................ 68 13. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 69 14. Certification Requirements ................................................................................... 70 HockeyAlberta.ca ~ 4 ~ SECTION C – JUNIOR/SENIOR FEMALE HOCKEY ................................................................ 71 1. Definitions ............................................................................................................ 71 2. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 73 3. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 74 4. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 76 5. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 77 6. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 78 7. Releases .............................................................................................................. 78 8. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 79 9. Categorization ...................................................................................................... 80 10. Senior/Junior Female Provincials ......................................................................... 81 11. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 86 12. Non-Provincial Tournament Regulations .............................................................. 86 13. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 87 14. Coach Education Requirements – See Section E ................................................. 88 SECTION D - SENIOR MALE HOCKEY ................................................................................... 89 1. Definitions ............................................................................................................ 89 2. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 91 3. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 92 4. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 94 5. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 96 6. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 96 7. Releases .............................................................................................................. 96 8. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 96 9. Categorization ...................................................................................................... 97 10. Senior Male Provincials ........................................................................................ 98 11. Exhibition Games ............................................................................................... 101 12. Non-Provincial Tournament Rules ...................................................................... 102 13. Discipline ............................................................................................................ 103 14. Coach Education Requirements ......................................................................... 104 SECTION E – GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 105 1. Coach Education ................................................................................................ 105 2. Referee Rates .................................................................................................... 109 3. International Trips/Tours .................................................................................... 110 4. Tampering .......................................................................................................... 113 5. 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