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NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 2018 – 2019 A NNUAL G U I D E 2018-2019 Calendar Participant registrations due to count for voter delegate August 1 registration Coaches certification due before going on the ice 7 Date for voter delegate allocations to be posted 24 - 26 NYSAHA Board Meeting # 2 - Lake Placid September 15 North Section Meeting – 11:30 AM 16 Central Setion – 9:30 AM 22 East Section Meeting - 10:00 AM 23 West Section Meeting - 10:00 AM October 15 Screening forms MUST be returned November 1 USA Hockey proposals due to USA Hockey 1 Cross Ice forms due 2 - 4 NYSAHA Board Meeting #3 - Albany, NY 9 - 11 Girls Tiering Tournament (if necessary) 10 - 12 North Section Youth Tier I, II, III Midget 16 & 18 Sectionals 10 - 12 West Section Youth Tier I 15 Only, 16U & 18U Sectionals 30 Officials registration December 31 Last date for player roster changes for tournament bound teams 31 Coaches certifications, modules and SafeSport due January 4 - 6 NYSAHA Board Meeting #4 - Syracuse, NY 9 - 13 USA Hockey Mid - Winter Meeting Orlando, FL Girls Tier I 12U and Girls Tier II 12U, 14U, 16U, 19U February 23 - 25 Sectional Tournament Player development applications due March 1 - 3 High School Club State Tournament - Saugerties Youth Tier I, II 14U, 15, 16U, 18U Sectional Tournament (if 1 - 3 necessary) 8 - 10 Girls Tier I & Tier II 12U, 14U, 16U, 19U - Amherst, NY Youth Tier I, II, III 12U & Tier III 14U, 16U, 18U Sectional 8 - 10 Tournament (if necessary) Youth Tier I 14U, 15, 16U, 18U & Tier II 14U, 16U, 18U - 15 - 17 Amherst, NY 22 - 24 High School National Tournament - Plymouth, Minnesota Youth Tier I, II, III 12U & Tier III 14U, 16U, 18U - Amherst, 22 - 24 NY 30 NYSAHA Board Meeting #5 - ZOOM Conference Call Boys Player Development 14 & 15 regional tryout weekend April 1 Bob Allen Scholarship Applications Due Proposal Forms & Annual Meeting Information Mailed (60 2 DAYS PRIOR) 4 - 7 Women Senior National Tournaments (Anaheinm, CA) All Girls Tier I & II National Tournaments (Tier II - Amherst, 4 - 8 NY) 4 - 8 All Tier II Youth, 14U, 16U & 18U National Tournaments 4 - 9 All Tier I 14U, 15, 16U & 18U National Tournaments TBD Central Section Meeting - TBD East Section Meeting - TBD North Section Meeting - TBD West Section Meeting - 2 26 - 28 NYSAHA Board Meeting #6 - NYC Area 29 Girls regional tryout weekend All agenda proposals must be received by Secretary (35 DAYS 27 PRIOR) All officer candidacy forms must be received by Secretary (30 May 2 DAYS PRIOR) 3-5 Girls District Evaluation Weekend 11 Annual meeting agenda published (21 DAYS PRIOR) Intent to host NYSAHA tournament forms must be received by 13 Tournament Director Application form & questionnaire must be received by 13 Tournament Director 31 NYSAHA Board Meeting #7 - Central June 1 NYSAHA Annual Meeting - Central 1 NYSAHA Board Meeting #1 - 2019/2020 Central 5 - 8 USA Hockey Annual Meeting 15 Guide Information must be received by Secretary 3 NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC. 2018 - 2019 WWW .NYSAHA .COM OFFICIAL GUIDE • CALENDAR OF EVENTS • BOARD AND STAFF • BY-LAWS • RULES AND REGULATIONS • NYSAHA AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS • 2018 STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS USA HOCKEY, INC. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Calendar of Events …… ............................................ Inside Cover (2-3) B. Officers and Directors ................................................................... 8-17 C. Mission Statement of NYSAHA ......................................................... 18 D. By-Laws ....................................................................................... 19-54 E. NYSAHA Rules and Regulations ................................................... 55-82 1. Membership ........................................................................ 55 A. Membership Application Forms ................................... 55 B. Admission to Membership ........................................... 55 C. Challenge to Tier III Classification ................................. 56 D. New York District Team Registration ............................ 57 E. Right To Hold Tournaments .......................................... 57 F. Screening ...................................................................... 57 G. SafeSport Program ....................................................... 59 2. Participant Member and Team Registration ....................... 59 A. General Rules ................................................................ 59 3. High School…………………….................................................... 61 4. Player Movement………… ..................................................... 61 A. Player Movement Restrictions ..................................... 61 B. Signed Release .............................................................. 62 C. Player Movement During the Season ........................... 62 D. Extenuating Circumstances .......................................... 62 E. Recruitment .................................................................. 63 5. Team/Participant Member Registration for 8 & Under Compliance ......................................................................... 63 6. Officials Registration……… ................................................... 63 A. Application Forms ......................................................... 63 B. Candidate Exams .......................................................... 63 C. Registration Card Issuance ........................................... 63 D. Officiating Registration Fees......................................... 64 E. Eligibility ....................................................................... 64 7. Coaches ................................................................................ 64 A. Coaching Level Requirements ...................................... 64 B. Individual Coach Registration ....................................... 64 C. Coach Registration Fee ................................................. 65 D. Current Season Registration ......................................... 65 E. Special Registration Requirements............................... 65 F. Helmet Requirements .................................................. 65 5 8. Playing Rules Modifications .................................................. 66 A. Game Officials............................................................... 66 B. Match Penalty Reporting – Coach ................................ 66 C. Match Penalty Reporting – Official............................... 66 D. Physical Assault ............................................................ 66 E. Ethnic or Racial Slurs .................................................... 66 F. Match Penalty, Rule 615(c) .......................................... 66 G. Goal Posts ..................................................................... 67 9. Open Competition ............................................................... 67 10. Tournament-Bound Eligibility Requirements ...................... 67 A. Requirements Applicable to All Teams & Players ....... 67 B. Requirements Applicable to High School Teams and Players .................................................................. 72 C. Requirements Applicable to Girls/Women Teams and Players ....................................................... 73 11. Tournament Structure and Format ..................................... 75 A. Application to Host ...................................................... 75 B. Youth Tier Representation in State and National Tournaments ................................................. 77 C. Pairings and Schedules for State Tournaments ........... 77 12. Tournament Regulations ..................................................... 77 A. Tournament Guidebook and Additional Tournament Regulations ............................................. 77 B. Additional Tournament Regulations ........................... 78 Appendix 1 – Pairings for State Tournaments ................... 81 F. State Policies, Agreements and Forms ....................................... 83-141 A. Safety .................................................................................. 83 B. USA Hockey & NYS Hockey Guidelines Regarding Non-Sanctioned Play ........................................................... 85 C. Administrative Mentoring ................................................... 89 1. Policy adopted June 2011 ............................................. 89 2. NYSAHA Mentoring Recommendation ......................... 90 D. Corporate Policies .......................................................... 91-96 1. Matters Common to All Board Policies ........................ 91 2. Conflict of Interest Policy ............................................. 91 3. Document Retention Policy .......................................... 94 4. Whistleblower Policy .................................................... 95 E. Form of Certificate of Director/Officer ............................... 97 F. Association Membership Agreement ................................. 98 G. Dispute/Resolution Forms from Bylaw 8.1(d)............ 107-119 6 Form 1–Notice of Hearing of Suspension/Discipline ........ 107 Form 2-Notice of Hearing to Contest Admin. Action ........ 109 Form 3-Notice of Summary Suspension ............................ 112 Form 4-Hearing Panel Decision of Suspension/Discpl. ..... 113 Form 5-Hearing Panel Decision of Admin. Action ............. 115 Form 6-Appeal Authority Decision .................................... 117 H. USA Hockey 2019 Region #2 Finals ................................... 120