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39TH ANNUAL GUIDE 2012-2013 MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY Founded 1973 Incorporated 1974 As an affiliate of USA Hockey, Massachusetts Hockey Inc., is the nationally recognized body responsible for the administration and development of ice hockey in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ASSOCIATION CHARTER MEMBERS Officers John O'Halloran, Malden ...................................................................................President Bernard Michals, Newton .....................................................................1st Vice-president Robert Silvera, Boxford .......................................................................2nd Vice-President Robert Sewall, Hamilton ...................................................................................Treasurer Robert Sullivan, Malden....................................................................................Secretary Paul S. Surette, Malden.....................................................................................Registrar Board of Directors: William Mills, West Roxbury Michael Godek, Holyoke Dan Coscia, Revere Jack Kunasek, Feeding Hills Matthew O’Neil, Charlestown Peter Marshall, Worcester Robert Sullivan, South Boston William Chase, Natick Robert Emerson, Haverhill Henry Correia, Marlboro Ron DiFilippo, Wenham Frank Klonsky, Ashland William Clifford, Norwood Dave Friday, Framingham Tom Brown, Norwood Don Capobianco, Framingham Shiela Brown, Norwood Arthur Downing, Woburn Al Brown, Norwood Donald MacKenize, Waltham Mike Benkewicz, Norwood Paul S. Surrette, Malden James Reynolds, Jr., Quincy Paul Paone, Melrose WaIter Landau, Brookline Eric Polaski, Medford Charles Tenney, Jr., Duxbury George Lloyd, Melrose James Mendue, Braintree Richard Kumpel, Wakefield Campbell Lawrence, Falmouth Past Presidents 1973-76 John O’Halloran 1992-96 Dan Esdale 1976-78 Matthew O’Neil 1996-00 Allen Wright 1978-80 Richard Perron 2000-04 Dan Esdale 1980-82 Matthew O’Neil 2004-06 Jack McCatherin 1984-88 Phil Re 2006-07 Dan Esdale 1988-92 Mike Cheever 2007-11 Stephen Palmacci 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY CALENDAR OF EVENTS .............................................................................................................4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS............................................................................................................5 HALL OF FAME .........................................................................................................................6 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ...........................................................................................................10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS MESSAGE...........................................................................................11 MEMORIUM ............................................................................................................................12 EXECUTIVE BOARD .................................................................................................................13 USA HOCKEY-MASSACHUSETTS ...............................................................................................14 REGISTRARS ..........................................................................................................................15 DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................................16 REFEREE SUPERVISORS ..........................................................................................................19 COMMITTEES..........................................................................................................................20 MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY PROGRAM DIRECTORY DISTRICTS 1-10 .....................................................................................................................23 GIRLS ............................................................................................................................33 WOMEN ............................................................................................................................35 CLUB ............................................................................................................................36 FEE SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................39 AGE CLASSIFICATIONS............................................................................................................40 MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY BY-LAWS I-NAME..........................................................................................................................41 II - PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................41 III - MEMBERSHIP ..............................................................................................................41 IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS................................................................................................42 V-EXECUTIVE BOARD......................................................................................................43 VI - DUTIES OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ........................................................43 Elected Officers......................................................................................................43 Appointed Members ...............................................................................................45 VII - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS AND APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT/DIVISIONAL REGISTRARS .......................................................................45 Nominations of Officers and USA Hockey Directors...................................................46 Election of Officers.................................................................................................46 Election of District/Divisional Directors.....................................................................46 Directors at Large ..................................................................................................46 Election of USA Hockey Directors ............................................................................46 VIII - DUTIES OF DISTRICT/DIVISIONAL REGISTRARS AND DIRECTORS.................................47 IX - COMMITTEES ..............................................................................................................47 X-ANNUAL MEETING .......................................................................................................48 XI - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY ......................................................................................49 XII - INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION.........................................................................49 XIII - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND RESOLUTION OF GRIEVANCES............................................50 XIV - SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, OTHER DISCIPLINE; APPEALS..............................................50 XV - AMENDMENTS .............................................................................................................52 XVI - FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING .......................................................................................53 MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY RULES AND REGULATIONS I-REGISTRATION; COMPLETION Section 1 Registration.............................................................................................55 Section 2 Completion .............................................................................................58 II - COACH AND MANAGER REGISTRATION Section 1 Coaches And Managers............................................................................59 Section 2 Certification ............................................................................................59 III - REFEREES......................................................................................................................60 IV - NON-REGISTERED AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ...............................................60 V-TEAM CLASSIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................60 VI - A GAME Section 1 Games and Scrimmages...........................................................................60 Section 2 Referee Requirements..............................................................................60 Section 3 Mite Games.............................................................................................60 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) VII - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS Section 1 National and State Championships .........................................................61 Section 2 Tier Classifications.................................................................................62 Section 3 Playdowns to select teams for State Championships................................63 Section 4 Tournament Application and Playdown Timetables...................................64 Section 5 Youth District Playdowns........................................................................64 Section 6 Tournament Hosts.................................................................................64 Section 7 Tournament Seeding .............................................................................64 Section 8 Tournament Rules and Requirements .....................................................66 Section 9 Protests................................................................................................67 Section 10 Referees ...............................................................................................67