WISCONSIN AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSN., INC. GUIDEBOOK & DIRECTORY www.wahahockey.com email: [email protected] 2018 2019 AN AFFILIATE OF USA HOCKEY MEMBER OF U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF FAME & WISCONSIN HOCKEY HALL OF FAME RECORDS, BYLAWS, RULES & REGULATIONS 2018 - 2019 DATES TO REMEMBER Sept. 1, 2018 BY THIS DATE, applications for the WAHA Grass Roots Grants must be submitted. Sept. 7, 2018 WAHA Board Meeting, Eagle River, 9 a.m. Sept. 8, 2018 Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, Lake Forest Rec. Area, Eagle River, 8 a.m. Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, Eagle Waters Resort, event begins at 5 p.m. Oct. 1, 2018 By this date, teams wishing to enter Tier I USA Hockey National/Regional Championships must pay WAHA playoff fee to the WAHA Treasurer. BY THIS DATE, teams wishing to enter Tier II USA Hockey National/Regional Championships must submit payment to the WAHA Treasurer Prior to on-ice ALL coaches must complete SafeSport and Background activities Screening requirements PRIOR TO participating in on-ice activities with youth or girls teams. Nov. 15, 2018 LAST DATE TO ENTER 2019 STATE TOURNAMENTS. Teams wishing to enter WAHA State Tournaments must be registered & entry fees paid by this date. DEADLINE for SafeSport Compliance Form to be completed (form on-line at wahahockey.com). and submitted to the WAHA Secretary. LAST DATE for all associations to submit Player Rosters for all levels of competition. LAST DATE for completion of Concussion Education Requirements. Dec. 7-8, 2018 WAHA Board Meeting,, Jefferson Inn, Wausau; 5 p.m., Fri.., Committee meetings; 9 a.m. Sat.., Board meeting Jan. 1, 2019 DEADLINE for submission of application to the Tier I Committee for Tier I status for the next playing season. 2018 - 2019 DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 1-3, 2019 STATE TOURNAMENT PLAYOFF WEEKEND. Mar. 2-3, 2019 WAHA State Tournaments: Squirts, Bantams, 10U Girls, 14U Girls Mar. 8-10, 2019 WAHA Tier I Playoffs, Fond du Lac Mar. 9-10, 2019 WAHA State Tournaments: Peewees, 12U Girls, 19U Girls. Mar. 15, 2019 Additions to or amendments of WAHA Bylaws and WAHA Rules and Regulations must be sent to the WAHA Secretary prior to this date. Mar. 15-17, 2019 Tier II Playoffs, TBD Mar. 15-17, 2019 WAHA State Tournaments: Midget 18U. Mar. 15-17, 2019 Central District Tier I Playoffs, Illinois Apr. 1, 2019 LAST DATE TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO HOST 2021 STATE TOURNAMENTS-bids must be submitted via the WAHA website. April 1, 2019 LAST DATE to submit Declaration of Candidacy for election to the WAHA Board of Directors. April 26-27, 2019 WAHA Board Meeting,, Jefferson Inn, Wausau; 5 p.m., Fri.., Committee meetings; 9 a.m. Sat.., Board meeting April 27, 2019 Annual Meeting of the Wis. Hockey Hall of Fame, Jefferson Inn, Wausau, 5 p.m. Aug. 1-2, 2019 WAHA Board Meeting,, Jefferson Inn, Wausau; 5 p.m., Thurs., Committee meetings; 9 a.m. Fri., Board meeting. Aug. 3, 2019 Annual Association Officers Workshop, Jefferson Inn, Wausau, 8 a.m. Aug. 3, 2019 Annual Meeting of WAHA, Jefferson Inn, Wausau, Noon Sept. 6, 2019 WAHA Board Meeting, Eagle River, 9 a.m. Sept. 7, 2019 Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, Eagle Waters Resort, event begins at 5:30 p.m. ORDER FORM for “Developing Defensemen” By former USA Hockey Central District Coach-in-Chief, and former Wisconsin Badger Assistant Coach Matt Walsh Produced by WAHA and sold internationally by Hockey Made Easy, Toronto, Calif. “I have reviewed Matt’s Developing Defensemen video and it is excellent. It’s no wonder the American youth hockey program is developing such skilled and knowledgeable hockey players.” -Hockey Made Easy author John Shorey Qty Total Cost ($19.95 per 2-pack DVD, including postage) ___ _____________ Please make checks payable to WAHA Shipping Address: Name______________________________________ Address____________________________________ City________________________ State____ Zip________ Mail completed order form and check to: WAHA 10134 N. Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 TABLE OF CONTENTS WISCONSIN AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS DATES TO REMEMBER ..................... Inside Front Cover WELCOME MESSAGE .................................................... 8 WAHA HISTORY ............................................................. 9 Former WAHA Board Members/Staff .......................12 INTRODUCTION Association Purpose ...................................................18 Mission Statement .....................................................18 Core Values ...............................................................19 WAHA PERSONNEL DIRECTORY Regional Directors .....................................................22 Section Directors .......................................................25 Officers .....................................................................27 Committees ................................................................28 BYLAWS Article 1 – Purpose ....................................................30 Article 2 – USA Hockey Preeminence ......................31 Article 3 – Indemnity .................................................32 Article 4 - Membership .............................................33 Article 5 – Annual Meeting .......................................33 Article 6 – Board of Directors ...................................34 Article 7 – Officers ....................................................36 Article 8 – Committees ..............................................39 Article 9 - Dispute Resolution Procedure ..................41 Article 10 - Miscellaneous .........................................42 Article 11 – Amendments ..........................................43 RULES AND REGULATIONS Article 1 – Registration, Eligibility, General Rules ...46 Article 2 – State Tournaments ...................................51 Article 3 – Invitational Tournaments .........................71 Article 4 – Team Categories ......................................72 Article 5 – Classifications ..........................................76 Article 6 – Tier I /Nat’l Bound Playoff Rules ............79 Article 7 – Coaching Education Program ..................95 OFFICIATING WHOA Board of Directors ........................................98 Seminar Registration Procedure ..............................100 USAH/WHOA Seminar Schedule ...........................103 POLICIES Tier III Policy ........................................................................ 106 Whistleblower Policy ............................................................. 106 Player Safety Policy ............................................................... 107 Screening Policy .................................................................... 108 Locker Room Policy .............................................................. 109 Zero Tolerance Policy ............................................................ 109 Records Retention Policy....................................................... 110 Disciplinary Policy/Issues...................................................... 111 Co-op Policy ............................................................. ……….112 Conflict of Interest Policy ...................................................... 113 WAHA Helmet Policy ........................................................... 114 2019 STATE TOURNAMENTS .................................................. 116 2020 STATE TOURNAMENTS .................................................. 117 WISCONSIN ICE ARENAS ........................................................ 119 WAHA ASSOCIATIONS ............................................................ 135 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Insurance Coverage ............................................................... 162 Zero, Hat Trick & Playmaker Awards ................................... 162 APPENDICES Appendix I – USA Hockey Age Charts ................................. 166 Appendix II – 2018-18 Calendars .......................................... 170 Appendix III – Classification by Division and Region .......... 174 Appendix IV – Method to Update Association Information .. 178 WISCONSIN HOCKEY HALL OF FAME List of Inductees by Year ....................................................... 180 Hall of Fame Board ....................................... Inside Back Cover A Message from the WAHA President… Welcome to the exciting new hockey season. Congratulations are in order to all of you as WAHA achieved its goal of exceeding 20,000 skaters this past season. As we work our way through this season, be sure to stay in touch with and work closely with your Regional Directors. Their contact information is on the WAHA website www.wahahockey.com. Let’s be sure to make this an exciting and safe time for all skaters, regardless of age, skill and gender. Hockey is a sport for everyone, and we need to insure that. Finally, let’s make it a point of emphasis this year to tap into the girls who aren’t playing hockey and grow that side of the game. We have had a lot of success, but growing the game for girls will expand our numbers greatly. LET’S PLAY HOCKEY! Al Deming WAHA HISTORY No history of the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association, or WAHA, as it is popularly known, would be complete without an historical background of the sport in the State of Wisconsin. Although best known as a youth organization, the foundations of WAHA lay in participation by adult teams. It appears that the first organized hockey in Wisconsin was played in Superior in the late 1890’s, where a club was assembled that played against teams from Duluth and Two