Thompson Minor Hockey Association Inc. Operations, Policies & Procedures 1 Table of Content 1.0 EXPULSION, ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST & PCRs............................................................. 4 1.1Expulsion............................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Ethics................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Conflict of Interest ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Police Record Checks......................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Obtaining Police Record Check ......................................................................................................... 5 2.0 ELIGIBILITY, REGISTRATION & INSURANCE .............................................................................. 5 2.1 Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Registration of Players ...................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Player Advancement ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.4 Fees & Refunds................................................................................................................................. 7 2.5 Insurance.......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.0 EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS & COLOURS ...................................................................................... 8 3.1 Approved Playing Equipment............................................................................................................ 8 3.2 General Rules .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Jerseys & Name Bars .......................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Return of Equipment .......................................................................................................................... 9 3.5 Official Colours .................................................................................................................................. 9 3.6 Team Apparel & Dress Code ............................................................................................................. 10 4.0 HOUSE LEAGUE............................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 General Rules ..................................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Fair Ice Time ....................................................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Player Evaluation ............................................................................................................................... 12 4.4 Team Selection & Balancing .............................................................................................................. 12 4.5 Team (Player) Selection Procedure .................................................................................................... 12 4.6 Team Balancing Meeting .................................................................................................................... 13 5.0 REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS.............................................................................................................. 13 5.1 Tryouts for Representative Teams...................................................................................................... 13 5.2 Team Meetings................................................................................................................................... 14 5.3 Player Movement/Quitting................................................................................................................ 14 5.4 player being Released from Team…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 15 5.5 Affiliate Players................................................................................................................................... 15 5.6 Bantam Blades(Traveling Team)…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 5.7 Peewee Doug’s Source for Sport (Traveling Team) ........................................................................... 16 5.8 Atom Carroll Aeros (Traveling Team) ................................................................................................. 16 5.9 Novice Teams ...................................................................................................................................... 17 5.10 Female Teams ................................................................................................................................... 17 5.11 Midget Teams.................................................................................................................................... 17 5.12 Exhibition Games ............................................................................................................................... 17 5.13 Practices.............................................................................................................................................. 17 2 5.14 Financial Policies.................................................................................................................................. 18 5.15 Fundraising Policies ............................................................................................................................. 19 5.16 Photographs ........................................................................................................................................ 21 5.17 Parent Reports .................................................................................................................................... 21 5.18 TMHA Reports...................................................................................................................................... 21 5.19 Year-End Reports................................................................................................................................. 21 5.20 TMHA Tournaments............................................................................................................................ 21 5.21 Hosting Provincials.............................................................................................................................. 22 5.22 Penalties.............................................................................................................................................. 22 6.0 CONDUCT & DISCIPLINE................................................................................................................... 22 6.1 Complaints & Sanctions ........................................................................................................................ 22 6.2 Suspensions........................................................................................................................................... 22 6.3 Disciplinary Policies................................................................................................................................ 23 6.4 Alcohol.................................................................................................................................................... 25 6.5 Twenty-Four (24) Hour Cool Down Rule................................................................................................. 25 6.6 Dressing Room Policy............................................................................................................................. 26 6.7 Releasing Children from Supervision...................................................................................................... 26 6.8 Travel Policies ........................................................................................................................................ 26 6.9 General Appeals...................................................................................................................................... 27 7.0 COACHES, SAFETY & MANAGERS .................................................................................................... 28 7.1 Clinics...................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.2 Selection of Representative Team Officials ........................................................................................... 28 7.3 Responsibilities of all Team Officials...................................................................................................... 28 8.0 COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................ 29 8.1 Methods of Communication ................................................................................................................