Handbook 2012-2013 CONSTITUTION, DIRECTORY, BY-LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AWARDS AND HISTORY As amended to June 24, 2012 BC Hockey Handbook 2012-2013 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As we embark upon a new season it is apparent the “winds of change” are in the air. Recent adjustments to the Canadian Not-for-profit Corporations Act have necessitated that Hockey Canada set a critical path for a complete review of their governance structure in order to meet an October 2014 deadline for compliance. It is hoped that the byproduct of this restructuring will include the clarification of roles and responsibilities for the Board, the refocusing of committees and improved communication. This administrative change at the national level will no doubt have an effect on our structure as well. BC Hockey excels in many areas; from Initiation to Senior Hockey, our on ice accomplishments leave us with a great sense of pride. Nationally we are recognized as leaders with our on-ice programs and in the use of technology, yet we are functioning with a governance Wilf Liefke structure which dates back several decades. To this President end we have initiated a complete and thorough review of our current governance structure to ensure that it is able to effectively meet the needs of our modern-day members. A governance review of this nature is a significant undertaking and will not be accomplished over night. We realize that change for most can be uncomfortable, however much of this trepidation can be minimized if the resulting outcome of this review is a streamlined governance structure which is able to adjust to today’s fast paced environment. Regardless of the outcome, the thousands of volunteers that fuel our efforts will continue to be the cornerstone of our organization. Have a great season. Wilf Liefke, BC Hockey President ii MISSION: Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Lifelong Hockey Experiences 1 BC Hockey Handbook 2012-2013 BC HOCKEY OFFICERS Neil McNabb Shannon Bell Vice President Immediate Past President Lochie Bell Cathy Mason Officer at Large Officer at Large Randy Henderson Barry Petrachenko Officer at Large Executive Director 2 BC Hockey Handbook 2012-2013 BC HOCKEY DIVISIONAL DIRECTORS Rick Kupchuk Mike Fraser Senior Female Senior Male John Grisdale Brian Harrison Junior A Director Junior B Director 3 BC Hockey Handbook 2012-2013 BC HOCKEY DISTRICT DIRECTORS Len Cuthbert Bonnie Cameron Lower Mainland Lower Mainland Dave Buck June McKenzie Lower Mainland West Kootenay John Gillen Darryl Lerum East Kootenay North West 4 BC Hockey Handbook 2012-2013 BC HOCKEY DISTRICT DIRECTORS Dawn Bursey Deb Turney North Central Vancouver Island Jim Chute North East/Yukon Rory Smith Okanagan Andrew Jakubeit Okanagan 5 BC Hockey Handbook 2012-2013 BC HOCKEY BRANCH COORDINATORS Brad McKie Anne Deitch Jim Weicker Referee-in-Chief Safety Risk Manager Coaching Bruce Tuck Russ Weber Teri Cotton Branch Female High Branch Male High Branch Female Hockey Performance Coordinator Performance Coordinator Development Coordinator est. 1919 6 BC Hockey Table of Contents 2012-2013 Important Dates to Remember ................................ 13 BC Hockey Officers ......................................... 16 BC Hockey Divisional Directors. 17 BC Hockey District Directors .................................. 18 BC Hockey Honorary President ............................... 19 BC Hockey Honorary Life Members. 19 BC Hockey Committees. 19 BC Hockey Branch Coordinators .............................. 20 BC Hockey District Presidents ................................. 21 Location of Annual Meetings .................................. 22 Section One – Constitution Article 1 – Name ....................................... 24 Article 2 – Purposes .................................... 24 Article 3 – Place of Operation. 25 Article 4 – Affiliation. 25 Article 5 – Dissolving. 25 Article 6 – Not For Profit ................................. 26 Section Two – By-Laws By-Law One – Members ................................. 27 By-Law Two – Definitions ............................... 27 By-Law Three – Membership ............................. 29 By-Law Four – Dues and Membership Fees. 36 By-Law Five – Reserve Funds ............................ 38 By-Law Six – The Officers & Directors of the Society .......... 39 – Duties & Powers ................................. 39 – President ....................................... 39 – Vice-President, Officers at Large .................... 41 – Executive Director. 41 – District Director(s) ................................ 42 – Male Senior/Recreational Director ................... 42 – Junior A Director . 43 – Junior B Director ................................ 43 – Female Senior/Recreational Director ................ 43 By-Law Seven – Committees – Duties & Powers. 44 – Appeal Committee ............................... 44 7 BC Hockey Table of Contents 2012-2013 – Coaching Committee ............................. 44 – Executive Committee ............................. 46 – Female Hockey Development Committee ............ 49 – Female Senior/Recreational Committee .............. 52 – Finance Committee .............................. 53 – Governance Committee ........................... 53 – High Performance Committee ...................... 54 – Hockey Development Committee ................... 55 – Junior Committee. 56 – Male Senior/Recreational Committee ................ 57 – Minor Committee ................................ 57 – Nominating Committee ............................ 58 – Referee Committee .............................. 58 – Safety and Risk Management Committee . 60 – School Programming Committee . 62 By-Law Eight – Appeal Committee ........................ 64 – Appeal Procedure – Appeals to the Appeal Committee .. 65 – Appeals to the Executive Committee. 65 By-Law Nine – Annual and Special General Meetings. 67 By-Law Ten –Life Membership and Honorary Officer .......... 71 By-Law Eleven – Officiating Fees and Expenses. 72 By-Law Twelve – Custody and Use of Seal ................. 73 By-Law Thirteen – Inspection of Records and Books .......... 73 By-Law Fourteen – Official Rules of Order .................. 73 Section Three – Regulations Regulation 1 – Competition ................................ 74 – BC Hockey Championship Declarations ......... 76 Regulation 2 – Registration of Players ....................... 78 – Residential Qualifications ..................... 78 – Residential Waiver . 78 – Player Age Restrictions ...................... 79 – Variations for the Female Player Development Model ......................... 79 8 BC Hockey Table of Contents 2012-2013 – Registration of Teams ....................... 81 – Affiliation of Minor Hockey Players ............. 83 – Team Official Qualifications ................... 84 – Withdrawal from BC Hockey Championships ..... 85 Regulation 3 – League Games, Exhibition Games, Tournaments and Jamborees .................. 86 – Leagues ................................... 86 – Female Senior AAA, AA and A ................. 87 – Male Junior B. 87 – Exhibition Games ........................... 87 – Above Minor Game Assessments .............. 88 – All-Star Games ............................. 89 – Tournaments ............................... 90 – Jamborees ................................. 93 Regulation 4 – Playing Rules ............................... 95 – Equipment ................................. 95 – Time-Out Rule ............................. 95 Regulation 5 – BC Hockey Championships ................... 97 – BC Hockey Representative ................... 97 – Financial Arrangements (General) .............. 97 – Championship Awards and Recognition ......... 98 – BC Hockey Trophies. 98 – Referees .............................. 100 – Period Times. 102 – BC Hockey Championship Game Protests. 103 – BC Hockey Major Senior Mens AAA Championships ................ 104 – BC Hockey Male Senior AA Championships ..... 105 – BC Hockey Female Senior Championships (Gen) 106 – BC Hockey Female Senior AAA Championships . 109 – BC Hockey Female Senior AA Championships ... 109 – BC Hockey Male Junior Championships ........ 109 – BC Hockey Minor Hockey Championship (Gen) .. 113 – BC Hockey Juvenile Championships ........... 115 – BC Hockey Tier 1 Championships ............ 115 – BC Hockey Tier 2 Championships ............. 116 – BC Hockey Tier 3 Championships ............. 116 9 BC Hockey Table of Contents 2012-2013 – BC Hockey Female Minor Championships ...... 116 Regulation 6 – Ineligible Players, Protests, Discipline .......... 117 – Ineligible Player ............................ 117 – Suspensions .............................. 118 – Falsification of Registration ................... 118 – Damaging Property ......................... 118 Regulation 7 – Officiating Program ......................... 119 – General .................................. 119 – Structure ................................. 120 – Development Fees ......................... 121 – Referee Committee. 121 – Suspensions .............................. 122 – Dress and Equipment ....................... 123 – Reports .................................. 123 Section Four – BC Hockey Policies Expectation of Coaches/Team Officials .................... 125 Expectations of Referees. 127 Section Five – Awards BC Hockey Awards Diamond Stick ...................................130 President’s Award ................................131 Life Members’ Award ..............................132 BC Hockey Outstanding Player Award . 132 Frank Spring Award Minor Hockey Association of the Year ..133 BC Hockey Coaching