~ 1 ~ HOCKEY ALBERTA BYLAWS REGULATIONS As amended to August 2015 HockeyAlberta.ca ~ 2 ~ TERRY ENGEN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD HockeyAlberta.ca ~ 3 ~ THE ALBERTA AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION BYLAWS & REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS BYLAWS ..................................................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE ONE - INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................ 10 ARTICLE TWO - MEMBERSHIP............................................................................................... 13 ARTICLE THREE - DUES ......................................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE FOUR - MEETING OF MEMBERS AND VOTING ..................................................... 16 ARTICLE FIVE - DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS MEETINGS ................................................ 18 ARTICLE SIX - POWERS OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................. 22 ARTICLE SEVEN - OFFICERS ................................................................................................. 22 ARTICLE EIGHT - RULES AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................... 23 ARTICLE NINE - GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 23 REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 25 1. Definitions ............................................................................................................ 26 2. Rules and Regulations ......................................................................................... 30 3. Violations of Bylaws, Rules and Regulations ........................................................ 30 SECTION A - MINOR HOCKEY ................................................................................................ 32 1. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 32 2. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 33 3. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 36 4. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 38 5. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 38 6. Releases .............................................................................................................. 41 7. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 41 8. Provincial Categorization ...................................................................................... 43 9. Minor Hockey Provincials ..................................................................................... 44 10. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 52 11. Non-Provincial Tournament Rules ........................................................................ 52 12. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 54 13. Coach Education Requirements ........................................................................... 57 SECTION B - JUNIOR MALE HOCKEY .................................................................................... 58 1. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 58 2. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 59 3. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 61 4. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 62 5. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 62 6. Releases .............................................................................................................. 63 7. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 63 8. Categorization ...................................................................................................... 64 9. Junior Provincials ................................................................................................. 64 10. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 65 11. Non-Provincial Tournament Rules ........................................................................ 66 12. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 67 13. Certification Requirements ................................................................................... 68 HockeyAlberta.ca ~ 4 ~ SECTION C – JUNIOR/SENIOR FEMALE HOCKEY ................................................................ 69 1. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 69 2. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 69 3. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 71 4. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 73 5. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 73 6. Releases .............................................................................................................. 73 7. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 74 8. Categorization ...................................................................................................... 76 9. Senior/Junior Female Provincials ......................................................................... 76 10. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 79 11. Non-Provincial Tournament Regulations .............................................................. 79 12. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 80 13. Coach Education Requirements – See Section E ................................................. 81 SECTION D - SENIOR MALE HOCKEY ................................................................................... 82 1. Critical Dates ........................................................................................................ 82 2. Player Registration ............................................................................................... 83 3. Team Registration ................................................................................................ 84 4. Leagues ............................................................................................................... 86 5. Player Movement ................................................................................................. 86 6. Releases .............................................................................................................. 86 7. Affiliation .............................................................................................................. 87 8. Categorization ...................................................................................................... 88 9. Senior Male Provincials ........................................................................................ 88 10. Exhibition Games ................................................................................................. 91 11. Non-Provincial Tournament Rules ........................................................................ 92 12. Discipline .............................................................................................................. 92 13. Coach Education Requirements ........................................................................... 94 SECTION E – GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................ 95 1. Coach Education Requirements ........................................................................... 95 2. Officials Rates ...................................................................................................... 97 3. International Trips/Tours ...................................................................................... 98 4. Tampering .......................................................................................................... 101 5. Spring / Summer Hockey ................................................................................... 102 APPENDIX "I" - FEES ............................................................................................................. 103 APPENDIX "II" – MINOR