To all APMHA Coaches and Managers
Extract from the District 4 monthly meeting – Nov 11 2008 – Important Information included.
1. ARNPRIOR TOURNAMENT Nov 22 & 23: it is no longer a tournament – D4 Teams are allowed to play exhibition games and only 1 game/team.
2. TEAM COMPOSITION: Teams in LCMHL can dress 18 skaters + 1 goalie for regular league games only. Does not include tournaments or exhibition games.
3. INCIDENT REPORTING: All Teams will be given a warning for first offence of an incident not reported within 24 hours and a $25 fine per incident not reported within 24 hours for the 2nd and any future offences.
4. AFFILIATION QUESTIONS: Please cont act Anne Arnoldi (and include the APMHA registrar) when there is a question regarding affiliation.
Anne Arnoldi: registrar@district4.ca Tel : 888-490-0708
APMHA Lisa Hilts registrar.records@apmha.org Tel : 613-256-5114
Reminder – ODMHA Rule 8d) Minor Aged Players – A minor aged player assigned to a major aged team may affiliate to a higher category minor team for league purposes only within the ODMHA Branch.(These players are not eligible to play in tournaments or exhibition games.)
5. EMERGENCY AND TRAINERS: In emergency situations a trainer that is not on a team list can go on the bench for a game. The Coach should ensure that they have a Speak Out card and a current Trainer card.
6. COACHES WHO WANT TO COACH COMPETITIVE TEAMS NEXT YEAR: District 4 will be setting up a Dev 1 clinic for December 2008. This is a requirement for any Coach of a competitive team. Next season (2009-2010) only coaches that have COMPLETED the Development 1 / Intermediate prior to September 1, 2009 will be acceptable for those positions
7. REPORTING COMPLAINTS: complaints about the league, the schedules, the refs or the teams played must be reported to the APMHA Representative (Darlene Cardiff) and not addressed to the LCMHL president.
Corinne Lalonde
APMHA Director of Communications
On behalf of Darlene Cardiff
APMHA representative for District 4 and LCMHL