Salmon River Ice Hockey Association (SRIHA)

1. Salmon River Ice Hockey Association (SRIHA) Adult Education – 2012 / 2013 Season Mailing Address: PO Box 386Pulaski, NY 13142 Rink Address: 16 Maple Ave ExtPulaski, NY 13142315-298-4856 http://sriha.org

2. Introduction (Brandon) • Adult Education Program Overview (Brandon) • Tryouts, Coaching, Screening, Rule Changes (Tim) • Snowbelt League / Tournament Bound (Brandon) • Overview of Salmon River Hockey (Brandon) • Conclusion (Brandon) Agenda

3. NYSAHA Adult Education Home Page - http://www.usahockey.com/new_york/default.aspx?NAV=AF_26&ID=277576 • Adult Education Material -http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/new_york/Menu_Adult_Education/Landing_Pages/Adult_Eduaction_Program_2010(1).doc Adult Education Program (AEP)

4. Reach out and help provide a safe and fun environment for all. Key goals: • To create an awareness among parents of the importance of their positive involvement in the game; • To provide parents a better understanding of sportsmanship, growth and development, fun & enjoyment and a safe environment for all; • Positive involvement in this program by everyone will have a profound effect on the game; • To inform all that good communication goes along way; • To help keep youth hockey a safe, pleasant and positive experience for the kids and parents. Purpose of AEP

5. National Governing Body (USA Hockey): responsible for providing structure for players and makes the rules. • District/Affiliate (NYSAHA): signs an agreement with USA Hockey, develops a structure that is approved by USA Hockey, designed to answer questions on how local associations operate and work together. • Local (SRIHA): must be approved by District/Affiliate to run and operate a USA Hockey Program Structure

6. To provide an improved grassroots foundation for the growth and development of USA Hockey, designing programs aimed at increased participation, improved skills and a responsible environment for the conduct of youth hockey. • A safe and healthy environment; • An opportunity for all who wish to play; • Fair and equal opportunity for all; • An opportunity to learn the basic skills without over emphasis on winning; • An opportunity for those who wish to advance; • Qualified adult leadership. USA Hockey Mission Statement

7. Sportsmanship is a commitment to playing by the rules, respecting yourself, teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials and showing respect for others. • A growing problem in youth sports today is the common attitude that winning is everything. We believe attitude can contribute to players, coaches, and parents displaying a lack of good sportsmanship. Sportsmanship

8. Parents - Play an active role in ensuring a safe playing environment. Parents should encourage players to follow the rules and avoid aggressive actions with potential injury. • Coaches - Are the first lines of defense against injuries. Coaches are very important in limiting or decreasing the risk of injury. • Players - Need to know that a majority of injuries in hockey occur because of contact either with players, the boards or the ice. • Delivering a hit to the head; • Checking from behind; • Dropping head near the boards; • Leaving your feet to give a check; • Using your stick as a weapon. • Officials - Keep the game safe within the rules. Safe Environment

9. Skill is important but FUN is essential, and when you have fun you have enjoyment. • Be POSITIVE at all times • Encourage your child; • Enjoy the game; • Applaud good play; • Avoid coaching from the stands; • Remember coaches and referees are human and therefore imperfect. Fun and Enjoyment

10. Parents • biggest influence of the game • be a positive supporter of the players, officials, coaches and most of all “the game.” • Administrator • develop guidelines and rules that allow for fair and equitable development for all players. • Coach • has the authority over the players; • many of the decisions must be made on behalf of the team by the coach; • gives up personal time to teach and guide kids to learn the game. • Player • may be your child, but on the ice, he or she is a player, first and foremost; • There are rules to be followed, and skills to be learned. • Official • They keep the game within the rules. Boundaries: Everyone Has A Role

11. Do not force your children to participate in sports but support their desires to play their chosen sport. Children are involved in organized sports for their enjoyment. Make it fun. • Encourage your child to play by the rules. Remember, children learn best by example, so applaud the good plays of both teams. • Do not embarrass your child by yelling at players, coaches or officials. By showing a positive attitude toward the game and all of its participants, your child will benefit. • Emphasize skill development and practices and how they benefit your young athlete. De-emphasize games and competition in the lower age groups. • Know and study the rules of the game, and support the officials on and off the ice. This approach will help in the development and support of the game. Any criticism of the officials only hurts the game. • Applaud a good effort in both victory and defeat, and enforce the positive points of the game. Never yell or physically abuse your child after a game or practice – it is destructive. Work toward removing the physical and verbal abuse in youth sports. • Recognize the importance of volunteer coaches. They are important to the development of your child and the sport. Communicatewith them and support them. • If you enjoy the game, learn all you can about hockey – and volunteer. Parent Code of Conduct

12. Purpose - Campaign is designed to require all players, coaches, officials, team officials and administrators and parents/spectators to maintain a sportsmanlike and educational atmosphere before, during and after all USA Hockey-sanctioned games. • Parents/Spectators - • The game will be stopped by game officials when the parents/spectators displaying inappropriate and disruptive behavior interfere with other spectators or the game. • The game officials will identify violators to the coaches for the purpose of removing parents/spectators from the spectator’s viewing and game area. Once removed, play will resume. • Lost time will not be replaced and violators may be subject to further disciplinary action by the local governing body. This inappropriate and disruptive behavior shall include: • Use of obscene or vulgar language in a boisterous manner to anyone at any time. • Taunting of players, coaches, officials or other spectators by means of baiting, ridiculing, threat of physical violence or physical violence. • Throwing of any object in the spectators viewing area, players’ bench, penalty box or on ice surface, directed in any manner as to create a safety hazard. Zero Tolerance Policy

13. The Hockey Family Structure – • The individual families - Parents & players find the sport of hockey a great way to spend time and grow together. • The hockey team families- A small group of families who share a common interest and a great amount of time together (they tend to rely on each other often). • The SRIHA Family – A combination of all the families who are representing SRIHA when at home or away. • Respecting the Families - • Home- When at our home facility, your actions are reflected on our SRIHA family. • Help out where needed (many hands make a job much easier); • Be courteous and helpful to visitors at our facility; • Conduct yourself with sportsmanship in the stands (these are not professional referees, coaches or players). • Away- When at another's facility treat the facility and staff with respect (Remember it’s their home). • Traveling as a team –Remember when you are out, at a restaurant or hotel as a team, what you do affects and is reflected on the rest of your hockey / SRIHA family (Please be respectful of each other). The Hockey Family

14. Play Video “It’s Our Game” • About 6 minutes long It’s Our Game!

15. USA Hockey Website – http://www.usahockey.com/ • NYSAHA Website - http://www.usahockey.com/new_york/ • Salmon River Ice Hockey Association Website – http://sriha.org • Snowbelt Hockey League – http://snowblethockey.org • NYSAHA Guide Book - http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/new_york/Menu_NYS_Guide_Book/2011_12%20Guidebook_Final(2).pdf • 2011-13 Official Rules of Ice Hockey - http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/Menu_Officials/Menu_RulesEquipment/2011%20-%2013%20Rulebook.pdf • 2011-13 Playing Rules & Case Book -http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/Menu_Officials/Menu_RulesEquipment/2011%20-%2013%20Playing%20Rules%20Casebook.pdf Links

16. Our Money

17. Tim Deleel (ACE) • Tryouts • Coaching Requirements • Screening • Rule Changes Tryouts, Coaching, Screening, Rule Changes

18. Tryout Dates • Peewee Travel (Tournament Bound) • Dates • October 21, 2012 – 4 to 5:30 pm • October 23, 2012 – 6 to 7:30 pm • Bantam Travel (Tournament Bound) • Dates • October 21, 2012 – 5:45 to 7:15 pm • October 22, 2012 – 6 to 7:30 pm Tryouts

19. Tryout Policies • There are policies in place to assure tryouts are performed consistently and that ensures safeguards are in place making tryouts fair and impartial. • Policy for Player Selection for Sectional Tournament Bound Teams. • Policy on Moving Players Out of Their USA Hockey Age Level. Tryouts

20. Brief overview of the tryout policies • Policy for Player Selection for Sectional Tournament Bound Teams AND Policy on Moving Players Out of Their USA Hockey Age Level • Each player will be given the opportunity to tryout at their age level for the travel team, if they desire. • Players from a lower age group may petition to tryout for the travel team based on ability, at or above the level of play for the travel team which he or she is petitioning. • Players not wishing to tryout will be assigned to the House/Snowbelt team. • Tryout sessions will be run by the interim coach(s) appointed for that age group. • An Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP) of 2 to 3 select hockey enthusiast, selected by the coaching committee and approved by the board, will evaluate the players. • An independent board member or an alternate will oversee the Independent Evaluation Panel (IEP) during player tryouts and travel team roster selections. He/she will ensure policies are followed and everyone involved remains fair and impartial. • The (IEP) will evaluate each player in basic hockey skills- Skating, stick handling, passing, and shooting as well as player attitude. They should also take into consideration the team make up as to number of goalies, forwards and defensemen. • The exact number of players on the travel team will depend on the total number of players available at that age level. The House/ Snowbelt team will have an adequate number of players to compete for the season, but the teams do not need to be split evenly. The numbers of how many players on each team will be announced prior to tryouts. • Upon completion of the tryouts the (IEP) will provide their selections to the appointed interim coach(s). • The appointed interim coaches will discuss the selections with the IEP and shall work to a consensus, being fair to all involved. • An independent Board Member will approve the results of the tryouts. • The rosters for both teams will be posted within 24 hours on the website. Bring Both Jerseys to All Tryouts Tryouts

21. Coaching Requirements • Must be selected as a Coach at the local level. • Must be USA Hockey registered as a Player/ Coach. • Must have a current background screening. • Must have a current Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 CEP certification Per the USA Hockey data base. • Must take an Age Specific Module for the age group you will be coaching this season. (Multiple Age Specific Modules may be taken if coaching multiple teams.) Coaching Requirements

22. Screening • The New York State Amateur Hockey Association (“NYSAHA”) Guidebook, reflecting the policies set down by USA Hockey, prohibits physical and sexual abuse, and expects adults “who [have] routine access to children” to be screened. • Here at SRIHA we fully support the background screening process and to assure we are in compliance we not only screen our coaches we have dedicated, gender specific, locker room monitors who are screened as well. • If you need to update your screening you will be notified by email. Screening

23. Rule Changes that will affect you • Why this season are we taking the time to explain rule changes to parents. • With the new changes you as spectators will need to exhibit more patience to the players, coaches and officials. • Players will need time to learn, practice and implement the new rules; • Coaches will need time to coach and encourage the new rules; • On Ice Officials will need your patience when making judgment calls which are new to all involved. Remember there are only four eyes on the ice and they are watching 1 Puck, 1 clock, 2 goals, 5 Lines, 11 players and 2 full benches. You are focused on the one thing important to you, YOUR PLAYER. GIVE THE REFS SOME SLACK Rule Changes

24. Rule Changes that will affect you • (Rule #604) No Body Checking at Peewee and Below This Rule change doesn’t take checking out of hockey. What it does do, However, is provide another few years of prime skill development and help keep our kids safe. • This is a two part rule change • Body Checking at Bantam and above will be more closely scrutinized In classifications where body checking is allowed, the purpose of the check shall be to separate the opponent from the puck and officials should strictly penalize any illegal actions such as boarding, charging and a late avoidable body check to a player who is no longer in possession and control of the puck. • Legal Body contact will be introduced for practice and Games at Peewee, Squirt and Mite levels In non-check classifications, legal body contact shall be allowed and players allowed to compete using proper body position skills. However, any deliberate body checks shall be penalized accordingly. If a body check is delivered for the purpose of intimidation, a major penalty should be assessed to the offending player. • Legal Body contact-- "Contact that occurs between opponents during the normal process of playing the puck provided there has been no overt hip, shoulder or arm contact to physically force the opponent off the puck." Rule Changes

25. Rule Changes that will affect you (cont.) • (Rule #615) Fighting (c) A game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player whose helmet/facemask comes off their head during an altercation. A match penalty shall be assessed to any player who deliberately removes his (or opponent’s) helmet/facemask prior to or during an altercation. (f) Any player who receives a second major penalty for fighting with the same team during the same season shall receive a three game suspension.For a third fighting major with the same team in the same season, the player shall be suspended until a hearing is conducted by the proper Authorities under Rule 410 Supplementary Discipline. Rule Changes

26. Rule Changes that will affect you (cont.) • (Rule 620) Head Contact (a) A minor or major penalty shall be assessed to any player who contacts an opponent in the head, face or neck, including with the stick or any part of the player’s body or equipment. (b) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of head contact or who intentionally or recklessly contacts an opponent in the head, face of neck. (c) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to an opponent may also be assessed for head contact. Rule Changes

27. Rule Changes that will affect you (cont.) • (Rule #630) Off-sides: “Tag-up” for Bantam and Midgets (d) Bantam and above Official shall signal a delayed off-side if an attacking player proceeds the puck into the Attacking Zone and the delayed off-side will be nullified if: • The puck were to exit the attacking zone. • All attacking players are simultaneously clear of the attacking zone by making skate contact with the blue line, at the same instant. • If any of the following conditions are met, play shall be stopped and a face-off conducted according to sub-section (c) of this rule: • An attacking player touches the puck. • An attacking player attempts to gain possession of the • puck or continues to apply pressure to the defending • puck carrier. • The puck is shot directly on goal. Rule Changes

28. Leagues • Snowbelt League • For: Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget • Equal Ice Time • Divisions: Red, White & Blue • Jam Tournament • Tournament Bound (Travel) • For: Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, Midget • Equal Ice Time not required • Tier III • Sectionals / States • Both leagues require the same amount of travel Snowbelt League / Tournament Bound

29. Board of Directors • Meeting 3rd Tuesday @ 7 pm @ Rink. • Elections 2nd Tuesday in March from 5:30 to 8:15 pm. • Two Year Term. • 7 Board Members. • Officers • President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary (Appointed positions for 1 year term). • All Volunteers • Maintain Equipment (Zamboni, Building, Compressors, etc.). • Put in Ice. • Work: Snack bar, Tournaments, Public Skate, Clean Bathrooms, everything. • Fundraising • We do not require door to door fundraising. Although all parents are REQUIRED to work the snack bar during games (most teams divided up it to one period per home game between all the families, so the amount of periods worked varies by team size), work public skate when their team is assigned, work their home tournament, and solicit raffle items for tournament. Salmon River Hockey is completely run by volunteers and this is why you are REQUIREDto work the snackbar, public skate, your home tournament, and solicit raffle items. Your player can be removed from the ice if you do not meet these requirements. • Website • Review website. • Practice Schedule, Game Schedule, Contact Info, Public Skate Schedule, Rink Directions, etc. SRIHA Overview

31. Practice Schedule (Starts Monday 10/15/12) • Monday • 4:00 to 5:30 PM - Group: Ontario Bay • 5:45 to 7:00 PM - Group: Bantam SB • 6:30 to 7:45 PM - Group: Bantam TR • 8:00 to 9:00 PM – Ice Rental • Tuesday • 3:30 to 5:00 PM - Group: Figure Skating Private Lessons • 5:00 to 6:00 PM - Group: Mite • 6:00 to 7:00 PM - Group: Peewee SB / Peewee TR • 7:00 to 9:00 PM – Group: Ontario Bay / Midget Travel (Practice Starts @ 7:15, Games start at 7:30, Game Warm Up at 7:00) • Wednesday • 4:00 to 5:30 PM - Group: Ontario Bay • 5:45 to 6:45 PM - Group: Bantam SB • 7:00 to 8:00 PM - Group: Bantam TR • 8:15 to 9:15 PM – Ice Rental • Thursday • 3:30 to 5:00 PM - Group: Figure Skating Private Lessons • 5:30 to 6:45 PM - Group: Peewee TR • 7:00 to 9:00 PM - Group: Ontario Bay / Midget Travel (Practice Starts @ 7:15, Games start at 7:30, Game Warm Up at 7:00) • Friday • 5:00 to 6:00 PM – Group: Mite • 6:00 to 7:00 PM – Group: Peewee SB • 7:15 to 9:15 PM - Group: Public Skate Public Skate Schedule • Friday: • 7:15 to 9:15 PM - Group: Public Skate (Starts Friday 10/19/12) • Saturday • 7:15 to 9:15 PM - Group: Public Skate (Starts Saturday 10/20/12) Family Public Skate Schedule • Sunday: • 3:00 to 4:45 PM - Group: Public Skate (Starts Sunday 10/21/12 & Ends 12/30/12) Practice / Public Skate Schedule

32. Home Tournament Dates: • 1/18/13, 1/19/13 & 1/20/13: Peewee Snowbelt (Home) • 2/1/13, 2/2/13 & 2/3/13: Bantam Snowbelt (Home) • 2/22/13, 2/23/13 & 2/24/13: Bantam Travel Sectionals (TBD) • 2/22/13, 2/23/13 & 2/24/13: Peewee Travel Sectionals (TBD) • 3/8/13, 3/9/13 & 3/10/13: Mite Cross-Ice Jam Weekend (Home) • 3/1/13, 3/2/13 & 3/3/13: Figure Skating Show (Home) Away Tournament Dates: • 3/1/13, 3/2/13 & 3/3/13: Peewee, Bantam & Midget Snowbelt Jams (Away) • 3/8/13, 3/9/13 & 3/10/13: Peewee and Bantam State (Away) *must qualify Tournament Schedule

33. Questions