SIHC Meeting

1. SIHC Meeting Jun 2013

2. Agenda • SIHC History/New Teams • Upcoming season overview • Out-of-valley teams overview • Review important dates • SIHC organization • Positions and volunteers • SIHC Members/Roles/Division Coordinators • Need volunteers • 2013/2014 League Rules • Open Discussion

3. SIHC History • SIHC came into existence quickly, just before the beginning of last season (2011-12) due to the July announcement by Bob Strong that the Sonoran Youth Hockey League would not be able to operate for the 2011-12 season. • SIHC was created as a cooperative effort to provide games for the Peewee, Bantam, and Midget teams no longer part of the SYHL. SIHC was created and initially run by Gina Quinn from the Arizona Hockey Union and Tom Herman from the El Paso Rhinos. • Last season, SIHC decided to add Mite and Squirt levels to the league, as well as "Elite" divisions targeted at AA-level teams. • This season the Evolution (Co.), Ft. Collins (Co.) and Tucson organizations have shown interest in joining the league.

4. Overview • Balanced league schedule of 18-22 games depending on number of teams in each division. There could also be developmental exhibition games scheduled outside of your division. • Goal is competitive balance in each division • Each team will be asked to pay $50 towards the costs associated with creating and maintaining SIHC website. • Scorekeepers and refs will be provided by each home team. • Home teams cover all costs, and as long as the number of host games balance out, this should cover most expenses without trying to figure out different ice/official costs for each game.

5. Overview • For out of valley teams, the SIHC will be working hard to balance travel and home games • Possible that a minimum of 2 out-of-state travel weekends for AZ teams • If your organization has ice availability to host out of state weekends, please let us know as by Aug 1 so arrangements can be made • For the League Playoff Weekend, it is being considered that some divisions may have their final weekend in cities outside the Valley. Proposal dates for non-valley playoff weekends due by Sep 1

6. Important dates • Aug 1 – Organizational black out dates and respective team commitment • Aug 1 – Total # ice slots as well as total teams and divisions that can be hosted on specific weekends • Aug 15 – Declare divisions/teams • Aug 15 – Ice times for valley teams/associations • Aug 25 – Out of state weekends finalized • Sep 3 – Post Labor Day division changes needed • Sep 7 – Scheduling meeting. Playoff locations will be voted on

7. Important dates (cont) • Sep 6, 2013 – Division breakdown released • Sep 16, 2013 – SIHC Schedules released • Oct 1, 2013 – SIHC League play starts • Teams can start before Oct 1, needs to know by Aug 15 • Mar 14-16, 2014 – Potential valley playoff tournament weekend

8. SIHC Organization • Head Directors of SIHC Game operations – Tom Herman (El Paso), David Lieb (CAHA) • Scheduler – nonvoting position – Tom Herman, Ed Carr (AHU) • Registrar – nonvoting position - NEEDED • Statistician – nonvoting position – Greg Yochum, OTHER • Referee in Chief – Phoenix Referee Association • Webmaster – TBD • Division Representatives • Mite -TBD • Squirt - TBD • Peewee – Jon Koshiol (DYHA)/VassillyLarchenko (Evolution) • Bantam – Ed Carr (AHU) • Midget – Greg Yochum (LV Wranglers)

9. SIHC Members/Roles Playoff committee 3 – 4 members that will set-up brackets, game formats, rules

10. Go Do’s • Volunteers for league positions • 2013-2014 League Rules • Send rules to each representative • Return with comments by July 1st • Review and incorporate at next meeting (conf call TBD) • Team commitments • Black out dates • Next SIHC Board meeting Jul 14th @ 5 pm AZ time.