USA HOCKEY Affiliate Structure

1. USA HOCKEY Affiliate Structure

3. AFFILIATE STRUCTURE

4. MAHA DISTRICTS • District 2 – 7 Directors • District 3 – 7 Directors • District 4 – 7 Directors • District 5 – 7 Directors • District 6 – 7 Directors • District 7 – 4 Directors • District 8 – 4 Directors

5. DISTRICT 7 • MAHA Directors • D7 ACE • D7 Star • District Registrar • District CEP/RIC • Local Associations • Local Presidents • Council Reps • Local ACE Directors • Local Star Rep • Local Registrar

6. DIRECTORS DUTIES • BY-LAW 5: COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS • A. District Councils • 1. Membership • Shall be comprised of the District Directors that have been duly elected from that District along with the other persons appointed as District Council Members by the District Directors. The size of the District Council will be determined by the District Directors, but will consist of at least five members. • 2. Powers and Duties • Shall have and exercise general control and authority over the affairs of the District, subject to the authority of the Association, Board and Executive Committee otherwise set forth herein. In addition to these duties, the Council shall act as the District disciplinary action Committee pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Rules and Regulations, and shall act as the District Playoff Committee or in conjunction with other District Councils as a District Playoff Committee, except in the event the State Playoff Committee(s) makes a contrary appointment. • 3. District Chairperson • The District Council shall choose from among the District Directors a chairperson to serve a one-year term commencing at the conclusion of the next MAHA Summer Meeting. In the event a District has only one District Director, he/she shall automatically become Chairperson of the District Council as well. The District Chairperson shall assist the Executive Committee, Officers and Board in any and all matters concerning his/her home District, exercise general control and authority over administrative affairs of the District, and chair the meetings of the District Council.

7. OTHER DUTIES • VOTE ON BY-LAW CHANGES • ATTEND WINTER AND SUMMER MEETINGS • SERVE ON STANDING COMMITTEES • ATTEND STATE PLAYOFF COMMITTEE MEETINGS • ENSURE ALL TEAMS AND PLAYERS ARE REGISTERED PROPERLY • ASSIST ASSOCIATIONS AS NEEDED • MAINTAIN DISCIPLIN OF COACHES AND PLAYERS • SETUP AND OVERSEE DISTRICT PLAYOFFS • REVIEW ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS ANNUALLY • COLLECT AFFILILATE AGREEMENT AND FORWARD ON TO MAHA PRESIDENT • ASSIST IN DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS • CONDUCT MATCH PENALTY HEARINGS

8. DISCIPLINARY ISSUES • MATCH PENALTIES • COACHES NOTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES • REFEREES NOTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES • OUT OF DISTRICT REPORTING • LEAVING ICE BEFORE GAME COMPLETION • ALLOWING AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER OR COACH TO PARTICIPATE IN A GAME • KNOWING PARTICIPATING IN A GAME WHILE SUSPENDED. • ILLEAGLE CONTACT WITH A ROSTERED PLAYER • VANDILISM OR DAMAGINF PROPERTY • Abusive or threatening words or action toward any Officer, Director, appointed Officer or Game Official of this Association, opposing Team Official, opposing player or spectator shall be considered ungentlemanly conduct and the District Council shall have the power to suspend such person(s) after conducting a hearing on such matter. • OTHER ITEMS LISTED IN MAHA BY-LAWS SECTION XVII

9. COACHES RESPONSIBILITIES • ALL TEAM PAPER WORK • PLAYER ELEGIBILITY • SCORE SHEET • PLAYERS DRESSED FOR PLAY • GAME MISCONDUCTS NOTED ON ALL COPIES OF THE GAME SHEET • GAME MISCONDUCTS • PLAYERS TO LOCKER ROOM OR LEAVE ARENA • COACHES MUST LEAVE BENCH. • NO CONTACT WITH TEAM DURING REMAINDER OF GAME. • STAY CLEAR OF BENCH – 20’ MINIMUM. • DO NOT GO IN LOCKER ROOM AFTER GAME. • GAME MISCONDUCTS • PLAERS CAN NOT BE ON BENCH • COACHES CAN NOT COMMUNICATE WITH TEAM, PLAYERS OR COACHES WHILE SUSPENDED DURING GAME. • NOT ALLOWED IN LOCKER ROOM BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER GAME • ENSURE GAME SHEET INDICATES GAME SUSPENSSION WAS SERVED • GAME AND PLAYER LOG AS REQUIRED FOR DISTRICT AND STATE TOURNEMENT

10. OTHER IMPORTANT MAHA POLICIES • MAHA ABUSE POLICY • BACK GROUND CHECK BY ALL ADULTS IN CONTACT WITH MINOR CHILDREN • POTENTIAL ABUSE THAT IS PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL IS TO BE REPORTED TO THE DISTRICT CHAIR BY THE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT • DISTRICT MAY CONDUCT FINDING OF FACT HARING • MAHA ABUSE COMMITTEE WILL HANDLE ANY HEARINGS • MAHA COACHING ETHICS • REPORTING PROCEEDURES • COACH • PRESIDENT IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS PERCEIVED • HANDLED BY ASSOCIATION • CAN BE APPEALED TO DISTRICT

11. DISCIPLNARY HEARINGS • MATCH OR POTENTIAL SECTION XVII VIOLATIONS • HEARINGS TYPICALLY NOT CONDUCT AT HOME RINK OF ACCUSED • HEARING NOTICE IS ISSUED • ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE NOTIFIED • PERSON ACTION IS BEING LEVIED • MATCH PENALTIES GO RIGHT TO HEARING • ALL OTHER ISSUES GO TO A FINDING OF FACT HEARING • IF FINDING OF FACT SHOW POSSIBLE RULS VIOLATIONS, THEN HEARING IS HELD • WITNESSES • ACCUSED MAY BRING IN WITNESSES AND OR LETTERS • CHARACTER ES ARE NOT ALLOWED • HEARING ARE RECORDED • DELIBERATIONS ARE HELD BY HEARING COMMITTEE IN PRIVATE • NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS REQUIRED WITH IN 5 DAYS • ALL DECISSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE APPEALABLE • APPEALS PROCESS IS GIVEN TO ALL ACCUSED

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