AHAI Annual Meeting August 28, 2012

Tonight’s Agenda

�  Introductions � Administration & Eligibility � Opportunities and Events � Safety and On-Ice Rules � Combined Teams “Stuff”…

AHAI and You

New AHAI President

AHAI Referee in Chief

AHAI High School Committee �  Jim Powers – Chair �  Don Allord �  Dave Shapiro �  Carl Miller �  Ned Forsberg �  Jim McKeague �  Pete Humann �  Dave Dyson �  Tony Ambrose

�  Chuck Fattore – Chair �  Nick Ianciancio �  Evan Poulakidas �  Bob Wagner �  George Hayes �  Peter Ingram �  Brad Windsor �  Mike Mullally - Advisor

HS Committee Responsibilities

�  Encourage and improve standards of HS Hockey…. �  Manage combined HS clubs and teams �  Enforce the AHAI HS rules for fair and equal play �  Provide vital college and junior information �  Conduct the HS Christmas Tournament �  Conduct the Showcase Selection and Tryout process �  Manage the Illinois High School Showcase team �  Manage and conduct the AHAI All State Team Event �  Conduct the HS State Tournament

www.ahai.org then click Player Divisions – High School

Contact information

� AHAI Contacts found at www.AHAI.org

� Contacts for ALL HS teams can be found using the AHAI web tool….see your club Registrar for information on accessing this web site.

So you are the President…

AHAI Guide 2011 – 2012 New Guide out in the next Month All Club Presidents www.AHAI.org …click Inside AHAI Read Article XIX – Affiliate Agreement

www.ahai.org web site

Volunteer Administrators Guide

Email me at Mike@AHAI2.org

Not for Profit 501.c.3

1.  Incorporation in Illinois 2.  Federal Government: Tax exempt status

Illinois Secretary of State web site Business Services

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/c165.pdf

Illinois High School Hockey League

* Catholic and Girls HS Hockey remain stand alone HS Leagues

Realignment of Combined Clubs �  Article I, Section 7. High School Team Definitions: �  “PURE” or “REGULAR” Team: - A team made up solely of players

attending the same High School �  �  “COMBINED” Team: - A team made up of players attending two or

more High Schools. The following rules apply to Combined teams and to Combined Organizations:

�  Combined teams are sponsored by a “Combined Organization” - which is an AHAI Affiliate that has been reviewed and approved by the High School Committee. The criteria for grouping players from multiple high schools together to form a Combined Organization will be: �  maximizing the “Essence of High School hockey” (based on school district,

community and geographic proximity). The first priority shall be to combine players representing High Schools within the same school district. All combined schools must be within a geographical proximity of one another.

�  ensuring the long-term viability of the resulting Combined Organization based on a projection of an adequate number of players each year for the foreseeable future (Note: viability must not be confused with competitiveness).

Rosters and Eligibility

Registrations General Administration

�  Rosters due 1st game or October 15th

�  Rostering of players �  Roster process �  Mark players – absent,

illness/injury, suspension �  AAA Players in HS �  HS JV only teams

�  Playing non-USA Hockey teams

�  Suspensions follow roster

�  Season start dates… �  Eligibility of HS players �  IHSA Transfer rules �  Mid-year Graduation �  Tournament team rules �  Coach at CEP Level 3 �  Screening – all coaches

and locker personnel

Rostering your Team(s) 1.  All players either Varsity or JV! 2.  Mark Varsity with a “V” 3.  Then – you may begin dual rostering 4.  Half of Varsity players must be frozen 5.  7 Up – 7 Down may differ by Division

1.  Only league games (HIT are league games) 6.  Then calculate 7 up/down (man-games)

1.  Do not exceed 6 games or the players suffer ineligibility

2.  Can be DQ’d “up to varsity” but not down to JV

Participation Form

www.ahai.org click Player Divisions – High School

What do they do all day?

The Big Events �  College Night – October 2, 2012

�  Illinois High School Showcase – Terry Stasica �  120 kids voted by coaches – December 31

�  Blackhawk Charities Christmas Tournament – December 26 – 30 - Chuck Fattore

�  AHAI High School All State Teams – February 4th – Ned Forsberg �  40 each Girls and Boys voted by coaches – December 31

�  AHAI High School State Tournament – March 4 to 20, United Center, March 22 - Jim Powers

AHAI High School State Tournament

�  Notifications to President and Coach �  60 games maximum… �  5 Divisions: Red, White, Blue, Varsity

Combined, JV Combined �  Seeding not rankings - computer drive from

coaches votes

�  United Center will be Red Varsity Division, Varsity Combined Division and Girls Varsity Division

Intentional or Incidental

Hockey Safety �  Great Equipment – if worn properly �  CFB – Checking from Behind

�  “…coach it out of the game. �  Head Contact

�  This practice must stop �  Players obligation �  Helmets don’t prevent concussions

�  Concussion pre-screening �  AHAI, Blackhawks and Athletico

�  Spring High School Hockey �  No Graduating Seniors �  8th grade is OK – NO 7th graders

Hockey Safety

�  Jack Raslawski – AHAI RIC � USA Hockey Safe Sport Initiative

� Off ice elements � On ice elements

� AHAI Safe Hockey Initiative � On ice elements ○  Enforcement & Consequence ○  2012 – CFB Major Penalty Consequence

You are the President

Combined Teams are up next….

Now what do we do?

Combined Teams

� Realignment of Combined teams �  Essence of high school sports �  Financial and player viability �  Application by June 1st – no longer August

1st. � New Rules for Combined Teams � Review of any specific issues related to your

club.

From the AHAI HS Committee