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Rosters/Team info – The Registrar has sent out the forms for the rosters (including jersey #’s) and coach’s info.  These need to be returned COMPLETE and in the format requested. 

Communication lines are to be followed at ALL times this means on your teams, within the association and most importantly to the league and Hockey Alberta!  Parent/Player to Coach/Manager first, then to Level Coordinator, to appropriate Director to President. If it is a league issue, contact the League Director. COMMUNICATE THIS TO YOUR TEAM AT ALL TIMES.  CAHL will be fining associations who have parents or coaches directly contacting CAHL board members.  

League rulesPlease make sure you have read and understood the league rules as they pertain to game play, affiliation, points etc.  If you are unclear do not hesitate to contact your Level Coordinators or the League Director.  If they don’t have the answer they will get you the CORRECT answer.  

*New CAHL Code of Conduct and Complaints Process – CAHL has implemented a new code of conduct as well as a complaints process and form.  All of these complaints must be filed through your League Director on the teams behalf.  Please read and be familiar with this new process.  CAHL will be fining association who’s members do not follow these rules.

*New Hockey Alberta Suspension guidelines -  Hockey Alberta has substantially expanded it’s Minimum suspension guidelines.  These are available on the Hockey Alberta website.  Every coach and manager must go to the site and read through these.  There are new cumulative suspensions for both players and coaches. The Coach of any Team that receives a combination of three (3) Major (including Fighting) or Match penalties in the same game – 1 game suspension for Head CoachPlease be aware that the head coach will receive this suspension whether or not he was present at the game where these penalties took place.  

When in doubt sit them out!CAHL and Hockey Alberta have put new systems in place for the processing of suspensions.  This should ensure that you are given accurate and timely response when it comes to suspensions.  Please make sure you email the game sheets and write ups ASAP to your governors (cc League Director) for league games or directly to the League Director for Exhibition or tournament games.
 
Please do your best this season to remember these are kids (even the ones that are bigger than some of us), this is a game, their game and you are a role model for their life!!!
 
 
MANAGERS
 
ARENAS – please respect all arenas and DO NOT let your players run wild!
Damage – CMHA teams are expected to behave appropriately while at any arena, and to leave dressing rooms tidy.  Any damage caused to dressing rooms, arenas, or arena facilities are the responsibility of the team.  Should a facility contact CMHA (including our own arena) that a dressing room has been damaged, CMHA will pass the invoice for cleaning and/or repair directly to the coach for payment.
There should be NO photographs taken in dressing rooms. NO electronic items should be allowed in dressing rooms.
 
CAHL website – cahlhockey.net
 
CAHL manuals can be found http://cahlhockey.net/page.php?page_id=67765
 
Game Books – will be provided by League Director normally at managers meeting.
CAHL Home game white sheet goes to tier governor, Exhibition home game white sheet to CMHA League Director.
 
Team list“a final” team list with jersey #’s is to be e-mailed to the Registrar. ABSOLUTELY NO changes are to be made to this list after it is sent to the Registrar unless you have approval from the Registrar!!
 
Data Entry person – Novice to Midget - home team of every game is responsible for entering in the game results from the official game sheet, no later than midnight Monday following weekends games. An online team data entry handbook is available for using the scoring application.
 
Game changes – need to be approved by your tier governor and a form filled out and signed by both teams first and then sent to the level governor. Game changes can be confirmed by email.
 
League Governor for your tier – look on CAHL website for contact information on who your tier governor is.
 
League play – new CAHL website is self-explanatory – no more “portal access”.  6 players is all you need to play a game.
 
Tiering Round – (are games played during the month of October to see where your team is competitive) Crossover games can be played at any time during tiering round. Schedules are not set in stone till after re-tiering weekend.
 
RESPECT in SPORT – PARENT – all families must have this course. Found on Hockey Alberta’s website under “Members” and paid for by family. No code needed.
 
RESPECT in SPORT – LEADER – ALL coaching staff (coach, trainer, assistant coach, goalie coach, manager) must have this course COMPLETED by November 1st. Also found on Hockey Alberta’s website under “Members”
 
TRAINERS – the person you put on your roster as Trainer MUST also have the online Trainers course. Found on Hockey Alberta’s website under “Members”. Recommended to have at least 2 on your team with this.
 
COACHES – Only the coaches who have been identified to the Registrar that have been carded to your team are allowed on your bench for games. Coaches that are carded on other CMHA teams may attend your practices ONLY, but NOT on your bench unless they are listed and carded to your team.  If you have a day where you are short coaches, you cannot just grab a willing parent and throw them on the bench. A suspension will be given by the league to all the coaching staff and matched by CMHA.
 
Affiliations –Only players who are officially on your Hockey Canada roster as an affiliate may play with your team to a maximum of 10 games. Teams cannot, at any time, just pick up a player, brother, sister etc. and add them for a game of any kind, league, exhibition or tournament. A player is only affiliated to one team. Teams will be provided a copy of their HCR rosters once they are approved by HA. Each teams’ affiliates will be listed on that roster as “Approved A” so coaches will be aware of who they can request to the other coach to use if they are in need of affiliates and meet the requirements.  CAHL would like us to only list in Goalline up to 5 affiliates that are most likely to be used.  If a team wishes to use an affiliate, 2-3 days’ notice is needed to have that player added so your team (or opponent) can score the game on time.  Teams who need from an age group to differing age group affiliate are all aware that they need permission each and every time to affiliate via an email to league@chestermereminorhockey.com and the CAHL VP. (e.g. Bantam1 to Midget3)
Novice can only affiliate if their numbers are below 12 but can only affiliate to 12 players.
Atom to Midget can only affiliate if their numbers are below 15 but can only affiliate to 15 players.
 
Fan Control – is the responsibility of the home team, preferably the manager, who shall ask the arena management to remove unruly fans, or fans that are harassing players and/or officials, from the arena. Phone the Police/RCMP if needed.
 
Provincials – Provincial games take precedent over league and tournament games and starts mid-January. For teams going into Provincials – DO NOT book tournaments in late Jan. – Feb.!!!!!
Each Division within an LMHA will have the top Team placed in the appropriate Category according to the current Hockey Season’s registration numbers in an Association’s Division:     AA Major 115 and up, AA Minor 58-114, A 41-57, B 24-40, C 17-23, D 10-16.
 
Tournaments – can be found on Hockey Alberta website or on associations’ website. NO tournaments allowed during tiering round or the first 2 weekends into league play (CAHL rules). More or less none till December 1. Send your tournament dates in to league@chestermereminorhockey.com for approval.
 
Playoffs – start the weekend after Family Day in February. Watch out when booking a tournament as playoffs take precedent and Governors can make you drop out of a tournament even if you have already paid for it.
 
At all times on the ice, players must be in full gear and coaches should have helmets on during practice. NO ONE is allowed on the ice unless carded to the team or has a special permit from League Director.
 
SuspensionsLeague play - a copy goes to your Governor ASAP. Exhibition/Tournament – a copy goes to CMHA League Director and Division Coordinator. Any parent getting kicked out of the game also needs to be forwarded to Division Coordinator.
 
Travel Permits – Must contact League Director at league@chestermereminorhockey.com to receive a travel permit to play exhibition games or tournaments outside of our zone 6 (ie. High River, Calgary, Okotoks). All League play is covered.
E-mail all the information at least one week prior to when you need the permit – level (Atom, Peewee…) where, when, Sanction # of tournament, Zone. The Director will get a permit for you. DO NOT wait till the last minute!! No Travel Permit is needed if you are playing league games, Provincial play down games, or going to Provincials.
 
Hockey Alberta will NOT sanction parent/player skates, Hitmen games, Flames games, swimming, or other sporting activities like soccer or basketball. Floor hockey is acceptable assuming players are wearing helmets, facemasks, gloves, & elbow pads.
 
Hockey Alberta Special Permits – are NOT given for paintball, team swim, and parent/child skate. Anything else you would like to do with the kids needs a Special Permit through League Director. i.e.: having a guest coach on ice…  NO ALCOHOL!!!!!! A list can be found on Hockey Alberta’s website.
 
Hockey Alberta Special Permitsyou need a permit to play a home exhibition game.

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Hockey pucks – home team to provide warm up pucks to visiting teams in Chestermere.
 
ICEteams must give 72 hours’ notice to return ice to the Ice Director otherwise hours will be included in the teams’ yearly allotment. ice@chestermereminorhockey.com
For exhibition game ice, teams inform the Ice Director and he will confirm the ice and the referees will be booked automatically. There is no need to contact anyone else to request referees. If an exhibition game is cancelled, the Ice Director and Referee Director MUST be informed ASAP!!!!
When teams are booking tournaments and league games need to be rescheduled, please try to allow for rescheduling of your home games before you commit to changing away games. This will give the Ice Director more options because you won’t already be committed on weekends that you have open.
 
Referee Room is off limits to coaches, managers unless invited in. If you have a question, knock on the door to ask your question. Physically check to see if you have referees for all your home games at least ½ hour before game starts.
www.cmhreferees.goalline.ca
Assignor: Shane Hainstock 403-408-9093 – shanehainstock@ciraonline.com
 
COMMUNICATE with your team at all times so they are also aware of what is happening.
 
Team score sheet labels – Avery 08163
 
Team Apparelrefer to our Apparel policy section 6.23 in the policy manual and follow it.
 
Name Bars – are no longer permitted on CMHA jerseys. REMOVE the “C” and “A” before returning jerseys.
 
Jersey’sDO NOT put jerseys in the dryer – hang to dry only. DO NOT give them to the player. Must be kept with jersey parent at all times.
 
Team volunteers – you will need a treasurer, fundraising coordinator, tournament coordinator, time keepers, score keepers, jersey parent.
 
Time Keepers / Score Keepersare off ice officials and do not speak to any players in box unless asking for jersey #. NO cheering or banging on glass. NO ALCOHOL. If you don’t understand the refs call, buzz them over to explain. If player in box is using profane language, call ref over and he will deal with it. If you want, ask a parent from visiting team to join you in time keeper box.
 
Team Treasurer – You will need a letter from the board treasurer – treasurer@chestermereminorhockey.com to open a bank account. Provide a statement to your team on a regular basis. The Treasurer can provide you with a typical spreadsheet if you would like. Funds are NOT to be used for alcohol!! Monthly reports and a final year end statement needs to be handed in to the board treasurer no later than April 30 with a zero balance.
 
Fundraising –CMHA has a raffle to help keep your fees down and put some money (at least $1500) into your team funds right off the bat (Mid Oct). Please DO NOT compete with this with another fundraiser before Christmas. Teams can do a cash call, parent/company donations, or 50/50’s at home games. DO NOT get a raffle license on your own. Please email coordinator at fundraising@chestermereminorhockey.com  Fundraising can only be used for the players, not parent activities. ONLY the cash calls can be returned to the parents at end of season, otherwise all funds must be used on players (please review AGLC Use of Proceeds on how to use money from raffle and 50/50’s).
 
Medical forms - found on Hockey Alberta’s website under “Players - Minor - Forms”. Make sure everyone fills them out and keep them in a zip lock bag in the medical kit on the bench with the Trainer. If severely injured - a Doctor’s note is needed to come back to play. Report goes to Risk Manager. Injured player sits in stands – not on the bench. If they are on the bench, they must be in full gear and ready to play. Print off a couple of Injury Report forms and carry with you to give to parent if an injury should occur. Found on HA under “Forms - General”

Pledge Forms -   Player Code of Conduct, Parents / Guardian Code of Conduct 
Have team review and sign
 
Peewee Winter Games occur every 2 yrs. (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022…) and is a selection camp to be run by Hockey Alberta in the month of December.
 
Contact lists – current Board and teams will be on the CMHA website.
 
Shaking HandsTeams will shake hands following the game at the discretion of the official, shaking of hands at all age categories is encouraged. In order to reduce the possibility of germ transfer and the risk of players being injured, the players may keep their gloves on and simply bump gloves in lieu of shaking hands. Discipline issues occurring during handshaking will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Possible guidelines for suspension due to hand shaking and post-game incidents may be mandatory one game suspension for the offending player(s) and/or team officials (if the team officials are involved).
 
Mouth Guards are not mandatory but are highly recommended if the parent and child want to. Calgary has different rules.
 
Team Picture – Memory Mate is included in your hockey fees. Date of team pictures will be the beginning of November.
 
Team socks – included in fees and every player will receive home and away.
 
Hockey Sock Sizing:
 
ACTUAL SOCK LENGTH SIZE GUIDELINES
SMALL 20-21 inches INITIATION Small
MEDIUM 23-24 inches NOVICE Small/Medium
LARGE 28-29 inches ATOM Medium/Large
X LARGE 32-33 inches PEEWEE Large/XLarge
    BANTAM/MIDGET XLarge
 
 
 
 
 
REMINDER – The arena is NOT a playground!!
If for any reason your CRCA # is rescinded – You DO NOT play hockey!!!
 
 
 
Dodge Caravan for Kids -  NOVICE age players ONLY - In order to participate, you must complete a team contact information form, attach Dodge Caravan Kids shoulder patches to your jerseys, distribute image-consent forms, take a creative team photo showing off your new sponsorship, and invoice Hockey Alberta. After you submit the form, photo, and invoice you will receive a cheque for $500.00 per team for your participation.  If your team decides to do this, CMHA will front your team the $500 as it takes a while for you to get the cheque.
http://www.dodgecaravankids.ca/en/sponsorship

2023 CMHA Annual General Meeting - June 20, 2023

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