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Community Hockey League League Rules 2009 – 2010 Hockey Season
ARTICLE I Name The name of the organization shall be the Community Hockey League, herein after referred to as the CHL, operated under the jurisdiction of the Greater London Hockey Association herein after referred to as the GLHA. ARTICLE II Purpose To provide member associations of the CHL with the opportunities to accomplish their aims and objectives by:
ARTICLE III Membership Section 1 Membership in the CHL shall be open to minor hockey associations that hold current affiliations to the GLHA. The current members are:
Section 2 Associate members may be added by a 3 / 4 majority of the Board of Directors of the CHL and the approval of the GLHA. An associate member may be any association not affiliated with the GLHA. Section 3 The CHL shall be governed by a Board of Directors composed of two representatives of each member association in good standing; the representatives are to be appointed annually by the member associations. Additionally there will be a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Past Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, League Commissioner and Statistician. There may also be the following: one representative of the Parks and Recreation department for the City of London, and one representative of the appointed referee’s association. Section 4
Section 5 The Board of Directors shall elect the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, League Commissioner, Secretary, Treasurer, and Statistician on an annual basis at the regularly scheduled May meeting. Nominees for these positions must come first from the Board of Directors. Should the board fail to put forth a nominee from within the board, then the board may nominate persons from outside the board. If a board member is elected, his or her home association may select another association representative to replace him or her. In the event that an association is not represented at a board meeting, an elected Board of Director who is a member of said association may represent that association’s interests at the Board meeting. ARTICLE IV Quorum of the Board of Directors of the CHL The quorum for a meeting shall consist of at least 2 / 3 of the directors. ARTICLE V Duties of the Officers Section 1 Chairperson Shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, shall act as Chairperson with the usual privileges of the office and shall attend all meetings of the GLHA.
i) Player or team misconduct ii) Team Official’s misconduct iii) Quality of officials iv) Relationship with City of London Parks and Recreation Department and with team parent groups
Section 2 Vice Chairperson
Section 3 Secretary
Section 4 Treasurer
Section 5 League Commissioner
Section 6 Statistician
Section 7 Association Representative
1st occurrence, association to be fined $100.00 and be reported to the GLHA 2nd occurrence, association to be fined $300.00 and be reported to the GLHA 3rd occurrence, lose all voting privileges until the GLHA decide what further sanctions will be imposed on the association Fines will be assessed to appropriate membership association.
1) Completing CHL Game Change forms as required in rule 12. 2) Informing Statistician prior to the originally scheduled start. 3) Inform Referee’s association to both cancel and reschedule the referee’s. 4) Inform the Convenor(s) of affected associations within the allotted time as set out by the CHL Playing Rules.
Section 8 Disciplinary Committee The disciplinary committee will consist of the League Chair, the League Commissioner and CHL representative from any of the non-involved associations. ARTICLE VI Finances Section 1 The CHL shall be self-supporting based upon the fee assessments to the member associations as established from time to time by the Board of Directors. Each association shall pay the assessment to the GLHA based on amount of teams in league by October 15th Section 2 The Board of Directors shall recommend changes to assessment for any variances to the CHL operating budget which may arise Section 3 The Board of Directors shall approve an operating budget prepared by the Treasurer annually and submitted to the GLHA. ARTICLE VII Meetings
ARTICLE VIII Rules and Amendments Section 1 Amendments to the CHL Playing Rules may be made at any meeting of the CHL Board of Directors. Section 2 Amendments made at any meeting of the Board of Directors require a two-thirds (2 / 3) majority of all eligible voting members of the Board of Directors not just the Directors who are present. Section 3 The operations committee of the GLHA must ratify all amendments. CHL LEAGUE PLAYING RULES Rule 1: Equal Ice Time The CHL will operate on the basis of equal ice time for all players during the game played. In Atom through Bantam divisions it is acceptable to play fewer defense pairings than forward lines. In these divisions all forwards should play as equal as possible, and all defensemen should play as equal as possible, with a minimum of two defense pairings and a maximum of three forward lines. An exception to this would be in the case of a team having less than ten skaters. Novice coaches will follow a 5 in 5 out rotation of players, regardless of position (see rule 20 – Novice Division). CHL monitoring of line changes and ice time can take place at any time during the season. Failure to adhere to CHL Equal Ice Rules will result in the following: First Offence will result in a one game suspension to the coach. Second and subsequent Offenses will result in a two game suspension for the coach and an appearance before the CHL Disciplinary Committee where game forfeiture and season suspension will be considered at the discretion of the committee. Any offense in playoff play or on championship weekend will result in a minimum of a one game suspension. Additional penalties including game forfeiture, two game suspensions, or a season suspension will be considered at the discretion of the League Commissioner and / or the CHL Disciplinary Committee. If during a game a player on the game sheet, misses playing time, that ice time is not to be made up at expense of another players’ ice time. Rule 2: HC / OHF / MHAO The rules and penalties of Hockey Canada, the Ontario Hockey Federation and the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario will apply except for the changes as adopted by the CHL and as specified in these rules. Rule 3: Tiering and Balancing All teams entered in each division by a member association are to be tiered by ability first, regardless of age within the divisions as specified by the Alliance, and then balanced evenly within the tier. All balancing should be completed by the second week of November. In the event of an alleged imbalance, the CHL will notify the offending member association who must respond within seven (7) days. If there is no response or an unsatisfactory response is received, the team may be suspended from league play. Rule 4: Rosters Team / Affiliated
Rule 5: Colour Conflict
Rule 6: Game Officials
Rule 7: Game Sheets
Rule 8: Game Results
1. Game Number 2. Home Team Name (as it appears on the online schedule) 3. Home Team Score 4. Visiting Team Name (as it appears on the online schedule) 5. Visiting Team Score 6. Score Reporters Email (which is required in order for the CHL Statistician to follow up with the submitter in a timely fashion if questions arise)
All suspended games under 25 minutes would be reviewed by the CHL Board Rule 9: Pegging of Nets Nets will be pegged for all games Rule 10: Standings In all league and playoff situations the standings will be determined using this formula.
i) Divide the total number of goals “for” and “against” into the total goals “for” ii) The team with the highest percentage takes the highest position · If the two teams are still tied after 1, 2 and 3 have been applied then a 1 game sudden victory game will be arranged between the two teams. A coin toss will determine which team has home ice advantage.
· The team with the most wins against all opponents in the division would gain the highest position · If the teams are still tied after part 1 the team with the best goals against average gains the highest position. The goal average is to be determined by the following method: i) Divide the total number of goals “for” and “against” into the total goals “for” ii) The team with the highest percentage takes the highest position · When the team with the highest position has been determined, revert back to the two-team tie breaking procedure (A) 1 to determine the next highest finisher, if required Rule 11: Protest
· A hearing shall be at the discretion of the Chair · The League Commissioner shall notify the protest committee and the persons involved of the time and the place of the meeting · The appeal committee will consist of the League Commissioner and three executive members selected by the Commissioner · No executive member will be eligible to serve on a committee involving the association they represent
Rule 12: Games Changes It is the desire of the CHL to have every game played where at all possible. To that end forfeits should be considered as a last resort. Cooperation between the two teams and associations to reschedule the games and apply the following rules is expected.
- contacting the other teams’ CHL representative, referee’s, and the league statistician - reporting to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis the status of all “T.B.A.” games. The requesting association shall incur all costs related with the game changes - each team should consult with their home association for policies and procedures regarding such changes and costs
Rule 13: Major Penalties and Suspensions
- The hearing will be convened within 21 days of the date of the infraction - The player may only practice with his / her team - The player may not participate in league, tournament, or exhibition play until after the result of the hearing is known - The CHL Commissioner may add to any min. suspension Rule 14: Fighting
- The hearing will be convened within 21 days of the date of the infraction - The player may only practice with his / her team - The player may not participate in league, tournament, or exhibition play until after the result of the hearing is known Rule 15: Suspensions
- The suspended party may not practice or associate with the team until the suspension is assessed - After the suspension has been assessed the suspended party may attend practices but will not participate in any league, tournament, or exhibition games until the full suspension has been served
- A first offence will result in the coach being suspended for three (3) games and a forfeit of the game(s) - A second infraction will result in a one year suspension from the date of the subsequent offence, with the right to appeal and a forfeit of any games - A game cannot be changed or added to lessen the suspension Rule 16: Hockey Sticks Rule 17: Game Periods
Rule 18: Penalty Minutes Any player receiving seven minutes in penalties shall be ejected from the game. Rule 19: Novice Division
- Coaches will use the 5 – in – 5 – out rule for changing lines - All players will exit the player’s bench from the doors closest to the center red line and all players will enter the bench from the doors closest to the blue line
- When an injury occurs, any player may be used to complete the shift - When a team has less than 10 skaters, the players must be rotated equally
Rule 20: Coaches on the Ice (Novice Division only) One coach per team may assist the players on the ice to line up for face-offs up until January 1st. At no time are the coaches allowed to interfere when the puck is in play. Rule 21: Schedules and Playoffs
Rule 22: Championship Weekend Rules Following are the rules that apply to the championship games: 1) All rules from the regular season apply in the championship games. 2) All teams must be prepared to play 15 minutes prior to your scheduled starting time. 3) The teams will line up to shake hands at the beginning of each game. 4) All games will be 13 – 10 – 10 minute periods with no curfew. The clock will start when the referee’s step on the ice, the buzzer will sound at the 11 minute mark for the teams to line up and shake hands, and will not stop until the first stoppage in play. The winners of both the quarter final and semi-final games will advance. 5) All members of both teams will receive awards at the end of the championship game. 6) The winning team in the first division of all age groups will receive a trophy to be engraved and kept for the year. 7) Tie Breaker Rules: The following rules will apply to break a tie in all non curfewed games: a) Players till serving a penalty at the end of regulation time will serve the balance of the penalty in the overtime period. b) There will be a 5 – minute sudden victory period. In the novice division the overtime will be played in one minute intervals, with line changes at each one minute interval as per CHL League Rules. c) Each team will ice (4) players and a goalie at the start of the overtime period less any penalized players. d) Players maybe freely rotated between clock stoppages, except for the Novice Division where the 4 in, 4 our rule still applies at the 1 minute intervals. Refer to rule 19. e) If still tied at the end of the 5 minute overtime period a shoot will take place. Each team will identify three shooters and two alternates prior to the game, the shooters will shoot at the same time and the team with the highest total after three shooters will be declared the winner. If it is still tied, teams will shoot one at a time with the first team to score without the other team scoring will be declared the winner. All skaters must shoot prior to any player taking a second shot. Any player in the penalty box at the start of the shoot out is ineligible for the shootout. 8) Time – outs will not be permitted. NOTE: Community Hockey League representatives will be on hand during the course of the weekend to monitor games for violations of the rules listed above. Rule 23: Bench Rule No one shall be on the bench during a game other than rostered coaches, managers, trainers and players in full uniform. Minimum age for a team official is at least (2) years older than players, to a minimum of 16 years old. Rule 24: Travel Permits a) All exhibition games and tournaments must be played under approved travel permits b) Travel permits must be submitted to, and approved by the GLHA operations committee through your home association’s travel permit convenor c) Travel permits for Tournaments must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the Tournament d) Permits for exhibition games must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the game being played. e) No travel permits will be issued for any team during Championship Weekend or beyond until their team has been eliminated from the playoffs. Rule 25: Blood Rule
Rule 26: Affiliated Player Rule
- The affiliated players may only be used to replace rostered players, and only to a maximum of 10 skaters
- The affiliated goalie may only play in the case of an injury to the regular goalie or in a case where the regular goalie is unable to attend the scheduled game
- the division convenor - the player’s coach - the player’s parent
- there are conflicting games - there is than three hours between games - there are previously scheduled tournaments and or exhibition games
Rule 27: Handshakes All players from each team will line up at center ice and shake hands at the beginning of each CHL game.
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