NOTICES OF MOTION 2010 AGM

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1 NOTICES OF MOTION 2010 AGM

2 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By-Law : Two Paragraph 204 BC Hockey Executive Committee 204 District Amateur Hockey Associations District Amateur Hockey Associations shall be responsible for organizing and administering Minor Hockey Leagues within the Districts and coordinating such programs and other areas of activity within the District as their member Minor Hockey Associations shall determine. District Amateur Hockey Associations shall be as follows: a) East Kootenay East Kootenay MHA b) Lower Mainland Pacific Coast AHA c) North Central Cariboo AHA d) Northeast/Yukon i) Peace River District MHA ii) Yukon AHA e) Northwest i) Omineca MHA North West District Minor Hockey Association ii) Skeena Valley AHA f) Okanagan-Mainline Okanagan-Mainline AHA g) Vancouver Island Vancouver Island AHA h) West Kootenay West Kootenay MHA Housekeeping item as per By-Law 315 the Executive Committee have found the application to be in order on June 22, 2009 therefore a resolution is submitted for consideration at the following Annual General Meeting. Page 2

3 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By-Law : Three Paragraph 322 BC Hockey Executive Committee 322 Membership in the Society shall cease where: a. The member delivers a resignation, in writing, to the Executive Director of the Society or by mailing it to the address of the Society, or b. The member is expelled, or i) A member may be suspended or expelled for willful violation of the Society s Constitution or By-Laws or for any other serious breach of rules or regulations. ii) Where a member is suspended or expelled, the member shall forfeit all rights and privileges in organized hockey in the Society until such time as the said member, is re-instated as a member in good standing. iii) A member may be expelled by a special resolution of the Society s members passed at a Society General Meeting. iv) A notice of special resolution for expulsion shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reason or reasons for the proposed expulsion. v) The member who is the subject of the proposed resolution shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Society s General Meeting before the special resolution is put to vote. c. The member has not been in good standing for 12 consecutive months. i) A member who has failed to pay current annual dues assessments or any other subscription or debt due and owing by the member to the Society shall be deemed to be not in good standing. ii) A member under suspension is not in good standing until the period of suspension has been served. Note: This resolution is in relation to , as such it should be considered following Page 3

4 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By-Law : Four Paragraph 400 BC Hockey Executive Committee 400 The annual dues for membership assessment (as outlined in By-Law One of the Society) shall be: Each Association $50.00 Each League $50.00 Each Associate Member $50.00 Each Major Senior Mens AAA Team $30.00 Each Senior AA Team $ Each Senior A Team $ Each Senior C Team $ Each Male Recreational Team $ Each Female Recreational Team $35.00 Each Female Senior A Team $30.00 Each Female Senior AA Team $30.00 Each Female Senior AAA Team $30.00 Each Major Junior Team $30.00 Each Junior A Team $30.00 Each Junior B Team $30.00 Each Juvenile Team $30.00 Each Midget Team $30.00 Each Bantam Team $30.00 Each Pee Wee Team $30.00 These dues are payable at the time of registration each year. No Team, League, or Association shall be entitled to enter competition or be represented at the Society s Annual General Meeting until its Fees, Assessments, Mutual Aid (if applicable), and Fines, if any, have been paid. Adjusts the terminology and brings in line with adjustments to By Law One made at the 2009 AGM. This change has been reviewed with the BC Hockey Accountants and Tax Experts to ensure that the adjustment is structured so as to not affect the fact that the society is not required to collect GST on such assessments. Removal of reference to Mutual Aid should Resolution be removed. Page 4

5 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Four Paragraph: 400 BC Hockey Executive Committee 400 The annual dues for members (as outlined in By-Law One of the Society) shall be: Each Association $50.00 Each League $50.00 Each Associate Member $50.00 Each Major Senior Mens AAA Team $30.00 Each Senior AA Team $ Each Senior A Team $ Each Senior C Team $ Each Male Recreational Team $ Each Female Recreational Team $35.00 Each Female Senior A Team $30.00 Each Female Senior AA Team $30.00 Each Female Senior AAA Team $30.00 Each Major Junior Team $30.00 Each Junior A Team $30.00 Each Junior B Team $30.00 Each Juvenile Team $30.00 Each Midget Team $30.00 Each Bantam Team $30.00 Each Pee Wee Team $30.00 Each Hockey Canada Sports School Team (HCSS) $ These dues are payable at the time of registration each year. No Team, League, or Association shall be entitled to enter competition or be represented at the Society s Annual General Meeting until its Fees, Assessments, Mutual Aid (if applicable), and Fines, if any, have been paid. To bring the schedule into line with current practice. This assessment for HCSS programs is set out in the BC Hockey Policy Manual at present but should be included in the By Law. Page 5

6 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Five Paragraph: 500 BC Hockey Executive Committee 500 Each member minor hockey association and female senior team shall be assessed an annual participant assessment fee of $11.00 for each registered male and female minor hockey player and team official. participating with a minor hockey association. registered with the Society, and each female senior player and team official registered with the Society, shall be assessed a $11.00 membership fee annually. This membership assessment fee is in addition to the membership assessments fees charged for Hockey Canada Certificates and Hockey Canada Insurance and the fees charged for Mutual Aid. a) The annual membership assessment fee for a referee shall be $ b) The membership assessments fees shall be valid for a playing season. The playing season shall be considered beginning on August 15th and ending on August 14th of the following year. Adjustment to wording required to maintain consistency with By Law One and adjust for the elimination of the Mutual Aid By Law. Member associations and teams are assessed based on the number of participants they register. Previous wording was incorrect as it set out that the individual players and team officials were assessed a membership fee directly. Page 6

7 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By-Law : Five Paragraph: 500 BC Hockey Executive Committee 500 Each male and female minor hockey player and team official participating with a minor hockey association registered with the Society, and each female senior player and team official registered with the Society, shall be assessed a $ membership fee annually. This membership fee is in addition to the membership fees charged for Hockey Canada Certificates, Hockey Canada Insurance and the fees charged for Mutual Aid. a) The annual membership fee for a referee shall be $ Annual adjustment to avoid larger adjustments over longer intervals per direction of the membership. Page 7

8 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Five Paragraph: 501 BC Hockey Executive Committee 501 Each member team registering player and team official registering on a Hockey Canada Registration Certificate (in the case of Senior AA and A, on roster sheets) with the Society above the category of recreational shall be assessed (in addition to any assessment regulated by Hockey Canada) a membership fee as follows: Each Minor Player, Team Official $3.00 Each Junior B Player, Team Official $16.00 Each Junior A Player, Team Official $16.00 Each Male Senior A Player, Team Official $5.00 Each Male Senior AA Player, Team Official $7.00 Each Major Senior Mens AAA Player, Team Official $11.00 Each Female Senior Player, Team Official $3.00 Each Major Junior Player, Team Official $18.00 These membership fees are payable in advance of receiving access to the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) Hockey Canada Player Registration Certificates. Adjust wording to reflect the fact that bylaw One sets out the members of the society as being Minor Hockey Associations, not individual participants and also removes references to carding necessitated by move to electronic registration. Page 8

9 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Seven Paragraph: BC Hockey Executive Committee 700 The Mutual Aid Reserve Fund exists to compensate claims for loss by injured players, referees, coaches, managers, trainers and minor officials of the Minor andall Female divisions and categories ( defined members ) accepted by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee, as of July 31, Payments will be made from the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund to defined members for expenses that exceed the limit of the Hockey Canada Insurance coverage and that are incurred through injuries sustained in the course of authorized hockey activities engaged in by defined members. 702 Payments from the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund shall not exceed the sum of THREE THOUSAND ($3,000.00) DOLLARS to any defined member for injuries suffered in a single playing season. A playing season shall be deemed to commence on June 1st of any given year and conclude on May 31st of the following year. Payments from the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund shall be for dental aid (excluding dental treatment involving removable artificial teeth or dentures, eye glasses, frames, or optical prescriptions), physicians fees, splints, crutches, medicines and such other expenses as are approved by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee. 703 Defined members requiring eyeglasses, or other corrective optical measures as a direct result of a hockey injury occurring during a properly supervised practice or game shall be compensated and/or offered corrective procedures at a cost not exceeding the $3, cumulative limit referred to in paragraph 702 above. 704 Any defined member receiving treatment from a naturopath, masseur or masseuse, osteopath or therapist must be referred thereto, in writing, by a physician or surgeon duly licensed to practice under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. 705 Exclusions: (a) No claim will be accepted for treatment for services which are insured services or basic health services under the British Columbia Medical Services Plan or related Provincial legislation; (b) No claim will be accepted for loss of income arising from an injury to a defined member; (c) No claim will be accepted for the cost of private rooms where the defined member is hospitalized or for treatment or services provided by a private hospital or clinic; (d) No claim will be accepted which seeks compensation of $10.00 or less. 706 Funeral Expenses incurred as a result of the death of defined member resulting from injuries sustained in the course of authorized hockey activities may be claimed subject to the $3, maximum referred to in paragraph Injuries must be reported on Injury Player Report forms to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee no later than 90 days from the date of injury. These forms may be obtained from member Minor Hockey Associations or Teams. The forms will be accepted if signed by a single official of the Association who actually witnessed the accident. 708 Application for compensation from the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund shall be made on a proper application form and supported in writing by a physician or dentist duly licensed under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Applications are to be signed and verified by a manager, coach or minor hockey official of the team or association of which the applicant is a member. Application forms may be obtained from member Minor Hockey Associations or Teams. 709 Before any payment is made to any injured defined member, a full statement must be delivered to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Mutual Aid Reserve fund. This statement must include: a) Name and address of member with name of team or club; b) Date and place of accident; c) Description of injury; d) Treatment received and from whom; e) Total expenses (attach detailed statement); f) Statement of monies received from other sources to apply against total expense; g) Net cost to member; h) Signature of parent (if member is a minor); i) Signature of a club executive certifying to the correctness of above statement. The above statement must be submitted within ninety (90) days of the last visit by or to the physician or dentist by the defined member. 710 Properly submitted claims up to the amount of $ shall be paid forthwith by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Secretary-Treasurer. Claims in excess of $ shall require approval of the majority of the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee before payment. 711 All claims shall be divided into two classes - Normal and Open: (a) Normal claims shall be those where treatment up to a maximum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) has been made within three (3) years from the date of injury. Accepted Normal claims shall be paid on completion of treatment although interim payments may be made for partial treatments actually completed; Page 9

10 (b) Open claims shall be those where treatment to the value of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) has not been made within three (3) years of the date of injury. Accepted Open claims shall be paid as follows: i) Interim Payments shall be made for actual treatment completed during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year following the date of injury; ii) Final payment shall be made at the end of the 3rd year from date of injury on the submission of a Quit Claim Form, as provided by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee; iii) A claim will be deemed Open by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee based upon receipt of a letter of opinion or explanation from a physician or dentist; iv) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary- Treasurer to provide the Minor Hockey Association or Female Team involved, with a copy to the parent or guardian (in the case of a minor player)) at last known address, an Expiry Notice, ninety (90) days prior to the end of the third year when an Open claim is to be finalized. It shall then be the responsibility of the Minor Hockey Association or Female Team and the player (parent or guardian in the case of a minor) involved to submit an estimate from a Doctor for future work that will have to be done. Once the estimate has been received by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Secretary-Treasurer a Quit Claim Form will be sent to the Minor Hockey Association or Female Team to be signed by the player (parent or guardian in the case of a minor) and returned to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Secretary-Treasurer. Upon receipt of sign Quit Claim Form final payment will be made. 712 The Mutual Aid Reserve Fund for Normal and Open claims shall be set at $40, and shall be maintained annually by the Society to cover outstanding claims. 713 A Contingency Reserve Fund shall be maintained to meet the eventuality of excessive claims which may accrue and which cannot be paid from the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund. No disbursements shall be made from the Contingency Reserve Fund without the vote of a majority in favour by two-thirds (2/3) of the Minor Hockey Committee and the Female Committee meeting convened at the Annual General Meeting of the Society in accordance with By Law Nine of the Constitution of the Society. 714 The disposition of any surplus funds in the Contingency Reserve Fund accounted for at the end of each fiscal year of the Society shall be determined by a majority vote of the Minor Committee and Female Hockey Committee, respectively, at the Annual General Meeting of the Society. Those Committees may determine that any surplus be employed for the development of Minor and/or Female hockey or may be kept to increase the Contingency Reserve Fund. 715 The Mutual Aid Reserve Fund shall be deposited in a Canadian Chartered Bank. 716 The Mutual Aid Reserve Fund accounts must be closed on March 31st of each year with a detailed statement of the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund to be duly audited by the Society s auditors and presented to the Annual General Meeting of the Society each year. 717 Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee. The Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee shall consist of three members who will be responsible for the administration of the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund. The Executive Director of the Society shall serve as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund. The other two members of the Committee shall be appointed annually by the incoming Society s Executive at the Annual General Meeting of the Society and of those two Committee members so appointed, one shall be designated the Chairperson of the Committee and the other the Vice-Chairperson. 718 The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund shall receive no remuneration for their services as Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson. Final step in the disillusion of the Mutual Aid Reserve fund as directed by our auditors and legal counsel. Page 10

11 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By-Laws: 817, 917, 974, 1602 Regulation: 7.11 BC Hockey Executive Committee 817 The Executive Director shall serve as Secretary-Treasurer of the Mutual Aid Fund. 917 The Executive Committee shall appoint the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Committee. Mutual Aid Committee 974 The Mutual Aid Committee s duties and responsibilities shall be those contained in By-Law Seven of the Society Resolutions to amend or alter the Society s Mutual Aid Fund By-Law may also be submitted by the Society s Mutual Aid Fund Committee Development Fee Amount Development fees are to be used for administration, special meetings, clinic expenses, membership, Mutual Aid coverage, credentials and materials.. Housekeeping items required if Resolution is approved. Page 11

12 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Eight Paragraph: 808 BC Hockey Executive Committee 808 The President shall have the power to suspend and/or fine and/or take such disciplinary action that may be deemed necessary against any Association, League, Team, Player, Referee, Linesman, Official Scorer, Game Time Keeper, or Official of any Association, League or Team for unsportsmanlike conduct on or off the ice, or for abusive language to any of the Officials, or for failure to comply with the Hockey Canada Constitution, By-Laws, Regulations, Rules, or the Society s Constitution, By- Laws, and Regulations and Policies. Recommended by Legal Counsel that the word policies be added. It is felt that Members should also be required to follow the society s policies. As such, the word policies has been added. Page 12

13 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Nine Paragraph: 920 Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association 920 The Executive Committee shall have the power to review requests for exemptions to the Society s Constitution, By- Laws and Regulations: a) The request for exemption must be submitted by the appropriate District/Divisional Director of the Society no less than fifteen (15) days prior to a meeting of the Society s Executive Committee. b) All appropriate documentation must be in the office of the Executive Director of the Society by the time frame for consideration. Failure to do so will result in the request being tabled until the next meeting of the Society s Executive Committee. c) Written support from the appropriate District Amateur Hockey Association and/or League must accompany the request for exemption, before consideration for exemption will be addressed. Failure to gain support from the appropriate District Amateur Hockey Association and/or League will result in the request for exemption to be denied. d) Exemptions must be approved by a 75% majority of the Society s Executive Committee. e) Any exemption granted shall be in effect for the current season only. f) Any exemption granted shall be reported to the membership of the Society prior to or at the next Annual General Meeting of the Society. within 5 days of the Executive Committee meeting at which the exemption was approved. g) The decision by the Society s Executive Committee on the request for exemption will be final. By-Law 920 gives the Executive Committee the power to grant an exemption to the Society's Constitution, By-Laws or Regulations. In the interests of transparency, any such exemptions granted should be immediately reported to the membership of the Society. Page 13

14 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Nine Paragraph: 975 Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association Governance Committee 975 a) The Governance Committee shall be composed of minimum six (6) members. The Chairperson shall be an Officer appointed annually at the Annual General Meeting by the President. The other appointees will be recommended by the President and ratified by the Executive Committee. b) It shall be the duty of the Committee to: i) Review the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations and Policies of the Society and to prepare any require resolutions. ii) Review resolutions submitted by the membership iii) Act in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee in matters related to the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations and Policies of the Society. c) The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson at least 3 times a year. The Governance Committee has responsibility for reviewing the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations and Policies of the Society and advising the Executive Committee on matters related to the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations and Policies of the Society, but By-Law 975 does not specify a minimum number of meetings for the Committee to perform these functions. Page 14

15 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION By Law : Nine (NEW) Paragraph: 980 BC Hockey Executive Committee 976 School Programming Committee The School Programming Committee shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows (term to be at the pleasure of the Society s President): a) The Chairperson shall be an Officer appointed annually at the Society s Annual General Meeting by the Society s President. b) Twelve (12) members shall be appointed as follows: i. The Society s School Programming Coordinator shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting of the Society by the Society s Executive Committee. This appointment shall be based on the recommendation of a Selection Committee composed of: 1) The Chairperson of the School Programming Committee, who shall be Chairperson, 2) A School Programming Committee Member selected by that Committee, 3) A Staff Member as a resource person, 4) The Officers of the Society. ii. Eight District Members, one from each of the eight (8) Districts in the Society. These District Members shall be selected by a committee composed of the Chairperson of the School Programming Committee, who shall be the Chairperson, the applicable District Director(s), and the Society s School Programming Coordinator after consultation with the District President and verified at the Annual General Meeting by the Society s Executive Committee. iii. The eleventh (11 th ), twelfth (12 th ) and thirteenth (13 th ) members shall be: 1) Hockey Canada Skills Academy Branch Representative, 2) Hockey Canada Sports School representative 3) Post Secondary School representative 977 It is the duty of the School Programming Committee to propose revisions of, and amendments to the Regulations of the Society related to school programming for consideration and action at the Annual General Meeting of the Society. 978 It shall be the responsibility of the School Programming Committee to conduct the affairs of the committee in cooperation with BC Hockey members and the school system in BC and the Yukon. 979 Any meeting required of the School Programming Committee shall be at the pleasure of the Chairperson and shall be approved by the Society s President. 980 The Chairperson shall make a written report on their activities to the Annual General Meeting of the Society. The BC Hockey School Programming committee has been operating as an Education Workgroup for the past 4 years; the Executive Committee suggests that it should now be added to our By Law as a standing committee. Page 15

16 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 1.02 (NEW) Jason Perris - Kamloops Minor Hockey Association 1.02 Associations may register Recreational Select (Rec Select) teams as follows: a) In order to register Rec Select teams in a Division, the association must first register at least one team at the A category and two or more Recreational teams in that Division (with the exception of the Atom Division, in which case the association must register two or more Recreational teams in order to register any Rec Select teams). b) Rec Select teams are to be formed using players from two or more registered Recreational teams within a minor hockey association. c) All players registered by an MHA on a Rec Select team must reside within the residential boundary of that MHA d) All Rec Select players shall be registered with BC Hockey via the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) as follows: i. Prior to participation in any exhibition or tournament game. ii. Prior to acceptance into any tournament iii. Any time prior to midnight on February 10 e) Rec Select teams may affiliate players in accordance with Hockey Canada and Affiliation Regulations. f) Rec Select teams may not participate in any BC Hockey sanctioned league. Many associations currently operate development teams, this regulation would simply formalize what has been past practice and is necessary given that the use of the HCR now makes it easier to track this sort of registration. This would also benefit tournament organizers as it would clarify that teams participating in such tournament are true Recreational teams or made up of players from several Recreational teams. The proposed wording follows the guidelines already in place in other Branches of Hockey Canada. Page 16

17 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation: 1.05 BC Hockey Executive Committee 1.05 Associations that draw from more than one Association will be categorized by the combined Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee registrations of all associations from which they draw players. a) An Association categorized in this manner may apply to the BC Hockey Executive Committee to have a division exempted from the categorization provided no players are drawn from another Association in that division. b) Where players from another Association register due to the inability of that other Association to form a team because of insufficient registration, then the re-categorization in accordance with proceeding will be at the discretion of the BC Hockey Executive Committee. c) Associations that share a common geographic subdivision may apply to the BC Hockey Executive Committee for exemption from this provision. The strike-through wording has been removed from the regulation by way of a Motion of the BC Hockey Executive Committee on July 7, 2009 in accordance with By-Law 920. This adjustment was in place for the Season and now requires formalization. This change allows the Executive Committee to consider applications for exemption based on the merits of the application itself. Prior to this change there was no avenue at all for such an application to be considered. Page 17

18 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation: 1.05 BC Hockey Executive Committee 1.05 Associations that draw from more than one Association will be categorized by the combined Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee registrations of all associations from which they draw players. a) An Association categorized in this manner may apply to the BC Hockey Executive Committee to have a division exempted from the categorization. All exemption requests must be submitted to the Executive Director prior to November 15. b) Where players from another Association register due to the inability of that other Association to form a team because of insufficient registration, then the re-categorization in accordance with proceeding will be at the discretion of the BC Hockey Executive Committee. c) Associations that share a common geographic subdivision may apply to the BC Hockey Executive Committee for exemption from this provision. To establish a deadline in order to facilitate the timely distribution of an updated BC Hockey tiering report. Page 18

19 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation: 1.05 Bill Greene - North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association 1.05 Associations that draw from more than one Association will be categorized by the combining the Association s three of year average plus any additional Midget, Bantam, and PeeWee registrations of the current season. combined Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee registrations of all associations from which they draw players. a) An Association categorized in this manner may apply to the BC Hockey Executive Committee to have a division exempted from the categorization provided no players are drawn from another Association in that division. *Please refer to note below. b) Where players from another Association register due to the inability of that other Association to form a team because of insufficient registration, then the re-categorization in accordance with proceeding will be at the discretion of the BC Hockey Executive Committee. c) Associations that agree to share a common geographic subdivision may apply to the BC Hockey Executive Committee for exemption from this provision. Accumulating the entire registered number of Pee Wee, Bantam, and Midget player is unreasonable when quite often it is a very limited number of players that move. In the end this usually decides whether or not an Association is able to field a team. Page 19

20 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 2.04 (NEW) Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association In situations in which the Branch through its Executive Director, another Executive Committee member, or a committee: (i) makes a determination in regard to a players residence; (ii) makes an application to the Hockey Canada Board of Directors or Hockey Canada National Appeals Committee in regard to a players residence; or (iii) submits an appeal to the Hockey Canada National Appeals Committee, the Branch shall, prior to making such a determination or application or submitting an appeal to Hockey Canada, obtain a letter of support/non-support from the President of the Minor Hockey Association and the President of the District Amateur Hockey Association. Where matters involving residential determination or involving referrals to Hockey Canada occur within a local MHA or District, the local MHA and District should be provided with an opportunity to express support/non-support and to provide information before the matter proceeds. Page 20

21 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 2.05 Bill Greene - North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association 2.05 A Residential Waiver may be issued by a member Minor Hockey Association. A player who has been issued a residential waiver may register with a MHA adjacent to his/her home association in accordance with the BC Hockey residential waiver policy. a) A residential waiver may only be granted under one of the following circumstances: i) There is no Tier 1, 2, 3 or 4 team in the player s residential Minor Hockey Association. ii) There is no recreational team or the player is on a wait-list within the player s residential Minor Hockey Association. iii) The player is female and there is no female team in the player s residential Minor Hockey Association. iv) The player wishes to pursue an opportunity to register with a team from a higher tier in an adjacent association. v) A Minor Hockey Association may request that a residential waiver be granted to a player for reasons not listed in sections i), ii) or iii) above. A decision on such waivers will be at the discretion of the Minor Hockey Association President. Such request will be reviewed by the BC Hockey District Director(s), the District President and the BC Hockey Minor Chairperson. b) Player s who have been granted a Residential Waiver may register in an adjacent Minor Hockey Association in accordance with the BC Hockey Residential Waiver Policy. c) All residential waivers expire at the end of the current season. This would allow a Minor Hockey Association the authority to release players to allow them to register in an association which plays at a higher tier level, and leaves allows the player s home association to make the final decision on such matters. Provides a level playing field for development of players from Tier 3 and Tier 4 Associations. Page 21

22 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 2.10 BC Hockey Executive Committee 2.10 Female players in their second year of midget eligibility (16 years old): (a) shall not roster, card or affiliate with any BC Hockey Senior Team, (b) shall not roster or card with any BC Hockey Junior Team unless one of the following criteria is met (and the player has fulfilled all obligations to the BC Hockey High Performance Program and/or Hockey Canada National High Performance Program): i) The player registered with a Midget AAA team at January 10 of the previous season, or ii) The player is currently listed as an identified athlete by Hockey Canada National Under 18 (or above) Program. This clarification was approved by the BC Hockey Executive Committee in accordance with By Law 920 and was in effect during the season. Page 22

23 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 2.24 Jason Perris Kamloops Minor Hockey Association 2.24 A BC Hockey registered Minor Hockey Player may participate as an affiliate with the following exceptions: a) In order to affiliate to a Senior Female, Junior, or Midget AAA team, a player must be registered with a Tier 1, 2, 3 or 4, Female Midget AAA or Midget AAA team. b) Minor hockey players registered on a recreational team may not participate as an affiliate to a higher Division or Category team prior to the player s participation in a league game with the recreational team. c) That players rostered on Tier 1, 2, 3 or 4 teams are not eligible to affiliate to a recreational team. d) Minor Hockey players registered on a recreational team may participate as an affiliate player for another recreational team within the same division for the purpose of out of town tournaments and exhibition games only. Approval must be granted in writing by the local Minor Hockey Association and the BC Hockey District Director. The Recreational Affiliate Player rule shall only be applied in situations in which a team (i) has 12 or fewer skaters for a particular exhibition game/tournament or (ii) has no goaltender available for a particular exhibition game/tournament. When the Recreational Affiliate Player rule is utilized, a team can only apply for permission to draw Affiliate Players to bring its playing roster for the exhibition game/tournament in question to a maximum of 13 skaters in the case of skaters or a maximum of 1 goaltender in the case of goaltenders. To allow smaller associations and recreational teams to attend and participate in out of town tournaments and exhibition games. Some recreational players cannot attend due to timing, cost or injury and impacts the whole recreational team's ability to attend. We need provisions in BCH to address our recreational players needs. Current affiliation policy only allows us to affiliate a division below. While this allows for Tiered Teams to AP players in their same age group but lower division, it does not allow for Recreation Teams to AP from the same age group. Page 23

24 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 2.30 Daryl Bissett Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association Minor Division teams shall register a maximum of one manager. The manager once carded can not be decarded and replaced with any team official that has already been carded on the same team who has not had his coaching qualification approved by Dec 1 of the playing year. Teams have decarded the manager so that an assistant coach who has not received his coaching requirements by Dec 1 of the same year can then be back on the bench carded under the guise of a manager or trainer. This is a way to bypass the required coaching requirements for team officials and the above proposed change will stop this. Page 24

25 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 2.31 BC Hockey Executive Committee 2.31 Notice to withdraw from BC Hockey Championships shall be in writing to the BC Hockey Executive Director prior to January 15 December 31 of the current season. To allow ample time to prepare for the coordination of championship logistics at the BC Hockey Semi-Annual Meeting. Page 25

26 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 5.22 Executive Committee 5.22 Tie Breaking Procedure In the event Teams are tied for a playoff position after a Round Robin series is completed, the following procedure shall be utilized to determine the placing of the tied teams: a) If two (2) teams are tied, the winner of the Round Robin game between those two (2) teams will receive the higher placing. If three (3) or more teams are tied, the team which has accumulated the most points in games against the tied teams will receive the highest placing, team with the next most points in games against the tied teams will receive the next highest placing, and so on. b) Any teams remain tied after (a) then the Team with the most wins in the round robin series (note that this includes all games in the round robin series and is not limited to games between the tied teams only) will receive the higher placing, and so on. c) If any teams remain tied after (a) and (b) have been applied, then the team with the best goal average in games between the tied teams will receive the higher placing, and so on. The goal average of a team is to be determined by dividing the total number of goals for and against into the total number of goals for, with the Team having the highest percentage winning the higher position. (Example: Goals for 10, goals against 4; percentage is 10/14 =.714). The goal ratio shall be for games amongst the tied teams only. d) If any teams remain tied after (a), (b) and (c), the team that received the least minutes in penalties in the round robin games between the tied teams will receive the higher placing, and so on. e) If teams are still tied after all previous methods have been applied, then the winner of the playoff position will be decided by the toss of the coin. To clarify the application of this regulation. Page 26

27 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 5.31 Fort St. John Senior AAA Flyers Hockey Club 5.31 In BC Hockey Major Senior Mens AAA Championships (Savage Cup) BC Hockey s share of the gate receipts shall be disbursed in the following order the competitions format will consist of either - a two team best of five series - a three team tournament, or -a four team tournament (maximum) The Host Team shall be responsible for the following: a) The applicable game assessment shall be place in the Society s General Account. paid to the BC Hockey representative in charge. b) Referees fees and allowances shall be paid in accordance with By-Law Fourteen. c) A maximum total of $20.00 per game shall be allowed for minor Officials (timekeeper, scorekeeper, penalty timekeeper and goal judges). c) d) Expenses of BC Hockey Director or BC Hockey representative in charge of the series or tournament for telephone and allowances as per By-Law Fifteen. d) Transportation shall be paid at a rate of $3.60 per mile and $2.25 per kilometer. e) $ per day while travelling. e) f) $ $ per day shall be paid to each visiting team while in hotels. g) Transportation shall be paid at a rate of $2.25 per mile, $1.40 per kilometer. h) The sum of $ per game will be allowed to the host Team to cover incidental expenses. i) The sum of $ per game will be allowed the host Team for advertising. j) The balance shall be divided between the two (2) participating Teams on the basis of 60% to the winning Team and 40% to the losing Team. Wording in the proposed motion, provides for more consistency in the Regulation: 5) e.g. the current BC Hockey version bounces back and forth between the terms Home team, hosting team, and Host team etc. 6) e.g. points a), b), c), d), e), f) in the proposed motion, now match up in both the Savage Cup and the Coy Cup regulations and refer to the same allowance on each respective line. The proposed allowances greatly simplify the process and are set-out similar to the Hockey Canada Inter-Branch Guidelines. The proposed allowances are the same for Senior AA and Senior AAA. Rationale: hotels and fuel are the same price whether a team is AA or AAA. We propose elimination of the travel day allowance. Rationale: there may be a team in the Savage Cup tournament travelling 150 kms roundtrip (e.g. Dawson Creek to Fort St. John) and a team travelling 2194 kms roundtrip (e.g. Kitimat to Fort St. John), and under the existing regulation, both teams would receive $700 for their 2 travel days. Instead, we propose increasing the Transportation rate considerably, to $2.25 per kilometre or $3.60 per mile. Current transportation and hotel costs are better reflected in the proposed allowances to the Visiting team(s), yet should not prove too onerous on the Host Team. The controversial 60% - 40% split clause has caused friction for participating teams and BC Hockey representatives and should be done away with. Rationale: fosters the temptation for Host Teams to fudge the gate and revenue numbers, and Visiting teams will invariable feel they were shorted. In the proposed motion, there is no reference to allowed Host expenses for incidentals, advertising, Minor Officials etc. Rationale: the Host Team will be expected to secure appropriate, qualified volunteers, or pay whatever is required to provide those services and/or personnel, in order to carry out a first class event. The proposed motion streamlines the guarantee process, and provides for a single guarantee to be posted by the Host Team with BC Hockey. Page 27

28 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 5.32 Fort St. John Senior AAA Flyers Hockey Club 5.32 The Savage Cup Home Host Team shall post a guarantee of shall be $2, per game. Such guarantee $ in the form of a Certified Cheque in the amount of $6, shall be paid to with the BC Hockey Director or a BC Hockey representative in charge of the series or tournament. This guarantee is to be used to make up any deficit in payment of fees, allowances and expenses as set out in the preceding paragraph, should BC Hockey s share of gate receipts be insufficient to cover same. Any remaining balance of the guarantee after fees, expenses and allowances have been paid shall be refunded to the home host Team. Wording in the proposed motion, provides for more consistency in the Regulation: 7) e.g. the current BC Hockey version bounces back and forth between the terms Home team, hosting team, and Host team etc. 8) e.g. points a), b), c), d), e), f) in the proposed motion, now match up in both the Savage Cup and the Coy Cup regulations and refer to the same allowance on each respective line. The proposed allowances greatly simplify the process and are set-out similar to the Hockey Canada Inter- Branch Guidelines. The proposed allowances are the same for Senior AA and Senior AAA. Rationale: hotels and fuel are the same price whether a team is AA or AAA. We propose elimination of the travel day allowance. Rationale: there may be a team in the Savage Cup tournament travelling 150 kms roundtrip (e.g. Dawson Creek to Fort St. John) and a team travelling 2194 kms roundtrip (e.g. Kitimat to Fort St. John), and under the existing regulation, both teams would receive $700 for their 2 travel days. Instead, we propose increasing the Transportation rate considerably, to $2.25 per kilometre or $3.60 per mile. Current transportation and hotel costs are better reflected in the proposed allowances to the Visiting team(s), yet should not prove too onerous on the Host Team. The controversial 60% - 40% split clause has caused friction for participating teams and BC Hockey representatives and should be done away with. Rationale: fosters the temptation for Host Teams to fudge the gate and revenue numbers, and Visiting teams will invariable feel they were shorted. In the proposed motion, there is no reference to allowed Host expenses for incidentals, advertising, Minor Officials etc. Rationale: the Host Team will be expected to secure appropriate, qualified volunteers, or pay whatever is required to provide those services and/or personnel, in order to carry out a first class event. The proposed motion streamlines the guarantee process, and provides for a single guarantee to be posted by the Host Team with BC Hockey. Page 28

29 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 5.33 Fort St. John Senior AAA Flyers Hockey Club 5.33 In the event that a Tournament is held in Savage Cup Playoffs to determine the BC Hockey Champion, the hosting team shall be responsible for the following: a) Teams competing will be paid travel expenses as outlined in Regulation 5. b) Referees, BC Hockey Representative, and other expenses as outlined in Regulation 5. Wording in the proposed motion, provides for more consistency in the Regulation: 9) e.g. the current BC Hockey version bounces back and forth between the terms Home team, hosting team, and Host team etc. 10) e.g. points a), b), c), d), e), f) in the proposed motion, now match up in both the Savage Cup and the Coy Cup regulations and refer to the same allowance on each respective line. The proposed allowances greatly simplify the process and are set-out similar to the Hockey Canada Inter- Branch Guidelines. The proposed allowances are the same for Senior AA and Senior AAA. Rationale: hotels and fuel are the same price whether a team is AA or AAA. We propose elimination of the travel day allowance. Rationale: there may be a team in the Savage Cup tournament travelling 150 kms roundtrip (e.g. Dawson Creek to Fort St. John) and a team travelling 2194 kms roundtrip (e.g. Kitimat to Fort St. John), and under the existing regulation, both teams would receive $700 for their 2 travel days. Instead, we propose increasing the Transportation rate considerably, to $2.25 per kilometre or $3.60 per mile. Current transportation and hotel costs are better reflected in the proposed allowances to the Visiting team(s), yet should not prove too onerous on the Host Team. The controversial 60% - 40% split clause has caused friction for participating teams and BC Hockey representatives and should be done away with. Rationale: fosters the temptation for Host Teams to fudge the gate and revenue numbers, and Visiting teams will invariable feel they were shorted. In the proposed motion, there is no reference to allowed Host expenses for incidentals, advertising, Minor Officials etc. Rationale: the Host Team will be expected to secure appropriate, qualified volunteers, or pay whatever is required to provide those services and/or personnel, in order to carry out a first class event. The proposed motion streamlines the guarantee process, and provides for a single guarantee to be posted by the Host Team with BC Hockey. Page 29

30 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 5.34 Fort St. John Senior AAA Flyers Hockey Club 5.34 In the event of a Tournament surplus, funds shall remain the property of the Host Team. Wording in the proposed motion, provides for more consistency in the Regulation: 11) e.g. the current BC Hockey version bounces back and forth between the terms Home team, hosting team, and Host team etc. 12) e.g. points a), b), c), d), e), f) in the proposed motion, now match up in both the Savage Cup and the Coy Cup regulations and refer to the same allowance on each respective line. The proposed allowances greatly simplify the process and are set-out similar to the Hockey Canada Inter- Branch Guidelines. The proposed allowances are the same for Senior AA and Senior AAA. Rationale: hotels and fuel are the same price whether a team is AA or AAA. We propose elimination of the travel day allowance. Rationale: there may be a team in the Savage Cup tournament travelling 150 kms roundtrip (e.g. Dawson Creek to Fort St. John) and a team travelling 2194 kms roundtrip (e.g. Kitimat to Fort St. John), and under the existing regulation, both teams would receive $700 for their 2 travel days. Instead, we propose increasing the Transportation rate considerably, to $2.25 per kilometre or $3.60 per mile. Current transportation and hotel costs are better reflected in the proposed allowances to the Visiting team(s), yet should not prove too onerous on the Host Team. The controversial 60% - 40% split clause has caused friction for participating teams and BC Hockey representatives and should be done away with. Rationale: fosters the temptation for Host Teams to fudge the gate and revenue numbers, and Visiting teams will invariable feel they were shorted. In the proposed motion, there is no reference to allowed Host expenses for incidentals, advertising, Minor Officials etc. Rationale: the Host Team will be expected to secure appropriate, qualified volunteers, or pay whatever is required to provide those services and/or personnel, in order to carry out a first class event. The proposed motion streamlines the guarantee process, and provides for a single guarantee to be posted by the Host Team with BC Hockey. Page 30

31 Resolution NOTICE OF MOTION Regulation : 5.35 Fort St. John Senior AAA Flyers Hockey Club 5.35 The Host Team must post a guarantee of $5000 (five thousand dollars) in the form of a certified cheque with the BC Hockey Executive Director thirty (30) days prior to the start of the Tournament. Wording in the proposed motion, provides for more consistency in the Regulation: 13) e.g. the current BC Hockey version bounces back and forth between the terms Home team, hosting team, and Host team etc. 14) e.g. points a), b), c), d), e), f) in the proposed motion, now match up in both the Savage Cup and the Coy Cup regulations and refer to the same allowance on each respective line. The proposed allowances greatly simplify the process and are set-out similar to the Hockey Canada Inter- Branch Guidelines. The proposed allowances are the same for Senior AA and Senior AAA. Rationale: hotels and fuel are the same price whether a team is AA or AAA. We propose elimination of the travel day allowance. Rationale: there may be a team in the Savage Cup tournament travelling 150 kms roundtrip (e.g. Dawson Creek to Fort St. John) and a team travelling 2194 kms roundtrip (e.g. Kitimat to Fort St. John), and under the existing regulation, both teams would receive $700 for their 2 travel days. Instead, we propose increasing the Transportation rate considerably, to $2.25 per kilometre or $3.60 per mile. Current transportation and hotel costs are better reflected in the proposed allowances to the Visiting team(s), yet should not prove too onerous on the Host Team. The controversial 60% - 40% split clause has caused friction for participating teams and BC Hockey representatives and should be done away with. Rationale: fosters the temptation for Host Teams to fudge the gate and revenue numbers, and Visiting teams will invariable feel they were shorted. In the proposed motion, there is no reference to allowed Host expenses for incidentals, advertising, Minor Officials etc. Rationale: the Host Team will be expected to secure appropriate, qualified volunteers, or pay whatever is required to provide those services and/or personnel, in order to carry out a first class event. The proposed motion streamlines the guarantee process, and provides for a single guarantee to be posted by the Host Team with BC Hockey. Page 31