Meeting started at 7:01 p.m. GSL Meeting September 14 th, 2016 Present: Tim McMahn, Beth Gkey, Kelly Huard, Ryan Sctt, Referee Supervisr Mark Sampsn, Referee PV President Rn Briggs, and a representative frm Amherst, Brattlebr, Capitals, FCHA, Hly Name, Keene, Ludlw, Nntuck, Pineer Valley, WTM Absent: Kelly Wright, Enfield, Westfield Meeting Agenda Tpics: President's Reprt - McMahn Dave Jnes frm the Springfield Thunderbirds shared a number f yuth hckey experiences fr team this seasn. Cntact him at djnes@springfieldthunderbirds.cm, 413-417-2289 They will als be lking t supprt the Parade f Champins at the end f the seasn The Thunderbirds wuld als like t rganize a Mite Jambree at the end f the seasn. Allie Levine and UMASS Head Cach Greg Carvel came t present yuth hckey pprtunities fr Divisin 1 hckey. Octber 7 is Yuth Hckey Night at the Mullins Center Cntact Allie at alevine@umass.edu, 413-577-7247 Jeff Brwn, District 6 Registrar culdn t attend but asked t share the fllwing: All players and caches are required t register with USA Hckey prir t stepping ft n the ice r ging n the bench. The Mass Hckey Annual Guide and Turnament Guide t 2016-2017 is available nline at mahckey.rg. Rster exemptin frms are required fr rsters with 3 r mre ut f twn players. The State Champinship Playdwn applicatin is available nline. There has been 2 serius safesprt issues in the state already, 1 in ur area. It is required t have an adult mnitr the lcker rm at all times. If caching staff is unavailable anther respnsible adult must d s. Team Reps r Managers are required t register with USA Hckey as Vlunteer and cmplete safesprt certificatin. 1 st VP Reprt Open Brad Dakers has vlunteered t supprt this rle and cmpleted nminatin frm. Schedulers Reprt - Huard N Play Dates were due n the 9/12/16 fr Bantams, sme missing. N Play Dates fr all ther teams due n 9/19/16 A number f rganizatins have nt submitted the required ice sheet infrmatin. If this infrmatin is nt submitted by this weekend the start
f the Bantam seasn will be delayed causing the number f games t be decreased. Teams will nt play n 11/25 11/27 and 12/24 25 hwever we will play n 12/31 and 1/1. Nvice Jambree Hsts 11/20 Open, still needs a hst rganizatin 1/22 Nntuck will hst 3/12 Ludlw will hst Mite Jambree 10/1-2 Ludlw is hsting 2/25-26 Nntuck and anther may hst Need cmmitment Treasurer Reprt - Gkey Accunt Balances: General accunt $36,356.22, Schlarship accunt $1142.73 Bank nw charging fr paper statements s we ll need t switch t digital Statistician Reprt - Sctt The league is using new game sheet, USA Hckey game sheet. A picture f the game sheet will be sent t gslhckeystats@gmail.cm There was ne Majr penalty and game miscnduct issued the first weekend. It is the caches respnsible t check game sheet, sign, and retain a cpy. Further the cach is respnsible t knw and adhere t the League and USA Hckey rules. There have been several changes fr this seasn. Secretary - Wright The psted August 2016 Minutes were apprved. The Schlarship Cmmittee still needs 2-3 vlunteers Sean Lavine Tim McMahn? Kelly Wright? Old Business GSL Stipend Review Cmmittee Chaired by Sean Lavine, FCHA nd cnsisting f Sean Munster, Nntuck and Jasn Vedvelli, WTM presented the fllwing prpsal based n the wrklad and criticality f psitins: Prpsed Current President: $1,000 $500 1 st VP: $500 $0 Scheduler: $2,500 $2,500 Statistician: $1,500 $2,500 Webmaster: $400 $600 Treasurer: $400 $600 Secretary: $400 $400 Time Keeper Crdinatr: $700 $600 State Turney Directr: $300 $300 Ttal: $7,700 $7,800
A mtin was mved and apprved unanimusly t accept this prpsal fr GSL stipends effective fr the 2016-2017 seasn. New Business 1 st VP Electin Brad Dakers, Ludlw Apprved by Acclimatin withut ther nminees The fllwing Medical Waivers were apprved: Capitals Garib, By, 10U dwn t 8U Rief, By, 12U dwn t 10U Welch, Girl, 14U dwn t 12U Shubrick, By, 18U dwn t 14U Calabrese, Girl, 10U dwn t 8U Arel, By, 12U dwn t 10U Walsh, By, 18U dwn 14U Brattlebr Albright, By, 18U dwn t 14U Nntuck Czepiel, By, 18U dwn t 14U Fisher, By, 18U dwn t 14U Amherst Feldman, Girl, 18U dwn t 14U Oullette, Girl, 18U dwn t 14U May, Girl, 14U dwn t 12U Hly Name Laudat, Girl, 14U dwn t 12U Thmas, By, 10U dwn t 8U Officials Mark Sampsn, Referee District 6 Supervisr and Rn Briggs, PVIHOA President Shrtage f referees fr games due t added the number f games added nt lss f fficials They are wrking hard n mentr prgram t develp and retain new fficials. They are requesting the leagues supprt. Presented Items f interest frm USA Hckey Seminar Rn The secnd miscnduct t the same persn equals a game miscnduct regardless f the infractin. Majr penalties are prgressive suspensins. Each time a player receives a majr penalty, he/she will receive an increase in the games missed. Again, regardless f the infractins. Head cntact has been and is a pint f emphasis. Officials are directed that if warranted, the fficial shuld use the Head Cntact prvisin f the rules. I.E. if an elbwing penalty results in head cntact, this shuld be a majr and game if the fficial feels the head is targeted. Last year in Massachusetts, there were 630 game reprts filed fr majr, game miscnducts, and match penalties. 69 r ver 10% were Caches incidents 31 were Match penalties
1% were frm Junir Hckey 12% were Midgets 41% were Bantams mst f the game miscnduct and majr penalties resulted frm bad checking. Hitting frm behind, barding, charging. Players need t be taught hw t check. The rule change preventing Pee-Wee players frm checking has dne exactly what USA Hckey hped, with mre players cntinuing after Pee-Wee n t Bantam hckey, and learning skills at the Pee-Wee level. But, nce at Bantams players have a large size discrepancy and pr checking skills. This nw falls t the caches t wrk n checking. Once a bench minr penalty has been issued, whever persists in the penalized ful receives a game miscnduct. Fr example, if the head cach receives the bench minr fr arguing a call and he stps arguing, but anther cach r player cntinues, that cach r player receives a game miscnduct. 3 majr penalties in ne game, regardless f infractin, means a game suspensin fr the head cach. He des nt leave that game, but must sit the next game f his team. This will be imprtant with the GSL rule abut caches wh dn t sit the apprpriate game. N ntatin is made n the game sheet, s the nus falls t the cach. Next week we will begin wrking newer fficials int GSL games. At this time, it lks like they will be wrking primarily squirt level games, and will be paired with an experienced fficial. Please be patient. In sme cases this culd be their very first time stepping n the ice during a game. If anyne has ever tried fficiating, yu will understand the deer in the headlights lk. A USA Hckey seminar cannt prepare smene fr the sensry verlad. Trying t remember where yu are suppsed t be, staying ut f the way, watching the play, and calling infractins is extremely humbling. We are wrking n a mentring prgram, as well as a supplemental instructinal event. 2017 2018 will be a rule change year. If caches have any suggestins as t rule changes, they need t be submitted by Nvember 1. Karen Sklfield frm Amherst Hckey discussed and shared sme successes with grwing the game with initiatives specifically targeted at attracting female players She wuld like t see cmpetitin in ther GSL rganizatins and wuld like t wrk with anyne interested in learning what they did. Girls Try Hckey fr Free day is 10/8/16
After the 2 nd Rund f 14U Evaluatins have been cmpleted a summary f the results and prpsed divisins will be sent via email t bard fr apprval. If necessary a meeting may be called. After the 2 nd Rund f 10U and 12U evaluatins have been cmpleted a meeting n Octber 5 th will be held t finalize divisins. Meeting adjurned at 8:37 pm The next meeting will Octber 5 th at 7:00pm at Olympia.