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PORT CREDIT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

RULES OF OPERATIONS

 

 

SECTION 1: Governance and Scope

 

1.1  Incorporation

 

The Port Credit Hockey Association (PCHA), a member club in the Mississauga Hockey League (MHL), was incorporated under the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services of Ontario on April 27, 1992 and operates under the guidelines of its Rules of Operation and the Policies and Rules and Regulations of the Mississauga Hockey League which is a member of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL).

 

For greater detail, please refer to the MHL website at “www.hockey.on.ca” and to the PCHA website at www.portcredithockey.com

 

1.2 Hockey Operations:

 

The day-to-day hockey operations of the Port Credit Hockey Association are presided over by the PCHA Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 2: Parent or Guardian Code

 

2.1 Parent and Guardian Responsibilities

 

a) All parents and guardians shall adhere to the PCHA’s “Rules of Operations” and the Code of Conduct set down by the City of Mississauga and posted in all City arenas.

b) Parents and guardians have an obligation to remain positive and show respect towards all MHL Officials, PCHA Officials, Team Officials and all league players at all times.  Failure to do so may result in your son/daughters removal from the Team and/or the Port Credit Hockey Association.

c) Any disagreement will be dealt with as per PCHA and MHL “Rules of Operations”.

d) Any parent, in the opinion of the PCHA, who is found to have acted in such a manner that shed a negative light on the team and/or organization may have his/her son or daughter suspended from his/her team for a length to be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

SECTION 3: Player’s Code

 

3.1 Player’s Responsibilities

 

a) Players will show respect for all PCHA Officials and Team Officials and all league players at all times.

b) Players will abide by all Team rules.

c) Players will abide by the PCHA’s “Rules of Operations”.

 

SECTION 4: Refund Policy

 

4.1 Please note the following dates with respect to a parent/player/guardian request for a refund from the Association for registration fees

 

Fees charged against registration fees are as follows:

 

            Up to and including September 1st                  $75

 

            From September 2nd to November 15th             $125

 

            After November 15th                                      NO REFUND

 

SECTION 5: Player’s Equipment

 

5.1 Equipment

 

All players’ equipment must be approved CHA approved equipment.

 

Please refer to MHL rule 10.05 for greater detail (found on MHL website).

 

5.2 Goalie Equipment

 

Goalie equipment can be provided to house league players only; up to and including the Minor Peewee level. A minimal “user” fee is charged for this use, with the fee being set each year by the Board of Directors and the designated Equipment Manager. The equipment is to be used only for team practices, games and tournaments. Additional charges may be assessed by the Equipment Manager if it is deemed, on a reasonable basis, that the equipment has been misused.

 

Parents/players/Guardians are responsible for the timely return of such equipment at the end of the hockey season.

 

SECTION 6: Ice Time

 

The PCHA promotes the policy of “equal ice time” for all players but for the last 2 minutes of a game which should be at the discretion of the Head Coach. At the same time, for any player denied ice time, the Head Coach is to make a reasonable effort to equalize the lost ice time in future games.

 

Ice time policies are to be addressed for each Team in their Team Rules (mandatory for all Gold and “A” teams and suggested requirement by the PCHA for house league teams as well).

 

If a Parent or Guardian is unhappy with a player’s ice time, they should contact the appropriate PCHA Head Coach for Gold/“A” teams and House League teams (as listed on the PCHA website) and discuss this matter with them.

  

SECTION 7: Complaint Procedures

 

7.1 Complaints against Port Credit Hockey Association

 

Complaints against the PCHA are to be made in writing and mailed to the attention of the President of the PCHA at the following address: 2620 Bristol Circle Suite 200, Oakville L6H 6Z7.

 

7.2 Complaints against Team Officials – “24 Hour Rule”

 

To avoid emotional or angry outbursts and behaviours at both games and practices, the “24 Hour Rule” is in force for all Parents, Players and Guardians.  This requires you to wait a period of 24 hours before making your concerns known to the appropriate party.  If a Parent, Guardian or Player has observed the 24 hour rule, he/she is to first approach the Team’s Head Coach with their complaint in writing so that the facts of the complaint are properly set out and understood.  A copy of this complaint is to be filed with the appropriate PCHA Head Coach for Gold/“A” teams & House League teams and PCHA President.  The Head Coach for the particular team will take the complaint to the appropriate PCHA Head Coach  and a meeting will be set up to discuss the complaint with the appropriate parties within 48 hours or a reasonably agreed time.  If the issue cannot be settled, the parent, guardian or player may bring it to the attention of the PCHA President.

 

7.3 Verbal, Mental or Physical Abuse

 

If a Parent or Guardian believes their son or daughter has been subjected to verbal, mental or physical abuse by any Team Official, they are to notify the Team’s Head Coach and the PCHA President in writing.

 

SECTION 8: Official Team Budgets

 

8.1 Budget Approval

 

All Teams budgets must first be presented to the appropriate PCHA Head Coach for approval prior to presentation to Team parents.  Once approval has been given by the PCHA Head Coach, Team budgets are then to be presented to the parents before they sign their son/daughter’s player card for Gold/ “A” teams or in the case of a House League team, where deemed as necessary by the PCHA; before the team’s second practice for the season.  Their approval and acceptance is to be in writing.

 

8.2 Team Budget Limits

 

The amount each team is allowed to budget is up to their individual needs, provided the budget is passed by a majority of your team parents, in writing.  The signature of each parent is required to demonstrate the budget was passed.

 

SECTION 9: Financial Statements

 

Financial statements for individual Teams are to be handed out to parents two times per year as follows: On or about December 15th and season-end in the case of any Team.

 

SECTION 10: Team Rules

 

Written Team Rules are mandatory for all Gold/ “A” teams and a suggested requirement by the PCHA for House League teams as well. Team Rules cannot override the PCHA Rules of Operation.

 

Team rules are to be presented to the appropriate Head Coach prior to their presentation to the parents.  All Team Rules issued must be explained to the parents in detail, who must sign to signify compliance.

 

SECTION 11: Use of Club Logo

 

No unauthorized use of the PCHA logo is permitted.  All items with the PCHA logo must first be authorized in writing by the President and Board of Directors of the PCHA prior to its production.  Failure to adhere to this will be considered a violation of copyright and will be dealt with accordingly.