OPERATING
POLICIES
All
rosters shall be locked by December 31 for play-off purposes. Any player starting after December 31 is not
eligible for play-offs.
In the event of an
altercation which may or may not result in personal injury or property damage,
the league will take appropriate action, possibly including expulsion from the
league, should such incident occur before, during or after any league
sanctioned game or activity.
The USA Hockey Rule Book
will govern in all cases.
It is the intention
of the League to follow rules as dictated by USA Hockey in all
circumstances. However, the League
reserves the right to review, at the request of any member team, any situation
and to take action upon any situation, which develops during the course of the
season.
It is the home team’s
responsibility to be sure that the scoresheet is properly completed and routed
in the following manner:
One copy to be retained by the home
team
One copy to be given to the visiting
team
One copy to be mailed to the
statistician*
THE COPY TO BE MAILED
IS TO BE POSTMARKED WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE DATE THE GAME IS PLAYED, i.e., a
game played on November 1st, must be postmarked no later than
November 5th. A FINE OF
$25.00 SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE HOME TEAM IF THIS RULE IS NOT ADHERED TO.
SHOULD A GAME BE
PROTESTED IT SHOULD BE NOTED ON THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THE SCORESHEET.
HOME TEAM IS THE TEAM
THAT APPEARS FIRST ON THE SCHEDULE.
Mercy Rule: When a seven
(7)-goal differential exists at or after the beginning of the third period, the
game will operate with a running clock.
If the differential drops below seven (7) goals, then stop clock will
resume.* If the difference is ten
(10)-goals at or after the beginning of the third period, the game will be
ended.
Third Period Time: There must be
thirty (30) minutes ice time available at the start of the third period to have
a fifteen (15) minute period. Whatever
amount of time remains (if less than 30 minutes) should be divided in half, and
that amount of time put on the clock. It
is the responsibility of the referee to see that this is accomplished. *
All
teams must be pure (players must be enrolled in the high school which the club
represents).
Vocational
and Home schooled players are eligible to play provided they live in the
schools’ sending district.
Students
attending a small private or parochial school (enrollment < 150 students), that
does not have a team in any sport that participates in the NJISAA, are eligible
to play provided they live in the schools’ sending district.
Students will not be
permitted to play for a varsity team until he/she achieves the ninth grade.
All students are
eligible to play provided they are with their original graduating class. No student may have more than four year’s high
school eligibility.
Players turning 19
years of age prior to September 1 are not permitted to play (NJSIAA Rule).*
All players must meet
the proof of eligibility provisions as outlined under registration. *
The
Head Coach for each team must be identified at the start of the season. Each club must submit a copy of each coach’s
Coaches select teams. Coaches have total responsibility for
participation, positioning and assignment of players.
Coaches are
responsible for the actions of their players before, during and after all
games. This includes the parking lot of
the rink. *
Coaches and Managers
are responsible for ensuring that the player bench is kept clear of individuals
not associated with the team during games.
This includes friends and/or parents of players. Coaches are also responsible for ensuring
that players are not on the ice while it is being cleaned.
Coaches and Managers
are responsible for the penalty box.
Only one team official is allowed in the penalty box during a game. Exception is the backup goalie.*
If a post-game
situation is bad, coaches should keep all players on the bench and talk to them
while the situation clears. Forego the
usual handshake if necessary.
It is the
responsibility of each coach to read the scoresheet after each game and to
insure that suspended players are advised of their suspension and not be
permitted to play in the next game.*
Game misconducts to
coaches or other officials will be assessed in a progressive manner. First game will result in one game
suspension; second game misconduct will result in two games suspension, etc. Game misconducts caused by the 15-penalty
rule do not apply.*
If a team should incur 15 penalties in a game, the Head
coach (identified by the club to the league) will be assessed a Game misconduct
penalty. If the Head coach is not
coaching in a game at which 15 penalties have been assessed, then the Assistant
Coach responsible for signing the scoresheet will be assessed the Game
Misconduct penalty. Game misconduct
penalties to a coach whose team incurs 15 penalties will remain at one game for
the first and second offense. If
a coach incurs a third game misconduct penalty for his team accumulating 15
penalties in a game, the coach will be suspended for one game and the team will
have 1 point deducted from their point total in the standings. If a fourth 15-penalty game misconduct is
issued to a head coach, two (2) additional points will be deducted from the
point standings of that team and the coach will be suspended until a Coaches Review Committee
can determine if that coach should continue coaching in this League. The Coaches Review Committee will be selected
from the Board of Directors of the S.J.H.S.H.L and must meet and arrive at a
determination within 10 days from the date of the infraction. (10/2001)
By
signing the application form, the parent/guardian agrees to abide by the
operating rules and procedures of the League.
No alcoholic
beverages are allowed in the rink area during games or practices.
Parents are requested
to support the coach and manager by:
a)
Encouraging
their child at all times
b)
Providing an
example of calm and restraint at all games and practices
Players’
complete attention to the staff is mandatory.
Abusive language and
actions by players will not be tolerated.
Any damage, to person
or property, will not be tolerated.
Anyone found in violation is subject to immediate expulsion and is
responsible for all payments for damage.
Equipment: All players must
wear their full equipment when on the ice.
All players must wear a
The Coach or
Commissioner, for the following cases of serious misconduct, shall discipline
players:
a)
Deliberate injury
to another person
b)
Deliberate
attempt to injure another person, including butt-ending spearing, kicking,
high-slashing or vicious charging and/or boarding
c)
Fighting
d)
Attempting to
fight, including dropping or removing gloves
e)
Leaving bench
or goaltender leaving crease to join an altercation
f)
Incorrigible
behavior, including but not limited to, refusal to obey coaches, refusal to
comply with a referee’s decision, using force on an official or coach, or
attempting to use force on an official or coach, or serious verbal intimidation
g)
Any other act
of serious misbehavior which in the opinion of the coach or the commissioner
calls for imposition of a special penalty
The application of
serious penalties during a game, such as a match penalty or gross misconduct or
game misconduct, will generally result in league or USA Hockey action including
long-term suspensions for participation.
Club action may also result from these types of penalties.
Any player receiving
five (5) penalties in any game will be ejected from the game upon receipt of
the fifth penalty. Another player will
take his place in the penalty box. A
double minor is considered two penalties.
Any player, coach or
team official that receives a suspension as a result of that individual’s
actions during a SJHSIHL game, must serve that suspension during a SJHSIHL
game.
The penalty for fighting will be administered as follows: First
offense will be a five (5) game suspension; second offense will be an
additional five (5) game suspension, and the player will not be permitted to
participate in playoffs at any level. A third
offense will suspend the offending player for the remainder of the season
and playoffs. (10/2001). All suspensions must be served with the team on
which the player or coach received the suspension.
A player receiving a 5 game fighting suspension will not be
permitted to participate in any games at another level, until these 5 games are
served. However, the total number of
games assessed at the second level shall not exceed 5. Hence, the TOTAL number of games the player
must serve will not exceed 10.
The following major penalties always carry an
additional game suspension and are cumulative: Unsportsman-like
game misconduct ejection, butt-end, check from behind, fighting, head-butt,
grabbing face mask, leaving the bench to join an altercation, stick swinging,
spearing, obscene gestures, roughing, racial or ethnic slur, kicking. (11/2000)
Game misconduct penalties will be added to the
list of major penalties and will figure in the cumulative major penalty total. Any combination of game misconduct penalty and
other major penalties, as listed in but not limited to those specified above,
that total four (4), will result in the suspension of that player from League
play for the remainder of the season and playoffs. (10/2001)
Misconduct penalties will be kept during the course of the
year. If a player receives 3 misconduct
penalties throughout the season, that player will receive a 1 game
suspension. If a player receives 2 more
misconduct penalties a 2 game suspension will issued along with a mandatory
hearing with further penalties possible.
Suspended
players must sign the scoresheet. *
Suspended players are
not permitted on the bench, in the penalty box or in the stands.* A suspended player or coach is permitted to
view the game along the boards to the side of the bench in the area restricted
for that teams’ managers only.
Failure to serve a
suspension for any reason will result in a minimum of one additional game
suspension.*
The
duties of the League commissioner are:
1.
Enforce
disciplinary action
2.
Act as a
liaison between USA Hockey and the League
3.
Counsel the
League on rules in accordance with USA Hockey regulations
Appeal
for match or gross penalties is to be handled as follows:
1.
Team wishing
to appeal a decision made by the commissioner must notify the President of their intent to appeal
within seven days.
2.
The President
will then appoint a five member panel to review the
Appeal within seven days (No Executive Board member shall be permitted to serve on the panel).
3.
The panel will
make an irrevocable decision within seven days.
4.
All panel
decisions must conform to USA Hockey regulations.
The League Statistician is to maintain a list
of individuals that are assessed Major, Misconduct, and Game Misconduct
penalties. The purpose is to track
repeat offenders for potential review by the league.*
The
following forms must be completed for each team member and returned to the
Registration Committee, if possible, by the September league meeting:
1.
USA IMR waiver of liability form
2.
Medical history form [teams should retain]
3.
Consent-to-treat form [teams should retain]
4.
SJHSIHL waiver of liability form
5.
Verification that the player attends the school that the team
represents (if an eighth grade student, the player must reside within the
school district of the representative team)
All forms are to be signed by the appropriate individuals and filed with the league
before any player is permitted to participate in a league game. *
Verification can be
in the form of one or all of the following:
Current Year’s Class Schedule (copy)
Current School ID (copy)
Letter of
verification on school letterhead listing students/players with a roster
attached. This letter should be mailed
directly to the chair of the Registration Committee from the school’s Athletic
Director.*
The registrar will approve and notify each team of each
players’ eligibility. If a team uses an
ineligible player, the team will forfeit the games in which that player
participated.
Team rosters (copy of
the original, signed,
30 and above 13
& a goalie
28 - 29 12
& a goalie
26 - 27 11
& a goalie
24 - 25 10
& a goalie
22 - 23 9
& a goalie
20 - 21 8
& a goalie
*For
example, if a club has 26 skaters and 5 goalies and intends to register a
varsity and a JV team, that club is expected to lock 12 skaters and a goalie
(ie, 26 skaters + 2 goalies for a total of 28 players).
Any club that skates a JVB team in addition to its JVA
team, must lock a total of 9 skaters on its JVA roster.
Designated players to be locked will be identified on the
team roster.
No player may be rostered on more than 2 SJ teams within
a club (except goalies).
For example:
·
If a club has 2 teams an unlocked varsity player
is permitted to play on both teams.
·
If a club has the following 3 teams (Varsity
Tier I, JVA, and JVB), an unlocked varsity player is only permitted to be
rostered on the Varsity and JVA levels.
·
If a club has the following 3 teams (Varsity
Tier II, JVA, and JVB), an unlocked varsity player is only permitted to be
rostered on the Varsity and JVA teams.
An unlocked JVA player is only permitted to be rostered on the JVA and
JVB teams.
·
If a club has the following 3 teams (Varsity
Tier I, Varsity Tier II, and JVA), an unlocked Varsity Tier I player is only
permitted to be rostered on the Varsity Tier I and Varsity Tier II teams, an
unlocked Varsity Tier II player is only permitted to be rostered on the Varsity
Tier II team and the JVA team.
·
If a club has the following 3 teams (Varsity
Tier I, Varsity Tier II, and JVB), an unlocked Varsity Tier I player is only
permitted to be rostered on the Varsity Tier I team and the Varsity Tier II
teams, an unlocked Varsity Tier II player is only permitted to be rostered on
the Varsity Tier II team and the JVB team.
·
If a club has the following 4 teams (Varsity
Tier I, Varsity Tier II, JVA, and JVB), an unlocked Varsity Tier I player is
only permitted to be rostered on the Varsity Tier I and Varsity Tier II teams,
an unlocked Varsity Tier II player is only permitted to be rostered on the
Varsity Tier II team and the JVA team, and an unlocked JVA player is only
permitted to be rostered on the JVA and JVB teams.
Additional players may be added to a team’s roster up to
the 31st of December, if all required paperwork has been submitted
to the League registrar and the player has been deemed eligible by the
registrar. In order to be eligible for
playoffs, a player must appear in at least 1 game prior to the 31st
of December and must play in 5 league games for the respective team before the
start of playoffs (The 5 game minimum only applies to players dropping down a
level in order to be eligible for playoffs and not to players coming up from a
lower level). Each player added must be
identified either as a locked or non-locked player and a supplemental
Clubs with 2 Varsity
teams must lock their entire rosters prior to the start of playoffs.
Since USA Hockey
insurance expires as of August 31st each year, no player may step on the ice
unless IMR forms have been filed with the Atlantic District Sub-Registrar.*
NOTE: All additions marked with an asterisk (*)
were voted upon and incorporated into the Operating Policies at the
I have read the above
rules and agree to abide by them.
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Organization
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Title of Club Officer Signature
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Team
Date
Head Coach
Date
Revision #4 0/5/02/2002
Revision #5 09/12/2006