Snowbelt Hockey League

2007-2008 Season

Timeline & Important Facts

 

  • Declaring number of teams in league
    • Tentative numbers given at September meeting by ALL associations
    • Multiple teams at level must be discussed and approved/rejected by the Board
  • FINAL team numbers by October 11, 2007
    • If unsure of number of teams enter the lower number – better to add than withdraw teams
      1. Teams withdrawing from league after season starts will be fined.
  • SNOWBELT DIRECTORY: Representative & Scheduler contact information due to league ASAP.
    • Directory used for scheduling – distributed to all schedulers w/ league schedules.
  • League Schedules: Distributed to association schedulers by October 15, 2007.
  • JAM tournament locations awarded at October meeting
    • JAM tournament dates February 29 - March 2, 2008
  • League Games start November 3, 2007
    • Games may be played earlier if both teams agree but standings will not start until November 5, 2007
  • Completed league schedules returned by association schedulers to league scheduler by October 31, 2007.
  • Final MIDGET Rosters - Due by November 16, 2007
    • Required on OFFICIAL USAHockey  T-1 form
    • Signatures required by ALL players, coaches, & asst. coaches
    • CNY Registrar’s signature NOT required
    • All coaches & asst. coaches MUST by carded per USAHockey rules

1.      CEP cards must be dated ’04-’05 or later

2.      All coaching cards will be verified and ineligible coaches notified.

    • Any games played while final rosters overdue will be forfeited.
  • Interim Rosters (Sq, Pw & Bt) – due by November 16, 2007
    • Roster to include players, coaches, & asst. coaches
    • Not required on official USAHockey T-1 form – can be handwritten, electronic form or email
    • Any games played while interim roster overdue will be forfeited.
  • High School (HS) / Tournament Bound (Travel) Players:
    • HS/Travel players requesting to play SB must be identified ASAP.
    • HS/Travel players must play 75% of league games to be eligible for JAM tournaments
    • HS/Travel players approved to play on SB teams must be noted on all game sheets

§         HS/Travel players will only be allowed at the MIDGET level after Board approval per by-law 2.07

§         HS/Travel players will only be allowed at the BANTAM level after Board approval per by-law 2.08

  • Final Rosters (Sq, Pw, & Bt) – due by December 31, 2007
    • Required on OFFICIAL USAHockey  T-1 form
    • Signatures required by ALL players, coaches, & asst. coaches
    • CNY Registrar’s signature NOT required
    • All coaches & asst. coaches MUST by carded per USAHockey rules
      1. CEP cards must be dated ’04-’05 or later
      2. All coaching cards will be verified and ineligible coaches notified.
    • Any games played while final rosters overdue will be forfeited.
  • JAM schedules completed no later than the February 21, 2008 meeting
    • These schedules are without actual teams placed – team placement based on final standings.
  • JAM tournament rules reviewed and adopted no later than the February 21, 2008 meeting.
  • League Games completed by February 17, 2008
  • Final standings completed February 18, 2008
    • Final JAM tournament schedules completed with actual teams filled in also posted
  • League Games:
    • Home team to report league games scores by 5pm Monday night to scheduler (Tanya Onori)
      1. Give complete game information: Game codes are required for all games
      2. Email (etefonori@gmail.com) or phone in (315-253-6374) game scores
    • HOME team to mail WHITE copy of game sheet to league scheduler within 2 weeks
      1. If game sheet not received the HOME team receives forfeit.
      2. Mail to: Tanya Onori, 6 Sumner Street, Auburn, NY 13021
    • Standings are done weekly
      1. Late game results will be recorded in the following weeks standings
  • JAM tournament: February 29 - March 2, 2008
    • All players, coaches, asst’ coaches, & managers sign-in
    • All coaches & asst. coaches must show coaches card
    • Only players with signatures on the official roster are eligible to participate
    • All coaches cards will be verified prior to JAM and ineligible coaches will be notified.