MAHA: MISCELLANEOUS – Kensington Valley Hockey Association

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MAHA Video Review Policy MAHA Four Hour Rule Between Games MAHA Game Count Limits Game Time Allotment & Period Lengths Canadian Travel Permit

MAHA Video Review Policy

2022-23 MAHA Video ReviewPolicy

The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) is committed to ensuring the safety of participants at all ages and skill levels. With the increasing availability of video provided by rink-based programs and partners, and parent or club affiliated resources, for the 2022-23 season, we are entering a trial period of utilizing video review specifically as a means of determining whether an on-ice action caught on video, but not penalized by officials, is deserving of a formal review process for potential supplemental discipline.

MAHA will NOT use video review for the purpose of changing any on ice call.

Video submitted for potential review by MAHA, will only be accepted/considered if presented by a member Association or Club. (No individual or parent submissions will be accepted.) The following process shall be followed:

• Upon review by the Association or Club leadership, and determination that a request for further action is requested, the Association's President or Club's Manager must complete the "Video Review Request" form.
• Completed form must be sent within 48 hours to VPOfficials@MAHA.org. Form must be submitted with a $100 check. (If the video is accepted and supplemental discipline is assessed, the check will be returned. If the video does NOT result in a hearing to determine additional discipline, the $100 check will be considered a fine to the organization that submitted the video.)
• Upon receipt, the Vice President of Officials will review and determine if the actions shown on video warrants further review.
• If further review is deemed warranted, a review process will be undertaken by a Video Review Committee (the "VR Committee).
• The Video Review Committee will make a recommendation to the MAHA Executive Vice President who will make the final determination on conducting a supplemental discipline hearing.
• Supplemental Discipline will not be imposed unless and until a hearing has been conducted with the player, coach or parent that is the subject of the request.
• Discipline administered by MAHA will be imposed immediately and the subject of supplemental discipline will retain all appeal rights as provided for in the MAHA Guidebook and USA Hockey Bylaw 10. (Any discipline assessed will not be delayed while an appeal is in process.)

The procedures outlined here represent the complete MAHA Video Review Policy for the 2022-23 season. The policy MAY or MAY NOT be adopted permanently after the coming season.

MAHA Four Hour Rule Between Games

MAHA Annual Guidebook page 28

6. The number of games played by any player or team on one day in Michigan shall not be more than two (2) with a minimum of four (4) hours between the finish of the first game and the start of the second. This rule will be waived if a team is competing in both League playoffs and District or State Playoffs on the same day. Teams competing with teams from District 7 and District 8 may have the four-hour rule waived with the consent of each team’s District Chairperson due to travel distances. Excludes all Adult games, leagues, and sanctioned tournaments. The maximum of two (2) games in one day cannot be waived. Failure to comply
with this rule may result in a recommended six (6) month suspension of the head coach.

MAHA Game Count Limits

MAHA – Districts, States and Nationals Player and Team Eligibility

In order to qualify for Districts/State/National Tournaments please note the following game counts for Individual Players and teams:
- - Individual Player Game Counts
    - National Bound Teams: Player must participate in 10 USA Sanctioned games before Feb. 1st or before the first game of District Playoffs with their team.
    - Non-National bound teams: Individual players need to play in 7 games before Feb. 1st or before the first game of District Playoffs with their team.
  - Team Game Counts
    - National Bound teams: must play at least 17 games in its classification, category and division before the earliest of Feb. 1st or before the regularly scheduled first game of District Playoffs
    - Girls Classification and Non-National bound teams: must play at least 14 games in its classification, category and division before the earliest of Feb. 1st or before the regularly scheduled first game of District Playoffs

The following game counts shall be adhered to by players and teams in the classification in which they participate or roster.

All games played with a referee and a scoresheet will go toward your game count unless specified below. This includes:

All preseason scrimmages or alignment games played with a referee and logged on a scoresheet.

All games played in LCAHL or MGHL, including playoff games, are included in the game count.

All Tournaments games shall count four (4) games maximum (10u and older), regardless of the actual number of games played. So if you go to a 5th championship game, that game will not count.

District, State, and National games do not apply to the maximum game count.

ESTIMATING YOUR # OF GAMES

When you are planning your season, much of what you play from September 1st until the State Tournament will count toward your game count.

The # of league games is hard to determine, it depends on how many teams. You should estimate 16 -20 games for LCAHL league play from beginning to end of playoffs. You will know early in the season how many games you will be on pace to play

For District games, you can expect to play 3 first round games, 4 second round games, if you advance to hockey day it is one game and then the state tournament is another 4 games and these do not count toward your total game count.

Game Time Allotment & Period Lengths

The length of periods during regular season play shall be at the discretion of the individual leagues and teams in all divisions with the following recommendations as a general guideline.

NOTE: Time requirements for District and State tournament play may vary.

PERIOD LENGTHS BY DIVISON

AGE CLASSIFICATION	PERIOD LENGTH	ALLOTED ICE TIME
10U\|Squirt AA-A-B	10-12 minutes	50-65 minutes
12U\|PeeWee AA-A-B	12-15 minutes	65 or 80 minutes
14U\|Bantam AA-A-B	15-16 minutes	80 minutes
16U\|19U\|Midget AA-A-B	15-17 minutes	80 minutes; 120 mins with resurface

MAHA D4 DISTRICTS ROUND 1 PERIOD LENGTHS

Canadian Travel Permit

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CANADA/UNITED STATES TRAVEL PERMIT FOR EXHIBITION GAMES ($25 FEE)

A permit is required for all exhibition games and tournaments played in Canada. This permit has a date of issue and date of expiration. To obtain your permit, click on the registration link below through MAHA's website and fill in all the required information. There is a $25 fee for this permit.

The following information will be needed when applying:

Proposed Game Dates
USA Hockey Team Name
USA Hockey Team Registration Number (Can be found on your certified roster)
Classification (Mite/Squirt/ Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget) Girls (8U/10U/12U/14U/16U AND 19U) Division (B, BB, A, AA, AAA,)
Chief Officer (coach, manager or responsible person for the team)
Address (coach, manager or responsible person for the team)
Telephone (coach, manager or responsible person for the team)
Email address (coach, manager or responsible person for the team)

Note: You can list all your exhibition games of the season when you apply of the $25 fee. If you need to add games at a later date you will need to submit a new application, which will result in an additional fee being due.

ALL REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO YOUR DEPARTURE FOR CANADA.

CANADIAN TOURNAMENT APPLICATION FORM (TRAVEL PERMIT) $25 FEE REQUIRED

Any team participating in Canadian Tournaments must complete the Canadian Tournament Application form together with a $25.00 application fee. To complete the form click on Canadian Travel Permit link below. This must be completed prior to your departure or your USA Hockey insurance will not follow you to Canada and you will be turned away by the Canadian Tournament Director as it will compromise the Canadian teams as well. When entering tournaments in Canada, we recommend that you ask the Tournament Director if the tournament is a sanctioned tournament.

You must submit your application at least (1) one week in advance to ensure time for approval prior to the tournament.

When you apply for a Canadian Tournament permit you will need the following:

All the pertinent information for where and when you will be playing in Canada
Your USA Hockey Team Number
The $25 application fee will be collected at the end of the application process.

Canadian Tournament Travel Permit Application

THINGS TO KNOW WHEN GOING TO CANADA OR PLAYING A CANADIAN TEAM

Consent Letter for Travel to Canada? A consent letter demonstrates that a child has permission to travel outside Canada from every parent or guardian who is not accompanying them on the trip. A consent letter is not a legal requirement in Canada, but it can simplify travel for Canadian children as it may be requested by immigration authorities when entering or leaving a foreign country or by Canadian officials or airline agents when re-entering Canada.

CANADIAN PLAYING RULES Per a standing agreement between USA Hockey and Hockey Canada (HC), the following policy regarding playing rules and protective equipment is in effect.

CANADIAN TEAMS PLAYING IN THE UNITED STATES
All USA Hockey sanctioned 12‐&‐Under age classification games that are played in the United States are required to play under the Body Contact Category Playing Rules. This includes all invitational tournaments sanctioned by USA Hockey and non‐league games involving teams from each respective country. All U.S. based games played in this age classification and younger shall also play under the immediate off‐sides rule.

USA Hockey sanctioned games played at the 14‐or‐under age classification and below shall also play under the USA Hockey Icing rule (no icing is allowed by a team that is shorthanded).

In addition, all Canadian players must wear the following Hockey Canada mandatory equipment:

Hockey Skates (approved design for hockey)
CSA Certified Helmet (All age classifications)
CSA Certified Face Mask (with color-coded CSA sticker – per following chart)
BNQ Certified Throat Protector (For players in all Female and Youth classifications)NOTE: Hockey Canada rules do not mandate the wearing of a mouthpiece at any age classification where a full face mask is required. A mouthpiece is required for any junior player wearing a visor.

CATEGORY	DESCRIPTION	TYPE	CSA STICKER COLOR
Full‐face protectors	Players older than 10 years of age (other than goalkeepers)	B1 or 1	White
		A	Green
	Players 10 years of age and younger (other than goalkeepers)	B2 or 2	Orange
		B	Red
	Goalkeepers of all ages	D1, D2 or D3	Blue
		C	Purple
Eye Protectors (visors)	Players in the major junior age category and older (other than goalkeepers)	C or 4	Yellow

If a player on a Canadian team is not wearing the proper equipment, as outlined above, the player shall be sent off the ice and a warning issued to the coach of that team. Any subsequent violation for the same equipment by the same team shall result in a misconduct penalty being assessed to the offending player. In all instances where a Hockey Canada team is not wearing their proper mandated equipment, a game report shall be submitted by the Referee to the Proper Authorities.

USA HOCKEY TEAMS PLAYING IN CANADA

USA Hockey registered teams playing games in Canada are authorized to play under the Hockey Canada playing rules provided they have received the proper travel authorization from their USA Hockey Registrar.

In addition, USA Hockey registered players must wear the following USA Hockey mandatory equipment:

Hockey Skates of approved design for hockey
HECC Approved Helmet (Mandatory for all Youth and Female classifications and those players under the age of 18 in Junior classifications. HECC approved helmets recommended (with or without earpieces) for players in the Junior or Adult classifications. However, non‐HECC approved helmet must be designed for ice hockey.)
HECC Approved Face Mask (Required for all Youth and Female classifications and Juniors below age 18. Junior players who have reached age 18 may wear a HECC approved Visor.
Non‐Clear Internal Mouthpiece (Required for Youths‐and Girls 12‐&‐Under and older, including Junior Classifications.

NOTE: USA Hockey playing rules do not mandate the wearing of a neck guard at any age classification and USA Hockey registered teams are not required to wear neck laceration protectors while playing in Canada.

Any USA Hockey player/coach committing major infractions while playing in Canada that would normally incur a suspension under USA Hockey rules, or count towards the progressive suspensions rules, shall serve all suspensions according to the USA Hockey Playing Rules. This includes the 5/15 penalty rule and anytime a game misconduct penalty is assessed.

Summary

The standard insurance coverage will be considered to be in effect as long as the injured participant was wearing the proper protective equipment as mandated by the organization (Hockey Canada or USA Hockey) with which he/she is registered.

Please note that all other playing rules of the host country are in effect for games played in that country, except when U.S. teams are playing on U.S. soil in Canadian‐based leagues using Hockey Canada rules under league direction, and vice versa.

For additional information on playing rules in each federation, please visit: