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A. Active membership of
TSMAHA shall be comprised of all amateur ice hockey associations headquartered
in
B. Inactive members
shall be comprised of associations within
C. Active membership
is available to associations outside the
ARTICLE II
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
A. All teams of member
associations must be registered with AHAUS.
B. No TSMAHA member
shall permit any player or coach suspended by TSMAHA or AHAUS to participate in
any game or practice or play any team using such a suspended player or coach.
C. No TSMAHA member
team may use any illegally or non-rostered player or
play any team using an illegally or non-rostered
player.
ARTICLE III FEES
A. Midwest Amateur Hockey League fees shall be determined by the number of teams participating in each age group. The fee will be used to cover league expenses, tournament trophies and to help pay the host city for ice cost. These fees, paid to the league treasurer by November 15th, shall be assessed to each participating team in the following manner:
To cover costs of league expenses.
To cover costs of trophies (league and tournament).
To cover payment to the host teams to reduce their costs of holding games. This shall be figured as follows:
Total number of games played in each division (Squirt, PeeWee, etc.), multiplied by the ___/Hr. (ice reimbursement) divided by the total number of teams in that age group = the league fee for each league team.
Total number of games does not include tournament games.
Tournament fees will
be determined by the city hosting the tournament for each age group.
B. Teams failing to
participate in any scheduled league weekend for any reason, other than an act
of God, shall be fined $50.00 plus an additional fee covering the host cities
cost of ice for those games not played less any payment given to the host team,
by the league treasurer, for those games scheduled but not played that
weekend. This fine will be paid to the
league treasurer no later than one month following the offense. This
fine will be given to the city that served as the host for that weekend to
offset any costs. If payment is not received
promptly, as stated, an additional $50.00 fine shall be
assessed and payable prior to any league participation in the following
season. These games will be considered
as a forfeit for the team not showing.
ARTICLE IV - CLASSIFICATION
AND DIVISIONS
The following Classifications and/or Age
Divisions are recognized by TSMAHA and may be used by sanctioned leagues and
tournaments.
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Senior |
Limited to
amateurs, but not restricted as to age, residency or citizenship. |
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Junior |
Restricted to |
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College Student |
Restricted to
amateurs who are full-time, undergraduate students enrolled and attending the
college, junior college or university designated on the team and player
registration. |
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4 |
High School Student |
Restricted to
amateurs who are full-time students (Grades 9-12), and under 20 on December.
31st of the playing season, not to exceed eight semesters, who are
enrolled and attending the school designated on the team’s and player’s
registration form. |
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Midget |
Limited to
amateurs per AHAUS guidelines. |
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6 |
Bantam |
Limited to
amateurs per AHAUS guidelines. |
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Pee Wee |
Limited to
amateurs per AHAUS guidelines. |
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Squirt |
Limited to
amateurs per AHAUS guidelines. |
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Mite |
Limited to
amateurs per AHAUS guidelines. |
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Girls Division |
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Oldtimers |
Unrestricted
as to citizenship and unlimited so as to include amateurs and/or reinstated
professionals. Players shall be 35
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ARTICLE V - TSMAHA LEAGUE PLAY
A. There will be one league champion for each age group in both (A) and/or (B) leagues, after all teams have played each other an equal number of times. The league champions shall be determined by the following guidelines.
Two (2) points for a win, and one for a tie, the total number of points will
determine the team standings. The team
with the highest team standings after completing the regular league season will
be recognized as the league champion.
The team that qualifies will be presented a memento at their age groups’
tournament.
B. TIES Game ties will require no overtime. A tie at the end of regulation time constitutes a completed game. In the event the league season ends in a tie, first place shall be awarded on the basis of the following:
i Determine the number of goals scored by each team in the games with the tied teams as the participants. First place award to the team with the most goals scored as determined above, the other team will assume second place in the standings. In the event of a 3-way tie, first, second and third place will be awarded by the same procedure as above.
ii If there is still a tie, the total number of goals scored against all league competition by the teams will determine the final standings. Placement will be awarded as stated in section B, (i).
iii If forfeiture affects the league standing, the board will evaluate the situation and rule on any penalties and awards.
C. The league sportsmanship award will be
awarded to the team with the least average penalty minutes per game at the end
of the regular playing season. Total
number of penalty minutes divided by the number of games played.
ARTICLE
VI TSMAHA YEAR-END TOURNAMENT
A. All teams from each active member
association will participate in the league tournament. Scheduling preference should be given to the
league champions, at all stages of the playoff competition. The winners in each division shall be
eligible to participate in the regional AHAUS tournament.
B. In the league tournament, time must be
provided for sudden death overtime. (5
minute stop clock). A goal must be
scored to determine a winner. Any change
in this rule must be approved by a majority of the association-managing
directors.
C. An end of the season tournament fee shall
be charged. This fee is NOT to exceed
the actual cost incurred by the host teams.
Those costs would include officials for the games played and ice
costs. There should be NO gate charge. The final tournament shall be a NON-PROFIT
making tournament.
ARTICLE VII
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
All tournaments must be approved by the
AHAUS District Registrar.
ARTICLE
VIII SUSPENSION
Violations of the By-Laws, Rules and
Regulations of TSMAHA and/or AHAUS constitutes conduct detrimental to hockey
and makes the player, coach, manager, minor official, referee and/or linesman
and/or sponsoring organization subject to a hearing with possible suspension by
the TSMAHA Board of Directors and its committees so empowered.
A coach who allows a player who has been
suspended by virtue of a game, gross, or match misconduct, to dress or play in
a game, shall be suspended from any further games until his case has been dealt
with by the Board of Directors. A
hearing shall be held and a decision made relative to any further disciplinary
action within 30 days of the incident or the coach shall be automatically
reinstated.
ARTICLE
IX OFFICIALS
At least one official (referees and/or
linesmen) per game must be registered with AHAUS and must wear the current
AHAUS official’s patch as prescribed.
ARTICLE
X COACHES
One of the purposes of TSMAHA is to improve
the development of hockey skills and techniques. To this end, the coaches for each team shall
be required to have attended a TSMAHA sponsored associate level coach’s clinic, and taken the appropriate test. Upon written request to the Board of
Directors and a showing of the possession of skills equivalent to the associate
level clinic acquired elsewhere, the Board may waive the requirement of
attendance at an associate level clinic.
It is recognized that personal problems,
business or the like may result in a team not having approved coaches for a
particular game. The presence of an
unapproved coach shall not be grounds for a protest or refusal to play and should
merely be reported to the Board of Directors.
A team, which is regularly reported as not having approved coaches, is
subject to disciplinary action.