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League Liaison Meeting LLFHL

Lower Lakes Female Hockey League September 6, 2014 www.llfhl.ca

Agenda

• 1. Call to Order, Opening Remarks & Introductions
• 2. Review of Session Dates
• 3. Rule Changes
• 4. Fine Payment
• 5. Scheduling Meeting
• 6. Committees
• 7. General Q & A

Session Dates

DATE EVENT OBJECTIVE

Sat Sept 6/14 Mandatory LL Meeting Delta Meadowvale – following the OWHA GM Review key dates, rule updates. Meeting is mandatory per LLFHL Rule 5g Mon Sept 22/14 Mon Sept 22/14

• Due date for opt-in to US travel requests
• Final date for associations to confirm team

entries LLFHL Rule 4e. Opt-in forms submitted to Secretary for US travel for games LLFHL Bylaw Article 7(4). No new teams accepted after this date. Wed Sept 24/14 Final date for associations to identify to League changes to team(s) category to match OWHA category LLFHL Rule 5b. Teams must play in the League at their OWHA registered division & category. Sun Sep 28/14 LLFHL - Scheduling Meeting, Mississauga Division Scheduling Time will be posted in September on LLFHL Website Scheduling all league games Training – Ivrnet Mon Sep 29/14 Regular Season starts Tue Jan 20/15 Player & Team Playoff Exemption Requests Due (Form on Website) LLFHL Rule 2b. Sat Jan 31/15 Regular Season ends for all teams Sun Feb 1/15 Round 1 of playoffs start for all divisions Mon Feb 16/15 Round 2 of playoffs start for all divisions Mon Mar 9/15 Round 3 of playoffs start for all divisions Sun Mar 22/15 Playoffs completed for all divisions Mar 27-29, 2015 Championship Weekend - Oshawa April 7, 2015

• Due - nominations for Board positions
• Due - Constitutional and Rules amendments

to be voted on at AGM to Secretary LLFHL Bylaw Article 5(1). Article XI of the LLFHL Constitution April 2015 OWHA Provincials – All Divisions April 2015 2015 OWHA AGM - TBA June 7, 2015 2015 LLFHL AGM – TBA June 15, 2015 Preliminary registration of teams for 2015-16 LLFHL Bylaw Article 7-3.

Rule Changes

1. Section 4e) – Non-travelling teams are visitors for games against US teams 2. Section 5c) – Earlier notification of change in OWHA assigned categories 3. Section 6e) – Post-scheduling enter of games into on-line system (3 days or $200 fine levied) 4. Section 9h) – Protest Hearings: team reps must have been present at the game in question 5. Section 11d) & f)4 – costs of cancelled games 6. Section 13b) – consequences of running time in game 7. Section 17 4c) – consequences of not initialing or acknowledging curfew on game sheet 8. Section 19h)6 & t)1+2 – increase of overtime from five to ten minutes with four skaters per side

Fine Payment

• 1. Too many teams ignoring notifications and reminders
• f fine payments
• 2. If teams do not pay fines before playoffs, they are

removed from competition.

• 3. After final notification LLFHL will not rescind

decision.

Scheduling

• 1. Only 1 person from team attends – will be monitored
• 2. Please notify Sonya if Association Scheduler will be

present

• 3. Parking – hotel will not charge for parking
• Please note that the LLFHL will not re-imburse

if any one does pay for parking

• 4. Session Schedule – see handout

9:00 AM - 10:50 AM SCHEDULING TRAINING

SENIOR INTERMEDIATE Training Room MIDGET AA

• pen for questions or

MIDGET A refresher MIDGET BB BANTAM AA BANTAM A PEEWEE AA

11:00 AM - 12:50 AM SCHEDULING TRAINING

NOVICE A SESSION ONE NOVICE B Full Training NOVICE C Presentation for ALL BANTAM BB new Statisticians and BANTAM B Managers BANTAM C

1:00 PM - 2:50 PM SCHEDULING TRAINING

ATOM AA SESSION TWO ATOM A Full Training ATOM BB Presentation for ALL ATOM B new Statisticians and ATOM C Managers

3:00 PM - 4:50 PM SCHEDULING TRAINING

PEEWEE A PEEWEE BB Training Room PEEWEE B

• pen for questions or

PEEWEE C refresher MIDGET B MIDGET C

Committees

Volunteers needed to sit on committees investigating possible rule changes for next season a) PWA, MB move to 12-15-15 b) Use of Pick-Up players in playoffs

General Q & A