League Liaison Meeting LLFHL Lower Lakes Female Hockey League - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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

DATE EVENT OBJECTIVE Session Sat Sept 6/14 Mandatory LL Meeting Review key dates, rule updates. Delta Meadowvale – following the OWHA GM Meeting is mandatory per LLFHL Rule 5g Dates Mon Sept 22/14  Due date for opt-in to US travel requests LLFHL Rule 4e. Opt-in forms submitted to Secretary for US travel for games Mon Sept 22/14  Final date for associations to confirm team LLFHL Bylaw Article 7(4). No new teams entries accepted after this date. Wed Sept 24/14 Final date for associations to identify to LLFHL Rule 5b. Teams must play in the League League changes to team(s) category to match at their OWHA registered division & category. OWHA category Sun Sep 28/14 LLFHL - Scheduling Meeting, Mississauga Scheduling all league games Division Scheduling Time will be posted in Training – Ivrnet September on LLFHL Website Mon Sep 29/14 Regular Season starts Tue Jan 20/15 Player & Team Playoff Exemption Requests Due LLFHL Rule 2b. (Form on Website) 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 LLFHL Bylaw Article 5(1).  Due - Constitutional and Rules amendments Article XI of the LLFHL Constitution to be voted on at AGM to Secretary 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 LLFHL Bylaw Article 7-3. 2015-16

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 of 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 open 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 open 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