Buckeye Competition Committee Report Approved at Annual Meeting Doug Burgdorf Jim Geyer Hugh Miller

Pre-Season Competitive Process Parity Divisions based on skill – RPI Ranking based on relative scores using proven CSHL software & process –Pre-season 4 game tournament to gage strength - Allow petitions to move up or down CSHL experience –1 st & 2 nd year – 12.4%, granted 50% –3 rd year – 7.5%, granted 50% –Adopt CSHL Petition Method Regain teams lost over the past 3 years KIDS WILL HAVE MORE FUN!!!

Pre-Season Scheduling Method 2 games above rank 2 games below rank Pre-Season Preliminary Ranking Method BTHL estimated rank based on previous season Organization recommended strength..example: AA Strong AA Medium AA Weak A1 Strong A1 Medium A1 Weak A2 Strong A2 Medium A2 Weak A3 Strong A3 Medium A3 Weak RPI Methods: CSHL Ranking Algorithm Midwest Youth Hockey System - Tested by CSHL and averaged with CSHL ranking algorithm

Scrimmage Rules Keep the Games Moving! 2 Minute warm-up No time outs No icing No line changes at whistles except for goals 24 Minutes running time Check from behind – expulsion from current game Three penalties – expulsion from current game For penalties player is removed from ice and replaced with another player. There will be no power plays. Coaches – we recommend equal ice time for the evaluation process There will be two observers for every game from the competition committee Double rostered players must play with their lower level/age appropriate team.

Scrimmage Cost Assumptions: 30 Minute games $180/hr rate Ice cuts every 1.5 hours Officials in 1.5 hour increments Mite division costs will be reduced to $ Mite teams will only be required to pay the $ at time of registration. This is to encouraged more mite teams to participate in the pre-season evaluation process.

BTHL FEE ANALYSIS Year End Tournament: Full Consolation Bracket Fees: Squirt-Bantam $600, Midgets $650 Proposal: Approved at Annual Meeting Year End Tournament: 2 Game Guarantee Fees: Squirt-Bantam $530, Midgets $580 Pre-season Scrimmage: Squirt-Bantam $250, Midgets $275 Total: Squirt-Bantam: $780, Midgets: $855 Mites fees to be determined.

Registration Fees Post Pre-season Schedule Preliminary Roster Team Registration League Fees due Coaches to rate their team Play Games Scrimmage Day: 9/15 or 9/ minute games played in one day. Cincinnati, NKY, Dayton, Butler Cty. Complete roster required. Players sign-in Observe games, record scores and game notes. Post Divisions Rank Teams: RPI Rank Create Divisions - AA, A1, A2, A3 4 to 7 Team Divisions 8/24 9/1 9/ /18 Buckeye Scheduling Meeting 9/29 Post Pre-season Rankings 8/28 Last Year Record/Level Desired Level Petitions Due Petition up/down 9/20 Post Divisions 9/23 BTHL Final Pre-season Seeding Tournament Schedule