1. 2018-2019 NYHL Novice Coaches Meeting

2. Administration Have you…….. Attendance, make sure you have signed in.
Washrooms in lobby
Cell phones off or on vibrate.

3. Tiering Final Tiering documents to be submitted by Nov 20th.
Week of Dec 3rd the committee will send out proposed tiering to clubs.
Clubs will respond to 1st draft by Dec 7th
Final tiers will be published on or before Dec 14th.

4. Team Staff Changing Clubs
Team Staff who switch clubs to coach in the same birth year (ie Minor Novice- Novice must get a release from previous club)
House League to Select to Rep included

5. Protests and Appeals
Protests must be in the NYHL office within 48 hours ($150 fee)
No appeal for suspensions fewer than 6 games

6. Gate Fees All players must pay $5 gate fee
All spectators between the ages of 15 and 64 must pay the $5 gate fee
Until November 1st team staff ( up to 4 members) can sign in
Failure to pay the gate fee will result in a fine of $150 to the team. This includes players and spectators.

7. Suspensions
Team staff must pick up game sheets and look for suspendable penalties
Queries and complaints to the league must go through Club Contact

8. AP Players Players from the House League or the Select age group below
AP’s must be noted on all copies of the Game Sheets
AP players after Jan 15th ( 5 games)
Playoff AP’s

9. Minimum Bench
Novice minimum 15
Enforced by the league for each game

10. Default in Playoffs Serious fine and expulsion from playoffs
Games continue during March break
If you are unable to ice a sufficient numbers of players, we ask that you withdraw the team rather than to disrupt the schedule.

11. Bad Weather Policy
Cancelled games will be posted on the NYHL website and Social Media
Local Toronto radio stations will also be notified of any cancellations.
Please refrain from calling the office

12. NYHL Scheduling 3 week rolling schedule
No games between Dec 24 and Jan 1 and no game the weekend of Easter.

13. Game Times Novice 10 x 10 x 10 Check the Semis and Finals on gamesheet
5 goal spread rule
Teams ready 15 minutes prior to start time

14. No Show Policy 10 minutes on clock
After 10 minutes…. 30 minute run time for team that is present

15. Tournaments and Exception Days
3 tournaments plus Xmas and Easter
Tournament exemptions are 3 days only
2 additional exemption days ( club events, extra travel days, etc)
Applications for above must be submitted 5 weeks in advance….Form on coaches portal
Gamesheets must be legible
48 hours upon completion of the event

16. All Star Nominations Ballot on coaches portal
Must be submitted by March 13th
Goalie selections
Please DO NOT tell the kids they have been nominated as all listed players may not be selected

17. Challenge of Champions
Event is for Tyke to Bantam
Championship team must be available to play
Players must be present to receive trophies

18. Coaches Portal
All information and forms are available on the NYHL coaches portal.
To Access
NYHL Docs

19. Rules Emphasis CTH- (minor, double minor, major plus GM, Match)
CFB (2+GM, 5+GM, Match)
Slew Footing (double minor, Match)
All 5 min majors incur a GM and a subsequent suspension
GM99 (unlocked doors, coaches across the ice)

20. Start Of Game Procedure
2 minutes on clock
:30 left
Team least ready

21. End Of Game Procedure Referee to direct coach to hold bench
One team exits at a time
Dressing room door must be open ( GM99)
Pick up copy of the gamesheet form referee

22. Injured Players Injured players must sit out 1 stoppage of play
If players leaves game due to injury, a HC report must be submitted within 48 hours
Visiting a practitioner due to injury, must have a note to return to play

23. Timeouts
There are NO timeouts in any NYHL game

24. Thank you
GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON!