Minutes SSWHL Meeting July 14, 2011

 

Action Items for Teams:

1)      Next League Meeting is Wednesday, August 17 (probably at Canton).

2)      Team deposit of $300 is due at Aug. 17 meeting (if you don’t pay, you don’t play).

3)      Anyone interested in being the league secretary, please contact Laura.

4)      By August 1, all teams must notify Jill Depto about their preference for their home rink and, if desired, one weekend off request for the first half.

5)      If you can, please buy a raffle ticket to support the fundraiser for Marnie Kelly-Crock!  (described below)

 

I.  Elections

·   One of two VP slots was up for election this year, but after discussion, we voted to eliminate that 2nd VP position since it seems like only one VP is really needed.

·   We voted to create a new registrar position on the board which will be filled by Judy Sheldon (now a big job to make sure every individual and each team is USA hockey registered).

·   Judy will be stepping down as secretary as soon as we can find her replacement.  Anyone interested in the secretary position, please contact Laura.

 

II.  Treasurer

·   We will play 24 games again this year.  Final cost is not yet finalized but expect it to be very similar to last year ($4,500).

·   Deposit of $300 is due at next league meeting on August 17.  If you don’t pay, you don’t play.

·   Last year, some teams were still not paid up and Laura had to chase them after the season ended.  Final payment this season is due by January 1.

 

II.  New Teams

·   Two new teams were voted in at C1 level:  (1) Pirates; (2) Rhode Island Over 30.

·   New teams owe $200 initiation fee in addition to the $300 deposit in August.

 

II.  Schedule Update

·   Please send your home rink preference and one-weekend-off request for the first half to Jill by August.   If you don’t need a weekend off in the first half, please don’t request one because it makes scheduling easier.

·   Season will run September 10 to March 25

·   There WILL be games Thanksgiving Weekend

·   NO games December 24 and 25

·   YES games on Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day) but NO games on New Years’ Eve

·   No games on Super Bowl Sunday

·   There will be no Friday night games this year

 

II.  New Division Alignments

·   After discussion, we voted to try a new divisional alignment for the first half of the season with the goal being to have teams in each division more evenly matched.

·   There will be no crossover games except at the A1 and A2 level

·   The new divisions are as follows:

 

A1 Division

1)    Assabet A

2)    Needham

3)    Nighthawks A

 

 

A2 Division

1)    Chelmsford

2)    East Coast Wizards

3)    Lightning

4)    NEWHL Stars

5)    Renegades

 

 

B1 Division

1)    Bears

2)    Cheetahs

3)    Lady Monarchs

4)    Mass Chaos

5)    Nighthawks B

6)    Quincy

 

 

B2 Division

1)    East Coast Wizards Over 30

2)    Ravens

3)    Rhode Island

4)    Shamrocks

5)    Sirens

6)    Stoneham

 

 

C1 Division

1)    Chaos

2)    Ice Sharks

3)    Nighthawk C

4)    Phantoms

5)    Pirates

6)    Randolph

7)    Rhode Island Over 30

8)    Storm

 

C2 Division

1)    Breakers

2)    Cougars C

3)    Demolition Divas

4)    Ice Devils

5)    NH Lady Panthers

6)    Nighthawk Red

7)    Noreasters

8)    Pumas

9)    RI Raptors

 

D Division

1)    Black Ice

2)    Bulldogs

3)    Cougars D

4)    East Coast Wizards D

5)    Hells Belles

6)    Outlaws

7)    Raging Storm

8)    RI Panthers

9)    Storm Chasers

 

II.  Quality of Play

·   The League is about having fun.  Laura and others will continue to review game sheets and this year action will be taken promptly to discipline and suspend players who continuously get multiple and/or flagrant penalties.

·   Team coaches and reps need to control their players.  Players who can not be controlled should be benched or asked to leave the team.  The league has enough teams that we don’t need to put up with teams that can not control their players and do not realize that the league is about having fun.

 

II.  Referee Update

·   No major changes to USA Hockey rules at the senior level.

·   USA hockey is moving away from A, B, C level hockey for women and will eventually go with Over 30, Over 40 and Over 50 (similar to mens’ senior) – but probably not until 2013.

·   For now, still a C division for women with waivers required for any woman who played college hockey.  Waivers have been pretty easy to get in the past but they will be tightening up the process this year so it may be more difficult.

·   Nationals this year will be played at NESC.

·   If players have a complaint about the refs at any games, please send Bill an email.  He will do his best to respond personally to all emails to him or complaints brought to Laura.

 

II.  Fundraiser for Marnie

·   Please let your teams know about the fundraising effort to support Marnie Kelly-Crock and her family.  Marnie is a wonderful woman who plays on the Cougars in the SSWHL and is battling lung and bone cancer.  The jamboree fundraiser on September 11 is now full, but you can still buy raffle tickets for the drawing on August 14 – the prizes are great and it is for such a good cause!

·   One page flyer (see below)

·   Or visit the website at http://www.ashotformarnie.com