Saginaw Valley Hockey Officials Association

Tuesday 1/5/2010

SVHOA B= oard Members in Attendance

· = M. Recob, M. Dana, P. Raymond, E. Nowosatka. N. Horn, T. Emer= y, = M. Sobczak

· = Topics to be discussed in tonight's meeting:

o = Friendship Tournament

o = Physical contact with players

o = ArbiterSports.com tutorial=

o = High School OT scenarios (Saginaw Val= ley League DOES Play OT)

o = Delaying of the game situations<= /o:p>

SVHOA Membership Meeting (40 in attendance)

Matt Dana asked the group if any= one was having trouble with the new system. Reviewed: "self-assign&q= uot;; profiles, blocking on your schedule; adding notes to game(s); membersh= ip list w/ email addresses; how to see who you are scheduled to work with…

Ø Matt will assign games 2-week in advance on Sunday, and asks th= at each official check their assignments and accept/decline their assignments by Tuesday 5pm. They will be tak= en back if not accepted by then. (applies to Youth and Mens games)<= /span>

Q&A / Situations:=

Friendship Tournament-

Ø = Dress code in effect -- No blue jeans or sweats

Ø = If you wear hats to the game , wear them properly

Ø = Be at rink 30 minutes before game. Scheduled games may start earlier …

Ø = No time-outs during regular "round robin" games.

Ø = Time-outs ( one 30 second per team) only all= owed in the Semi & Final Championship games

Ø = If you have any issues or questions, contact any of the SVHOA Board members.<= /o:p>

Ø = Make sure your uniform is clean and this includes white laces on skates.

Ø = Refer to SVHOA Officials bulletin board for additional information.

Refusing to start game by coach –

Ø = Warn coach to get players on ice (15 seconds)

Ø = Assess bench minor for delay of game if they do not adhere to your warning

Ø = Assess match penalty to head coach if he still refuses to put players on ice to st= art the game

Ø = Suspend the game.

Sportsmanlike conduct in Men's = League – zero tolerance needs to be emphasized… do not allow the un-sportsmanlike conduct… Make the call !!

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High School officials – OT Procedure. Before game,= check with both coaches if OT is to be played. If OT is to be played, one 8 minute OT period.

Ø = Saginaw Valley League – DOES USE OVERTIME (Correction)

Ø = If the coaches do not mutually agree … OT is to be played…Mike Sobczak will verify this situation

Make sure you are enforcing neck guards during HS game warm-up

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Next meeting: Tuesday 2/2/2010 6:30 pm at = Saginaw Bay Ice Arena<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

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Michael Recob

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