Division Director
Name: KATHLEEN PRYOR
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Primary Phone: 250-

Division Information

Initiation A:

Welcome parents and players to the 2009 - 2010 hockey season!!

Hopefully, any questions you may have will be answered in program summary below. Please feel free to contact the division director with any further questions you may have about this division.

Special Notes to Parents:

1) All children are welcome to join with no previous skating experience.

2) Ice Schedule:

Mondays - 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm OR 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm
and
Saturdays - 12 noon to 12:45 pm OR 1 pm to 1:45 pm

All ice times are at Brock Arena

**** OUR FIRST SKATE WILL BE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST

** THERE WILL BE NO HOCKEY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH DUE TO ON-ICE COACH ORIENTATION

3) There are NO early morning practices during the week.


4) Int. A/B players – who register for the first time with KMHA, get
a 50% disc.


Initiation Program:

This program is designed for beginners ranging in age from four to eight years. They progress at different rates. The emphasis is on enjoyment and skills acquisition.


The main objectives are to HAVE FUN, stimulate an interest in hockey and a desire to continue participation, DEVELOP BASIC HOCKEY SKILLS, obtain a sense of achievement, promote physical fitness, introduce players to the concepts of co-operation, sportsmanship, leadership, encourage initiative, and prepare players for further participation in Kamloops Minor Hockey Programs.

** Hockey Canada developed the Initiation Program to make children’s first contact with hockey a safe and positive experience. It’s a structured, learn to play hockey program designed to introduce beginners to the game’s basic skills.

Organizational Structure of Division A

Objective: Emphasis on fun and skill development

League: Scoreboard in not used and there are no league standings.

Teams: Smaller ability groups within a larger group 12 – 15 players

Ages: 4 – 5 years

Practices: Full ice divided into stations, players move from station to
station.

Coaches: Initiation instructors utilizing integrated station approach.
All coaches to have obtained Initiation Level, and done the
Speak Out Clinic.

Travel: No travel
Gear: Full gear required - including: helmet, neck guard,
chest/shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, jock/jill cup,
pants, shin/knee pads, socks, skates.

Misc: One sponsor, different color schemes. No full ice games.

Fun Day (Jamboree) during the season.



Uniforms and Equipment: At the Initiation A Level, the uniforms may be handed out and kept by the players until the end of the season. Teams to pay $100.00 Jersey Deposit by November 15th, We need to collect $10.00 from each parent for the jersey deposit and the left over monies will go towards the year-end jamboree. (Please wash in cold water and hang to dry.)



Pond Hockey: Cross-ice ½ ice scrimmages or ¾ ice scrimmages. Low organization, no fixed amount of players, no positional play, multiple pucks, emphasis – FUN.



Coaches: Initiation Coaches / Instructors/ Directors must have taken the Speak Out Program or Respect in Sport (new for this year) and it is recommended that each be certified by taking the BCAHA eight (8) hour Initiation Program Instruction course offered by KMHA.

** Anyone who is interested in being a coach, assistant coach or manager during the season, needs to fill out ‘Coaches Application Form’ and forward it to the KMHA office. Our Administrator will forward these applications thru to the directors. ** Please try to hand your application(s) in as soon as possible. 

Special Notes: 1) All coaches must be ‘Mutually Aided’ (covered by KMHA’s insurance) to be allowed on the ice or on the bench. For everyone’s safety, there are no exceptions. 2) A coach who is coaching more than one division is required to fill in one application form per each division coaching, but they only need to be ‘Mutually Aided” once for the season.



A) House coaches shall insist on discipline both on and off the ice, team play, skill development, total effort, sportsmanship and fair play towards competitors from their players at all times.

B) House coaches shall be responsible for discipline of players not only on the ice, but at all times players are under their charge including attendance in arenas, dressing rooms, vehicles, buses and all other public places while traveling as a team.

C) (1) House coaches shall not themselves, nor shall they permit:

- The illegal consumption of drugs or alcohol.

- The use of tobacco products in the dressing rooms or on the
bench.

- Swearing in dressing rooms or on the bench.

- Abuse of referees and officials for any reason.

- Harassment and abuse of players by each other.

(2) House coaches should insist upon and enforce the same
discipline guidelines with respect to their assistant coaches and
team man agers.

D) No Coach or team official shall give players any form of performance enhancement substances. No substances, even if they have absolutely no enhancement value shall be touted and given as such (i.e.: placebos, candies, drinks). To avoid any misunderstandings it is advised that coaches and team officials supply only water to the team. Drinks supplied to the teams by Tournament Organizers may be given to players by as a thirst quencher only and not as an enhancement drink. Disregard of this directive will be result in disciplinary action.

E) Coaches shall see that all team players receive fair and equal ice time.

F) Prospective coaches shall fill out a KMHA coaching application prior to selection. The application forms are to be kept by the Head Coach. The Division Director shall select the House Coaches.

G) House coaches shall have the authority to discipline a player or players for a single incident at their own discretion for any portion of one game only. If in the opinion of the coach further or more severe disciplinary action is required or advisable, including permanent removal of the player from the team, then the Division Director and Discipline Committee shall be notified. Further action may be taken with the concurrence and/or at the direction of the Discipline Committee.

H) All coaches shall obtain their Coaches level within the first year of coaching.

I) All coaches, assistants and managers shall have a Criminal Record Check done annually, and complete the Respect in Sport Online program if they have not already attended a Speak Out Program.

J) No Executive Member shall hold any position on any team within KMHA unless they have approval from the Elected Officers.



Concession:

Each team is responsible for having a parent working in the concession during ice times. (Exception – Ice Box and Sport Mart Place)

Kamloops Minor Hockey runs concessions in each of the City arenas (except SMP). The Officers of KMHA oversee the operations of the concessions. We have a Purchasing Agent who buys all products for the arenas. Each arena has an Arena Manager who communicates with the Purchasing Agent about stock and Rink Supervisors.

The concessions are leased from the City of Kamloops, by way of a percentage of our sales. We make our profits from the concessions being open by parents, like yourself while your child is on the ice.

Directors are to make sure that teams have (2) people working in concession at all games, including tournaments, and as many practice times as possible. This would go a long way in alleviating possible theft of money and missing product. Having (2) persons in the concession at all times is a protection for us all.