GTHLA Team Agreements

GTHLA Team Membership Expectations

1. The Team and all its participating players agree to adhere to all the GTHLA and Hockey Canada rules.

2. We were founded on the ideals of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, community, collaboration, imagination, creativity, artistic expression, social involvement/awareness/activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation and each team agrees to adhere and promote these values.

3. Fair Play: All teams agree to take responsibility for their players’ actions. It is everyone’s prerogative to establish and maintain a fun, safe, equitable and cooperative environment on the ice. All teams agree to extend common respect to everyone on the ice. The team agrees to enforce strong sportsmanship and communication while promoting the values and mission of the league.

League officials are provided on and off the ice for guidance. The officials, including the Fair Play Committee, will provide a minimum acceptable guideline in assisting teams and players to remain within the values and mission of the league.

We realize that on-ice confrontations always start from the actions of an opposing player. It is important to acknowledge that offences are often accidental, but no matter what, retaliation is even more inexcusable and will escalate the situation. Referees are present to supervise games, and it is important to accept that they cannot see the entire surface of play and may not be able to witness every infraction. A sincere apology after fouling someone is necessary, especially if the referees did not see the foul. It should be no different then a pick-up game without referees.

If there are any issues with missed infractions or consistent unsportsmanlike behaviour from specific opposing players, players agree to indicate it to their captain, who can then discuss it further with the referees and/or opposing captains during the game. After the game, the team can discuss issues with league officials and opposing team captains and managers to increase understanding within the framework of the league’s values and mission. Teams are requested to file a game report after every game to the Fair Play Committee rating their opponent’s sportsmanship. Finally, every team agrees to demand discipline from their own players before they request more from others.

Teams are encouraged to file game reports 24 hours after each game to gamereports@hockeyaa.net

4. Captains: Teams must have identifiable captains and alternate captains during the game in order for the teams and officials to communicate more effectively.

5. Scheduling: All Toronto teams must be prepared to play in Greater Toronto on Monday to Thursday 7PM to 10PM; Friday 7PM to 11PM; Saturday 11AM to 11PM and Sunday 11AM to 10PM. Games out of Toronto can be scheduled on Saturday and Sunday from 12PM to 8PM for Toronto based teams. Toronto based teams must be prepared to travel up to twice during a season to games out of the Greater Toronto area and within 150 km. Each team is responsible to give the league at least a two month notice if they are unavailable to play at any specific time within the preceding times. The league’s goal is to have the schedule locked 2 months ahead. Playoffs are not an exception, in terms of giving notice on a team’s unavailability. There is potential for 2 games on a weekend when the schedule dictates it as a necessity. Exhibition games that are scheduled after the league’s playoffs have started may get bumped to a later date to accommodate the playoff schedule. All teams are responsible to keeping up to date with the league’s schedule and ensuring that their team shows up for their scheduled games.

5. Social Events: Each team must host a social event for the benefit of the league’s membership before the season ends.

6. General Managers Meetings: Each team must have at least one representative at each of the three General Managers meetings during the year.

7. Additional Ice-Time: Teams can book additional one hour and one and a half hour exhibition games at anytime. They can also book ice-time for their own pick-up games or practices. Sparkles Hockey Academy is also available for single or a series of practice(s) with instruction.

One hour Exhibition Game $170 + GST = $180.20

One and a Half Hour Exhibition Game $225 + GST = $238.50

One hour of ice-time for a team to use at their own discretion $190 + GST = $201.40

Practice with Sparkles Hockey Academy Instruction TBA

8. General Information: The team agrees to collaborate through assisting the league in administration work and fundraising and to always work towards benefiting the league as a whole and never to exploit the league and its community for the benefit of an individual, team or a group, unless the league approves (e.g. helping raise some financial assistance for a member who has lost his/her main source of income due to an accidental hockey injury). All teams agree to share their ideas, imagination and creativity. By doing this we hope to build collaboration, cooperation and strengthen community around our values.

9. Volunteering: The league is dependent on volunteer help in completing numerous tasks. Team fees will be discounted the following season for volunteer work. Excessive individual volunteer work will receive honorariums. All volunteer information is on the league website.

For Comprehensive and Semi-Comprehensive Members:

10. Rosters: Comprehensive and Semi-Comprehensive Team Members must submit their initial team rosters before Saturday, October 13, 2007. Only players on this roster are eligible to be designated “Exempt Players” for the playoffs. Notification and a written explanation of “Exempted Players” on a team’s roster have to be submitted to the league prior to two weeks before the start of the playoffs. Team’s final playoff rosters have to be submitted to the league one week before the playoffs start. All roster correspondence to the league must be done through the gthlamembership@hockeyaa.net email address. Details on roster rules (rule #9) are on the website

10. Playoff Byes: If a team wants to wave their right for a bye past the first round of the playoffs, they must inform the league prior to two weeks before the playoffs begin through gthlamembership@hockeyaa.net

11. Travel During Playoffs: Any Toronto based team that plays an out of Toronto based team for the playoffs must be prepared to travel to the opponent’s home rink if a game is scheduled for there.

The GTHLA is an affiliate of the Hockey Association of the Arts. The HAA’s mission statement:

The H.A.A. is an international organization with a common interest in hockey, the Arts and community involvement. Inspired by the amateur roots of the game, the H.A.A. was founded on the ideals of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, collaboration, cooperation, community, creativity, imagination, artistic expression, social involvement/awareness/activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation. The H.A.A. is a forum for participating in hockey and sharing imagination upon which its members can build collaboration to strengthen community and initiate positive social change. Leagues, clubs and players can liaise with others through the association and have their games publicised and recorded.

The GTHLA reserves the right to refine this form at any time to better explain each team’s responsibility in promoting and pursuing the league’s values and mission and to aid the league in operating more effectively and efficiently.

GTHLA Player Agreements

GTHLA Player Membership Expectations

1. All participating players agree to adhere to all the GTHLA and Hockey Canada rules.

2. We were founded on the ideals of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, community, collaboration, imagination, creativity, artistic expression, social involvement – awareness - activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation and each player agrees to adhere and promote these values.

3. All players and teams agree to take responsibility for their actions. It is everyone’s prerogative to establish and maintain a fun, safe, equitable and cooperative environment on the ice. All players agree to extend common respect to everyone on the ice.

We realize that on-ice confrontations always start from the actions of an opposing player. It is important to acknowledge that offences are often accidental, but no matter what, retaliation is even more inexcusable and will escalate the situation. Referees are present to supervise games, and it is important to accept that they cannot see the entire surface of play and may not be able to witness every infraction. A sincere apology after fouling someone is necessary, especially if the referees did not see the foul. It should be no different then a pick-up game without referees.

The team agrees to be responsible for supervising their team and enforcing strong sportsmanship and communication while promoting the values and mission of the league. League officials are provided on and off the ice for guidance. The league officials, including the Fair Play Committee, will provide a minimum acceptable guideline to assist teams and players in remaining within the values and mission of the league.

If there are any issues with missed infractions or consistent unsportsmanlike behaviour from specific opposing players, players agree to indicate it to their captain, who can then discuss it further with the referees and/or opposing captains during the game and/or with league officials after the game. Finally, every team agrees to demand discipline from their own players before they request more from others.

4. We encourage each member to share their ideas, imagination and creativity. By doing this we hope to build collaboration, cooperation and strengthen community around our values.

5. We have many volunteer needs to help us operate please refer to the league website or email gthlamembership@hockeyaa.net for further information. Extended volunteers will receive honorariums.

6. All players agree to collaborate through assisting the league in administration work and/or fundraising and to always work toward benefiting the league as a whole and never to exploit the league and its community for the benefit of an individual, team or a group, unless the league approves (e.g. helping raise some financial assistance for a member who has lost his/her main source of income due to an accidental hockey injury).

The GTHLA is an affiliate of the Hockey Association of the Arts. The HAA’s mission statement:

The H.A.A. is an international organization with a common interest in hockey, the Arts and community involvement. Inspired by the amateur roots of the game, the H.A.A. was founded on the ideals of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, collaboration, cooperation, community, creativity, imagination, artistic expression, social involvement/awareness/activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation. The H.A.A. is a forum for participating in hockey and sharing imagination upon which its members can build collaboration to strengthen community and initiate positive social change. Leagues, clubs and players can liaise with others through the association and have their games publicised and recorded.

The GTHLA reserves the right to refine this form at any time to better explain each player’s responsibility in promoting and pursuing the league’s values and mission and to aid the league in operating more effectively and efficiently.

primer for new teams

Primer for new teams wanting to participate in the Good Times Hockey League of the Arts

(A member of the Hockey Association of the Arts)

It is our priority to encourage the ideals we were founded on of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, collaboration, cooperation, community, creativity, imagination, artistic expression, social involvement/awareness/activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation among our members. Every team and player must promote them. We expect players and teams to take responsibility for their actions on the ice. We expect a common respect for everyone on the ice. We realize that on-ice confrontations always start from the actions of an opposing player. It is important to acknowledge that offenses are often accidental, but no matter what, retaliation is even more inexcusable and will often escalate the situation. A sincere apology after fouling someone is necessary.

Referees are present to supervise official games, and it is important to accept that they cannot see the entire surface of play and may not be able to witness every infraction. Players’ interaction should be no different in an official game then in a pick-up game without referees.

The team is the primary authority in maintaining discipline and promoting these ideals amongst its players. Specifically, we feel fighting, roughing, verbal abuse and harmful stick-work are not part of the game. We do not have any patience for it and it is not welcome. It is the team’s responsibility to filter out all of these unacceptable elements by not allowing certain players to play and preventing any on-ice confrontations.

If there are any issues with missed infractions or consistent unsportsmanlike behaviour from specific opposing players, it must be indicated to your own captain, who can then discuss it further with the referees and/or opposing captains during the game. After the game, the team can discuss issues with league officials and opposing team captains and managers to increase understanding within the framework of the league’s values and mission. Finally, every team must demand discipline from their own players before they request more from others.

You can read all the GTHLA rules on our website, www.goodtimes.exclaimhockey.ca. Our rules include some of the following stipulations:

1. We play without the centre red line. Automatic Icing is called from behind the blue line.

2. There is no intentional body contact permitted.

3. If a team is short-handed on the ice due to a penalty, they can only substitute when the puck is in play or the clock is stopped.

4. Half or full visors or cages are mandatory

5. Each Player is only permitted to receive up to 4 minutes in penalties in a game (10 minute misconducts are equivalent to a 2 minute penalty for the purpose of this rule). If they receive more, they are ejected from the game and will be reviewed to assess whether more discipline is warranted. If a player is ejected for too many minor penalties, the opposing team will be rewarded a penalty shot instead of the team with the infraction having a player serve the 2 minute penalty in the penalty box.

6. If a team gets more than 30 minutes of penalties in one game, the team is suspended indefinitely from any GTHLA play. If the opposing team in that game has less than half the team penalties of the team with more than 30 minutes of penalties, the opposing team will only have a 1/3 of their team penalty minutes from that game count toward their qualification requirements.

2008 Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts Participation Requirements

The Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts is the annual tournament and festival for the membership of the HAA. To be eligible to participate in the event, hockey teams within a 150 km radius of Toronto must be members of the Good Times Hockey League of the Arts.

Teams that are outside of a 150 km radius of Toronto, but are within 150 km radius of Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Peterborough, Guelph, St. Catharines, London, Sudbury, Edmonton or Vancouver must play at least 1 exhibition game with a HAA team from the city or cities they’re close to before they apply .

Joining the Good Times Hockey League of the Arts

The league is focused in south central Ontario, spanning from Peterborough to Guelph to St. Catharines, including Toronto. We welcome any team that shares our ideals and is based in this vicinity. A team can apply to become a member or simply just enjoy playing single exhibition games at a time. Here are the steps to go through to play...

Step 1: Contact us to set up an exhibition game against one of our member teams or other teams participating in our scheduling. Please contact us through gthlamembership@hockeyaa.net. Single exhibition games cost $180 + GST ($190.80), we must receive payment before we can schedule. Payment details are below. Games are generally scheduled 2 months ahead.

Teams who don’t get any penalties in their first game with us are encouraged to book another 3 exhibition games. Teams who only get one penalty in their first two games with us are encouraged to book another 2 exhibition games. Teams who surpass these limits can only book single exhibition games and must complete each game in good standing before continuing to book another game.

Step 2: After a team has completed 4 single exhibition games without any incidents, including a maximum of 20 minutes in team penalties over their last 4 games, they are invited to apply to join the league. To apply to join, the team must play another four exhibition games without incident, including a maximum of 20 minutes in team penalties, and exemplify why their team would be a positive addition to our membership.

Step 3: After a team has successfully completed their application to join they are invited to become a member of the league as an Exhibition Team Member. You can only register after June and before February.

Step 4: After a team has completed a season as an Exhibition Team Member with a maximum of 40 team penalty minutes (in their last 8 games) and has attended all the General Managers' meetings over the season, they are invited to join the league as a Comprehensive Member.

Payment: The league must receive fee payment before we can schedule any games. The Fees listed below are based on Toronto team fees and can be customized for teams outside the Greater Toronto area. You can email a money transfer to tom@hockeyaa.net or mail payment to:

GTHLA
Dundas-Dovercourt Postal Outlet
PO Box 16010
Toronto, ON
M6J 3W2

Cheques and money orders should be made out to "GTHLA" or "Good Times Hockey". (GST# 844871160)


For the 2007-2008 Season

Single Exhibition Game $180 plus GST ($190.80)

This includes:

• 1 exhibition game
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers**
• Eligible to participate in our GTHLAKids program
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Collective philanthropy efforts and building further social awareness

Applying to be Member $825 plus GST ($874.50)

This includes:

• 4 exhibition games (1 game must be out of the Greater Toronto area, if there is one available)
• Eligible to participate in our GTHLAKids program
• Monthly league subsidized “Commissioner’s open pick-up games”.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers**
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Collective philanthropy efforts and building further social awareness

Semi-Exhibition Membership $1615 plus GST ($1,722.50)

This includes:

• 8 exhibition games (Toronto teams must travel out of town for 2 games, this may end up being only 1 for some teams)
• Eligible to have player representation in 2 “No-Star” games
• Eligible to participate in our GTHLAKids program
• Monthly league subsidized “Commissioner’s open pick-up games”.
• Eligibility to apply for the 2008 Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts and extended access to the HAA network of tournaments and travel exhibition games
• Players can participate in the Wintermingle Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored team – the Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Collective philanthropy efforts and building further social awareness

Mandatory

• One team member at each GM meeting
• Team must host a social event for the entire league at anytime during the season.

Optional

• Committee meetings

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

The Wanderers are a league sponsored team who play exhibition games within the league's schedule and travel outside of Southern Ontario for tournaments and exhibition games. The team is open to any one within our membership.

Games may take place Mon-Thurs between 7 & 10PM; Fri between 7 & 11PM; Sat between 12 & 11PM; Sun 12 & 10PM anywhere in Greater Toronto. Currently, most games take place at McCormick and Ted Reeve Arenas on Saturday nights. Generally, games are booked two months ahead.

These regulations are subject to change pending on stipulations our members want.

HAA Mission Statement

The H.A.A. is an international organization with a common interest in hockey, the Arts and community involvement. Inspired by the amateur roots of the game, the H.A.A. was founded on the ideals of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, collaboration, cooperation, community, creativity, imagination, artistic expression, social involvement/awareness/activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation. The H.A.A. is a forum for participating in hockey and sharing imagination upon which its members can build collaboration to strengthen community and initiate positive social change. Leagues, clubs and players can liaise with others through the association and have their games publicised and recorded.

www.goodtimes.exclaimhockey.ca

Primer for new players

Primer for Players wanting to participate in the Good Times Hockey League of the Arts (member of the Hockey Association of the Arts)

It is our priority to encourage the ideals we were founded on of sportsmanship, fun, safety, camaraderie, collaboration, cooperation, community, creativity, imagination, artistic expression, social involvement/awareness/activism, inclusion, fairness, communication, responsibility, empathy and participation among our members. Every team and player must promote them. We expect players and teams to take responsibility for their actions on the ice. We expect a common respect for everyone on the ice. We realize that on-ice confrontations always start from the actions of an opposing player. It is important to acknowledge that offenses are often accidental, but no matter what, retaliation is even more inexcusable and will often escalate the situation. A sincere apology after fouling someone is necessary.

Referees are present to supervise official games, and it is important to accept that they cannot see the entire surface of play and may not be able to witness every infraction. Players’ interaction should be no different in an official game then in a pick-up game without referees.

The team is the primary authority in maintaining discipline and promoting these ideals amongst its players. Specifically, we feel fighting, roughing, verbal abuse and harmful stick-work are not part of the game. We do not have any patience for it and it is not welcome. It is the team’s responsibility to filter out all of these unacceptable elements by not allowing certain players to play and preventing any on-ice confrontations.

If there are any issues with missed infractions or consistent unsportsmanlike behaviour from specific opposing players, it must be indicated to your own captain, who can then discuss it further with the referees and/or opposing captains during the game. After the game, the team can discuss issues with league officials and opposing team captains and managers to increase understanding within the framework of the league’s values and mission. Finally, every team must demand discipline from their own players before they request more from others.

You can read all the GTHLA rules on our website, www.goodtimes.exclaimhockey.ca. Our rules include some of the following stipulations:

1. There is no intentional body contact permitted.

2. Half or full visors or cages are mandatory

For Games…

3. We play without the centre red line. Automatic Icing is called from behind the blue line.

4. If a team is short-handed on the ice due to a penalty, they can only substitute when the puck is in play or the clock is stopped.

5. Players are only permitted to receive up to 4 minutes in penalties in a game (10 minute misconducts are equivalent to a 2 minute penalty for the purpose of this rule). If they receive more, they are ejected from the game and will be reviewed to assess whether more discipline is warranted. If a player is ejected for too many minor penalties, the opposing team will be rewarded a penalty shot instead of the team with the infraction having a player serve the 2 minute penalty in the penalty box.

There are 2 ways you can get involved with the league as an individual player…

1) Wanderers. $145 (This price will decrease by $15 after each game is completed.)

The Wanderers are a league sponsored team who play games within the league and travel to play exhibition games and tournaments abroad. You can reserve a spot on the roster for the team’s first 8 exhibition league games this season. This also includes an Individual League Member for the season.

2) Individual League Member. $25

This includes:

• Being on our Subs list database. We can enter your name, the position(s) you want to play, email address and/or phone number on our substitutions list so teams can contact you when they’re looking for substitutes. It’s the member’s responsibility to keep his/her contact information up to date with the league.

• Invitations to our bi-weekly “Commissioner’s open pick-up games”.

• We organize a round robin intramural series through the summer and sometimes in the winter season. They are called Intermingles. Members can sign up to be drafted on to teams. It’s simply a league initiative to further build familiarity and camaraderie among its membership by mixing players in a game setting.

• We are running hockey clinics throughout the season for anyone who wants to improve their hockey skills. You will get invitations to these.

• Eligible to participate in our GTHLAKids program

• Social Events

• Website

• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts

• Collective philanthropy efforts and building further social awareness

You can send payment by email transfer to tom@hockeyaa.net or by mail to:

GTHLA
Dundas-Dovercourt Postal Outlet
PO Box 16010
Toronto, ON
M6J 3W2

Cheques and money orders should be made out to "GTHLA" or "Good Times Hockey". Please identify what the payment is for and what player it’s regarding. Paypal payments are possible, but additional fees apply.

(GST# 844871160)

We reserve the right to revoke any membership privileges without refund if any player violates the league’s mandate of fun safe community hockey.

Status After Last Meeting

membership Notes from our last meeting with:

Ray Henderson, Tim Muirhead, Chuck Molgat, Diana Olsen and Tom Goodwin

June 2, 2006

Aspects wanted from HAA members

1. Promotes safe and friendly Hockey

2. Wants to participate in and promote community

3. Can contribute to the community creatively and may have some involvement in the Arts.

4. Organized and responsible to commitments needed by the Association (ie. Pays fees, volunteer etc…)

Note: The membership should always be defined from a quality perspective, while keeping in mind that the spirit or the organization must be supported with moderate growth in membership.

Promotions

We need to establish incentives and rewards for members promoting the values and mission of the league.

1. Reduced team fees for teams with lower penalty minutes

2. Rebates for people and teams who help out with operations and administration

3. Sponsorship freebies for volunteers and helpers

Volunteerism

1. Make list of tasks that need to be done.

A. Time needed to accomplish task

2. Chart - keeping track of what volunteer work is getting done

A. Maybe incorporate that into league fees

Team Membership levels

The rates for all the team membership levels were worked out a few months after the meeting.

Eh Division teams have additional pick-up games with each other to further promote familiarity and camradarie with each other.

Comprehensive Membership Zed Division $3350 plus GST ($3551); Eh Division $3650 plus GST ($3869)

This includes:

• 12 regular season league games (Toronto teams must travel out of town for 2 games, this may end up being only 1 for some teams)
• 2 exhibition games
• A minimum of 2 playoff games
• Eligible to have player representation in 2 “No-Star” games
• A holiday open family shinny game
• An exhibition game for kids related to the membership
• A minimum of 4 free open pick-up games
• All the Eh Division teams will get extra pick-up games to play each of the other Eh Division teams
• Eligibility to apply for the 2007 Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts and extended access to the HAA network of tournaments and travel exhibition games
• Eligibility for players to participate in the Wintermingle™ Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Access to the Chuck Molgat NHL season Hockey Pool
• Group potential to contribute to charities and build further awareness

Meetings

GM meetings are mandatory

Sub-Committee meetings are optional

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

Comprehensive (without playoffs) Membership Zed Division $2650 plus GST ($2809); Eh Division $2950 plus GST ($3127)

This includes:

• 12 regular season league games (Toronto teams must travel out of town for 2 games, this may end up being only 1 for some teams)
• 2 exhibition games
• Eligible to have player representation in 2 “No-Star” games
• A holiday open family shinny game
• An exhibition game for kids related to the membership
• A minimum of 4 free open pick-up games
• All the Eh Division teams will get extra pick-up games to play each of the other Eh Division teams
• Eligibility to apply for the 2007 Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts and extended access to the HAA network of tournaments and travel exhibition games
• Eligibility for players to participate in the Wintermingle™ Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Access to the Chuck Molgat NHL season Hockey Pool
• Group potential to contribute to charities and build further awareness

Meetings

GM meetings are mandatory

Sub-Committee meetings are optional

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

Semi-Comprehensive Membership Zed Division $2300 plus GST ($2438); Eh Division $2600 plus GST ($2756)

This includes:

• 6 regular season league games (Toronto teams must travel out of town for 2 games, this may end up being only 1 for some teams)
• 2 exhibition games
• A minimum of 2 playoff games
• Eligible to have player representation in 2 “No-Star” games
• A holiday open family shinny game
• An exhibition game for kids related to the membership
• A minimum of 4 free open pick-up games
• All the Eh Division teams will get extra pick-up games to play each of the other Eh Division teams
• Eligibility to apply for the 2007 Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts and extended access to the HAA network of tournaments and travel exhibition games
• Eligibility for players to participate in the Wintermingle™ Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Access to the Chuck Molgat NHL season Hockey Pool
• Group potential to contribute to charities and build further awareness

Meetings

GM meetings are mandatory

Sub-Committee meetings are optional

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

Exhibition Membership $1550 plus GST ($1643)

This includes:

• 8 exhibition games (1 game must be out of town, if there is one available)
• Eligible to have player representation in 2 “No-Star” games
• A holiday open family shinny game
• An exhibition game for kids related to the membership
• A minimum of 4 free open pick-up games
• Eligibility to apply for the 2007 Exclaim! Hockey Summit of the Arts and extended access to the HAA network of tournaments and travel exhibition games
• Eligibility for players to participate in the Wintermingle™ Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Access to the Chuck Molgat NHL season Hockey Pool
• Group potential to contribute to charities and build further awareness

Meetings

GM meetings are optional. If an exhibition member would like to apply to be a comprehensive member for next year, they must attend all the GM meetings.

Sub-Committee meetings are optional

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

Applying to be Member Exhibition Team $755 plus GST ($800.30)

This includes:

• 4 exhibition games (1 game must be out of town, if there is one available)
• An exhibition game for kids related to the membership
• A minimum of 4 free open pick-up games
• Eligibility for players to participate in the Wintermingle Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Access to the Chuck Molgat NHL season Hockey Pool
• Group potential to contribute to charities and build further awareness

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

Single Game Exhibition Team $175 plus GST ($185.50)

This includes:

• 1 exhibition games
• Eligibility for players to participate in the Wintermingle Series.
• Players may participate with the league sponsored Wanderers
• Access to coach for team practices or clinics on demand
• Social Events
• Website
• A network of like minded hockey and Arts enthusiasts
• Access to the Chuck Molgat NHL season Hockey Pool
• Group potential to contribute to charities and build further awareness

All team members are subject to losing membership privileges and membership if they grossly violate rules or the spirit of the GTHLA

Individual Membership

1. Single pick-up game

2. Intermingle league

3. Wanderers

A. Tim Muirhead said he’ll help Eric Administor them.

Director Duties

1. Manage Volunteering

2. Manage Membership obligations and status

More Girl incentives? (4 on 4)

A. We should make the Intermingle – Girls First (1 week advance on registration)

Write up criterias

Monitoring and bookkeeping

Notes from 1^st meeting:

Hey Folks,

Thanks to those who made it out on Friday. Attached are the documents that we handed out at the meeting. They were the root of our discussion, however we weren’t able to cover everything. These are the major points I got out of the discussion. Please reply to everyone if you can add further points from our discussion that I haven’t touched upon.

1. Ray will help coordinate the day to day tasks that are needed to progress this aspect of the league, Director of Admissions or Membership, if you will.

2. A part of being a member of the league is helping out in running it. We will put together a list of tasks that need to be done, how much time is needed to accomplish the task and coordinate among the league members getting the tasks done. At various points we’ll need to establish whether a task can be handled by membership volunteerism or if we need to pay someone to get the task done. We’ll sort these guidelines out as we progress. We will keep track of who is doing what so all the membership can be aware of what is being accomplished and who is doing it.

3. We’ll have 2 types of team membership next year: Full League Member and Exhibition Member. Details are in the “Primer” attachment. It needs more work, but feel free to comment on what’s written already.

4. Individuals can get involved through our open pick-up games, Intermingle league circuit and by playing with the Wanderers.

5. There are more specifics to get into to define what is expected from membership, features that members are entitled to and what is expected to become a member. I’ll work on these details shortly beyond what is already written in the attachments.

6. Payment for everything will be handled ahead of time. There won’t be any payments at the specific events (i.e. Exhibition teams pay before any game is scheduled for them and individuals will have to pay ahead of time before they come out for any games).

Again, please “reply all” with any details from the meeting that you remember that haven’t been covered here.

Thanks,

Tom

(the attachments refered to in this email message are incorporated into the prior text above)