District 4 Hockey

District 4 Summer Association Meeting

Monday, April 27, 2015 2 River City Eatery 344 10th St., Windom MN, 7:00 PM

Roll Call

Redwood Falls

Marshall

X Fairmont

X Windom

X Luverne

X Worthington

X New Ulm/Sleepy Eye

X Lakes Area (Affiliate)

Spring 2015 District 4 Association Meeting Minutes–

Accepted/approved no discussion.

Treasurer’s Report

Balance $3,448.77

Tournament Report:

Reminder for Associations to report all tournament changes, including directors to Kris.

2015-2016 End of Year Host, Mites-Windom, Squirts-Worthington

District Tournament Host, PW – Marshall, Bantam B- Redwood Falls

Regional Tournament Host, PWB – Luverne, PWA & Bantam B - NUSE

Coaching Coordinator Report– Derrick Brown

Discussed coaching clinics to be held in the district this fall. Spoke of the Level 1, mite exemption, as coaches move up they have to take care of each level, as they advance after mites.

Discussed adding Kristen Faber as Coach-in-Chief, an organizational recommendation from MN Hockey.

Level 4 clinics in fall in Rochester, and North Dakota, have coaches register early, spots are limited.

Derrick and Wally spoke on the HP program. Wally provided a written report to all in attendance with the number of players in the program, coaching staff, schedule, and budget report.

District 4 Officials Report

Scottshowed how an off ice game report can be filled out. Discussion surrounded a parent/spectator Suspension Rule.

Reminder officiating registrations opens August 1, 2015, there has been a statewide decline in the number of officials. Encourage 13 & 14 years olds to get involved as officials. Call or Email Scott with questions.

Seminar schedule should be out in August, typically seminars are held in Redwood Falls, Windom, Fairmont, and one combined with D9.

All Associations are encouraged to us the Arbiter system. Access is important for district board.

Mouth guar are worn by everyone in Minnesota, no exceptions.

Girls Committee– Jeremy Reed

New for 2015-2016 season is 15U pilot program. 14U will not be 15U.

Statistician Report – Todd Frankenhoff

No Report

ACE Report –

No Report

Old Business –

New Business –

Jeremy gave report on the MN Hockey Summer Meeting. Parent/Spectator Rule, 15U classification for the 2015-2016 Season.

Mites – all mite cross ice and full ice schedules to be submitted to Jeremy this season. Reminder of 10 full ice games.

Discussed league play and district tournament format. No issues noted with the format that has been used. The district board is stressing that the end of the year tournaments are district sponsored tournaments, not based on league standings.

Approval of District 4 2015-2016 By-Laws, Rules, Policies, and Operating Procedure was tabled until the fall meeting.

Discussed association team projections, see attachment.

Open Discussion –

Adjourn -

*** Next Meeting Monday September 21, 2015 @ River City Eatery, 344 10th St. Windom, MN 7PM.