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MAHA District 7 Seminar

July 23, 2011

Venue TBD 

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

  Associations of District 7 are required to send their  Association President, Ace Director, Registrar and STAR Rep. 

Each Association is required to send a minimum of four people, Associations who do not, will be ineligable to host or enter District Playoffs.

 Please contact Shelly Townsend with your attendance count or if you have any questions.

 

 


MAHA District 7 ADM Pilot Program

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 In Effect for the 2010-2011 Season
 
 
Mite – 6 and under
Training and Competitive Environment:
  • Training/Competition Ratio: No formal competition, activity games and small area games should be incorporated in every ice session
  • Training Volume: 1 to 2 times hockey per week, with session lengths no longer than 50 minutes at Learn to Play and 6 & Under (Mite) levels.
  • Training Year: 4 weeks/month, Oct – Mid-March
  • Team Composition: no formal teams. Players listed on rosters of no more than 20
  • Team Structure: Players may be grouped for individual skill stations/games
  • Competition format: No formal competition
 Mite – 8 and under
Training and Competitive Environment:
  • Training/Competition Ratio: No formal competition Allow 6 jamborees per year
  • Training Volume: Hockey two times per week, with session length no longer than 50 minutes in the Learn to Play Program. A third session at the 8 & Under level can be held for an informal competition – cross ice/half-ice games
  • Training Year: 4 weeks/month, Oct- March
  • Team Composition: Teams should consist of a maximum of 7 to 13 skaters. The goaltender position is rotated among team members.

Players are rated at the beginning of the year and following the D7 draft policy, rostered on teams of 10-14 so that the team can be divided in half, using player ratings for competition.   For the purpose of in house games, in associations with 1 team, coaches would divide the players up differently for each game. In associations with more than one team, coaches (as a group) would divide each team into two teams.

  • Competition format: All competitions are held cross-ice/half-ice with the focus on skill development not outcomes. At 8 & Under, the occasional jamboree can be held as a third ice touch for the week. Limit 6 Jamborees
  • Overall activity ratios: 25% hockey, 75% other sports and activities.
  • Minimum of 16 cross-ice/half-ice games and 34 practices.
  • Maximum 20 cross-ice/half-ice games and 40 practices.
  • No District 7 U6 or U8 teams will be allowed to play in Full Ice Tournaments.
  • Game count would include in-house games and jamboree games. The association Mite rep would keep the game count.
 
All associations are mandated to adhere to the above program. Associations not in compliance would be ineligible to host or participate in district and state tournaments
 

 





2010-11 District 7 Board Meeting Dates

  

All meetings will be held at the Otsego County Sportsplex starting at 7:00 PM
 
September 15th, 2010
 
 
October 13th, 2010
 
 
November 3rd, 2010
 
December 1st, 2010
 
January 5th, 2011
 
February 23th, 2011
 
July 23rd, 2011
(Summer Seminar)