Hespeler Minor Hockey Association
Team Official Code of
Conduct Form
4.3 Team Official Code of Conduct
Team officials must ensure all members of the coaching staff
follow and enforce codes of conduct including rules and regulations as put
forth by Hockey Canada, the OHF, OMHA and HMHA.
At no time shall an underage player (2 yrs
younger than an age group) be allowed on the ice for practices. In addition,
volunteers must be at a minimum of 2 years older than the age group to be
involved with any on-ice activity. At no time will a registered player from
another association be allowed to participate as a volunteer unless they are on
an OMHA approved volunteer list and are a minimum of 2 years older than the age
group.
Team officials will:
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treat all participants in a manner that promotes fairness, integrity
and mutual respect.
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refrain from making comments or gestures that are disrespectful,
offensive, abusive, racist or sexist in any way.
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set a fine example for all children and be a role model for
participants on and off the ice.
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promote and enforce all safety regulations to protect the health and
welfare of all participants.
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verify with the Trainer that all players are healthy and physically
fit prior to allowing them on the ice.
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remember that children are involved in hockey for the fun and enjoyment
of the game. Players must learn how to win or lose with dignity and respect for
all participants.
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promote teamwork and encourage all players to have confidence in
themselves through effective coaching techniques and positive reinforcement.
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remember that all players need and deserve their fair share of ice time
to improve and develop hockey skills.
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be reasonable when
scheduling extra games or practices, remembering that players have other
interests and obligations.
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teach participants to play fair and respect the rules of the game,
opponents and officials.
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strive to ensure that all players get equal instruction, guidance and
support.
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ensure that no player is subjected to harassment or abuse as a result
of a poor performance or mistakes made during a practice or game.
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obtain necessary training and certification to upgrade and improve
coaching skills and knowledge.
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work in cooperation with Hespeler Minor Hockey Association members
and executive to provide a fun and safe environment that is free of harassment
or abuse.
Failure to comply with this code of conduct
will result in disciplinary action as per 4.1 (a).
4. CODES OF CONDUCT, DISCIPLINARY
ACTION AND EXPULSION
The essential elements of
character-building and ethics in hockey are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship
and six core principles: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness,
caring and good citizenship.
The highest potential of the game of hockey is achieved when
competition reflects these “six pillars of character” and in an effort to achieve
this potential, HMHA has developed and will enforce Codes of Conduct for every
level of membership in the association.
All Team Officials, Parents, Players and HMHA Board Members
must sign an appropriate Code of Conduct at the start of each hockey season.
The HMHA Board is adopting a ZERO tolerance policy and
failure to adhere to these Codes of Conduct will result in appropriate
disciplinary action at the discretion of the HMHA.
4.1 Disciplinary Action
a) Disciplinary action for Code of Conduct infractions will,
as a general rule, follow a multi-tiered disciplinary approach, with the
severity of the penalty increasing for each subsequent infraction. However, the
HMHA Board reserves the right to impose a more severe penalty than the next subsequent
tier in the process should the infraction warrant such a penalty.
The penalties, in increasing order of severity are as
follows:
1st Infraction - Written warning
2nd Infraction - Single game suspension
3rd Infraction - Multi game suspension
4th Infraction - Season long suspension (Pending fair
hearing)
5th Infraction - Removal from HMHA Membership (Pending fair
hearing)
b) All reports of Code of Conduct infractions must be
submitted in writing to the Vice President and will be subject to the same
process that is in place for handling complaints.
4.2 Expulsion
(a) HMHA reserves the right to reject membership in such a
case where previous record of behavior unbecoming a member of the HMHA has been
evident.
(b) Membership may be revoked at any time to an individual
who has been deemed by the Board of Directors to be in contravention of the
Bylaw or Operating Procedures.
Such action shall only result after a fair hearing, and a
majority vote of the Board of Directors.