CREDENTIALS
GIRLS/WOMEN AAHA DISTRICTS
MARCH 11-13-2005
ALL CREDENTIALS PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 3/1/05
PLEASE SEND CREDENTIALS PACKAGES, RELEASING SIGNATURES BY USPS, FEDEX, UPS, ETC, TO:
TONY MONTAGNA
REGISTRAR, USA HOCKEY
AYLANTIC DISTRICT
1374 WHITNEY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966
ELIGIBILITY
ONLY TEAMS REGISTERED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/04 CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT OR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
ONLY PLAYERS ROSTERED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/04 ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICTS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. BY 12/31, GIRLS PLAYING ON TOURNAMENT-BOUND YOUTH (BOYS' TEAMS), MUST DECLARE IN WRITING, THEIR INTENTION AS TO WHICH TEAM THEY WILL PLAY FOR IN THE DISTRICT/NATIONAL TOURNAMENT. ONCE THEY HAVE MADE THIS DECLARATION, THEY CANNOT CHANGE THEIR MINDS, BUT CAN CONTINUE PLAYING FOR BOTH TEAMS.
GIRLS AND WOMEN CANNOT BE DUAL-ROSTERED ON ANOTHER TOURNAMENT-BOUND GIRLS OR WOMEN'S TEAM.
SHOWN BELOW, ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TEAMS , QUALIFYING FOR DISTRICTS AND/OR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE SUPPORTING PAPERWORK APPLIES TO ALL LEVELS, GIRLS AND WOMEN
CREDENTIALS
· A COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED BIRTH CERTIFICATE. IN LIEU OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, A COPY OF A PASSPORT ID PAGE CAN BE USED.
· A SIGNED WAIVER OF LIABILITY RELEASE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK & INDEMNIFYING AGREEMENT FOR EACH PLAYER, COACH, OR MANAGER LISTED ON THE USA HOCKEY ROSTER. (FORM 1W REV 1/03)
· THE USA HOCKEY CONSENT TO TREAT FORM FOR EACH PLAYER, COACH, OR MANAGER LISTED ON THE USA HOCKEY ROSTER (3-C REV 3/04)
· USA HOCKEY PARTICIPANT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ALL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND MANAGERS LISTED ON THE USA HOCKEY ROSTER.
· THE USA HOCKEY TEAM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM 2-T), AND THE USA HOCKEY OFFICIAL ROSTER, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTS (FORM 1-T), SIGNED BY THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR.
· SANCTIONED GAME SCORE SHEETS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE 14/10 MINIMUM NUMBER OF GAMES ELIGIBILITY RULE FOR THE TEAM AND THE PLAYERS. ONLY GAMES, PLAYED ON OR AFTER THE CERTIFIED DATE OF THE TEAM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND ROSTER, WHICHEVER IS LATER, WILL COUNT TOWARDS THE 14/10 RULE. (14 GAMES FOR THE TEAM, AND 10 GAMES FOR THE PLAYER)
· COPIES OFMEMBERSHIP CARDSFOR ALL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND MANAGERS FOR ANY TEAMS THAT HAVE REGISTERED MANUALLY. IF THE PROGRAM REGISTERED, USING THE CYBERSPORT SOFTWARE, COPIES OF THE IMRS OR MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
· NON-U.S. CITIZENS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF RELEASE AND TRANSFER FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRY ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION, AND PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES. I WILL GO INTO MORE DETAIL LATER IN THIS E-MAIL.
· COACHING CREDENTIALS, AT THE LEVEL MANDATED BYTHE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE COACH IS REGISTERED, ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL COACHES OF THE GIRLS' TEAMS, 19U AND BELOW.
I HAVE ATTACHED SOME OF THE FORMS MENTIONED ABOVE. EACH PROGRAM, IF THEY HAVE REGISTERED PROPERLY, SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THESE FORMS COMPLETED ALREADY. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY NEED TO START THE PROCESS OVER AGAIN. THE WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND CONSENT TO TREAT FORMS LISTED ARE THE ONLY FORMS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED. I STRESS THIS, SINCE EVERY YEAR, PROGRAMS SEND IN OUTDATED FORMS, ONLY TO HAVE THEM COMPLETED AGAIN.
NON-CITIZENS
GIRLS
ANY NON-U.S. CITIZEN, PLAYING ON A GIRLS TEAM, MUST HAVE A WRITTEN TRANSFER, WHICH ESTABLISHES PROOF OF TRANSFER FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRY ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION. THE PROGRAM CAN COMPLETE THE FORM (2-P REV 2/2/04) , AND FAX IT TO ME. THERE ISN'T ANY FEE FOR THIS TRANSFER. THE TEAMS SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR THE DISTRICTS TO COMPLETE THIS FORM. ALL TEAMS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR ROSTERS AND SUBMIT THE TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY.
WOMEN
CANADIAN CITIZENS
ANY PLAYER, WITH CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP, PARTICIPATING ON A TOURNAMENT-BOUND TEAM, WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED AN UNLIMITED TRANSFER , MUST COMPLETE THE USA HOCKEY/HOCKEY CANADA TRANSFER. I HAVE ATTACHED THE FORM. THE PLAYER MUST COMPLETE THE FORM, AND SIGN IT. THE FORM CAN BE FAXED TO ME. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED ON A TIMELY BASIS, AS CANADA STOPS PROCESSING UNLIMITED TRANSFERS IN FEBRUARY. THERE ISN'T ANY FEE FOR THE PROCESSING OF THIS FORM.
NON U.S AND NON-CANADIAN CITIZENS
ANY PLAYER, WHO IS A CITIZEN OF ANOTHER COUNTRY, MUST CONTACT KIM FOLSOM, OF THE USA HOCKEY, INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT, TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER PROCESS. THERE IS A FEE FOR THIS TRANSFER, WHICH I BELIEVE IS NOW $800.00. USA HOCKEY MUST PURCHASE THE TRANSFER FORM, AT A COST OF $400.00, AND THE PLAYER'S FEDERATION MAY CHARGE ANOTHER $400.00. THE PLAYER SHOULD CONTACT KIM, TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER. AT THAT TIME, KIM WILL AS ALSODO WHAT SHE CAN TO MINIMIZE THE COST. SO THE PLAYER UNDERSTANDS, THESE FEES ARE NOT A USA HOCKEY FEE, BUT THE FEES CHARGED BY THE RESPECTIVE FEDERATIONS.
KIM'S PHONE NUMBER IS: 800-566-3288 EXT 145. HER E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCY
ALL PLAYERS, GIRLS AND WOMEN, MUST SHOW PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES. EACH SITUATION IS DIFFERENT, AND NORMALLY THE PARTICIPANTS KNOW WHAT IS REQUIRED, IF THEY ARE IN THE UNITED STATES LEGALLY.
HOPEFULLY, THIS INFORMATION WILL BE OF HELP TO YOU, AND ELIMINATE SOME OF THE MYSTERY INVOLVING THE CREDENTIALS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND NATIONAL; CHAMPIONSHIPS.
NEEDLESS TO SAY, IF YOU OR ANY OF THE TEAMS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AND I WILL FOLLOW UP.