*BCH asks that All Team officals must become certified in CATT (Concussion Awareness Training Tool) for the coming season.
15
Deadline for “Tentative Team Declarations” to be submitted to the VIAHA Director of Hockey Operations *Reminder: All Team officials will need CATT Certification, RIS & Criminal Record Checks prior to volunteering in the new season.
Deadline for Player Under or Over Age Exemption Requests
31
Deadline for one (1) parent to complete the Respect in Sport (RIS) Parent Edition requirement – (player is deemed ineligible if one (1) parent does not take)
November
11
Remembrance Day
December
1
Final date for MHA to declare their intent for their Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 teams to compete in a higher category in the BC Hockey Championships.
1
All Carded Coaches must be certified or registered in a Development 1 course.
*Head Coaches must also have the Checking Clinic certification as well. Coaches will then have until December 1 of the current season to complete the requirements for the Development 1 Certification
1
Head Coaches at all levels U11 and above must have the Checking Clinic Certification
15
All Recreation Coaches U11 & Above: Need to attend a Coach 2 clinic by December 15 of the current season or have achieved previous trained status at the Coach 2 - Coach Level (or equivalent) prior to the 2017-2018 season
All Recreation Coaches below U11: Must attend a Coach 1– Intro to Coach Clinic by December 15 of the current season or have achieved previous trained status at the Coach 2 - Coach Level (or equivalent)
17/18
League play -- make up weekend
31
Last day for a carded team to withdraw from BC Hockey Championships
January
7/8
League play resumes after Christmas Break
10
Final Date for Residential Waivers at the Tiered level
10
A U13, U15 or U18 Hockey team that has nineteen (19) players registered on January 10th shall not be permitted to register any further players during the current season. A team which has less than nineteen (19) players
registered may (if it has unused Hockey Canada player registration certificates) register qualified players until the final registration date; but, once such a vacancy on the player roster has been filled, it shall not be used again
15
Final date for Affiliated Players (AP’s) to be added to a team’s HCR Roster
