UPDATED
KMHA: Policy # KJR - 5.6
Title: Affiliation of Players
Policy Statement:
Every KMHA team must file an affiliation list to the Alliance with a minimum of 5 skaters and 1 goaltender. Teams may affiliate with up to 19 affiliated players, a minimum of 5, and a maximum of 14 where it does not affect another team's affiliation.
A team can only utilize an affiliated player when there is a vacancy due to injury, sickness or suspension. Responsibility of notification for usage of an affiliated player as described above rests with the higher division head coach but must be made after approval by the lower division Head Coach of the respective division. Approval shall not be withheld without reasonable cause and disputes will be settled by the league convener.
A player of a team of a lower Division or Category of the same Club, or of an affiliated team, or specifically affiliated player, may affiliate to a team or teams (One team only with the exception of 1 Minor and 1 Junior) of higher Divisions and Categories at any time, to a maximum of ten (10) games. However, if the player's registered team completes its Regular Season and playoffs before the player's affiliated team or teams, the player may thereafter affiliate an unlimited number of times.
*Exhibition and/or Tournament games, which are not part of regular league games or playoff games, are excluded from the maximum number of allowed games.
A list of affiliated players must be on file by December 1st with both the K.M.H.A. and the Alliance before a player is eligible for affiliation in a league game.
NOTE: If a player is released off an affiliated list they cannot be reassigned to another list in the same season.
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