5.1: House League Convenor, 5. Help Along the Way, A. Fair Play and Coaching Boundaries and Job Descriptions, KMHA Boys House League Manual, KMHA Manual of Operations (Kitchener Minor Hockey)

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KMHA: Policy # HL - A5.1

Title: House League Convenor

Policy Statement:
Responsibilities:
  • There shall be a Head Convenor in charge of each Division within the league, i.e. Peewee, Bantam, etc.
  • Act as an impartial mediator at all times.
  • Be responsible to ensure suspensions are served within their respective Division.
  • Has the authority to end one of their Division’s games, at any center. This may be for safety concerns or due to time restrictions. This shall be in consultation with the game referee.
  • Keep the Director informed if a pattern arises, i.e. poor conduct on behalf of a coach, one particular player constantly fighting, etc.
  • Establish and maintain good communications between all participants and management levels, in the KMHA.
  • Educate themselves on the rules of hockey.
  • Ensure established rules and regulations are followed.
  • Attend as many games as possible.
  • Collect game sheets from the assigned location at the office of KMHA and distribute league game sheets to coaches as needed.
  • Attend tournament and Championship games.
  • Be present for trophy presentations.
  • Organize preseason ratings and hockey draft for all teams.
  • Start and stop games based on known curfews.
  • Be a resource person for game officials and teams as required.
  • The Convenor does not make any playing rule decisions. The on-ice referees are responsible for all decisions as it relates to penalties during the game.
  • Shall be the statistician for their respective Division.
  • Approve scheduled exhibition and tournament games, if delegated.
  • Convenors will only deal with the Head Coach or one other assigned team staff member.