1. KMHA Tournaments, D. Tournament Information, KMHA Boys House League Manual, KMHA Manual of Operations (Kitchener Minor Hockey)

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KMHA: Policy # HL - D1

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 KMHA Tournaments

Policy Statement:
  • All House League teams must participate in the Jason Cripps Memorial Christmas Tournament, as well as, the House League Yearend Championships.
  • Division Champions from Novice (Red) to Midget will compete in the Twin City Cup Challenge
  • Division Champions from the Major age groups will represent KMHA at the Alliance House League Championships
  • All league games will continue to be played on the weekends that the Select team is away
JASON CRIPPS MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
This annual event is held during the Christmas school break. Coaches and parents should be prepared for tournament games scheduled during work hours on weekdays during the Christmas break.

HOUSE LEAGUE YEAREND CHAMPIONSHIPS
All teams in all divisions will participate in Yearend Championships. The format will be much the same as the Jason Cripps Memorial Christmas Tournament. The difference is the division seeding will be determined by the league standings, and as such, the schedules for this tournament will be finalized two weeks before the last game of the 20 game season. This is to allow for tournament schedules to be created.

Initiation to Bantam
All teams will be guaranteed 4 games and the four semi-finalists (top four teams) will play 5 games.

Minor Midget to Midget
All teams guaranteed 3 games. The top four teams will advance to the semi-finals and the winners will play for the league championship. There is no consolation championship in this age group.

For a complete breakdown of the format please read Appendix B – House League Yearend Championships Format

TWIN CITY CUP CHALLENGE
The Twin City Cup Challenge is a championship series where the champions of the Kitchener and Waterloo Minor Hockey Associations play off in a one game series. The city which wins the most games in the series wins the challenge cup. The trophy will be kept (on loan) by the winning centre for one year. The Championship site, whenever possible, will alternate between Kitchener and Waterloo each year.

KMHA Division Champions determined by the House League Yearend Championship Tournament in the Novice, Minor Atom, Atom, Minor Peewee, Peewee, Minor Bantam, Bantam, Minor Midget and Midget will represent Kitchener. In Novice, the second place team in the Red Division will represent Kitchener in the Twin City Cup Challenge.

Only players who have been roster approved members of each team for the season are eligible to participate.

ALLIANCE HOUSE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Championship Teams in the “Major” age groups, from Novice to Midget, will be invited to participate in the Alliance House League Championships. KMHA teams will play against champions from other Alliance centres. Teams attending this tournament must have at least one NCCP certified coach and one HCTP carded trainer on staff. In Novice, the first place team in the Red Division will represent Kitchener.