Can player suspensions be served in exhibition games?
NO, suspensions can only be served in league, tournament or provincial games
How do Provincials work?
SAMHA Hockey Operations committee determines which teams shall be entered into provincials at the beginning of each season. SAMHA does not generally enter teams into provincials below an 'A' Category For further information please refer to page 96 of the Hockey Alberta Bylaws (copy and paste the below link to your browser). http://www.hockey-alberta.ca/association.aspx?p=bylaws_and_regulations
Why are Criminal Record Checks needed?
CRC'S are required by Hockey Alberta. The primary reason for obtaining them is for the safety and well being of the players.
Who Looks After Jerseys on a Team?
It is suggested that each team designates a Jersey parent.
What Do I Need A Permit For?
Permits are required for a variety of Events. Travelling outside of our zone to play exhibition or tournament games require a travel permit. Should your team choose to do a team event such as a bottle drive, pizza night or dryland training require the team to have a special event permit. Having the permit ensures the team has insurance coverage. Any questions please contact the office.
What Does a Team Treasurer Look After?
Please see SAMHA policies and procedures under 3.10.5
What are SAMHA's residential boundaries in order for a player to register and play for SAMHA?
A resident player of SAMHA - is a player whose parent(s) or legal guardian has their primary residence with the following boundaries; North Boundary: Highway 37 East Boundary: 97 street (highway 28) South Boundary: Edmonton City Limits from Highway 16 to Highway 28 West Boundary: Villeneuve Highway (Secondary Rd 794/Highway 44) Note: Boundaries taken to be center of highway or road. For any other questions regarding player eligibility or boundaries - please refer to 1.10 in SAMHA's Policies and Guidelines or call the SAMHA Registrar.
When do evaluations start?
Evaluations usually start the end of August to the beginning of September. Its best to look on the SAMHA website under the appropriate division starting July 1st.
What does a player have to do to make the roster on a representative team?
Players need to be registered to try out for this level of hockey. Players will then be required to go through a series of scrimmages and skill sessions. The coaching staff may choose players based on the players skills,abilities, dedication and attitude. Coaches for these teams are selected prior to tryouts beginning. Teams at these levels are coach pick only.
Should coaches (non-parental) clothing (jackets, track suits, etc.) be paid for out of team fees or should the coaches pay for these items themselves.
When teams are conducting their first team meeting items such as this should be discussed and voted on then. It is up to each individual team whether or not they choose to fund coaches clothing,travel etc.
Where can I print my receipt for my son registration this year?
If you go back to the registration site and log back in your childs receipt will be there
Where would I find information about summer hockey camps to possible look at to put my son in. He will be going to Atom for the next hockey season. I have never put him in a camp before and I don't know what is out there. Please advise.
On our website under links/hockey schools and camps. Please remember we have only listed information that was provided to us.
How many times can you play an "approved" affiliated player prior to and after Jan 10th in any current hockey season?
(as per HA's Bylaw's and regulations) Rule 8.8 Providing affiliation has been properly filed, prior to January 10th in any hockey season, an affiliated player may play with the hockey team to which the player is affiliated to without limit. After January 10th, in any hockey season, an affiliated player may only play 5 games (excluding exhibition and NON-Provincial tournament games) with the hockey team to which the player is affiliated. Should an affiliated hockey player play more than 5 games after Jan 10th with the hockey team to which the player is affiliated, he/she shall not be allowed to compete any further in the Division, or if applicable, Category for which he/she is registered for the remainder of the season. Special note: After January 10th - prior to playing an affiliated player for the 6th time - please contact the SAMHA Registrar for review/approval as there are some exceptions to the rule.
How many times can you play an "approved" affiliated goalkeeper prior to and after Jan 10th in any hockey season?
(as per HA's Bylaw's and regulations) Rule 8.9 Appearance of a registered player's name on the official game report of a game shall be considered participation in the game EXCEPT in the case of an alternate goalkeeper, in which case "actual" participation only shall be considered as taking part in the game, and such participation shall be noted on the official game report. Special Note: For affiliated goalkeepers - after Jan 10th - if the goalkeeper does not play in the game they have been affiliated to - get the coach or manager to ask the the ref to sign off that he/she did not play - so not to use up one of the five games they can be affiliated for after Jan 10th. Any questions - please contact the SAMHA Registrar
Can you please tell me the age groupings and required age limits to play for SAMHA... How old to they have to be to play at the youngest level?
Initiation 1 is 4 and 5 years old. Children must be 4 years old by December 31st of the current year to register.
Do the Raiders Hockey Club have their own web site now?
Yes they do. Please go to www.raidershockey.ca or click on the raiders button on the SAMHA website
Can you register for rep (or Raider)hockey tryouts on line?
Yes you can. when registering your child for Atom or PeeWee choose the Rep package. If you are registering for Bantam or Midget you would choose the Club package.
Do you have any leagues for people who are 27?
Not within SAMHA
Do Atom level teams just play within St. Albert city limits or must they travel to other towns?
The Atom Hockey Division of SAMHA has 3 groupings. REP Interlock & Atom Development League (ADL). REP and Interlock teams will be required to play outside St. Albert. ADL teams will have most of their games within St. Albert or on St. Albert aquired ice however, should your team choose to play in tournments or exhibition games these could be held outside St. Albert. This would be a team decision.
How many captains and assistant captains can you have on a team?
Hockey Canada Playing Rule #18: Each team may appoint a Captain and no more than 3 Alternate Captains.
My son broke his femur at the beginning of the season and will likely miss the whole year. Are our SAMHA fees refundable?
Yes, a portion of his hockey fees are refundable. Please see SAMHA Policies and Procedures 2.1 for further information.
How do you find the stats(to see what place your team is in)?
If you play in Federation you can go to the EMHA website at www.emha.ca on the left hand side of the page you will find schedules and standings.
Can you tell me something about Early Morning Ice
SAMHA is not the only ice user group in St. Albert. If you see an empty rink it does not mean that the ice belonged to SAMHA, it could belong to another user group. SAMHA does not generally inform teams that have early morning practices when there has been a cancellation by another user group that might start a bit later than 6a.m. Doing this could create chaos trying to make sure the change reaches all coaches, parents and referee’s etc. This is not a simple phone call. The distribution of Non-Desirable Ice is pretty evenly balanced. It is important when comparing different teams to remember that ice in Calahoo and Legal is counted as undesirable ice.
How can I register my son for a no hit league at the Pee Wee level?
Go to www.emha.ca On the left hand side of the page click on Programs and then look again on the left hand side of the page for N-HL. This should give you all the information you require.
My son turned 15 Jan. 1/09 and wants to play in the 15 year old league. Should I have registered him differently for this league? I just registered him in regular Midget.
You just register them as you always would. The Directors take care of things from there.
How can we tell by looking at the teams that are posted which ones are interlock and which ones are house league.
SAMHA Development league teams start with NC or AC followed by a team number. Interlock teams start with an SA or in some cases ST followed by the team number. Development league teams are only at the Novice and Atom levels, after that all teams are interlocked.
I see on the tournament list number and letter designations for the different levels. I am interesxted in understanding how they correspond to each other. For Example is Tier 2 equivalent to a B?
A=Tier 1 or a strong Tier 2
B=Tier 2 or Tier 3
C=Tier 4 or 5
D=Usually 5 or lower. These are very general comparisons as rural team designations are reliant on thier Associations member size, and is not always indicative of the teams strength.
Is there any meeting rooms available for team meetings? If so who do we contact and is there a cost?
We do have a board room that we are happy to loan out to teams for team meetings. You can contact the SAMHA office at 780-459-4052 or email either officeadmin@samha.ca or officeadmin2@samha.ca - There is no charge for SAMHA teams and it is based on availability.
What arena is SAP?
St. Albert Perfomance (Servus Place)
When will we know when playoff for Rep will start?
The playoff schedule for all interlock teams is usually sent out by EMHA in Early to mid February.
Did Peter Kasowski play for the Dayton Bombers in 1993?
Yes he did, he played 51 games in Dayton and 22 games in Peoria (St. Louis farm team).
Where do you find the members of the Executive & the Hockey Opperations Committee for 2010/2011?
The Hockey Operations Committee consists of all Division Directors and the HOC Vice President. All of their contact information can be found on the website on the quick links portion of the website. The HOC V.P. is the chair of this committee.
My son was born Feb 2002 and is wanting to play hockey next year. What division is that? It would be nice to see a breakdown of all the divisions on your website.
If you look on the website under Registration and New Registrants you will see a link that says Registration Fees, click on this link and you will see all the information you are looking for.
What is the difference between a Non Resident Player and an Import Player?
A Non Resident Player is a player that does not live in St. Albert but does live within our zone.
An Import player is a player that does not live within our zone.
Where are the bingos located?
The list of Bingo Credits are kept in the office or with the Bingo Coordinator depending on the time of year. If you are wanting to find out how many credits you have please contact the office.
my son wants to ref.how old does he need to be and what training is available
You must be a minimum of 13 years old in order to become an official, and you must be certified through a referee clinic.
For further information on becoming an official please look on the SAMHA website under Referees
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