3.04 – TEAM FORMATION & MANAGMENT - Effective 01 May 2024
3.04.01 Selection of Representative Team players must be made before the dates for League play. Player movement after initial selection must be coordinated through the appropriate Representative Team Director.
3.04.02 Selection of any team Head Coach shall be in accordance with SHA Policy 2.03.
3.04.03 Selection of Team Staff/Officials will be at the discretion of the respective Head Coach in consultation with the respective Category or Division director.
3.04.04 Removal of any player or team official from any team shall be requested in writing by the head coach to the Category or Division Director. All removals shall be under consultation to the Category Vice Chair.
3.04.05 Any change required after the initial roster submission will be considered “MID SEASON”. Mid-Season Staff Change procedure can be found in the SHA Representative Operations Guide Section 5.12 and SHA Recreational Operations Guide 5.00.02.
3.04.06
a) After November 15th, players may be added to Representative teams from Recreational Teams only on a “one for one” basis when circumstances merit. The only time a Representative team may draw from its affiliated player lists is to replace a player for a game. The Category Director responsible for that team must request any permanent player movement through the Category Vice Chairs. Teams are permitted to prepare for this by including Affiliated Players in practices, which should be coordinated with the Affiliated Players’ Coach. Normally, unless these practices include team-funded training such as a guest instruction, there shall be no cost to the Affiliated Players attending these practices. There can be no additions to any team roster after January 10th of the current season.
b) Any player who “quits” Representative hockey after November 15th may be placed in House
League if there is space. Such players will not be placed at any level of Representative for the
remainder of the season.
3.04.07 Roster change priorities and the approval process will be at the discretion of the SHA Director of Registration in consultation with Vice Chair-Administration
3.04.08 All SHA Recreational leagues shall prioritize league balance and parity. This shall be the responsibility of the Category or Division Director. Directors shall make all reasonable effort to ensure no player is intentionally assigned to advantage or disadvantage a team in league play. League balancing procedures are detailed in Rec Ops Guide 5.01.05. Any dispute to league parity shall be submitted in writing to VC-Recreational for review.