Girl’s Tier II National Championships
Bob Greenmore - Tournament Registrar
rgreemore@msn.com
(802) 272 - 8523
Greetings Team,
Congratulations on advancing to the Girls Tier II National Championships in Burlington, VT! Whether you have visited Vermont before, or this is your first visit to the Green Mountain State, we are looking forward to providing you with a memorable USA Hockey National Championship for your players and families.
Here is some helpful information that you will need in order to finalize your registration. The following steps will allow you to register your team, secure your accommodations, input your contact details and roster. This information will then be readily available to the host association as they make plans for your participation.
Within 12 hours of qualifying for the Nationals Championships please take the following steps to complete registration:-
Please click the below link and follow the steps to register your team.
http://www.vermonthockey.org/nationals2016
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Complete all steps of the team registration.
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Please remember to follow all steps to make hotel arrangements. Please see the National’s Guidebook to ensure you follow the correct guidelines. http://nationals.usahockey.com/guidebook
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Accommodation details can be found on the team registration page.
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Please send a high-resolution team picture to your host for the Girl’s Tier II game program.
Mechanical Specs
File Formats Accepted: Illustrator AI/EPS (all fonts must be outlined), JPEG, TIFF or PDF (print quality).
Sending Artwork to Mike Hickey
Email ad materials to (if less than 10mb): mike@802creative.com
Dropbox ad materials (if more than 10mb): mike@802creative.com
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Please make note of the Mandatory Meeting (see the Tournament Guidebook). The Girl’s Tier II Opening Coaches meeting will be Wednesday March 30th, 2016 at The Double Tree Inn on Williston Road in South Burlington, VT at 8:00 pm.
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Girl’s Tier II Opening Ceremony - March 31, 8-9pm @ Gutterson Fieldhouse at UVM
Bring a team banner to carry in the ceremony. Wear your team jersey plus hats, scarfs, and other apparel to show your state pride!
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Player Gift Exchange - Bring a gift from your state to exchange before your first game on March 31st.
2016 USA HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Credentials
General Comments:
Each team must be certified with regard to its eligibility to compete in the National Tournament. Each coach and player must also be certified before participating in the tournament. The instructions outlined in this document must be followed closely so that no problems develop concerning eligibility questions.
Please contact your District Registrar (see attached contact list) within 72 hours of having qualified for the National Tournament for instructions. Team credentials will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy. The designated person will complete and sign off on the Team Roster Registration Certification form (2-C) and the Credentials Verification Sheet (1-C) and will send a copy of the Official Team Roster (1-T), the Team Roster Registration Certification Form (2-C) and the Credential Verification Sheet (1-C) to the assigned District Registrar contact. The team’s credentials package will be returned to the team and this entire package must be taken by the team to the tournament and it be available for inspection by the tournament credentials committee at any time.
Presentation Requirements:
Certifying teams, coaches and players is a time-consuming and complex task. In order to make this process as efficient as possible, each team’s credentials must be presented in a manner that is highly organized and systematic. Please assemble all documents in a three-ring binder and present in the following order:
Required Information:
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Certified Team Roster (1-T) approved by the team’s USA Hockey District Registrar.
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Game Verification Sheet (1-C).
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Sanctioned game score sheets, arranged chronologically from the first game on, to be used to verify team and player eligibility under the 20/10 or 14/10 rule.
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Signed USA Hockey Consent to Treat Form.
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Signed USA Hockey Participant Code of Conduct Form.
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Proof of appropriate CEP level, as mandated by the district in which the coach is registered. This may appear on the Team’s Official Roster or Supplemental Roster or be provided by way of a photo copy of CEP card (front and back). Copies of CEP cards are NOT required if other documentation provided.
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Signed USA Hockey Consent to Treat Form.
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Signed USA Hockey Participant Code of Conduct Form.
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A Players’ date of birth (DOB) must be verified by a USA Hockey District or Associate Registrar. A in column V, next to the players name, on the Official Team Roster indicates the player’s DOB has been verified and recorded at the National Office. The Birth Certificate SHOULD NOTbe included in the Teams’ Credential Book. If there is no mark in the column next to the players name the player must provide one of the following: Copy of government issued birth certificate or Copy of a passport ID page. (Hospital issued birth certificates are not accepted.)
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Non –US Citizens must have an approved transfer from the National Office. This is indicated on the roster in column C with (There will be an S in the circle if the player has a Student Visa). If the transfer has not been completed the circle will be empty. The player will need to submit the Written Transfer form to the National Office to complete the transfer. This form can be found in the Association’s Cyber Sport software. Player will need to provide proof of resident status and proof of release and transfer from home country ice hockey federation if required.
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USA Hockey Consent to Treat Form (signed by player and parent/legal guardian).
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Signed USA Hockey Participant Code of Conduct Form.
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For additional information, see 2015 - 16 USA Hockey Annual Guide,and Nationals Guidebook for more information.
PATCHES
The National Office will be mailing you two (2) National Championship patches for each player and five (5) additional patches for your staff. There are forty-five (45) patches total for the team. (Please make sure your shipping address is correct on your registration)
We request that the patches be sewn on each player’s home AND away jersey, on the upper right chest (see sketch below).
Patch location on front
of jersey.
With all teams participating in the USA Hockey National Championships displaying these patches, it will make their presence felt, accentuate the excitement of the tournament and act as a positive reminder of the accomplishments they have achieved.
Thank you for your cooperation and best of luck! We look forward to seeing you in Vermont!
Carol Weston – Director
Toyota USA Hockey Girl’s Tier II 2016 National Championships
Burlington, VT
March 31 – April 4th, 2016
www.vermonthockey.org/nationals2016
2015 - 2016
USA Hockey District Registrars
Atlantic
Anthony Montagna
215-322 4320
tony.montagna@verizon.net
Central
Tom Hansen
608 516 4029
thansen@klengineering.com
Massachusetts
Stephen Palmacci
781 820 7911
spalmacci@mahockey.org
Michigan
Robert Yohe
906-485-1605
michregistrar@gmail.com
Mid-American
Keith Kenitzer
502-239 0370
keith.kenitzer@gmail.com
Minnesota
Diane Ytuarte
507-461-0128
dianey@hickorytech.net
Northern Plains
Todd Porter
406 661 1181
toddmcse@msn.com
New York
Thomas Branden
716-863 8119
tcbranden@verizon.net
Pacific
Wendy Goldstein
714 838 2827
714 496 3893
scahawendy@sbcglobal.net
Rocky Mountain
Bruce Karinen
801-278-8865
rmdbk@aol.com
Southeastern
Mark Bodner
561-736-1817
bodsgt@bellsouth.net
New England
Mike McCullough
860-608-2393
MIKEMC22@OUTLOOK.COM
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