Administrator Resources

The following links, documents and other information are collected to give administrators the tools they need to build strong programs.

The following brochures are available for download by clicking here.
• Hockey Talk Brochure
• Parents' Introduction to Hockey
• Parent/Coach Relationship
• Skill Development Program Brochure
• Sportsmanship - Why it Matters
• Teamwork

2009-10 Annual Guide

2009-10 Annual Guide image

Each year, USA Hockey publishes its annual guide, which details the organization's administrative structure, programs and philosophy, bylaws, rules and regulations and much more. You can read the recent version, simply click here.






Annual Guide Table of Contents

2008-09 Registration Data 9

PROGRAMS & PHILOSOPHIES 13

POLICIES  31

Zero Tolerance 33
Sexual Abuse 34
Physical Abuse  34
Screening  35
Gender Equity – Co-Ed Locker Rooms  35
Hazing 36
Consumption/Use/Abuse of Mood Altering Substances 37
Sled (Sledge) Hockey 37
Mailing Lists 38
Conflict of Interest 38
Logos 43

BYLAWS 47

AFFILIATE AGREEMENT  111

RULES & REGULATIONS 121

Registration Procedure

I Participant Registration
(Youth, Girls’/Women’s, High School, College, Adult)  123
II Player Registration (Junior) 124
III Classifications 126
IV Team Membership and Registration 131
V Dues for Junior Teams 133
VI Referee Registration 133

Operating Procedures

IX Playing Rules 139
X Games, Exhibition Games, Invitational Tournaments and Sanctioned Events 139
XI Sanctioned Junior Competition 141
XII District Playoffs & National Championships 143
XIII Allied Members 162
XIV Standards for Junior Classifications 162
XV Hockey Canada 192
XVI International 192
XVII USA Hockey InLine 194

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  221

AWARDS  233

FOR THE RECORD 245

DIRECTORY  263

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NATIONAL CALENDAR
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