2016-2017 CHSAA Ice Hockey BULLETIN

CHSAA Contacts Assistant Commissioner Bud Ozzello [email protected] Executive Administrative Assistant Audra Cathy [email protected]

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPORTSMANSHIP THE PLAYER  Treats opponents with respect.  Plays hard, but plays within the rules.  Exercises self-control at all times, setting the example for others to follow.  Respects officials and accepts their decisions without gesture or argument.  Wins without boasting, loses without excuses, and never quits.  Always remembers that it is a privilege to represent the school and community. THE COACH  Treats own players, and opponents with respect.  Inspires in the athletes a love for the game and the desire to compete fairly.  Is the type of person he/she wants the athletes to be?  Disciplines those on the team, who display unsportsmanlike behavior.  Respects the judgment and interpretation of the rules by the officials.  Knows he/she is a teacher, and understands the athletic arena is a classroom. THE SPECTATOR  Attempts to understand and be informed of the playing rules.  Appreciates a good play no matter who makes it.  Cooperates with and responds enthusiastically to cheerleaders.  Shows compassion for an injured player; applauds positive performance; does not heckle, jeer or distract players; and avoids use of profane and obnoxious language and behavior.  Respects the judgment and strategy of the coach, and does not criticize players or coaches for loss of a game.  Respects property of others and authority of those who administer the competition.  Censure those whose behavior is unbecoming.

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November 2016 Dear Ice Hockey Athletic Director and Coach Greetings and welcome to the 42nd winter season of interscholastic Ice Hockey competition within the Colorado High School Activities Association. It is with anticipated excitement that our CHSAA Ice Hockey schools and teams are planning for another successful and safe season. Our online Bulletin contains the guidelines, rules, and Bylaws that are critical for you and your student/athletes to know and understand. We have published a document that is separated into easy to read informational categories: CHSAA; NFHS; Officials: and miscellaneous. It is our hope that with this format, the Bulletin becomes an integral part of your season and is beneficial when referencing pertinent items. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO BECOME THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH THIS BULLETIN Enclosed you will find the general policies that will be in effect during the 2016-2017 regular and post-season games, a summary of the CHSAA and National Federation Rule changes and the State playoff bracket information. The NFHS has reformatted the entire rules book, please make sure you take the time to read through it carefully. I would also remind you to check your school calendar and remind your players/coaches about special holidays, SAT, ACT and PSAT testing dates, etc. By notifying them of possible date conflicts, you may help avoid potential team problems. The CHSAA cannot change the playoff dates approved by the Legislative Council to accommodate any of the types of conflicts. Also, note on your team calendars the holiday practice restriction that is scheduled from December 24-27 and January 1. Be attentive to the Sunday Contact Bylaw published in the Constitution & Bylaws. We are introducing an appealing atmosphere for not only the spectators but the athletes involved in the Frozen Four and the State Championship games. The Colorado Avalanche will play host to the semifinal games on March 3rd and the Championship game scheduled for Monday, March 6th at 7:00 pm and will all be held at the University of Denver. The CHSAA Ice Hockey Committee has worked diligently on your behalf to provide a fair and equitable format for the 2016-2017 season and this site only enhances the playoff format and experience for all student athletes, coaches, families and fans. The principal and/or athletic director can answer most questions you might have in regards to your upcoming season. If they are unable to do so, do not hesitate to contact me at the CHSAA office at 303-344-5050 or by e-mail at [email protected] or my administrative assistant Audra Cathy at [email protected]. Best wishes on a successful season and Thank you for your contribution to high school activities and the support of Colorado’s high school students. Sincerely, Bud Ozzello Assistant Commissioner

Letter from the President of the Colorado High School Hockey Coaches Association It is time to start again! As a coaching association and hockey league, we are very excited provide our athletes the opportunity to participate in high school sports. As an association, it is our goal to have strength in numbers and continue to grow the sport in Colorado. Over the past year, we were able to add to our membership numbers and look forward to new teams adding hockey in the next two years. In addition to the growth of varsity hockey, we also brought on junior varsity hockey! Our sport is continuing on the upswing. As our association continues to work in concert with CHSAA, we will continue to strive to make the game as good as possible. We will maintain the standards we have created while also looking for new and different ways to show why high school hockey is a great option for young hockey players. This year’s realignment of conferences should provide, night in and night out, competitive hockey for all teams. Thank you very much for your work with kids. The hours are long and the bus trips can be grueling, but we stand together to support our student athletes. While many may think our job is about systems and skills, we know it is really about connecting with kids and sharing the greatest game in the world! Please reach out if you have questions throughout the season. Be thankful and enjoy! Sincerely,

Jake Pence President Colorado High School Hockey Coaches Association

INTRODUCTION Coaches are urged to review the Legislative Council Approved Reports, National Federation Ice Hockey Rules Book and the CHSAA Bulletin for resources. Coaches should confer with their principal/athletic directors for any additional information to insure that there is a clear understanding of all eligibility and playing rules. WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLS AND COACHES CAREFULLY GOING OVER ALL ICE HOCKEY RULES, ESPECIALLY THOSE DEALING WITH THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE ATHLETE. FAILURE TO WARN ATHLETES OF POTENTIAL DANGERS IN PROPER PARTICIPATION OR THE PROPER WAY IN WHICH TO CARE FOR EQUIPMENT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO COACHES AND SCHOOLS. BE CERTAIN THAT BEFORE YOUR MANDATORY PRACTICE SESSIONS BEGIN, YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY PARENTS OF STUDENT/ATHLETES: CURRENT PHYSICAL FORM; PARENT CONSENT FORM, WARNING TO PARENTS FORM; WE REQUIRE THAT YOU HAVE PARENTS READ AND SIGN THE COMPETITION’S BROCHURE. Additional questions and interpretations may be obtained from the CHSAA Office (303-3445050 -- ask for Bud Ozzello). It is highly encouraged that telephone calls from parents on areas of eligibility- be made by the school principal or designated athletic administrator, while inquiries on the sport rules should be made by the ice hockey coach.

2016-2017 ICE HOCKEY COMMITTEE Chad Broer, Chair, Chatfield (2017-2) Matt Heckel, Dakota Ridge (2017) Jim Porter, Palmer Ridge (2017) Erik Austin, Cheyenne Mountain (2018) Lisa Porter, Denver East (2018) Bob Piccaro, Crested Butte (2019) Chris Campanelli, Steamboat Springs (2019) Lee Lejuavesse, Pueblo County (2019) Larry Bull, Cherry Creek School District (2018) – NFHS Representative

Date of Committee Meeting: 10:00 AM, Friday, March 3, 2017 @ University of Denver

How to get recommended for a committee: Contact your league president or Legislative Council Representative in February and request to be nominated. From nominations received, the CHSAA Staff makes the selections based on balance of classifications, geographical regions, and other areas to help balance representation.

2016-2017 ICE HOCKEY CALENDAR November 11………………………………………………………………..First formal practice November 17………………………………………First date for 1 of 2 allowable scrimmages (Note: All participants are required to have five (5) days of high school formal practice) November 30………………………………………………………………………..First contest February 18………………………………………Regular season games must be completed February 20…………………………………………………………Roster form due to CHSAA Monday, February 20...................................State Waiver forms due to CHSAA, 8:00 am Completed by Feb. 21-22 ……………………………………………….1st Round of Playoffs Friday, February 24……………………………………………………...2nd Round of Playoffs Saturday, February 25……………………………………………………..Quarterfinal Round Tuesday, February 28.......................................Ice Hockey Frozen Four Planning Meeting @ University of Denver, 10:00 am Friday, March 3….………………………………………………………..Ice Hockey Semifinal @ University of Denver Monday, March 6………………………………………………….State Championship Game @ University of Denver

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS & COACHES Foothills Regis Jesuit – Dan Woodley Ralston Valley – Matt Schoepflin Monarch – Jimmy Dexter Mountain Vista – Kevin Insana Cherry Creek – Jeff Mielnicki Dakota Ridge – Alec Hines Lewis- Palmer – Hal Jordan Denver East – John Kopperud

Peak Resurrection Christian – Jake Pence Aspen – Dru Lucchesi Doherty – Will English Battle Mountain – Dennis Hextall Heritage – Jeremy Sims Cheyenne Mountain – Erik Austin Columbine – Chris Gasman Pine Creek – Ed Saxer

Pinnacle Standley Lake – David Goberts Air Academy – Andrew Marshall Steamboat - Chris Campenelli Liberty – Brian Straub Summit – Billy Barto Ft. Collins – Rhett Gordon Chatfield – Ian Glupker Kent Denver – Marty Wittmer

Highlands Valor Christian – George Gwozdecky Mullen – Devon Brady Castle View – Al Quintana Rampart – Josh McIntosh Palmer – Paul Bingham Coronado – Mark Tabrum Pueblo County – Lee Lajevnesse Crested Butte - TBD

Yampah Mountain – JV ONLY Games must be scheduled with teams in the opposite conference to fill the (19) nineteen games allowed. Games will be scheduled on a two-year cycle with reverse home and away contests. The Committee unanimously approved the following: During the mandatory head coach/officials meeting that is written in the NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Book: (NFHS) To take place 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each contest is preferred, the committee has allowed the meeting to take place 15 minutes prior to the teams taking the ice. The committee also approved that one ice-make (between the 1st and 2nd periods) can be eliminated if both coaches mutually agree it is in the best interest of the contest. This should help in some rinks to keep games starting on the scheduled time.

MAJOR BYLAW CHANGES 2016-2017 1.

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PRACTICE

-- Constitution Bylaws, Article 18, Rule 1800.74………………………page 70 -- Constitution Bylaws, Article 23, Rule 2310.6…………………….…page 93

MAJOR COMMITTEE REPORT CHANGES 3.

CLOC COMMITTEE REPORT

-- Golf (girls), Swimming (girls), Tennis (girls) to three classifications

Please note that the CHSAA staff continually updates the CHSAA Constitution and Bylaws when errors are found. The most updated document can be found at CHSAANOW.com, then clicking on CHSAA.org, Member School Info + Tools, then Bylaws.

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CHSAA ICE HOCKEY ELIGIBILITY, PLAYING GUIDELINES AND OTHER INFORMATION CHSAA ice hockey eligibility and playing guidelines are discussed at length in the Handbook. Coaches are responsible for the knowledge and understanding of the rules, policies, and guidelines as written in that Handbook, and for educating their players as well. The same would hold true for the rules listed by the National Federation. STUDENT/PARENT INFORMATION It is suggested students be informed of any situation which may possibly jeopardize their eligibility such as amateur status, outside competition, etc. Should questions arise, they should contact a school official and/or coach for an interpretation prior to participating. WARNING OF RISK Parents and students, as part of the consent form, acknowledge the risks involved in competition. Serious, catastrophic and fatal accidents may occur. INFECTIOUS DISEASE/BLEEDING A student with blood borne pathogens such as HIV or Hepatitis B shall be eligible to participate in all CHSAA sanctioned activities when CHSAA recommended precautions are in effect. Students must stop bleeding and cover open wounds before competing. Please consult the NFHS Communicable Disease Procedures in the NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Book. TRAINER'S KIT The CHSAA recommends that a trainer's kit, with all the necessary medical supplies needed for your sport, be available at all practices and contests. LANGUAGE Coaches are reminded that the CHSAA focuses on exemplary behavior. The use of bad language may be penalized by disqualification. Work with your athletes at the beginning of the season to understand that whenever the uniform is worn, they represent their school and the philosophies of the CHSAA. (Please help the referees in curbing poor sporting behavior.) TAUNTING Taunting is considered any action(s) or comments by coaches, players, or spectators which are intended to bait, anger, embarrass, ridicule or demean others, whether or not the deeds or words are vulgar or racist. Game officials shall, in all sports, follow the rules set forth by the National Federation for each sport. Penalties under these rules may include ejection or other penalties for flagrant unsporting-like behavior-like offenses. Taunting in all sports and/or activities is an unsporting-like behavior-like offense that may result in a game ejection with penalties as outlined in the student ejection policy in the CHSAA Handbook.

EJECTION OF PLAYER Any player ejected from a contest by an official for any unsportsmanlike act will be removed from that contest and will be ineligible for the next contest. The playing of any ineligible student/athlete will cause the school to forfeit the contest in which the ineligible athlete participated. There is no appeal to this rule and coaches are urged to review the rule with team members prior to the start of the season and provide a constant reminder as the season progresses. If a player is ejected or disqualified for a second time during the season he/she will be required to miss the next two contests. A third ejection during the same season will result in consequence determined by the Commissioner. Q8: A player is ejected from a contest but the school and/or the CHSAA does not receive notification of the ejection. Must the player serve the penalty? A8:

Yes. It is the coach’s responsibility to enforce the penalty.

A player ejected from the game must be accompanied to the locker room by an administrator or designee. The player may not return to the arena as a spectator. GAME MISCONDUCT & GAME DISQUALIFICATION PENALTIES During the regular season, both game misconduct and game disqualification penalties will result in disqualification and carry the CHSAA’s standard one-game (ineligibility) penalty. UNSPORTSMANLIKE EJECTION OF COACH A coach ejected from a contest for committing an unsportsmanlike act shall be ineligible to coach for the next regularly scheduled match or contest of the same level. He/she may not coach in any other contest or level during this time. By-law 2210.22: A coach ejected from a game is required to complete the following courses offered on-line by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): Sportsmanship; Teaching and Modeling Behavior. These courses shall be completed before he/she will be removed from probation and must be finished in a reasonable amount of time during the season to be determined by the school’s athletic director. A coach ejected from a game is automatically placed on probation according to policies established by the Board of Directors. A coach ejected from a second contest during the same season shall be ineligible to coach for the next two contests of the same level or any other level. A coach ejected from two contests during a three-year period shall be required to appear at a hearing before the Commissioner or his/her designee and shall be subject to a penalty to be determined by the Commissioner. A coach ejected from three contests in a five-year period shall be placed on restriction from playoffs.

NON-CERTIFIED COACHES, ASSISTANTS Carefully review rules in the CHSAA Handbook pertaining to the qualification of coaches. You must have a CHSAA-Certified Coach on the bench at all times. Please refer to Article 16 Bylaw 1620 Page 45 of CHSAA Handbook Constitution and Bylaws. MUST COMPLETE SEASON If a player ejection occurs in the final match or contest of the season, then the player shall be ineligible for the first match or contest of the next season of sport that player elects to play. In satisfying the penalty, the player must sit out a game in a sport in which he/she completes the season. (See the CHSAA Handbook for more information.) PHYSICAL EXAM/PARENT CONSENT No student shall represent his/her schools in interscholastic athletics (practice or contest) until there is on file with the school administration a statement signed by his parent or legal guardian and a practicing physician certifying he/she has passed an adequate physical examination within the past year (12 calendar months) and is physically fit to participate in high school athletics and has the consent of his parents or legal guardian to participate. WARNING OF DANGERS Parents and students, as part of the consent form, acknowledge the risks involved in competition. Serious, catastrophic and fatal accidents may occur. A sample warning in inherent risks form is included in this preview. DUE PROCESS The term "Due Process" is hardly new to the field of interscholastic athletics, but its added emphasis has changed dramatically over the past few years. Simply stated, how can we expect student/athletes to follow the rules and regulations of the organization if they have not been presented with school and CHSAA expectations? With this in mind, the following points are presented for your consideration and implementation prior to the start of the ice hockey season. By this means, you have fulfilled your responsibilities in the area of due process and further, enhanced lines of communication in maintaining athletic eligibility. It is urged that an administrator, athletic director and all coaches for ice hockey be in attendance to conduct the following: PARENT MEETING It is strongly urged you conduct a parent orientation meeting of all participants prior to the opening day of practice. At this meeting, consideration should be given to a review of the rules and regulations of the CHSAA organization and the school. This would be an ideal opportunity to view the CHSAA Sporting Behavior video. Consideration should also be given to a signed attendance roll and follow-up procedure for those not in attendance.

STUDENT MEETING Additionally, conduct a student participation orientation meeting prior to any practice and/or tryout session. A review of the rules and regulations of the CHSAA organization and the school, notice of acknowledgment of risk, signing of the CHSAA "Student Eligibility Information Form." A signed attendance roll should be utilized for a permanent record of the meeting and a brief statement on acknowledgment of what was covered. Strong consideration should be given to deny practice opportunities to those not in attendance until such time that the orientation meeting has been made up. STUDENT CAUTION Students should be encouraged to contact the coach or athletic director concerning any situation, which could jeopardize their eligibility (amateur status, outside competition, etc.) GENDER QUALIFICATION Ice hockey is considered to be a boys’ sport, but both boys and girls are eligible to compete on the same team. CHSAA COMPETITOR'S BROCHURE Please share the contents of the CHSAA competitor’s brochure with parents and students. The information it contains will provide your parents and players with answers to many questions and establish a further step in Due Process. The CHSAA Competitor’s Brochure can be found at www.chsaanow.com. Please review Bylaw 1710.1 of the CHSAA Bylaws. SUNDAY CONTACT Bylaw 2310.5-- No high school interscholastic contests, practices for interscholastic contests, camps, nor shall association between participants and coaches/directors of any activity from the student’s school take place on Sunday at any time during the school year. (This is to include both in-season and out-of-season sports/activities other than those noted in the Music By-laws.) The Commissioner may, when deemed advisable, allow postponed state-level events to be played on Sunday. Teams playing on Monday in district, regional or in a state-culminating event will be exempt from this rule. Note: Penalty for Violation, see Section 2420. OUT OF STATE TRAVEL A school group, team, or individual representing a school in athletic competition may travel outside of the state to compete upon recommendation of the school district administration and upon written approval of the CHSAA Liaison (Form 13 – www.CHSAAnow.com). WINTER VACATION PRACTICE/COMPETITION PROHIBITION There shall be no school sponsored activity of any sort, including practices, camps, clinics, tournaments, etc. from and including December 24 through December 27, and January 1. Beginning December 28, winter sports programs may have voluntary practice (excluding Sundays), but may not compete in interscholastic scrimmages or competition. No faculty member or coach may have contact with any of his/her school’s athletes from December 24 through December 27, and January 1. Beginning December 28, winter sports programs may have practice (excluding Sundays), but may not compete in interscholastic scrimmages or competition.

MAXIMUM TEAM PARTICIPATION No member school shall permit any of its ice hockey team to participate in more than 19 ice hockey games during a season, exclusive of the state tournament. No sub-district or district tournaments may be scheduled. (CHSAA Bylaw 3600 Page 119 of CHSAA Handbook) GAME MINIMUM Athletes must be eligible, on the roster, in uniform, and on the bench for all three periods to meet the CHSAA 13-game per athlete minimum game requirement to compete in playoffs. This includes the goalie and the back-up goalies. WAIVER PROCESS Waiver process and form of 13-game requirement can be found at the following link: http://www2.chsaa.org/sports/ice_hockey/waiver.asp. All teams that qualify for the playoff bracket must submit an Ice Hockey Roster Form and Ice Hockey Waiver Form (if applicable) 24 hours prior to the first round of the beginning of the playoffs. Waivers will only be accepted based on the following criteria: injury, eligibility, illness, educational discipline, or death in family. Proper documentation is also required to be submitted with each waiver. One representative from each conference will serve as a liaison to review all playoff waivers. The committee will meet prior to the first round of the beginning of the playoffs. Waivers will not be accepted once the committee has assembled for their meeting at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to the first round of the playoffs. A student who transfers schools over the summer without a bona fide family move will have restricted eligibility for the first 50% of the regular season and may have varsity eligibility during the second 50% of the regular season under the conditions of 1800.2 and 1800.3. The transfer student then must appear on the Sport Ngin roster in 8 of remaining 10 games that he/she is eligible to participate. An Ice Hockey Waiver Form must be submitted for the student/athlete that transfers schools over the summer without a bona fide family move documenting the transfer. The student/athlete must also be present for practice sessions and games during the 50% restricted eligibility period. TEAM OF UNDERGRADUATES Each ice hockey participant must represent his/her own high school or be accepted to play on a team through state law. A school must meet specific requirements in order to sponsor an interscholastic ice hockey team. TEAM ROSTERS A maximum of 20 players, including goalkeepers, may dress for and play in a varsity game. Rosters are also limited to 20 players, including goalkeepers for sub-varsity games. A list of names and numbers of all eligible players and goalkeepers must be handed to the referee or official scorer before the game. Sub-varsity teams may schedule a maximum of 15 games, players are allowed to compete in 72 total periods (combined varsity/sub-varsity) for the regular season. All varsity players that are on teams that qualify for the playoff bracket must be dressed on the bench to meet the 13 game mandatory requirement.

TEAM ADDITIONS Non-CHSAA teams must request inclusion into CHSAA Ice Hockey Conference for the following season by attending the current year Ice Hockey Committee Meeting. OUTSIDE COMPETITON Players certified to participate as members of any high school sport team may compete on any other team, in any non-school activity or event in that sport during that sports season with the express written permission of the principal, which permission shall be granted if: See CHSAA Form 24 (a) The student’s class attendance is not compromised; and (b) The student is in good academic standing under the school’s activities policy applicable to all students.

REGULAR SEASON OVERTIME 1 minute (break/stay on same side). One 5-minute sudden victory (first goal scored) overtime period. *COACHES*: The Colorado High School Coaches Association has implemented that all coaches wear protective helmets while on the ice during all practice sessions. Please note: By playing rule and By-Law, all results are considered final at the conclusion of the contest unless otherwise noted in NFHS playing rules for that sport. Protests - Appeals – NO protests involving the judgment or possible misapplication of a rule by a game official will be considered by the CHSAA. However, coaches may direct questions to the game officials as they pertain to possible misapplication of the rules at the time of the occurrence, in accordance with the National Federation rules. Once a game has been declared as completed, the outcome is considered to be final and official. Coaches and Administrators are encouraged to use the official evaluation form available on the ArbiterSports website for evaluation of all contests

CHSAA REGULAR SEASON GAME MANAGEMENT REMINDERS  Officials  Dressing Room - Restrictions/Supplies. Where possible the official’s dressing room should be located in an area with the most direct access to the ice. The officials’ dressing room shall be used as a changing area for game officials only. No other individuals shall have access to this area for any purposes unless they can be identified as game management, CHSAA personnel, and/or the officiating observer. The room shall be stocked with water. It is recommended that a sign be placed on the door the states: “Officials’ Dressing Room. No admittance per CHSAA.” It is also only recommended that soft drinks and/or isotonic beverages be made available.  Security - It is the responsibility of game management to provide security escort for game officials to and from the playing ice. If possible, the officials should be escorted to the parking lot.  Arrival at Site - Game officials are required to arrive at the game site per their officiating association’s policy. If an official arrives at the game site within 15 minutes of the start of the game, game management should contact the CHSAA office after the game.  Communication with Officials - Except for contact as is necessary by game management all others are prohibited from talking to the officials before, during, at halftime or after games concerning matters related to the game. Officials are asked to report any such violations to the CHSAA office.  Officiating System – The Ice Hockey Committee has approved a one year trial period to utilize a one referee and two assistant referee system for the 2016-2017 season.  Coaches  Sporting Behavior Cards - The Officials shall provide each varsity coach with a business size card with their sports officiating association’s sportsmanship statement. This card, which also contains the names of the officiating crew, shall be presented at time that is designated by that sports pre-game procedure. Both opposing coaches are asked to evaluate the crew of officials after each game. Click on the coaches’ tab at the chsaa.org site to find the convenient interactive link. An evaluation can also be done through the Arbiter Sports website (www.arbitersports.com). This is very important for the selection of post season officials.  Introduction of Starting Lineups - Conferences shall create a standard introduction-of-teams procedure. For intra conference play, the visiting coach should be contacted prior to the day of the game to get agreement on the use of the home team’s introduction procedure.  REGULAR SEASON GAME TIME: 17 minutes periods – stop clock.  REGULAR SEASON OVERTIME: 1 minute (break/stay on same side). One 5-minute sudden victory overtime period (first goal scored).

CHSAA Sport Ngin scoring Notes  Team managers should be identified by November 15th. Names and email addresses of team managers are sent to Randy Kanai by November 15th.  Team Managers must become “members” of the CHSAA league management system.  Team Managers will be given permissions to access to their “team pages” on the CHSAA Hockey Scoring website after they have become “members”.  Team Managers will enter their team rosters directly into the Sport Ngin League management system. Training here.  The games sent to Randy will be mass uploaded into the scoring system by November 15th  The responsibility for score sheet accuracy resides at the game. Coaches or managers should check the game sheet for accuracy prior to the scorekeeper closing out the game (between periods).  Once the scorekeeper has closed out the game, there will NOT be any changes to the score sheet for goals, assists, shots on goal, penalties, goalie changes etc. NO INDIVIDUAL statistics will be changed after the game is closed out.  The ONLY exception to this is if the win/loss for the game is incorrectly recorded or a game disqualification penalty was incorrectly assessed. Contact CHSAA with valid change requests.  Game officials will enter their full name to close out the game and their password will serve as a signature signoff of the game.  Sport Ngin Score keeper training  General Sport Ngin help may be found here Randy Kanai Volunteer Electronic Scoring administrator 720-261-0728 – if urgent, call or text [email protected] - preferred contact method

2016-17 NATIONAL FEDERATION RULE CHANGES (For comments on the 2016-17 rules, see page 77.) 2-3-1,2: ART. 1 . . . A maximum of 20 players, including goalkeepers, may dress for and play in a game, unless modified by state association adoption. It is recommended that a minimum of two goalkeepers be among the 20 players dressed. PENALTY: MINOR. (captain’s choice of players), and extra player(s) in uniform must be removed from the player’s bench. ART. 2 . . . A list of names and numbers of all eligible players and goalkeepers must be handed to the referee or official scorer before the game. After the game begins no changes may be made for a player who has already been listed. Additions may be made due to inadvertent clerical error. PENALTY: MINOR. (captain’s choice of players) Rationale: Adding a penalty to this rule creates a consequence for non-compliance. This addition creates consistency regarding the penalty structure within this section of the rules. 4-6-4 NEW: ART. 4 . . . All provisions of Rule 4-6, including the major penalty and suspension, shall apply for a game disqualification penalty assessed to a coach or other team personnel. Rationale: Current wording only refers to players, when the intent of the game disqualification penalty is to have the same consequences apply for all participants. 4-7-3: ART. 3 . . . The penalty shot shall be taken by the player fouled. If no player has been fouled, or if the fouled player is injured, the shot may be taken by any player of the nonoffending side who is on the ice not serving a penalty when play is stopped to award the penalty shot (captain’s choice of players). Rationale: This would be consistent with other “captain’s choice” rules. This change would also make the NFHS rule consistent with most other rules codes. Current NFHS rules do not address designating a replacement player due to injury.

6-1-6: ART. 6 . . . No player, coach or other team personnel shall use any racial, ethnic or gender slur directed at officials or others during the warm-up, during the progress of the game, or during an intermission or after the game. Rationale: Use of this language is highly inflammatory and can often escalate to major in-game problems. It frequently becomes an issue requiring involvement of school administrators and state associations. It also attracts media attention that reflects poorly on our sport, particularly if they feel that it has not been properly addressed. 7-6-2,3: ART. 2 . . . Direct contact to the head or neck area is a flagrant foul under this rule. Direct contact occurs when the initial force of the contact occurs to the head or neck area. PENALTY: MAJOR or GAME DISQUALIFICATION. ART. 3 … Indirect contact to the head or neck area shall be penalized under this rule. Indirect contact occurs when the initial force of the contact begins below the neck and progresses upward to the head or neck area. PENALTY: MINOR. If flagrant, MAJOR or GAME DISQUALIFICATION. Rationale: Concussion awareness and risk minimization of participants is vital to the NFHS and its member state associations. This change provides additional verbiage and clarity that will penalize direct contact in an appropriate manner. 9-1-5: ART. 5 . . . ADD: Excluding goalkeepers, players shall take a stationary position on all faceoffs before the puck is dropped. Rationale: The change will eliminate motion prior to faceoffs, not giving a possible advantage. Currently, Article 5 describes the location of where bodies and sticks should be during a faceoff and this change will help clarify the faceoff process. 9-1-11j: MOVE: 9-1-8j to 9-1-11j. “when the puck is grasped by hand (not hand pass) and play is stopped.” The previous result is a faceoff at the nearest faceoff spot. Now, the faceoff shall take place at the defending zone of the offending team.

Rationale: This violation involves use of the hand and is similar to hand pass or batting the puck violations which result in the defending zone faceoff of the offending team. This change would make this rule consistent with other similar infractions, such as high-sticking and hand passes.

9-10-13: ART. 3 . . . During the pregame warm-up, each team shall proceed to its end of the ice and confine activity to its own end of the rink for the duration of the warm-up be allowed to skate on the entire surface until such a time as one team assumes its own end. Rationale: This change will assist in avoiding unnecessary interaction between teams during the warm-up. Most teams already head directly to their own end of the rink and this rule would provide clarity.

2016-17 POINTS OF EMPHASIS (See pages 76 of NFHS Ice Hockey Rules book) 1. Player Safety/Dangerous Hits 2. Concussion Recognition and Management 3. Sportsmanship and Your Role 4. Equipment Requirements 5. Faceoffs

Rink Diagram See Pages 9-12 (NFHS Ice Hockey Rulebook) for Detail Markings

3-3-4 If a team challenges the opposing team’s goalkeeper equipment under 3-3-2 and 3-4-3, no measurement is required and the officials should report the challenge to the state association.

COLORADO STATE ADOPTED RULE 5 Penalties on a Player: Any player who incurs five penalties shall be assessed a Game Misconduct penalty and WILL serve an additional one-game suspension. 15 Penalties on a Team: At the end of the game, the referee will review the number of penalties of any kind assessed to each team. If a team has received 15 or more penalties, then the coach is to be suspended for the next game. The referee or assistant referees (AR) are to notify the team of this situation and remind the team of the coach’s situation. Post-Game 10 Minute Misconduct: After a game has ended (players have separated after the final whistle), the Referee or the ARs may assess a 10-minute misconduct that will be served at the beginning of the next game. This rule is to prevent post-game situations and to enforce sportsmanship even after the final whistle. These are typically for lack of sportsmanship issues with the other team or verbal abuse of officials and would not be severe enough to warrant a Disqualification Penalty. Mercy Rule: A “running clock” will be used when the goal differential is at 6 goals or more. If the goal differential is reduced to 5, then a stopped game clock will be used again. Shooting the puck toward the sideboards and glass in the neutral ice area during the pregame warm-up is prohibited. Passing drills between teammates, shooting the puck toward the net or any other warm-up drill that causes for the puck to be shot toward the team’s end zone is acceptable. Penalty: Warning for a first violation; 10 Minute Misconduct to offending player(s) shall be assessed if continued. Overtime Procedures for Playoff Games-- With the scored tied at the conclusion of regulation time: There will be a one minute intermission followed by an (8) eight minute sudden victory (first goal scored) period. If the score remains tied following the first (8) eight minute overtime period a one minute intermission will follow. Teams will change ends, followed by an (8) eight minute sudden victory (first goal scored) period. If the tie is not broken, the teams will have a full intermission and ice resurface. When the teams return to the ice, the period(s) will remain sudden victory (8) minute periods playing 4-on-4 for all remaining overtime period(s). Ice resurfacing will take place following two (8) eight minute overtime periods. Regular Season and all Playoff Game Times – 17 minute periods with 10-12 minute intermission CHSAA has a set of rules pertaining to Sportsmanship and Game Misconducts that may require a game suspension or other disciplinary action exceeding what is defined in the NFHS rule book. CHSAA rules and requirements shall not be less than but may supersede those in the NFHS Ice Hockey Rulebook. Game Misconducts will result in game suspension. NEW 2016-2017: Referee System – A one-year trial system will be utilized in 2016-2017 with one referee and two assistant referees.

NFHS ICE HOCKEY: Comments on the Rules Rules Book Reformat: The intent of the reformat is for the rules to read more effectively and eliminate inconsistencies and redundancy. Required Equipment (3-4-2): The additional pieces of required equipment have been worn by skaters for many years. The rule now gives a better representation of the protective equipment that skaters are wearing. Racial and/or Ethnic Slurs (6-1-6): This behavior cannot be tolerated in high school hockey and the penalty reflects the severity of an infraction. Discarded Stick (8-1-3): The word “deliberately” was removed from the language and now has been simplified.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS

NEWS RELEASE Direct, Indirect Contact to the Head Penalties in High School Ice Hockey Continue Focus on Risk Minimization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Dan Schuster

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — In continuing efforts to minimize the risk of injury and spread concussion awareness in high school ice hockey, specific definitions for direct contact and indirect contact to the head, along with specific penalties for each, have been added to provide clarity. These revisions and seven other rules changes were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee at its April 25-26 meeting in Indianapolis. All 2016-17 ice hockey rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. In its ongoing attempt to minimize the risk of injury in the sport, the Ice Hockey Rules Committee added two new articles to Rule 7-6 to clarify between direct contact and indirect contact to the head. Previously, the rule stated: “No player shall make contact from any direction with an opposing player’s head or neck area in any manner, including, but not limited to, with the shoulder, stick, elbow, etc.” Now, Rule 7-6-2 defines direct contact to the head as when the initial force of the contact occurs to the head or neck area, resulting in a flagrant foul. Direct contact carries a major or game disqualification penalty. According to Rule 7-6-3, indirect contact to the head occurs when the initial force of the contact begins below the neck and progresses upward to the head or neck area. Indirect contact carries a minor penalty, unless the contact is flagrant, in which case, a major or game disqualification is assessed.

“The change is consistent with the committee’s goal to spread awareness of head injury and concussions,” said Dan Schuster, NFHS director of educational services and liaison to the Ice Hockey Rules Committee. “This change appropriately penalizes players for hits to the head. This will certainly provide clarity for officials, but it will also be a positive for high school hockey and help create a safe playing environment for participants.” Language regarding penalty shots in Rule 4-7-3 was revised to include language to address the designation of a replacement player due to injury. The revised rule states if the fouled player is injured, the shot may be taken by any player of the non-offending side who is on the ice when play is stopped. In addition, a new article was added to Rule 4-6 regarding major penalties and suspensions. The current wording only refers to players, when the intent of the disqualification penalty is to have the same consequence apply for all participants. The new addition states: “All provisions of Rule 4-6, including the major penalty and suspension, shall apply for a game disqualification assessed to a coach or other team personnel.” In order to create consistency regarding the penalty structure within Rule 2-3, the committee added a penalty to both Article 1 and Article 2 to create a consequence for noncompliance regarding players in uniform. Addressing warm-ups, previously players were allowed to skate the entire ice surface until a team assumed its own end. The rules committee removed that language from Rule 9-10-3 and replaced it with “each team shall proceed to its end of the ice and continue activity to its own end of the rink for the duration of the warm-up.” This change was made to avoid unnecessary interaction between teams during the warmup. Language regarding participant conduct in Rule 6-1-6 was added to reinforce the zero tolerance policy for insensitive language. The rules committee added that no gender slurs shall be used by players, coaches or other team personnel. Previously, Article 5 of Rule 9-1 described the location of where players and sticks should be during a faceoff. Now it states: “Excluding goalkeepers, players shall take a stationary position on all faceoffs before the puck is dropped,” which will help clarify the process of a faceoff and eliminate motion prior to faceoffs. “Motion prior to the faceoff can certainly serve as an advantage for a team. This rule change will eliminate the advantage and level the playing field for faceoffs,” Schuster said. The final rules change addresses when a puck is grasped by hand and play is stopped. The rules committee moved 9-1-8j to 9-1-11j to make this infraction consistent with similar infractions, such as high-

sticking and hand passes. The resulting faceoff will now take place in the defending zone of the offending team, not the nearest faceoff spot. A complete listing of the ice hockey rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page, and select “Ice Hockey.” According to the 2014-15 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, there are 35,875 boys participating in ice hockey in 1,603 schools across the country, and 9,418 girls playing the sport in 615 schools.

This press release was written by Maddie Koss, a 2016 summer intern in the NFHS Publications/Communications Department. She is a senior sports media major at Butler University.

USE OF REGISTERED OFFICIALS All CHSAA member schools must use only officials registered with the CHSAA for all varsity games. All registered officials receive a registration card each year, with their names appearing in the official ice hockey directory. Both of these lists are mailed to all member schools. In circumstances in which registered officials are not available, permission to use non-registered officials must be received from the CHSAA. The CHSAA office and members of the CHOA stand ready to aid you in obtaining competent officials for your games. Both organizations are also always on the alert for new officials. If you have a senior who expresses an interest in officiating and who appears to have the desirable qualifications, encourage him or her to become a registered official by calling Tom Robinson or Monica Tillman at the CHSAA Officials Office 303-364-1337. Neither the program, the players nor the development of quality officials, benefit from the use of unqualified officials. Make every effort to use registered officials.

Officials Fees for 2016-2017 (As adopted by the CHSAA Legislative Council) SUB-VARSITY (3 or 4 officials) …………………………………………………………………. $43.00 VARSITY (3 or 4 officials) ……………………………………………………………………….. $58.00 State Semifinals/Championship (4 officials) ………………………………………………… $58.00 Mileage – 40 cents per mile. For regular season contests, the most an official should receive for mileage reimbursement is 75 miles. This does not apply to post season contests where officials are assigned by CHSAA; exception see #2 note 1 below Only ONE driver will be paid for each contest. This will be paid to the official on the crew who travels the furthest. Issues with multiple drivers must be solved between the officials and the assignor prior to the game. In lieu of per diem, a rider fee of $10 is paid to officials, non-drivers only, who are riding on trips of 75 miles or more one-way. Note 1: The Confluence (except Campion); The 5280 (except Gilpin County); The Colorado 7(except Fort Lupton, Elizabeth, Fort Morgan, Weld Central); The Jefferson County (except Conifer & Evergreen), Denver, Continental, East Metro, Front Range (except Fort Collins, Loveland, Poudre and Rocky Mountain), Frontier (except Bennett, Clear Creek, Lake County, Middle Park and Platte Canyon), Metropolitan, and Centennial leagues and Broomfield, Denver Academy, Denver Christian, and Valor will not pay mileage between league cities, but will pay a mileage travel stipend of $2 to each official between league cities per day of assignments. Colorado Springs schools will pay mileage travel stipend of $2 per day of assignments to officials selected from the Colorado Springs Officials’ Association. An official that is assigned to two or more contests at a given site on the same day shall be paid one travel stipend or reimbursement. Only ONE driver will be paid the mileage reimbursement for each contest. It will be paid to the official on the crew who travels the farthest. Issues with multiple drivers must be solved between the officials and the assignor prior to the game. Some suggestions on the employment of officials: a. Mutually agree on acceptable officials within your conference or with each individual school. b. Attempt to employ these officials early. (Officials in some geographical areas are not permitted to accept contracts until after the assignment meetings are over.) c. Attend your area assignment meeting. d. Do not hire officials who actively seek games or who are unethical in other ways. e. Have a written agreement with each official. Contract forms for this purpose are available from the CHSAA. f. Pay them promptly, preferably before the game. g. Keep good records on all officials!! From these records you may wish to re-employ in future years.

h. Report immediately to the CHSAA Office any conduct on the official's part which is in violation of the officials' code of ethics (check the ice hockey officials' directory). i. In an emergency, contact the area director (check the ice hockey officials' directory). He/She can help you secure an official. j. Live up to your contract with the official. Do not attempt to "remove" him/her after a controversial hockey game. k. Use a variety of officials. It is inappropriate for the official and inappropriate for the school to use the same official over and over again. Usually, two times a season is more than enough. l. Make officials feel that they've stepped into a quality ice hockey program. Have a person greet the officials upon their arrival. Provide a clean, secure room for their pre-game conference, if possible.

CHSAA-CHOA Procedure for Selection of Playoff Officials The CHSAA Assistant Commissioner and the CHOA President will jointly select officials for all playoff assignments. They will be referenced as the Team. The selection process philosophy and procedure guidelines:  Every official that indicates a willingness to work and provides their availability will be considered.  Every official has a voice of who should be considered by voting online.  Coaches’ input for nomination is considered by voting online.  The procedure is established, with CHSAA and CHOA Team acting as a check and balance, to make it as fair as possible and to ensure that no one person or small group from an area can dictate who will be doing the games.  The procedure is set up with the philosophy of using as many officials as possible. This will aid in the development and retention of CHOA officials.  Official’s skill level, capability, logistical concerns, and rotation rules will be considered. The 2016-17 season selection timeline is as follows: Application and availability of officials is due by January 13. Voting by coaches, officials, officials’ directors, and assigners will commence January 23-January 27. An online voting link will be sent to each of the listed constituents. The Colorado Hockey Officials Association will work to continue to bring you the best officials from the CHOA organization. Selection of post-season officials is based on an application process for those officials who would like to be considered to work the post season and on the votes of Coaches, Directors of Athletics, Assignors, Officials in the post-season pool, and Area Directors. Coach and AD it is imperative that you participate in the voting which is done online through a link that will be provided in late January to you from the CHSAA office. Selection is based on the votes of Coaches and Directors of Athletics, Assigners, post-season officials and Area Directors. CHOA and the CHSAA office urge you, as coaches and Directors of Athletics, to participate in the post -season officials’ selection process! Please contact the CHSAA office with any questions or concerns.

ICE HOCKEY OFFICIALS FOR THE POST SEASON Post-season ice hockey officials are selected through an online qualifying application system and an online voting process. The process includes votes from the 33 playing schools, facilitated by the school Athletic Directors and the head ice hockey coach. Also included in the voting process are officials assignors, CHOA official area directors, the officials who are qualified and have applied to work post-season games. This voting process is designed to assist the CHSAA in selecting and assigning the most qualified ice hockey officials. All ice hockey playing schools are requested to participate in the post-season selection process for the 2016-17 season. This process assists greatly in the accountability concerns of many schools regarding officials. Rotation of Officials  Officials cannot work the State Championship game two years in a row.  12 officials will be used for the State Tournament games (Semi-Finals and Championship games.)  Referees of the Quarterfinals games will not be used as a referee in the State Tournament, though they may be used as an Assistant Referee.  The Team will attempt to use 12 different Referees for all the Semifinal, and Championship assignments.  Goal Judges will be assigned for the Semifinal and Championship games. Based on these guidelines and rules, the ultimate decision for selection will be the selection Team.

CHSAA Officials Report to CHSAA Ice Hockey Committee: The CHOA will recommend the following State Adopted Rules:           

Game misconducts result in a game suspension 15 or more penalties result in a game suspension for the coach 5 Penalties on a Player – Any player who incurs five penalties shall be assessed a Game Misconduct penalty and WILL serve an additional one-game suspension. Post-Game 10-minute Misconduct penalties are served at the beginning of the next game Mercy Rule - 6 Goal differential results in a running clock. There shall be three periods, each consisting of 17 minutes of actual play, with recommended intermissions of 10-12 minutes each between periods. Playoff Overtime Procedure: Following the (2) two eight-minute sudden victory (first goal scored) periods, full intermission and the teams will return to the ice and play 4-on-4. Shooting the puck toward the sideboards and glass in the neutral ice area during pre-game warm-up is prohibited. *One-year trial period – The committee unanimously approved utilizing a one referee with two assistant referees for the 2016-2017 season. A 4-person officiating system can be utilized during regular season play – home team choice Playoffs – A 4-person officiating system will be utilized beginning in the first round of the playoffs until the conclusion of the State Championship game. *New for 2016-2017

GENERAL TOURNAMENT POLICIES 1.

During the regular season and post season, both game misconduct and game disqualification penalties will result in disqualification and carry the CHSAA's standard one-game (ineligibility) penalty.

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Ice will be made after every period and between games at the playoff and state championship levels.

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In the state semifinal game, a running clock will be used when one team has a six goal advantage. (The clock stops for injuries and time outs as directed by the Head Official.) A running clock will not be used for the State Final.

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Artificial noisemakers that interfere with game progression are prohibited at the state tournament. (See Sportsmanship Manual)

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Teams should arrive at least one hour prior to game time. Locker rooms will be assigned.

TEAMS MAY NOT BEGIN WARM-UPS PRIOR TO 5 MINUTES BEFORE GAME TIME

TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE FOR PLAY OFFS Overtime Procedures for Playoff Games – With the scored tied at the conclusion of regulation time: There will be a one-minute intermission followed by an (8) eight-minute sudden victory (first goal scored) period. If the score remains tied following the first (8) eight-minute overtime period a one-minute intermission will follow. Teams will change ends, followed by an (8) eight-minute sudden victory (first goal scored) period. If the tie is not broken, the teams will have a full intermission and ice resurface. When the teams return to the ice, the period(s) will remain sudden victory (8) minute periods playing 4-on-4 for all remaining overtime period(s). Ice resurfacing will take place following two (8) eight-minute overtime periods.

GAME MANAGEMENT Warm-ups for the game begin immediately after the ice is made for the second game.

PRE AND POST GAME PROTOCOLS Pre-Game Officials on ice 1st. At no time can the teams come on the ice without the referees on the ice. If the referees are in the process of entering the ice, they may signal for the teams to enter at the same time. NOTE: For all regular season and post-season games the pregame warm up for the 2016-17 season will be 5 minutes. Players staying on their end: When the players come on the ice, they are to assume their end of the ice as soon as possible. One or two laps are acceptable provided the teams came out together. Once one team has assumed their end of the ice, the other team must stay in their end. Meeting with Coaches: The referee is to meet with each head coach 15 minutes prior to the pregame warm-up. This meeting shall take place near the official’s dressing room. This meeting should be brief. It establishes communication with the coach for the game and can be an avenue for the coach to discuss (briefly) any concerns and/or answer any questions. During this meeting the coach is to affirm that his/her team is properly equipped. Meeting with Captains: The captains of each team are to meet with the referee between 1-2 minutes remaining in the warm-up period. This establishes communication with the captains and the referee should remind the captains about points of emphasis and any special instructions about the upcoming game. Between Periods Separation of Teams: The Assistant Referees (ARs) are to take the necessary precautions to keep the teams separated as they leave the ice for the locker rooms. Please ensure teams are complying with the ARs directions. Any special concerns, such as the rink in Breckenridge (where the exit is located off the ice and between the two team benches), should be discussed with the coaches during your pre-game on-ice meeting. Referee will observe from the referee crease. If the head coach would like to briefly and calmly discuss a point or get a clarification from the referee, he should stay at his team bench and ask for the referee. The referee should meet the coach at his team bench to listen to the coach’s concerns and answer the coach’s questions. The coach should be aware that any unsportsmanlike behavior on his part may warrant a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Returning to the ice from the locker room for the start of the 2nd and 3rd periods, the teams must go immediately to their respective bench areas and the goalies are to go to their nets. At the signal from the referee, each team is to send a starting line-up to center ice for the face-off. The referee cannot start the game without the coaches on their benches. In order to minimize delays, we ask the coaches to return from the locker room in a timely manner. With the desire to keep the games moving and not waste time, the teams are expected to return to the ice promptly after the intermission. The Zamboni leaving the ice has determined the end of the intermission. Once the referee is on the ice, play should begin. Any delays returning to the ice may result in a delay of game penalty.

It is recommended by the CHSAA to make ice in between each period. One ice make (between the 1st and 2nd periods or 2nd and 3rd periods) can be eliminated if both coaches mutually agree it is in the best interest of the contest. This should help in some rinks to keep games starting on the scheduled time. After the Game Separation of teams: Similar to between periods but with the extra concern of the handshake line. This is a very critical time with the emotions running very high. Please support the officials in what they have to do to prevent an incident from occurring. 99 percent of the time there will not be an issue. As the officials of the game we have to make sure that we prevent that 1 percent from occurring. If the game situation is such that the official feels that a post-game handshake should not be done, then a game report needs to be turned into CHSAA. The official must write-up why this decision was made. This is to be sent in following the same procedure as a DQ. This also applies if a team refuses to go through the handshake line. Don’t demand or threaten the decision, but report it for further review. Finalized Game Procedures: Upon completion of the game the on ice officials and coaches are required report to the scoring area and provide a signature. This is to ensure that the correct score and game information is imported in the Sport Ngin database. If a signature is not given to the scorekeeper prior to the scorekeeper closing out Sport Ngin it will be listed as “not verified” for the remainder of the season. Reminder of Disqualification: If a player has been disqualified or if a team has received 15 penalties or more, the Referee or an AR will remind the team that those penalties come with at least a game suspension. The team will receive official notification from the CHSAA of the suspension and duration. The notification by the officials is meant as a reminder to the team. The official MUST also submit a Game Report to CHSAA. Disqualifications Adult assistant, administrator, or designee from the team must be with the disqualified player in locker room. The player cannot be in the locker room un-attended and a student manager is not acceptable for control. The burden of complying with this rule falls to the high school administration officials. The on-ice officials are not responsible for ensuring compliance with this rule. The complete game report can be sent by E-MAIL ([email protected]) to The CHSAA Office no later than 8:00 am the following morning.

HOME TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES (Regular Season/Playoffs) - Sport Ngin Administrator designee on site. - Administrator or Designee on Site - Trainer/Medical Personnel/Emergency Contacts - Site Management - Official’s Pay - Security - Adult Representative in Penalty Boxes

CHSAA MAJOR RULE CHANGES & RATIONALES I. MAJOR CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR’S REPORT: NOTE: The CHSAA Board of Directors issued a policy mandating the use of an RPI (Rating Percentage Index) for postseason qualification in all team sports beginning with the 2016-2017 season in an effort to find more consistency across team sports. The RPI system (¼WP, ½ OWP, ¼ OOWP) will capture to playoff bracket for twenty-four teams.

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Aligned schools into four tiered conferences.

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Adjusted playoff format for 2017 and 2018 seasons. Twenty-four teams will qualify for the playoff bracket. The teams will be placed on the bracket using the final RPI rankings.

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State Rule Adoption – One-year trial period will be utilized for officials during varsity games. We will use a one referee and two assistant referees for the 2016-2017 season. Schools will have the opportunity to employ four officials on home games if they choose.

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The procedure to meet requirements for playoff waivers has been reduced from a fifteen game minimum to a thirteen game regular season minimum. Waiver criteria will remain as previously listed in the Bulletin. Back-up goalies must be listed on the roster during the regular season and reach the thirteen game minimum. Inactive goalies listed on the playoff roster are not mandated to meet the thirteen game minimum requirements.

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Tournament dates: The Regular Season will end on Saturday February 18, 2017. 1 st round games will be scheduled for February 21 or 22. 2 nd round and quarterfinal round playoff games are planned to be played February 24-25, 2017. State Semifinal/Championship games Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 6, 2017 @ TBA. These are tentative dates and could change depending on Ice Rink availability.

RATIONALE: A. The committee utilized historical RPI data and feedback received from the coaches association to align conferences with competitive balance and geography as components. B. Including twenty-four teams on the playoff bracket will allow competitive balance to be aligned throughout first round play. C. The CHOA has requested the use of one referee and two assistant referees to be contracted during regular season play. Data will be collected by the CHOA and will report to the committee and the close of the season. D. With roster numbers meeting the NFHS Rules Book requirement of twenty athletes, the committee felt the minimum game requirements should be reduced to reflect the roster decrease. E. Following the Rules of Thumb, tentative playoff dates were established for the next two-year cycle. The Semifinal/Championship dates are subject to change due to venue availability.

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FINANCIAL IMPACT: A. None B. Additional game costs for host schools that include: ice rental; officials; game staff. Travel costs for visiting teams. C. None D. None E. Rental of playoff venue and game workers.

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DATES: Regular Season Ends: Seeding Committee Meeting: Waivers Due to CHSAA office: Supplemental Waiver Documentation to CHSAA office: #First Round (Home Site-Higher Seed) #Date must be mutually agreed upon or first round will be played on Second Round (Home Site – Final Ranking top 4 seeds) Quarterfinal Round (Home Site – Final Ranking top 4 seeds)

February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21 February 21 or 22 February 22 February 24 February 25

Rules of Thumb for Setting Dates – 1st and 2nd round games will be tentatively scheduled for the week following state wrestling. Semifinals and finals weekend after 1 st and 2nd rounds. The availability of the hosting venue for the State Semifinal and Final games may dictate the Rules of Thumb for Setting Dates. Tentative Dates 2017: State Semifinal/Final Games: Tentatively scheduled for *Friday, March 3, 2017 and Saturday, March 4, 2017. Tentative Dates 2018: State Semifinal/Final Games: Tentatively scheduled for *Friday, March 2, 2018 and Saturday, March 3, 2018

*Dates subject to change due to venue availability.

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QUALIFYING FORMAT AND ASSIGNMENT:

Foothills Regis Jesuit - 1864 Ralston Valley - 1828 Monarch - 1741 Mountain Vista - 2193 Cherry Creek - 3508 Dakota Ridge - 1508 Lewis- Palmer - 996 Denver East - 2475

Peak Resurrection Christian - 277 Aspen - 572 Doherty - 1986 Battle Mountain - 861 Heritage - 1690 Cheyenne Mountain - 1242 Columbine -1668 Pine Creek - 1481

Pinnacle Highlands Standley Lake - 1313 Valor Christian - 934 Air Academy - 1346 Mullen - 802 Steamboat - 706 Castle View - 2048 Liberty - 1545 Rampart - 1610 Summit - 832 Palmer - 1793 Ft. Collins - 1635 Coronado - 1515 Chatfield - 1804 Pueblo County - 862 Kent Denver - 476 Crested Butte - 176

Teams are required to play each team in their conference twice with both games counted toward the final regular season standings. Each conference will be responsible for their regular season schedule. Conference teams cannot schedule one another during the out-of-conference (nonconference) slate. The RPI (Rating Percentage Index) will be used to capture the twenty-four team playoff bracket. Conference champions will automatically qualify for the playoff bracket, using in-conference points (not the RPI). Teams will be placed on the bracket utilizing the final RPI rankings. The seeding committee shall use the final RPI rankings to place teams on playoff bracket. Teams listed on the final RPI rankings as numbers 1-16 will be placed on the bracket as listed. Teams listed numbers 17-24 in the final RPI rankings will take geography and first round conference opponents into consideration when being positioned on the playoff bracket. Regular season games must be scheduled with teams in the other three conferences to fill the (19) nineteen games allowed by the CHSAA Bylaws. Each conference will have 14 games count toward the final conference standings. Games will be scheduled on a two-year cycle with reverse home and away contests or home/home and away/away contract. 

A designated conference liaison will forward the final conference regular season finish of the top 24 teams to CHSAA on Sunday, prior to the 1 st round for placement on the play-off bracket.

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The four regular season conference champions are guaranteed to be placed on the playoff bracket. The remaining twenty teams will be selected by using the final RPI rankings.

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Teams are placed on the playoff bracket based on final RPI (Rating Percentage Index) standings numbers 1-16.

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Teams placed on the playoff bracket based on final RPI (Rating Percentage Index) standings numbers 17-24 will take geography and first round conference opponents into consideration.

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For the first round of the playoffs the top eight teams with the highest RPI ranking will be placed on the bracket and receive a bye into the second round.

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The four highest ranked teams in the final RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) from the regular season standings will host the second round and quarterfinal round games.

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Conference Champions are crowned by using the total point accumulation system of (2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) in the fourteen conference games.

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In the event of a tie for the Conference Champion (Automatic Qualifier), the following tiebreaking format will be applied: o Head-to-Head competition between tied teams. If a three-way tie occurs, once the tie is broken between three teams we revert back to Head-to-Head for the remaining two teams. o Most wins against conference opponents. o Win/loss (no score considered) against the highest finisher within the conference. If that does not break the tie, compare the tied teams’ outcomes against the next highest finisher and son down through the conference. o Fewest goals allowed in conference games. o Least amount of penalty minutes in conference games. o Coin Flip.

NOTE: The final RPI (Rating Percentage Index) will be utilized for the conference and nonconference games for selection and placement onto the playoff bracket. 

Teams must secure ice in the event that they are eligible to serve as the playoff host.

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Higher seeded teams will be designated home team for all playoff bracket game including the semifinal games and Championship contest.

What happens if two teams are tied in the final RPI standings? We have created a tiebreaker for this unlikely scenario. It is as follows: 1. Head-to-head result between the two teams 2. Winning percentage 3. Opponents' winning percentage 4. Opponents' opponents winning percentage 5. Highest-rated win (according to the final RPI standings) 6. Next-highest rated win (exhaust all possibilities) 7. Coin flip The only reason for the coin flip is as a last result if all other scenarios happen to be tied.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF BRACKET First Round Feb. 21-22

Second Round Feb. 24 1

16 17 8 9 24 4 13 20 5 12 21 2 15 18 7 10 23 3 14 19 6 11 22

Quarterfinals Feb. 25

Semifinals March 3

Championship March 6

 First round games will be hosted by the highest seeded team listed on the playoff bracket.  The higher seeded team will be listed as the “Home” team.  Second round and quarterfinal games will be hosted by the top four ranked teams recorded in the final RPI (Rating Percentage Index).  Semifinal/Championship games will be hosted by CHSAA at a site to be determined.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION: 1.

During the first and second rounds of the playoff brackets all expenses/profits need to be sent to Nick Baker at Lewis-Palmer High School. No payment for these two rounds are to be sent to the CHSAA office.

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Program Information - It is imperative that each team that has a chance to qualify for the 20162017 CHSAA Ice Hockey Tournament, complete the ice hockey program information sheet attached to this bulletin, and email it to [email protected] at the CHSAA by February 18, 2017. This information is very important as it will be used to develop program information for the tournament, aid our office in developing press releases and used to determine gate lists for team admittance to the State Tournament. Rosters maybe adjusted from game to game as long as players meet the 13 game minimum requirement.

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Official Playoff Team Roster – 20 PLAYERS OPTION 1 A team can dress two goaltenders for all playoff games. A playoff team is allowed to dress a third goaltender (seated on the bench) and he/she will be inactive on the game sheet. The team must provide the name of the third goaltender (inactive) on the official game sheet. Should the starting goaltender be injured, ineligible, ill, educational discipline, or death in the family, the third goaltender can be activated to serve as the back-up goalie. The inactive goalie does not have to reach the thirteen game regular season minimum requirement. OPTION 2 A team can dress nineteen skaters and one goaltender for all playoff games. A playoff team that chooses to dress the additional skater and one goaltender will not have the option to have the third goaltender that is inactive and will not be seated on the bench. Should the starting goaltender be injured, ineligible, ill educational discipline, or death in the family, the back-up goalie must be a rostered skater and included in the nineteen skaters listed on the playoff roster.

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Number of Passes - Each participating team in the final four tournament is entitled to a maximum of 30 entries at each contest in which the team participates. NO MORE THAN 20 PLAYERS MAY BE CERTIFIED TO PLAY ON A TEAM IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT BY STATE ASSOCIATION ADOPTION. The 30 team entries are to include team members, coaches and managers. The gate lists will be developed from the roster information requested of this bulletin. Only those people listed on the roster information sheet will be given free admission to the contest. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOOL TO PRESENT A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL TEAM ROSTER TO THE GATE PERSONNEL WHEN ARRIVING AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE. ONLY TEAMS IN THE FINAL FOUR TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE FREE ENTRY.

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Spirit Teams – Roster maximum per classification 25 spirit athletes in uniform and two (2) coaches may be admitted at no charge to state play-off and state championship games. The coaches and the spirit athletes must enter the gates as a group accompanied by their coach. Additional spirit athletes will be allowed in but they must purchase a student ticket. All spirit athletes may participate during the contest. NOTE: Due to varying sizes of facilities used at play-off and state championship games, certain restrictions or more limited entry numbers may be imposed. Pep Bands – Thirty-five (35) band members in uniform and/or with instruments, and accompanied by a director may be admitted at no charge to regional and state tournament games. The director and the band members must enter the gate as a group accompanied by their director.

6. Admission prices for the 2017 Ice Hockey Tournament are as follows: Semifinals

Finals

Adult…………………………………. TBD Student (K-12)……………………… TBD Senior Citizens………………………TBD

Adult………………………………….TBD Student (K-12)……………………….TBD Senior Citizens………………………TBD

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Parking: Parking will be FREE at the University of Denver.

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Awards - Awards for the 2017 CHSAA Ice Hockey Tournament will include a trophy for the championship team and a trophy for the second place team. AWARDS CEREMONY The CHSAA will have an awards ceremony at the conclusion of the championship game in each classification. The awarding of team trophies will be after the team hand shake line. The award ceremony will be located in the center of the ice. School administrators and coaches are expected to assist in the award ceremony by not allowing students and fans to join their team on the ice until the conclusion of the short ceremony. Teams are required to remain on the ice until the trophy presentation is complete.

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Selection of Officials - Officials for the first, second and quarterfinal rounds will be selected through area assignors. The final four will be selected and assigned by the CHSAA in partnership with CHOA. Host schools are responsible for paying officials fees in rounds one and two.

10. Only one official school banner may be displayed at the ice hockey semi final and final contest. Paper signs can not be hung. Placards are legal. Game officials can disallow hand held signs during regular season, and post-season games. 11. Medical personnel will be provided at the semifinal and final contest by the CHSAA. 12. Please see the Sportsmanship manual for prohibition on noisemakers.

13. Protests - Appeals – NO protests involving the judgment or possible misapplication of a rule by a game official will be considered by the CHSAA. However, coaches may direct questions to the game officials as they pertain to possible misapplication of the rules at the time of the occurrence, in accordance with the National Federation rules. Once a game has been declared as completed, the outcome is considered to be final and official. Coaches and Administrators are encouraged to use the official evaluation form available on the ArbiterSports website for evaluation of all contests

ICE HOCKEY PROGRAM INFORMATION If your ice hockey team has a chance to qualify for the state ice hockey tournament, please log on to the CHSAANOW website and complete the program/gate list form no later than February 18, 2017.