POWHA: Around the League: Mid-American and USAH Nationals Declaration Information From Yevet Anderson

Dear Team Manager or Coach:

As a new hockey season begins to unfold before us, I would like to ask you to take a moment to discuss the following information with your team, their families and team staff. If you are not the current manager, please pass this on to the appropriate person.

As you know, USA Hockey offers the opportunity for all USA Hockey registered girls/women's teams (U12, U14, U16, U19, and Adult A, B, & C) to participate in State, District, and Regional tournaments that lead to the National Championship. The National Championship, this year, will be held in Philadelphia, Pa. (March 28-30, 2008). 

To participate in the tournaments that advance to the Nationals, your team must declare its' intentions to me by October 1, 2007. Teams declaring to participate in National Tournament Play-down must continue to advance until unseated.

I am asking that you take a moment to review the following guidelines for National Tournament bound  teams from Section 9 of USAH/Mid-Am tournament Playing Rules:

X Paragraph A: Any team that fails to advance to Nationals will be prohibited from playing in any National Play-down Championship for 2 years.

X Paragraph B: Any team that fails to advance to Nationals their home association will be prohibited from hosting any USA Hockey sanctioned tournaments for 5 years and the team/association, who fails to advance, will pay the entry fee to the host association. The entry fee must be paid in order for the team/association to register teams for the following year.

X Team officials as listed on USA Hockey rosters for the team that fails to advance will be suspended from all USA Hockey activities for a period of two years.

X USA Hockey play-downs begin with State play-downs.

The Mid-Am District Play-down Tournament will be hosted by Indiana State this year. I will keep you updated on this exciting event. District Play-downs have always offered teams the opportunity to compete Mid-Am District's most competitive teams. It is a valued experience for all participants.

In order for me to get an advanced feel of the level of interested participation from Mid-Am District teams, I would ask that you contact me at 814-450-7008 or e-mail: eriehockey@earthlink.net  by September 25, 2007.

I would also ask the you give me the following information and e-mail to me by Oct. 1, 2008, regardless of your teams declaration or decline.

 (Team Name, Mailing Address, Contact Person, Phone Number, Fax, E-mail< team Level)

I wish you and all your teams the best for this hockey season. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns:

Regards,

Yevet M. Anderson

Mid-Am Girls/Women's Section Representative