More focus on the 2006 standard of play.  Tripping potentially may be called more and also hits done with the gloves and not with the body or shoulder.

Pee Wee and Bantam coaches: GVAHA has some fantastic young physical hockey players that do it cleanly, more than most programs, however we also have our share of "glove checkers" that look like a football lineman going to make a block. That type of check must be discouraged.  The only way get the desired result is to TEACH and positively ENCOURAGE the proper techniques along with discouraging the bad habits.  Please, use the resources you have available to teach proper body contact.  We have a library of books and DVDs and tapes at your disposal.

The lastest rule changes and updates can be found in the link above. 

On Tuesday Aug. 25th, Joel Breazeale hosted our mandatory coaches meeting.  This meeting is intended to overview the upcoming season and inform the GVAHA coaching staff of some of the expectations Joel has for our teams.  For those that were unable to attend it is highly recommended that you review the presentation material.

Joel Brazeale conducted a second 2009 Hot Stove session at the Georgetown Ice Center on Monday, June 15th. The topic for the evening was Sharing Practice Ice . Below is a link to the presentation material that Joel used.  If you would like to participate in the Hot Stove discussions, please contact Joel and request to be added to the distribution list. 

Sharing Practice Ice 

Tuesday, May 20th, Joel Brazeale will be conducting a second Hot Stove session at the Georgetown Ice Center. The topics for the evening are Practice Planning and Defensive Tactics and Positioning. Below are links to the presentation material that Joel will be using. The session starts at 8 PM.

Defensive Tactics and Positioning

Practice Planning

The first Coaches Hot Stove session was held on April 29th at the Georgetown Ice Center. Hockey Director, Joel Breazeale, invited all the GVAHA coaches as well as those from outside the organization to come and discuss some of the Hot Topics related to the coaching position. Joel is passionate about the development of coaches and he has found this is a constructive way to share ideas and promote good practices. Below is a link to the presentation material that was used for the first session. The focus area that evening was titled "Coaching from the Bench". If you would like to participate in follow on events, please contact Joel (jmbhockey@sbcglobal.net).

Coaching from the Bench