Austin'Metro'Hockey'Association

2018%2019Information0Session

The$“Hockey$Path”

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Association)Mission

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MISSIONThe%Austin%Metro%Hockey%Association%(AMHA)%is%a%youth%organization%operating%the%Texas%Junior%Stars%and%Texas%Rising%Stars,%which%offers%all%levels%of%play%for%young%people%from%8%to%18%years%of%age.%The%AMHA%believes%that%education,%personal%development,%teamwork,%loyalty%and%sportsmanship%will%lead%to%the%development%of%every%individual%and%a%community’s%solidarity%through%the%honor%of%sport.%The%AMHA%embodies%the%personal%commitment%to%create%a%positive,%passionate,%character%building%experience%for%all.

Within%the%Texas%Junior%Stars%and%Texas%Rising%Stars,%every%team,%player,%parent,%customer,%and%service%provider%will%be%part%of%a%community%that%will%extend%beyond%the%doors%of%the%rink.%The%AMHA%develops%hockey%players%with%key%core%values%which%we%believe%provide%our%players%the%best%opportunity%to%succeed%at%the%next%level%whether%that%is%high%school,%college,%professional%or%life%outside%of%competitive%sports.

Association)Vision

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VISIONWe$believe$in$the$principles$and$philosophies$of$USA$Hockey’s$ADM$program$for$growing$“hockey$for$life”$kids.

We$believe$in$More$Ice.$More$Hockey.$More$Fun.

We$believe$in$a$“no$jerks$allowed”$policy$when$it$comes$to$our$customers,$employees$and$stakeholders.

We$believe$kids$can$be$coached$and$mentored$through$sports$in$a$way$that$helps$them$develop$character$and$“life$skills”$which$will$serve$them$well$beyond$their$time$on$the$ice.

We$believe$that$when$failure$is$prohibited,$the$possibilities$of$innovation,$growth$and$progress$die.$$

CORE)VALUESWithin$the$Texas$Junior$Stars$and$Texas$Rising$Stars$$‘winning’$isn't$everything$but$the$commitment$to$competition$is$

key.$The$core$values$we$strive$to$teach$and$instill$are:

Integrity

Discipline

Respect

Sportsmanship

Excellence

Leadership

Parent,(Player,(Coach(Expectations• NO#CELL#PHONES#IN#THE#LOCKER#ROOM.#Locker#rooms#are#a#social#media#and#phone#free#area,#any#evidence#of#use#or#other#inappropriate#

casting#of#actions#such#as#locker#boxing#will#lead#to#immediate#discipline.#

• It#is#expected#that#NO#parents#will#be#in#the#locker#unless#they#have#a#specific#role#on#the#team,#should#skates#or#equipment need#attention#coaches#and#attendants#will#be#expected#to#help#or#the#player#can#leave#the#locker#to#find#parent.#

• Locker#monitors#or#coaches#MUST#be#in#locker#ALL#the#time.#Head#coaches#will#be#FINED#from#their#stipend#for#repeat#offenses.

• Attendance#is#considered#mandatory#at#ALL#TEAM#EVENTS.#Within#1#weeks#of#game,#unexcused#or#late#arrival#for#regular#schedule practice#will#lead#to#a#MINIMUM#of#sitting#5#mins#with#escalation#for#repeat#offenders.#

• Full#team#jerseys#and#kits#are#considered#mandatory#and#if#all#articles#are#not#available,#players#will#not#be#allowed#to#represent#the#Texas#Junior#Stars#in#DSTHL#league#games#(Tournaments#are#at#coach#discretion).

• It#is#expected#that#all#grievances#on#or#off#ice#will#be#addressed#FIRST#with#the#coaching#staff,#then#if#not#resolution#can#be#found,#submitted#in#writing#to#the#Coaching#Director#(Jason#Maurer)#for#review#with#the#Discipline#Committee.• Note:#a#player#may#approach#the#coach#at#any#time,#however#adults#must#follow#the#24#hour#rule

• Social#media#will#be#monitored#for#any#negative#presentation#of#the#Texas#Junior#Stars#including#references#to#use#of#tobacco,#alcohol,#drugs,#or#any#illicit#behavior#as#deemed#by#the#Discipline#Committee.#Social#media#is#not#a#place#for#public#airing#of#grievances#and#any#such#material#will#first#receive#a#written#warning#and#second#offense#will#lead#to#hearing#with#Discipline#Committee#with#penalties#up#to#and#including#ban#or#parent#and/or#player#involved.

• Coaches#commit#to#holding#a#preYseason#and#midYseason#townhall style#meeting#with#parents#to#explain#season#direction,#next#steps,#and#any#open#items#on#parent#agenda.

• Coaches#commit#to#mid#and#end#season#player#evaluations#with#player#(and#parent#at#10U#and#12U#age#levels).

• Coaches#will#be#strongly#encouraged#to#act#as#professionals#on#and#off#the#ice#at#practices#and#games,#including#but#not#limited to#alcohol,#tobacco,#and#language.#Repeat#offenses#will#lead#to#hearing#with#Discipline#Committee#and#discipline#up#to#and#including#removal from#team#position. 5

Association)Outline

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• The%Austin%Metro%Hockey%Association%(AMHA)%is%the%governing%body%of%hockey%in%Austin

• Texas%Jr%Stars%(TJS)%play%Travel%hockey%in%the%Dallas%Stars%Travel%Hockey%League%(DSTHL)

• The%Texas%Rising%Stars%(TRS)%play%House%hockey%in%the%Austin%Metro%Hockey%League%(AMHL)

• The%Stars%name%is%licensed%from%the%Texas%Stars%(TS)%who%play%Professional%hockey%in%the%American%Hockey%League%(AHL)

• The%Texas%Stars%are%the%minor%league%affiliate%of%the%Dallas%Stars%who%play%Professional%Hockey%in%the%National%Hockey%League%(NHL)

Austin'Hockey'Pyramid'and'Tryouts

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Travel'Hockey'Levels'Depend'on'Results'of'Labor'Day'Levelling'Tournament

18U:&unlikely&to&field16U:&1&Team14U:&1&Team12U:&2&Teams10U:&1&Teams*

High&School&(Birth&year&1999D2003)

Upper'and'Lower'Division'(4?6'Teams'each)D 14u&(2004,&2005)D 12u&(2006,&2007)D 10u&(2008,&2009)*D 8u&(2010,&2011)Mixed'Division

D 6u&(2012&&&younger)Learn&to&Play

Learn&to&Skate

*10U&Travel&will&participate&in&House&Upper&Division&as&well&on&nonDtravel&weekends

About'Tryouts1. Tryouts&for&TJS&will&be&closed&to&parents/&

public&($65)2. On&and&off&ice&behavior&will&be&

considered&during&evaluation3. Effort&and&commitment&will&be&

considered&during&evaluation4. AA&coaches&have&the&option&to&request&

player&interviews&prior&to&selection5. 14U&tryouts&will&take&place&June&9/10.&6. 10U/12U/16U&tryouts&will&take&place&June&

16/17.&7. 10U&will&take&practice&players8. AMHA&TuneDup&camp&will&be&3&weeks&

leading&into&Tryouts&(separate/&optional)

New$for$this$Year• On#site(Medical(Personnel(for(home(games((new(DSTHL(requirement)• Mandatory(“Locker(Room(Monitor”(training(with(formal(issue(form(online• Rule(change(to(not(allow(kids(to(enter(locker(rooms(without(monitors or(coaches(present

• “Team(Captain(School”(required(for(all(those(interested(in(being(team(captains(prior(to(voting• Focus(on(leadership(team(building(and(conflict(resolution(• What(we(expect(of(our(captains((at(the(door(coming(on(the(ice,(shake(the(refs(hand,(acknowledge(other(team(coaches(prior(to(warm(ups,(first(in(line,(etc…)

• Texas(Rising(Stars(house(program(Training(Camp8

New$for$this$Year• Access%to%Pond%Gym%(TJS%and%3%day)

• Proof%of%baseline%testing%will%be%required%prior%Levelling%or%AMHL%first%games

• HEB%will%not%be%a%primary%location%for%14U%and%16U%team%ice%times%in%effort%to%reduce%locker%room%privacy%issues

• Focus%on%respect,%culture,%and%continued%work%with%Positive%Coaching%Alliance

• Required%and%optional%apparel%will%all%be%available%for%sizing%and%ordering%at%tryouts

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New$for$this$Year• Online&formal&discipline&committee&complaint&form• Social&media&descriptions&now&includes&text,&email,&facebook,&or&another&written&communication

• Stiffened&enforcement&of&off9ice,&locker&room,&social&media,&communication,&and&cultural&negativity&discipline

• Escalation&Rule:1. Coaches&will&not&be&allowed&to&avoid&conflict2. Every&infraction&to&the&discipline&code&will&suffer&escalations&immediately&(Ex:&warning,&to&partial&game,&to&

full&games,&to&entire&seasons)3. Any&serious&infraction&above&the&coaches&head&will&go&to&the&discipline&committee,&not&the&board4. Following&due&process&of&follow&up&with&concerned&parties&and&discipline&committee&rule,&decision&in&final

• Game&or&Practice&Disruption&Rule:1. Any&behavior&deemed&disruptive&or&detrimental&to&the&culture,&environment,&or&success&of&the&team&will&

require&initial&verbal&warning&by&any&AMHA&or&Rink&personnel2. Second&abuse&will&immediate&request&to&leave&building3. Subsequent&abuses&will&lead&to&request&not&to&attend&team&events&in&future

• The&3&weeks&after&leveling,&we&will&move&players&to&appropriate&teams&as&a&board.&It&is&not&punishment,&it&is&our&responsibility&for&equity&in&teams&and&best&interest&of&the&players’&success 10

House&Hockey&Includes6U# 14U&House&(2&Day&Recreational&Track)• 1"SHARED"ice"60"minute"Team"Practice• 1"GAME"

• Full"(10U/"12U/"14U)"or"Cross"ice"(8U/6U)"depending"on"age

• 1"Tournament"included"for"8U/10U/12U/14U6U#14U&House+&(3&Day&Developmental&Track)• 1"SHARED"ICE"Team"Practice• 1"GAME• 1"WEEKLY"house"goalieNonly"clinic• 1"AGE/"SKILL"Level"DEVELOPMENT"60"minute"session

• 10U/12U"Mixed"with"TRAVEL"by"Birthyear"or"skill"group• Alternating"Smarthockey,"ADM,"or"Hockey"101"for"10U"and"

12U• Coach"led"Skills"session"for"14U

• 2"Tournaments"included"for"10U/12U/14U,"1"included"for"8U."

All#HOUSE#HOCKEY#IS#NON.CONTACT

House&Dues&Include…• Practice(ice(costs

• AMHL(game(costs

• Stickhandling(board(and(pucks

• Tournaments(as(defined(in(program(offerings(

• One(team(jersey(and(socks(kit

• Training(camp(ice(costs

• Pond(Gym((3(Day)

• Team(Coaches’(Stipend

• Skills(Coaches’(Stipend

• Team(Manager’s(Stipend

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• AMHA(operating(costs((website,(insurance,(professional(fees,(travel,(discipline(committee,(etc…)

• Awards(and(EOY(Party

• $50(refundable(fee:(If(complete(5(hours(of(team(service(by(application((Team(manager,(penalty(box,(locker(room(monitor,(AMHA(approved(fundraising,(etc…)• All(nonTrefunded(fees(go(to(scholarship(fund

• Volunteer(Refund(Request Form(Thttps://goo.gl/forms/8t8uxnWB4RxDxNZj1

Teams&electing&to&go&to&additional&tournaments&will&travel&and&pay&all&associated&expenses&separately.&Teams&will&be&required&to&travel&as&a&team&unless&suitable&numbers&require&combination&of&rosters

Travel'Hockey'Includes 10U/12U/14U/16U(• 1"MANDATORY"60"minute"development"session

• Alternating"Smarthockey,"ADM,"or"Hockey"101"for"10U"and"12U

• Coach"led"Skills"session"for"14U"and"16U

• 10U"an"12U"will"be"BY"AGE/SKILL"LEVEL"including"House+"players

• TRAVEL"GOALIES"will"get"skills"training"during"Smarthockey sessions"

12U/14U/16U

• 2"TEAM"PRACTICES:"1"Team"45/30/45"Practices"&"1"Team"FULL"ICE"Practice

• Team"1:"FULL"ice"45"minutes

• Team"1"and"2:"POWERSKATING"full"ice"30"minutes

• Team"2:"FULL"ice"45"minutes

• Team"will"flip"first"and"second"session"after"January"1

• Contracted"Efficient"Exercise"professional"DRYLAND"on"1"practice"day

• 3"Tournaments"included"(selected"by"AMHA:"2"in]state/"1"out]of]state)

10U(ONLY((Play(in(both(AMHL(and(DSTHL)

• 1"TEAM"45/30"Practice

• FULL"ice"45"minute"team"practice/"POWERSKATING"full"ice"30"minutes

• 1"HOUSE"hockey"team"practice

• Contracted"Efficient"Exercise"professional"DRYLAND"on"1"practice"day"

• 2"Tournaments"(selected"by"AMHA:"1"in/"1"out"of"Austin)"plus"HOUSE"offerings13

AA(hockey(is(not(a(status,(it’s(a(commitment

Travel'Dues'Include…• Practice(ice(costs• Game(costs• DSTHL(Regular(Season(and(DSTHL(Playoff(Dues• Tournaments(as(defined(in(program(offerings• Medical(Personnel(on<site(for(games• Stickhandling(board(and(pucks• Access(to(Pond(Gym• Training(camp(ice(costs• Awards(and(EOY(Party• Branded(TJS(Practice(Jersey((DOES(NOT(INCLUDE(JERSEYS/(KIT(AND(WARM(UP/(APPAREL)

• Team(Coaches’(Stipend

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• Dryland(Coach’s(stipend(and(facility(fees• Team(Manager’s(Stipend• King<Devick Concussion(Testing(license• AMHA(operating(costs((website,(insurance,(professional(fees,(travel,(discipline(committee,(etc…)

• $100(refundable(fee:(If(complete(5(hours(of(team(service(by(application((Team(manager,(penalty(box,(locker(room(monitor,(AMHA(approved(fundraising,(etc…)• All(non<refunded(fees(go(to(scholarship(fund

• Volunteer(Refund(Request Form(<https://goo.gl/forms/8t8uxnWB4RxDxNZj1

AA"Teams"will"be"assessed"additional"cost"of"State"Tournament"entry"fees"and"any"required"playdown games"required"at"14U"and"16U."Meaning"this"is"separate"from"the"published"fees

AA"Teams"may"elect"at"the"coach’s"discretion"to"go"to"additional"tournament"at"the"team’s"expense

Travel'Coaches'and'ScheduleHead%Coachs

• 16UAA:&Eshan Arami

• 14UAA:&Amin&Elaguizy

• 12UAA:&Dan&Sutterman

• 12UA:&Steven&Kroman

• 10UAA:&Ryan&Raya

Skills%Coaches• Skills:&Brad&Mayer

• Powerskating:&Renae&Sundgren/&Eric&Perardi/&Eshan Arami

• ADM:&Jason&Pierce

• Goalie:&Ryan&Raya

Important%dates%for%the%2018:2019%Season:• May&21IJune&10: 14U&High&Level&TJS&TuneIup&Sessions

• May&29IJune&16:&10U/&12U/&16U&High&Level&TJS&TuneIup&

Sessions

• June&9I10: Tier&2&TJS&Tryouts&– 14U&AA• June&16I17: 10U&/&12U&/&16U&TJS&Tryouts• July&7IAugust&4&(Saturdays):&TJS&Age&Group&Skill&Sessions• August&6I12: TJS&Team&Training&Camp&and&Dryland&Introduction

• August&13ISeptember&8: TJS&Team&practices&

• Aug&31ISept&3: DSTHL&Levelling&Tournament&in&Dallas&for&TJS

• Sept&10: Regular&weekly&practice&schedule&begins&for&both&TJS&and&TRS

• Sept&15/16:&DSTHL&Scheduling&MTG

• Sept&22:&DSTHL&regular&season&opens&15

Practice(Days

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HOUSE• 6U/8U:'Thursday'or'Friday/'Sunday• 10U'(+TJS):'Monday/'Thursday'or'Friday• 12U:'Monday/'Tuesday'or'Friday• 14U:'Monday/'Tuesday'or'Wednesday

TRAVEL• 10U:'Wednesday• 12U:'Monday/'Thursday/'Tuesday'or'Friday• 14U:'Tuesday/'Wednesday/'Friday• 16U:'Tuesday/'Wednesday/'Friday

**Subject'to'Change'and'oneFoff'additions/'subtractions**

TournamentsHouse

8U(and(All(2/Day(Program! Fall%Showcase%(Austin)%November%17!19

! Can%pay%tournament%fee%only%to%add%second%tournament%3!day%program%going%to:%

! Top%Shelf%Challenge%(Dallas)%February%16!18

3/Day(Program! Fall%Showcase%(Austin)%November%17!19

! Top%Shelf%Challenge%(Dallas)%February%16!18

Teams&can&add&any&other&tournaments&they&want&as&a&TEAM&and&pay&separately&to&enter&at&House&and&Travel

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Travel10U! Texas%Shootout%(Dallas)%September%1!3! Capitol%City%Classic%(Austin)%October%6!8! House%3!day%tournaments

12U! Texas%Shootout%(Dallas)%September%1!3! Capitol%City%Classic%(Austin)%October%6!8! Top%Shelf%Challenge%(Dallas)%February%16!18

14U/16U! Texas%Shootout%(Dallas)%September%1!3! Silver%Sticks%(Denver)%A:%October%5!8/%AA:%November%21!26! Top%Shelf%Challenge%(Dallas)%February%16!18

Key$Items$to$Consider$for$Costs• TRS$6U$and$8U$2,day$programs$should$have$a$sticker$price$under$$1K$in$order$to$keep$game$accessible$in$non,traditional$market

• Total$Hours$Required$– This$refers$to$the$total$hours$this$age$group$requires.$This$is$not$necessarily$the$number$of$hours$the$kids$are$on$the$ice.$• For$example,$we$need$4$game$slots$per$week$for$the$TRS$12U$games.$Obviously,$each$kid$is$not$on$the$ice$for$all$4$games$that$week.

• The$10U$TJS$player$will$be$playing$in$the$Rec$program$as$well.$• TJS$kids$will$miss$ice$sessions$with$the$TRS$teams$throughout$the$season$we$decided$on$a$25%$discount$on$the$TJS$fees.

• The$TRS$12U$is$more$expensive$then$the$14U$simply$because$the$12U$requires$more$ice$sessions.$Right$now$we$have$3$practice$slots$blocked$for$the$14U,$but$4$for$the$12U.$Fewer$teams$and$fewer$players$on$the$ice$means$a$higher$per$player$per$session$fee,$but$more$room$to$practice.$

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Costs

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Program Fees* Hours* Total*Hours*Required #*Teams* Tournaments*Included

6U%2'day $%%%%%%%%%%%%%%949% 47 47 4 06U%3'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%1,205% 68 68 4 08U%2'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%%%%999% 47 87 4%high/%4%low 18U%3'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%1,305% 68 108 4%high/%4%low 110U%2'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%1,405% 47 136 4%high/%4%low 110U%3'Day** $%%%%%%%%%%%2,120** 70 205 4%high/%4%low 212U%2'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%1,785% 47 181 4%high/%4%low 112U%3'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%2,345% 71 228 4%high/%4%low 214U%2'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%1,615% 47 159 4%high/%4%low 114U%3'Day $%%%%%%%%%%%2,155% 70 205 4%high/%4%low 2

10U%TJS** $%%%%%%%%%%%4,390** 146.25 2 212U%TJS $%%%%%%%%%%%4,385% 125 2 314U%TJS $%%%%%%%%%%%4,435 127 1 316U%TJS $%%%%%%%%%%%4,460% 127 1 3

**10u%TJS%includes%10u%3%Day%costs

**10u%TJS%practice%players%costs%separate

Increases%from%last%year%are%mainly%associated%with%refundable%volunteer%fee%

($50/$100)%and%DSTHL%on'site%medical%requirement%($100)

*Includes%game%and%practice%ice

5'payment%plan%is%available

*Pending%final%enrollment%#’s

House%enrollment:%Beginning%of%Season/%Beginning%of%December

Logo$usage,$scholarships,$and$fundraising

All#logos#of#the#AMHA,#TJS,#TRS,#AMHL,#and#professional#Stars#organizations#are#PRIVATE#PROPERTY#

and#cannot#be#used#for#ANY#purpose#without#submission#and#written#approval#of#Logo#Request#

form#available#on#our#website#www.austinmetrohockey.org

This#includes,#but#not#limited#to,#ALL#FUNDRAISING#EFFORTS.#We#highly#encourage#individual#or#

team#efforts#to#reduce#the#burden#of#hockey#costs.#However#any#used#of#the#logos#require#

PERMISSION.

The#AMHA#is#a#nonPprofit#organization#and#should#a#tax#exemption#be#required,#we#can#take#

donations#or#serve#as#an#intermediary.#Note#that#per#tax#law,#all#nonPprofits#must#retain#some#

portion#of#any#direct#donation#to#the#organization#so#that#it#does#not#turn#into#a#pass#through#tax#

loophole.#The#AMHA#will#retain#15%#of#all#donations#and#apply#those#funds#towards#operating#costs,#

scholarships,#or#fee#reduction#at#our#sole#discretion.

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Scholarship#policy#and#process#will#remain#the#same#as#last#year,#details#will#be#sent#separately.#

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