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Box 384 Orleans, Ontario K1C 1S7 Phone: (613) 834-6553
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August
18, 2010
IP Program 2010-2011 Welcome to another hockey season! Please note the following information for the start of the season. 1)
IP info night - Monday August
30th from 7:30 -9:00 Bob McQaurrie (ORC) - Salon D
2) Evaluation sessions will start Saturday September 4th. There is no other hockey this weekend. 3) The following outlines an equipment checklist for new hockey parents. June 1, 2010 2010-2011 House League Coach Applications Applications
for House League Coaches is now available on the forms
page. Deadline for submissions is September 10, 2010 and can
be dropped off at the OMHA office at the Bob MacQuarrie Complex or by mailing
to the OMHA office at:
May 19, 2010 2010-2011 Hockey Season - Novice Goaltenders NOTE: Novice aged players wishing to play goal should be aware of the following: Novice
‘A’ level will be permitted to field 1 full time goaltender position
(based on the number of teams formed at that level). In the event
that multiple goalies are evaluated to play within the ‘A” level AND have
been evaluated to play as a player (non-goalie) at the ‘A” level a 2 goalie
system will be considered. In such case, goalies would be rotated
on a game by game basis. No player shall be dressed as a goaltender for
consecutive games.
Novice B and Novice C level goalies will be conducted on a rotational basis ensuring all members of the team have the opportunity to play a minimum of one game. At the end of the first rotation, it will be at the discretion of the coach to have a pool of rotational goaltenders for the remainder of the season -where only player(s) opting not to play goal will be removed from the rotation. No player shall be dressed as a goaltender for consecutive games. Eric
Hofmann
April 20, 2010 NOTICE of Changes to the MINOR ATOM TO MAJOR BANTAM LEVEL Rep B Competitive Hockey Program inside the GHA In reflection of the changing demographics inside GHA boundaries there have been changes made for the upcoming 2010-2011 Hockey Season with respect to Rep B Competitive hockey. The changes will effect all levels with the exception of the Major Midget level. Players born in 1995 & lower will be grandfathered to continue with the Orleans Blues. The Blackburn and Leitrim Minor Hockey Associations will continue to combine to make Gloucester Blackhawks Rep B Teams and, effective this season - at all levels except Midget, the Gloucester Centre and Orleans Minor Hockey Associations will now combine to make Orleans Gloucester Blues Rep B Teams. This agreement will be for this season and in following years Midget aged players that played with the OG Blues in Bantam will continue to play with the Blues at Midget. When players born in 1995 & lower have moved through the system, the GCMHA & OMHA will move to include Midget aged players in the Orleans Gloucester Blues program. This movement of players for Rep B has the support of the GCMHA, OMHA & the GHA board.April 29, 2010 2010 AGM Results Election Results Vice
President, Discipline - Tom Courtney
Click here for the 2008-2009 Approved Minutes November 2, 2009 OMHA Mentorship Program The
Orleans Minor Hockey Association is proud to announce the launch of it's
OMHA
Mentorship Program on the OMHA website. A new link has been added
to the navigation bar on each page where coaches and managers can access
various types of resource information.
October 30, 2009 H1N1 Updates The following updates on H1N1 from the ODHA and Hockey Canada are for your info: October 7, 2009 Referee is Only Human A referee is only human and mistakes will happen. Verbal abuse of the official is simply not acceptable. It spoils everyone's enjoyment of the game and sets a terrible example for the players. Remember why we're here. It's for all the positive things team sports can teach our children. And just as important, it's for the fun of it. Referees are there to ensure the game is safe and fair for all players. If you have criticisms or concerns, please voice them through the proper channels. WITHOUT REFEREES, NOBODY WINS! Let's "take a look" at the official who is alleged to be responsible for the inability of players to score goals and teams to win games. He is the living barrier who mysteriously transforms victory to defeat. What are their qualifications and is there anything to be said in their defense? In the first place, the IDEAL referee must be letter perfect in the laws of hockey and their interpretation. Unlike judges in our courts, he/she must see the crime, identify the offence and hand out the sentence - not later in the day, tomorrow or next month, but all within seconds. Next, the IDEAL referee must be a good skater and physically sound. A player can get frequent relief by taking shifts off sitting on the players bench, but officials must be on the ice for the entire game. Moreover, hockey officials are expected to act as peace officers and prevent crime by restraining angry players who are intent upon "beating up" their opponents. An IDEAL referee, and there is no such person, should have the speed of a sprinter, the endurance of a marathoner, the tact of a diplomat, the mind of a professor and the unruffled demeanor of a supreme court judge. It would also help if he had 20-20 vision and was stone deaf. Fans, players, coaches and league management alike expect too much of minor hockey officials. Few players ever think their sentence was deserved; coaches shriek in anguish at a borderline off-side call; and fans view with alarm, every decision that goes against their own team. Yet contrastingly, a judge has his judgment appealed and his decision repealed without loss of prestige. No less than perfection is expected from the versatile hockey officials who sometimes can just a kid who also loves the game. It is an old but valid argument that referees don't make the rules; they are merely agents charged with the responsibility of enforcing the laws as provided by the rule book. The fact that player’s trip, charge, cross check or high-stick opponents is not the referee's fault any more than a police officer is responsible for the actions of offenders who break society's laws. Few men are so constituted that they can suffer silently while they are publicly criticized. While it is unlikely that hockey's governing bodies will do much to ease the referee's life while the sport is enjoying a prolific boom, it does seem that there should be less official criticism of referees and linesman. For instance, it isn't fair to second guess them with slow motion film. The referee on the ice has to call the play instantly; they can not wait for the crowd to tell them and they can't see what goes on behind their back. Neither can they ponder over border line incidents in a private chamber or delay a decision momentarily while waiting to see an instant replay. Referees just do the best they can based on years of experience and coaching from senior seasoned officials. They don’t expect to be popular; but should have the right to be recognized as the representative of Hockey Canada (the rule/law makers) and to be spared from public humiliation and criticism from those who are themselves involved in the development of the sport. Certainly, hockey cannot exist without officials; so we had better learn to live with them and, who knows, we might even learn to like them. September 22, 2009 Recommended Steps for Associations and Teams for H1N1 Virus The
following information is provided to all hockey participants, teams, team
trainers, and parents to help them deal with communicable illnesses, particularly
influenza, during the current season. The following link on the ODMHA
website provides further details.
NEW OMHA & BLUES WEAR FOR SALE ! This year, due to popular demand, the OMHA and the Orleans Blues have decided to offer a number of clothing and hockey related items for sale. These items will feature either the OMHA or Blues logo depending on your choice. As well, a portion of each sale will come back to the OMHA to help the association further the training of coaches and players in our system. The order form featuring the items being offered can be viewed and downloaded at this link on our site, OMHA APPAREL or by clicking on the OMHA APPAREL link in the left hand menu. The initial order will be placed as a bulk order by the middle of October. All completed forms and cheques must be submitted to either your team’s Head Coach or Manager, or dropped off at the OMHA Office by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH. Should you wish to make an order after the October 18th deadline, you can take your form and payment directly to Houle Sports who are our official supplier of OMHA and Blues wear.
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