| Fair Play Time Policy
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Hello TYH members, Hope your season is going well. We are already past the half way point of this season. From this point on the season seems to fly by. Weekend tournaments are in full swing, play-downs are right around the corner, then we start preparing for State Tournaments. Sometimes this time of year brings on a little anxiety with parents and players. I just wanted to remind you of our fair play time policy. Please see below. Fair play time is not equal play time. Coaches have the discretion of play time for tournaments and especially play-downs. In these critical games sometimes they make a few game play changes. And usually at this point coaches have used players in situations they normally wouldn't play in to see who can and can't handle certain situations. Remember that these games are just a fraction of the hockey season. However, with that being said every coach we have in our association loves the sport of hockey. They want all of the kids on their team to love the game. They will do what they can to try and make sure every skater is able to be part of the team and experience these exciting games. Policy B-6: Fair Playing Time Tornado Youth Hockey strives for equal playing time to the fullest extent possible; however, the dynamics of each game may impact a precise playing time distribution. While it is advantageous to change shifts (lines) in an evenly timed manner, game conditions such as field of play, play stoppage, penalty situations, player match-ups and opponent strategy can all impact a coach’s decision. Additionally, defensive players may see more playing time than forwards since there are typically fewer defensive lines and players to rotate. Coaches are expected to treat players fairly with respect to playing time, i.e., as equal as possible given game conditions. There may however, be other occasions where a player plays less time in one game, only to be balanced by playing more time in other games. Coaches are also given discretion to adjust playing time in other situations as follows: - On power plays
- On penalty kills
- In state play-down and tournament situations
- When player discipline issues exist
- During the last two minutes of each period in a league game when the score is close.
At times parents tend to focus on their own skater’s playing time without regard to the conditions noted above. If after carefully considering all conditions a chronic playing time shortage is noted, the matter can be addressed constructively with the coach. However, always keep in mind the discretion that coaches are given as noted above. There is a 24 hour cooling down period.
Thank you for your time. Good luck for the rest of the season, especially in Hudson next weekend. |
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| Volunteer At Chill Games
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Hello TYH Families,
The hockey season is in full swing. Hope all of you are enjoying it. Recently I had a conversation with the Chill staff regarding volunteers. They are struggling to fill all of the volunteer spots they have available for each game. I told him that I would reach out to our association to see if anyone would be willing to help out.
Volunteering for Chill games does NOT count for your TYH service hours. The Chill players do help out our association a lot. And it would be nice if you have the time to return the gesture. Below are a list of the type of volunteer slots they have available for each game. I have also posted the rest of the home games for the season. Here is the website link to sign up, http://crchill.pointstreaksites.com/view/crchill/employment-3/volunteers-17.
Volunteer Postions: - Customer Service (will call, fan deck, ticket taker, etc.)
- Tickets/Merchandise (box office, merchandise, chuck-a-puck, etc.)
- Game Officials (penalty box, goal judge, scorekeeper, etc.)
- Security (Arena, Lobby, Exits, etc.)
- Audio/Visual (Video, Music, Photography)
Remaining Home games: - Fri, Dec 30 @ 8:00:00 PM
- Fri, Jan 06 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sat, Jan 07 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Fri, Jan 20 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sat, Jan 21 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Fri, Jan 27 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sat, Jan 28 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Fri, Feb 17 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sat, Feb 18 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Fri, Mar 16 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sat, Mar 17 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sun, Mar 18 @ 5:00:00 PM
- Fri, Mar 30 @ 7:00:00 PM
- Sat, Mar 31 @ 7:00:00 PM
They would appreciate any help you are willing to donate. Thank you for your time. Have a wonderful Holiday Season.
Shelly LaPlount
Tornado Youth Hockey President
shellylaplount@tornadoyouthhockey.org
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| PeeWee C Tournament Service Hours
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Service hours are available for the PeeWee C tournament coming up February 11-12. Please contact Annette O'Hern to sign up. 
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| Squirt B State Tournament
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TYH is hosting this year's Squirt B State Tournament on March 3rd & 4th and many workers are needed for the event. Volunteers may earn service hours for assisting. Please contact Annette O'Hern to sign up.
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| Omni Center Personnel Transitions
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Hello from the Onalaska Omni Center! My name is Hope Eike and I am the new Assistant Manager of the Onalaska Omni Center. I am very excited about this opportunity and I am eager to get going on all of the event planning and happenings at the Onalaska Omni Center! A little background about me is that I have just finished my Master’s Degree at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in Recreation Management and I have been working the City of Onalaska Park and Recreation Department for the last year as a Recreation Aide. This has helped me to gain familiarity with the Onalaska area and all of the wonderful assets that it brings to the Coulee Region. I will be working with the new General Manager Kelly Hanson to manage and organize the events that occur at the Omni Center. Kelly has been working with the Omni Center for the last several months and is very familiar with the operations and events that go on at the Omni Center. She has been here through the transition period with the Rink Management Company that Omni Center now operates under and she understands what each event entails and the time and effort that goes into organizing and planning great events. We are here for you to communicate with whenever you may need so that your event will run smoothly for you. We want to make sure that if you have any questions that you can contact us or schedule a meeting with us. E-mail or phone calls are both fine and we can communicate any way that you are comfortable with. We are very excited to be working with you and look forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, Kelly Hanson & Hope Eike General Manager Assistant Manager Here is the contact information that you can reach us by: For the General Manager, Kelly Hanson: Phone: (608) 781-9566 ext. 203 For the Assistant Manager, Hope Eike: Phone: (608) 781-9566 ext. 202 |
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| Planet Hockey Camp
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You are invited to participate WITH A $100 DISCOUNT in the upcoming Planet Hockey SUPER Skills Camp: Onalaska, WI
Onalaska OmniCenter
August 6-10, 2012 (Monday-Friday)
Discount Code (copy & paste): 173-249-1221900112031990 REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE $100 BONUS: Register by January 31, 2012 for only $99! The discount code below will permit you to lock down your camp spot now for only $99 and you will still receive a $100 camp discount. Your balance is not due until 6/22/2012. Don't miss your chance to participate in this top quality Planet HockeySkills Camp...at a discount! My family is a huge supporter of PlanetHockey and we are honored to represent Planet Hockey by endorsing the Planet Hockey Camp coming to Onalaska, WI this summer. This offer is available to your teammates and hockey buddies, so please forward this email to them. HURRY...CAMPS FILL QUICKLY
Planet Hockey limits group sizes, so REGISTER NOW (MyCampRegistration) to ensure your spot and discount in the upcoming Planet Hockey SUPER Skills Summer Camp. Make sure to copy and paste the Discount Code above into the 'Discount Code' on the last page of your online registration. Again, if you do this prior to January 15th and prior to camp filling, you can reserve your camp spot for only $99and you will still receive your $100 Camp Discount. See you at Planet Hockey this summer! Jeanette Hawkinson
Planet Hockey Camp Rep.
jeanette.L.hawkinson@gmail.com
www.planethockey.com direct URL to Onalaska, WI Summer Camp: http://apps.planethockey.com/site/camps/default.aspx?CampId=268 |
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| Maximum Stride Hockey Camp
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Dear Association Representative,
I would like to give you some information about Maximum Stride Hockey Camp's spring clinics being offered in Winona. If this information could be passed along/emailed out to parents within your team or association I would appreciate it. We are looking forward to another successful camp and one that will be a great experience for all in attendance. Sign up early to get the discounted price!
Goaltenders are encouraged to attend; they will work with Jason Horstman.
The dates/weekends are as follows: Bantams-HS: March 23rd, 24th, and 25th 2012 Pee Wee's/Squirts: March 30th, 31st, and April 1st 2012 Mites/Mini-Mites: April 13th, 14th, and 15th 2012 Times of the Clinics: Friday: 7pm-8:30pm Saturday: 7pm-8:30pm Sunday: 11am-12:30pm
Cost of Participation: Registration before February 15th- $90 Registration after February 15th- $115
Individual day cost: $35 (if signed up before Feb 15th) $40 (if signed up after Feb 15th)
The registration forms can be obtained on www.maximumstridehockey.com along with the Clinic Waiver. If you have attended a Maximum Stride clinic or session before you DO NOTneed to fill out another one! I am also looking for energetic/enthusiastic camp reps for each age group; they will help promote the camp and will in turn receive a discount! Please contact me with any questions, sign up early to get the discounted price!
Regards,
Danny Wood Maximum Stride Hockey
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