St. Laurent Adult Hockey League (SAHL)

Last updated: July 2008

Management Structure - RESPONSIBILITIES

President

The President of the SAHL is responsible for:

• Appointing the functional positions as required;
• Appointing and overseeing Division Convenors;
• Confirming a Referee-in-Chief and handling of related referee matters;
• Coordinating with the City of Ottawa regarding ice allocation;
• Ordering/coordinating supplies for the league such as jerseys, socks, pucks, etc.;
• Managing league communication activities, i.e. newsletters, announcements, surveys, promotions, etc.;
• Soliciting and obtaining league sponsors;
• Assisting in the preparation of initial divisional team lists;
• Approving player movement upon consultation with Division Convenors;
• Preparing and distributing Divisional schedules;
• Reviewing on-ice incidents brought to his attention as being unacceptable behavior and determining possible suspensions or other courses of action necessary under the circumstances;
• With the assistance of Division Convenors, ensuring that 1) the proper documentation is prepared in the event of a player suspension and/or expulsion, and 2) ensuring that players are notified of their suspensions and/or expulsions;
• Applying and enforcing player suspensions and/or expulsions in accordance with league rules;
• Reviewing player protests and appeals and making rulings in accordance with league rules;
• Reviewing league rules;
• Approving changes in league rules as recommended by the Management Team;
• Ensuring enforcement of all SAHL rules.

Treasurer

The Treasurer reports directly to the President of the SAHL and is responsible for:

• Collecting and depositing all receipts;
• Facilitating all disbursements;
• Accounting for all receipts and disbursement through a bank reconciliation and preparation of a Statement of Revenue and Expenses;
• Handling all banking-related matters.

Registrar

The Registrar reports directly to the President of the SAHL and is responsible for:

• Coordinating the registration process including preparing and distributing the player registration form;
• Submitting all funds collected to the Treasurer for deposit;
• Preparing initial divisional team lists in consultation with the Division Convenors.

Division Convenor

A Division Convenor reports directly to the President of the SAHL and is responsible for:

• Appointing and overseeing Team Captains and time-keepers;
• Balancing teams within the respective Division in consultation with Team Captains;
• Preparing team lists with jersey numbers;
• Coordinating the distribution and submission of game sheets;
• Coordinating the distribution of jerseys, socks, pucks, dressing room keys, etc.;
• Distributing schedules and jersey room keys to Team Captains;
• Ensuring that nightly game sheets are properly completed and inputted to the league website;
• Posting team and player stats at the St. Laurent arena;
• Ensuring all teams have a goalie in place for all games;
• Reporting all infractions requiring the attention of the President;
• Ensuring the enforcement of all SAHL rules.

Team Captain

A Team Captain is a playing member of his team and reports directly to the respective Division Convenor.  He is responsible for:

• Distributing team jerseys and returning all unused jerseys to the Division Convenor;
• Retrieve and return team jerseys in the lockers as required;
• Retrieve and return dressing room keys as required;
• Notify division convenor of any player missing more than 2 consecutive games without a valid explanation;
• Ensuring that his team is on the ice and prepared to play at the scheduled game time;
• Ensuring that his teammates understand and observe the rules governing conduct and play;
• Ensuring that players are treated equitably and are given the fullest opportunity to enjoy participation;
• Ensuring that arena dressing rooms and facilities are not abused by their teams or others while those facilities are in their charge;
• Ensuring that only registered players are present on the team bench;
• Ensuring the enforcement of all SAHL rules.