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January 9th, 2008
Called to order at 7:30 PM

Handouts: Minutes from the December 12th meeting; DVHL Balance Sheet as of January 9th, 2007; DVHL All Star Nomination Ballot, Presidents Meeting Agenda, Goal Differential Report, Team Standings Report, Referee Fee Schedule, Mite Evaluation Form, DVHL Playoff Format, DVHL / Atlantic District Tampering Rule, Evaluation Dates for 2008-2009 Season, 2008 DVHL Showcase Schedule, DVHL Player Agreement, Flyers Wives Carnival Rate Card, USA Hockey Guide to Online Registration, Atlantic District Risk Manager Report.

Clubs Not Present: All Clubs were represented

Executive Vice President (Rick Hare):

• DVHL All-Star Nomination form distributed tonight.>  All forms will be due to Rick by 2/1/2008.  The games are scheduled for Sunday, March 30th at the Red Bank Armory: Bantams 9:45 AM, Midget 16 11:30 AM. All teams should submit nominations from their AA teams unless the club does not have a AA then nominate players from their A team. Team will consist of 20 skaters & 3 goalies. Skaters will be notified via web and e-mail (clubs responsibility). Rick Hare will notify goalies directly. All participants will get sweatshirt, team picture and jersey.

Secretary (Frank Rauch):

• A motion was made to accept the minutes from the December 12th meeting. Motion seconded. Motion carried.

1st Vice President (Jay Finnigan):

• Scholarship applications are posted on the web and due 2/28/2008. One application has been received to date.

2nd Vice President (Chris Lam): Not present

Commissioner (Terry Wochok):

• Clubs/Teams need to submit suspension reports on a timely and accurate basis. They are responsible for notifying the player of the suspension and making sure the suspension is served. Everyone is responsible for knowing the rules. Therefore, even if a suspension is not listed on the report, the player /coach needs to be made aware of it and needs to serve the appropriate amount of games.

Treasurer (Linda Ryan):

• Linda went through the balance sheet. A motion was made to accept the financial report dated January 9th. Motion seconded. Motion carried. Please make sure all bills are paid on time.

Tom Koester (President, Atlantic District):

• Hockey Hero program to recognize players, coaches, volunteers. Each club to submit 1 name to Colleen by January 25th. Presentation of poster will be made to recipients, by clubs, on February 17th.
• Mite and Squirt Jamboree to be held weekend of September 27th and 28th. Full participation is encouraged.
• Tom solicited input on Junior Programs. Atlantic district leads USA Hockey in number of Junior programs (28 registered / 4 unregistered).

Kenny Haas (Risk Manager of Atlantic District):

• General liability insurance was discussed – all information is contained in handout. Key points included not having unregistered players participate in any sanctioned event this includes but is not limited to (parent vs. player games, alumni etc)
• D&O insurance is for non-bodily injury & in place to protect Club Directors and Officials from such issues as wrongful termination, discrimination, slander, defamation etc.
• Each organization has crime coverage against theft of funds of up to $50,000
• Helmet Rule needs to be enforced. Failure to due so should result in suspension. There is potential for negligence law suits if a club does not enforce the rule
• Clubs should not take on excess liability in signing any ice contracts. Please use Kenny as a resource with any questions regarding liability issues.

Tony Montagna (USA Hockey Registrar):

• Tony discussed number of registration in the district (38,000) but unfortunately only 550 are 6 years or younger
• Tony also discussed the merits of on-line registration which are time savings for club, league and district. 16,000 people were registered last year on-line in the Atlantic District. Clubs were asked to comprehend this when establishing fee structure for next year (i.e. deduct $40 if using on-line registration). On-line registration begins May 1.

President (Colleen Marinari):

• Evaluation dates posted on the Atlantic District web site
• Please make sure that petition teams are aware that they are not eligible for DVHL or District playoffs
• DVHL Playoff schedule approved and will be posted on the web.
• Referee fees will remain the same as last year
• DVHL will be become more active the Flyers Fight for Lives Carnival. Looking for 50 adult volunteers. Membership unanimously approved $1500 color- full page ad to highlight DVHL teams.
• Midget Showcase was discussed in detail and unanimously approved for 2008-2009 season. Showcase will consist of 2 league games over the weekend. Rutgers, Drexel, Lehigh and West Chester are scheduled to participate at a minimum. Schedulers should be booking one less slot as a result of the showcase. A suggestion was made and approved that the league would handle the scheduling.
• DVHL Player Agreement will be changed( unanimous membership vote) for 2008 / 2009 season. Item 11 will now read: The Parent understands that if the Player resigns or otherwise voluntarily terminates his/her participation for any reason, the Player is not entitled to a refund of the Player Fee and must pay the entire remaining balance of the Player Fee before a DVHL/Atlantic District Player Release Form will be issued.
• Tampering was discussed regarding keeping the DVHL rule or moving to the Atlantic District rule. No conclusion will was reached. This will require a vote / by-law change.
• Mites discussion was held around a possible Jamboree or keeping the current evaluation process. No decision was reached and this will require a future vote.
• New Board position is under consideration: VP of Public Relations and Marketing
• Please try to adhere to having all Midget practices on Tuesday nights. The league is till mandating cooperation between High Schools and DVHL. Any DVHL coach who is not in compliance can be suspended.
• Outstanding Financial List due from all clubs on March 1st. Please include all families on a payment plan + carry-overs from last year. List will be published April 1st.
• Meetings will be kept the same as last year (Managers / Coaches, ACE etc)

A motion was made to adjourn at 10:00 PM. Motion seconded. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted by,
Frank Rauch

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December 12th, 2007
Called to order at 7:35 PM

Handouts:Minutes from the November 14th meeting; DVHL Balance Sheet as of December 12, 2007; DVHL All Star Nomination Ballot

Clubs Not Present: Pocono Pirates

Executive Vice President (Rick Hare):

• DVHL All-Star Nomination form distributed tonight.  All forms will be due to Rick by 2/1/2008.  The games are scheduled for Sunday, March 30th at the Red Bank Armory: Bantams 9:45 AM, Midget 16 11:30 AM.  All teams should submit nominations from their AA teams unless the club does not have a AA then nominate players from their A team.  However, if a team has a AA team, it cannot nominate players from it’s A team.

Secretary (Frank Rauch):

• A motion was made to accept the minutes from the November 14th meeting.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried.

1st Vice President (Jay Finnigan):

• Player movement / additions due by 12/31.  Phone call must accompany the form. Player additions must be accompanied by St. Barnabas form.  Scholarship applications are posted on the web and due 2/28/2008.

2nd Vice President (Chris Lam): Not present

Commissioner (Terry Wochok):

• Teams need to fill in all fields on the suspension report.  Also in the case of  a match penalty, please include as many details as possible i.e. specifics of the infraction, any witness comments etc.  This is particularly applicable to match penalties issued for abuse of official.

Treasurer (Linda Ryan):

• Linda went through the balance sheet.  All bills were sent out electronically, however 4 clubs bounced back based on incorrect e-mail addresses.  Although the league is in good financial shape, several clubs are delinquent.  Please review and take action on statements distributed tonight.
  

Tony Montagna (USA Hockey Registrar):

• 12/31 roster and supplemental roster deadline – no exceptions
• Good time to review rosters for missing signatures. 
• 10/20 Rules will be in effect for districts.  All sanctioned games count.  This means that the player must play 10 USA Hockey sanctioned games for the team and the team must play 20 games with the roster they submit for post season competition.
• All coaching cards will be checked prior any district games
• Instructions for district playoff credentials will be distributed shortly

President (Colleen Marinari):

• January 9th mandatory Treasurers meeting start time 7:00
• January 9th Presidents mandatory meeting will take place of monthly meeting.  Please send Colleen any items you would like added to the agenda.  Start time is 7:30
• We are behind where we should on screening forms.  Please get them in ASAP
• Anyone who did level 3 renewal on-line has to fax Colleen the completion form to get current sticker
• Evaluation dates posted on the Atlantic District web site
• Please make sure that petition teams are aware that they are not eligible for DVHL or District playoffs
• DVHL Playoff schedule approved and will be posted on the web site by Friday
• DVHL will be donating ~$630 to the ESYHF (Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation) which will benefit a local orphanage (tickets to a Flyers game)
• Flyers will be host an autism awareness night on 2/6.  Percentage of tickets go to autism charity

Special Guests:  Tom Koester and Tom Brake for the Atlantic District

A motion was made to adjourn at 7:56 PM.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted by,
Frank Rauch

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August 8th, 2007
Called to order at 7:35 PM

Handouts: Minutes from the May 9th meeting; DVHL Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2007; DVHL Budget Analysis, DVHL Suspension List, 2007-2008 DVHL Meeting
Schedule; DVHL Projection List 2007-2008 Season; DVHL League Schedule 2007-2008 Season; 2007-2008 DVHL Referee Fees, DVHL Critical Forms and Timelines; AAHA 2007-2008 End of Season Tournaments, AAHA Suspension List; 2006-2007 Playoff Format

Executive Vice President (Rick Hare):

• Petitioning Meeting scheduled for August 9th at 7PM. Many teams missed 8/1 deadline for petition forms
• Mite Evaluation forms due 9/1
• forms need to be complete including all birth dates
• Revised DVHL All-Star form will be posted on the Web

Secretary (Frank Rauch):

• A motion was made to accept the minutes from the May 9th meeting. Motion seconded. Motion carried.

1st Vice President (Jay Finnigan): No report.

2nd Vice President (Chris Lam): On Vacation

Commissioner (Terry Wochok): Not present

Treasurer (Linda Ryan): No Report

John Wert:
John reviewed the current Balance Sheet and 2007-2008 Budget in detail. He also projected 2007-2008 DVHL club fees at $1104, DVHL playoff fees at ~$100 per team, ~$900 per club for District playoffs. The 2007-2008 DVHL budget was unanimously approved by the membership as well as the Treasurer’s Report as of the close of the fiscal year. John will be hosting a Treasurers meeting on Jan. 9th. This will be mandatory meeting for all clubs. Score sheets will be available at the September meeting. Clubs may use score sheets from last year but do not need to send Gary Gallagher a copy.

Tony Montagna (USA Hockey Registrar):

• Grundy, VFC, Predators, Wissahickon and Comets have not returned their
  registration software applications.
• All September tournaments including Silver Sticks will require 2007-2008 signed
  USA Hockey rosters
• 11/1 is the registration deadline. However, he encouraged all teams to submit
  early to avoid the 10/20 rule
• Clubs using on-line registration need to claim the players
• A registrar meeting may be scheduled – date & time TBD

President (Colleen Marinari):

• York third jersey approved
• Viper new jerseys received formal approval
• Playoff format will voted on at September DVHL Meeting
• Midget Showcase will be held September 22nd and 23rd at Ice Line. This is for all 18AA teams and 18A teams from clubs who do not have an 18AA teams. Each team will play 2 league games. All suspensions, including carry-overs will be enforced for the showcase – 50 mile rule is not in affect as voted by the membership.
  
• Modell’s Sporting Goods is a possible DVHL sponsor. Details TBD
  
• New DVHL Web Site was explained in detail and should be operational by Monday
  
• Atlantic District Web Site is current.
  
• Team Manager Handbook was discussed in terms of possible alternatives. Membership voted to distribute single key forms listing and to have copies of forms which will be discussed. All forms will available in pdf format on the DVHL web site.
  
• The Flyers are offering signed jerseys for fundraising each club will receive one jersey and can request a second. Player TBD but will try for Gagne and
  Briere. The cost per jersey will be ~$100
  
• Saint Barnabas Rediscovering Youth Sportsmanship was discussed. 1 session per family is required. Families can print multiple forms if more than 1 child is playing. Coaches who do not have children playing will be required to take the course. All forms are due to the DVHL 10/10. These forms will satisfy all
  code of conduct requirements
  
• Effective July 1st players will not be permitted to move from Tier 2 to Tier 1 or vice-versus. Only exception will be 50 mile move or agreement between
  clubs. Player must pay a minimum of $500 to the club he/she is leaving.
  
• Decision pending on when Juniors can hold evaluations based on National Playoff Schedule.
  
• Some rinks are requesting June evaluations based on clinics and spring leagues. Resolution TBD
  
• Membership voted to have clubs decide Mite level in September. Mite teams are being encouraged to attend the Mite Jamboree at Ice Line September 29th
  & 30th. There is no fee for the jamboree.
  
• The membership voted to allow Red Bank to play in the DVHL at the Squirt AA level and be playoff eligible.
  
• Scheduling format was voted on and approved by membership.

All AA levels – Each team plays each other twice (home and away)
16 A - Each team plays each other once
18 A - Each team plays each other twice (home and away)
Squirt A - Each team plays each other once
Pee Wee A- Each team plays each other once
Bantam A - Each team plays each other once
All B levels – Team will be divided into 2 divisions and will play division teams twice
(home and away) + 1 x-over game with other teams

A motion was made to adjourn at 9:46 PM. Motion seconded. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted by,
Frank Rauch

NOTE: All clubs were in attendance at tonight’s meeting.

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PRESIDENT’S MEETING
January 10th, 2007

Handouts: January 10th, 2007, President’s Meeting Agenda; Minutes from the December 13th, 2006, DVHL meeting; List of Referee Fees for the 2007/08 Season; January 10th, 2007, DVHL Balance Sheet; 2006-07 Playoff Format;

Colleen asked for a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the December 13th, 2006, DVHL meeting. A motion was made. Motion seconded. Motion carried.

2nd Vice President (Chris Lam): No report

Treasurer (John Wert): Review of January 10th Balance Sheet. We currently have $35,615 cash in the bank, as well as a receivable total of $55,000. John informed everyone that the bills he distributed at the beginning of the meeting include the District and Playoff fees. He explained that they are higher than last years because we have more teams and are playing more games. A motion was made to accept John’s report. Motion seconded. Motion carried.

1st Vice President (Bob Shortes): Bob stated that he has received only one DVHL Scholarship application so far. He asked that everyone please remind their seniors, who have played at least 3 consecutive years in the DVHL, that this Scholarship is available to them. For every 10 applications submitted, the DVHL will award one scholarship of $1,000. Please let your players know the application is on the DVHL Website.

Executive Vice President (Rick Hare): Rick reminded all club presidents about the All-Star game. He reiterated what was communicated at last month’s meeting. The games will be held on March 18th at the Flyer’s Skate Zone, NE. The Bantam game will begin at 9:30 AM and the Midget 16U game will begin at 10:00 AM. Nomination Ballot forms were handed out last month. Please let your coaches know that all nominations must be in by February 1st, no exceptions. Rick would like to distribute the rosters at our February DVHL meeting.

DVHL President (Colleen Marinari):

• January 17th is the Philadelphia Flyers workshop which will be held at the Wachovia Center. All DVHL coaches are welcome to attend. This is a chance for any coach who needs to extend their accreditation to become current. It will be good until July 31st, 2007.
• Jr. Blue Hens are requesting a change in their jersey. This will be a 3rd jersey, with the possibility of using it as an away jersey. Jersey was approved by the membership.
• Referee Fees for the 2007 thru the 2009 season will be as follows:
  • Midget 16 & 18 $60
  • Bantam $50
  • Pee Wee $35
  • Squirt $27
  • Mite $22
• Colleen asked for a show of hands as to whether President’s would like to hold open tryouts. Nine Presidents voted in favor.
• Colleen then asked how many Presidents would be in favor of the District having a “tampering” rule. Eighteen Presidents voted in favor of a rule.
• Colleen asked if we wanted to add Pee Wee All-Stars. Unanimous “no”.
• Colleen informed everyone that John Wert and Bob Shortes have decided not to return as members of the Executive Board next year. Anyone interested in these open positions or any other board position should e-mail Colleen and she will inform them of the individual responsibilities.
• A suggestion was made to stop ties in league games. Should we go to a shootout? Vote against shoot-out was unanimous. Main reason was because of the extra ice time that would be required.
• The criteria for selecting coaches was discussed. Several organizations stated how they have interested coaches complete extensive applications which are thoroughly checked. Twelve organizations either pay their coaches or give the coach’s player free tuition.
• It was decided that we would try to implement a Midget showcase with
  ECHA representatives.
• The Presidents discussed and decided that they do not want a “cooling off period” between the end of tryouts and signing.
• The Tier I cut-off date for player movement from Tier II teams and visa versa was voted as August 1st.
• Colleen asked if we wanted to make any changes in our by-laws which would allow petitioned teams to go to playoffs. Only one organization was in favor of changing the by-law.
• DVHL does not have a 10/20 rule for playoffs. That is a rule for District Playoffs. Do you feel we need to have a 10/20 rule for playoffs? It was unanimous that we do not.
• Vote was in favor of changing the February DVHL meeting to February 7th, instead of the previously scheduled February 14th (Valentines Day).
• Colleen asked when ice contracts were signed. Many do not sign them until June or July. Nine clubs do not sign a contract at all. Three organizations own the rink and six Presidents own their club.
• Frank Rauch, Ice Dogs, had conducted a survey and found out that the average ice fee is $300/hour. There were many variables.
• The District Mite committee will be presenting a proposed model to the District. Colleen will share this with the DVHL as soon as it is approved.
• A committee was formed to come up with a standardized Player Contract. The committee will include Frank Rauch (Ice Dogs), Rick Hollinger (York), Marion Monteith (Reading) and Linda Ryan (Quakers).
• Colleen asked if the DVHL wants to mandate the St. Barnabas Program for all players and families. This would be in addition to our DVHL Code of Conduct. Majority were in favor. Do we also want to add an extra off-ice official for parental behavior? The Jr. Phantoms stated that they suspend the player if the parent gets kicked out of the game.
• A vote was taken and majority agreed to have trophies at playoffs.
• Playoff schedule was approved. It will be placed on the website.

Majority were in favor of giving final team projections in August.

Meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM

Please note: All clubs were represented at tonight’s meeting

Respectfully submitted,
Linda Ryan
Secretary

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