The SCHA Board of Directors (board) has established a set of guidelines for helping to establish team policies.

 

The board considers the following items team functions and may have rules established by coaches for team policy:

1. Team Functions
   • Team Meetings
   • Team Meals unless out of town (if it is only the team, or attendees are specified)
   • Banquets
   • Film Study
   • Conditioning activities
   • Games
   • Practices
   • Game prep time (up to 90 min prior)
2. Curfews
3. Cell phone use during team functions or regarding a team’s coaches, players, or functions

 

The following items can and possibly should have recommendations for team policy but aren’t to be enforced or punishable by coaches:

1. Any activity that requires money to participate
   • Conditioning/Off-ice training
     • Swimming at ASC
     • Conditioning at paid gyms
2. Meals while out of town for away games
3. Hotel stays
   • Where players/parents/others stay
   • Swimming or other activities
4. Activities while out of town for away games
5. Travel to and from team functions – unless travel is provided by the association
   • Games
   • Practices
   • Meals
6. Cell phone use outside of defined parameters above

 

If it is determined that a player is punished because of reasons that aren’t to be enforced by coaches, the issue will be reviewed by the coaching director and/or board members.

 

If additional clarification is needed, please reach out to the SCHA Board of Directors.