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Registration: Did you
register you team and pay the
$400 deposit (non refundable) as the entrance fee before April 10th, 2009
required to hold your spot?
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Did you make a $599 final payment to
confirm your spot due May 20th, 2009? Deposit & final payments
are non refundable.
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Click
here to learn more tournament format,
tournament features, and other pertinent
info about this hockey festival and read carefully.
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Accommodation: Did you book your
hotel rooms!
All teams should stay at an authorized
Kingston International Youth Hockey Festival hotel as they are key
supporters of this event. Thank you in advance for your collaboration.
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Rules. Coach and team manager:
Did you read and print the tournament hockey
rules
before the tournament. Contact us
if you have any questions?
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Air Travel. Please inform
parents and players that they need to bring passports along if they
fly from any country to Canada.
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Team
roster for the Hockey program and game sheet - due
June 1th, 2009.
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Please submit a final roster
10 days
before the start of the first tournament game.
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Do you have adequate
directions to
the Rink in Kingston, On, Canada?
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Inform your players that neck guards and
mouth guards are
required from all players during the tournament.
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Please note that a player must participate in at
least 1 game during the preliminary round games of the
tournament to be eligible for the playoff round.
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All teams must arrange for their own insurance.
Please forward insurance confirmation by
email
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Please verify that any player that you
invite may only play for a single team at one specific level
(1998, for example) during the tournament.
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Did you inform all parents and players about the
location, date of the tournament, and
schedule before the tourney?
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Did you check the
final schedule carefully a few days before coming to
this Hockey Festival in case of last minute changes?
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Check the
Playoff
format for your level and the rules for Playoff Tie Games.
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Games may start at 7:45am. Always be at the rink 45
minutes before the game in case we need to start a game earlier.
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Encourage and
support players and tournament officials with a positive and friendly
attitude. Abusive language will not be tolerated.
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Promote good
sportsmanship at all time during the tournament.
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Respect
referees’ calls and provide positive support during games.
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Treat everyone
fairly within the context of his or her role in the activity,
regardless of gender, place of origin, race, and sexual orientation.
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Treat all
players fairly and equally. This does not mean equal playing time. It
means that
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each player is
as important as the next to the coach and will be helped to improve
their skills
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in "game
situations", all players will be treated fairly so that each player
shall be given ample opportunity to contribute during each
tournament
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in the case of
misconduct the discipline will be based solely on the act and not on
the player’s ability
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Do not “scream or
holler” at officials and players during the game as the coach lead by
example in dedication to good sportsmanship and fair play.
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Keep lines of
communication OPEN between players, parents and the direction of
the Kingston International Youth Hockey Festival.
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Remember that
all prospects are looking to you for guidance.
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Be responsible
for the safety and health of the players while playing the game during
the entire tournament, and also be responsible for the players while
being in the dressing room, Any physical damage to the dressing room
will be charged to the team concerned.
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Refrain from
drinking alcohol or other inappropriate behavior while in the presence
of minor-aged players.
During this hockey festival, we encourage coaching staff
and team managers to present a proper code of conduct for all games and
activities taking place and to be respectful of their peer coaches.
Thanks for your collaboration.
