STATE PLAYOFF COMMITTEE MINUTES
JULY 9, 2010
A meeting of the State Playoff Committee was held on July 9, 2010 at Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire, Michigan.
Attending the meeting was: Roger Mauritho, George Atkinson, Kerin Wear, Grant Helms, Mickey Jesue, Larry Johnson, Bill Peterson, Ray Kraemer, Patty Madden, Doug Diroff, Jim Cosgrove, Jim Boloven, Mike Cruickshank, Tobin Boyd, Mike Corso, Perry Wooden, John Kay, and Bob Yohe. Guests included: John Castine, Lyle Phair, Jean Laxton, Karen Lundgren, Lucia Zuzga, Tim Macintosh and Johno Norian.
Chairperson Roger Mauritho called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
Bill Peterson seconded by John Kay approved minutes of the previous meeting with a motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Roger stated this was the last year for the agreement for State Playoffs with Hockey Weekly. John Castine mentioned that a new venue will have to be sought for trophies. Some issues were discussed such as using out of state vendors. Photographers were another issue in the JV Division. Roger mentioned that John Castine deals with the Host of the tournament and not the MAHA Director and the communications between the two has to improve.
A new three year agreement was presented to the playoff committee for approval but has a lot of cross outs. John Castine will type up a clean agreement and the agreement will be emailed to everyone. Voting on the agreement and trophy vendor will be done at the November State Meeting. John Castine will have a list of vendors he is going to be using at the January meeting. John needs locations, dates, etc by December 31, 2010. A motion was made by James Cosgrove to continue with the Medallions and the Shadow Boxes as in the past. Motion seconded by Bob Yohe. Motion passed unanimously. Twenty-two gold medallions per team and twenty two silver medallions per team is the requirement and thirty four Champion Shadow Boxes and thirty four Runners up Shadow Boxes are needed. Whichever trophy company is awarded the bid it will be required they be a state tournament contributor at $1,500.00 per year. Roger will make up a bid sheet with all specifications and requirements and get to Kerin to be emailed to the districts for anyone wanting to bid on the trophies.
Ray Kraemer stated he had problems in getting the information from the Districts Playoffs. Forms are given, and emailed to the districts and still do not get the information. Banners from States have forms in the envelopes to complete the banner with winner names and they are not filled out.
Tomorrow at the Board of Directors meeting Ray and Rick will present a short synopsis on credentialing and tie breakers. Forms are not being checked for what credentials have been checked. When this is not done and the team comes to states the credentials committee has to start all over again and check the team's credentials. It is required that all credentials for districts be checked by a district director or a district council person.
High School not Varsity was discussed. Jim Boloven has volunteered to run them again next year. Discussion was held if we need both JV 1 and JV 2 tournaments Jim would like to see only one division and not differentiate between Tier 1 & 2. Jim will attend the High School Championship meeting kickoff meeting in September. Ray Kramer made a motion to allow Jim Boloven the flexibility to make a decision after the HS September meeting to determine if there will be one division or two divisions for the season as a pilot program. Motion passed unanimously.
Tie Breaker sheets were distributed for time both National and Non National Bound Teams and discussed at length. Key words were added and are in bold print on the sheet to make it easier to understand. Sheets will be in each State Playoff packages distributed in January, 2011.
Bob Yohe made a motion to continue The House Goalie Pilot Program for one more year, seconded by Ray Kraemer. Motion passed unanimously.
No further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Kerin R. Wear
M.A.H.A. Secretary