MAHA sanctions hundreds of tournaments through out the course of the year. All invitational tournaments held in Michigan must secure a sanction and sanction number from the MAHA before a tournament is advertised or promoted or any tournament fees collected. All the sanctioned tournaments are listed on this website. To find a sanctioned tournament to play in click on the Tournament Search button at the left side of this page. The tournament search will allow you to search for the level of play you are looking for as well as a date range you select.
How to Host an Invitational Tournament
To Host a tournament fill out the required forms by clicking on the Host Tournament button at the left. When you apply to host a tournament you will need the following:
- All the pertinent information for your tournament. These include divisions offered, dates, tournament director contact information etc.
- A copy of the tournament rules in Word format to be attached to the application
- $100 Deposit for invitatational tournaments and the $250 fee for 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 tournaments. This fee will be collected by PayPal at the end of the application process. PayPal accepts credit cards without opening a PayPal account. To pay using your checking account you must setup a PayPal account, which takes only a few minutes and is totally free.
For an overview of the requiremnents to host a tournament click here.
Canadian Tournament Application Form
Any team participating in Canadian Tournaments must complete the Canadian Tournament Application form together with a 10.00 application fee. To complete the form click on Canadian Travel Permit on the left. This must be completed prior to your departure or your USA Hockey insurance will not follow you to Canada and you will be turned away by the Canadian Tournament Director as it will compromize the Canadian teams as well. When entering tournaments in Canada, we recommend that you ask the Tournament Director if the tournament is a sanctioned tournament. When you apply for a Canadian Tournament permit you will need the following:
- All the pertinent information for where and when you will be plaing in Canada
- The $10 application fee will be collected by Pay Pal at the end of the application process.
NOTE: Until the electronic form is ready, click on the "Canadian Tournament Application Form" in the FORMS & INFORMATION tab.