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MAHA Background Checks - Update

Hello Coaches,

You may or may not have heard that USA Hockey’s continuing education for coaches is up and running. Continuing Education provides all level 4 and 5 coaches the opportunity to advance their knowledge about coaching and player development in a variety of formats, whether virtual clinics, in-person clinics, in-person symposiums, or online modules. New continuing education opportunities become available every month.

 

Effective in the 2022-23 season, Level 4 coaching certifications are valid for three (3) seasons, and Level 5 coaching certifications are valid for four (4) seasons, each as indicated by an expiration date. Before the expiration of their level, coaches must accumulate 5 credit hours of continuing education by attending USA Hockey continuing education offerings. The USA Hockey clinic listings will indicate all continuing education offerings and the credit value of each. The Coaching Education Program retains the responsibility for defining continuing education credit values, including clinic or online course work.

For those coaches who received Level 4 or Level 5 PRIOR TO January 1, 2021, and who are coaching or begin to coach after this date, any Tier I or Tier II teams will be required to do continuing education as required in the Annual Guide.

 

To find your expiration date, please go to https://cepsearch.usahockey.com/

To find more information about continuing education and continuing education opportunities visit www.usahockey.com/coaching-continuingeducation.


MAHA Background Checks - Update

Please see attached for important information on background checks for the 2023/2024 season.


2023/2024 Season Block Grant

Applications for the 2023/2024 District 4 Growth Initiative Grants are not available.  The purpose of the grant is to assist an Association(s) in growing the game of hockey.

Possible examples include increasing participation for 4-8 y/o age group and participation in try hockey for free & girl's hockey weekend. 

Application deadline is November 17, 2023.  Please see application for additional details.  Questions - contact Maria Pacis-Biederman.


MAHA Update - Rostering

Please see document for information on Rostering and Game Counts.


Association Season Kickoff

MAHA has created a quick guide for associations, coaches and other team personnel to assist with kicking off the season.

Please see below and contact your D4 Representative if you have any questions.


District 4 Council Openings & Next Meeting

D4 Board meetings occur typically on the second Tuesday of each month.  This is subject to change based on director's availability.

Please refer to the calendar for upcoming meeting.

Click here to learn more about the Role and Responsibility of a District Director.


MAHA Tryout Locator

The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) announced the launch of a new ‘Tryout Locator,’ available to all MAHA - affiliated associations.  (Starting with the Spring 2022 tryout season.)

Players and families can filter the information, by age group and season, to make it easy to locate potential teams.

Associations and/or teams can post their tryouts on the MAHA website by having a primary contact complete a simple form. The tool allows teams to enter up to four (4) dates, times and locations for their respective tryouts.

Changes and/or modifications can be made to the information as needed.

If you haven’t done so already, please encourage all of your travel teams to utilize the MAHA ‘Tryout Locator’ for posting their seasonal tryout dates. You can access the ‘Tryout Locator’ on the home page of the  MAHA website, or you can link directly at https://www.maha.org/2022tryouts

 


Girls Hockey Updates

USA Hockey encourages players, parents, associations and rinks to celebrate Girls Hockey Weekend October 8-9, 2022, to build awareness, celebrate your current players and grow participation from coast to coast. Registration for events coming soon! 

If your organization is holding a girls try hockey for free event this week please register at https://www.usahockey.com/girlshockeyweekend & hashtag any social media posts to #girlshockey

More Information upcoming.

See Girls/Women page for new grant opportunity for girls playing hockey.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DISTRICT 4 CHAMPIONS

GOOD LUCK AT STATES!

 

SQ A/2014

Honeybaked Gold

5

 

4

KV Renegades

PW A/2012

KV Renegades

6

 

3

Plymouth Flyers

BT A/2010

Plymouth Flyers

6

 

2

USA Eagles

SQ AA/2013

KVHA Renegades

7

 

3

KVHA Rebels

PW AA/2011

Honeybaked Gold

1

 

2

KVHA Renegades

BT AA/2009

KVHA Raiders

3

 

0

OLU Red

SQ 10U B

Livonia Knights White

2

 

7

LCFH Orange

PW 12U B

Livonia Knights White

5

 

4

Novi Bobcats

BT 14U B

KVHA Admirals

2

 

5

LCFH


D4 Monthly Hearings

MAHA District 4 Council schedules hearings on the fourth Wednesday of each month.  

Contact the D4 Chairperson at d4chair@maha.org if you receive a match penalty.


Visit the CALENDAR page for a by month view of events.

MAHA Annual Guide

The MAHA Annual Guide contains the Rules and Regulations under which we operate.  Coaches and Managers have a responsibility to know these rules.
To access the Guide, click here