Attendance: Ken Nagel, Hugh Miller, Carolyn Vogel, Karen Putnam (Cardinal Youth Hockey), Neil DeFevers, Kim James (Dayton Bluehawks), Tom DeFry (Lexington), Aurther Burghes, Jim Geyer, Gail____ (Huntington).
Steve Moody and Jim Geyer have confirmed ice, refs, trophies, photographers and volunteers. Ken to make contact re: t-shirts, etc.
Brackets will fill as teams finish up games.
Cyclones and Ducks games have been scheduled affecting early ice times on Friday. An offer to use Hamilton Rink was made, no feedback yet. Northern Ky and Hara Arena were offered as options to early gametimes. Ken and Neil to meet with Jim Geyer to discuss options, at this late time, one week prior to the tournament.
Kim James requested refund of tournament fees, since the team 17UA will not play in the tournament, instead will play as 17UAA. Ken to get in touch with Keith and Len.
Most of the teams involved support the merger, including Bloomington, Lexington and Louisville. Dublin has voice some issues with the template for classifications and petition process.
Ken to meet with Don and draft 1 final proposal.
Coaches to poll all teams/players and come prepared voice concerns, suggestions for criteria to petition to the tournament. Time will be set aside to meet and share this information. A final meeting in March has been set, 3/12 to vote on the template for the teams. 1 person from each organization to vote, to accept into by-laws. This will also be voted at the annual meeting in May, with the understanding when it is accepted in March, it will be accepted at the annual meeting.
Arthur to write up the proposal for the coaches to be given out at the tournament and also posed on the website.
Hugh Miller with the conduct committee. Protest hearing to be held with the Dayton BlueHawks 2/26 at 7:00 at Sports Plus.
Hugh has received phone calls about John Jenkins and a match penalty that occurred while he play with the Cincinnati High School league. This is not part of BTYHL. Local ruling and hearing to occur and Ken Handley is in charge of this process. The understanding is "cannot participate in any USA Hockey practice or game until the hearing is held. It was mentioned that a hearing occurred 2/18, but it is not confirmed at this time of occurrence of results.
It also came to the attention of the board that John Jenkins Anthony Day was involved in a 2 game suspension at a game played 12/02 , yet not posted until 2/03, which is too late for action by the board. Current by-laws state that a conduct meeting must occur within 30 days of the occurrence. There will be a discussion at the annual meeting about review of # days posting of games and discussion of action by the board # days post occurrence vs. # days post posting of results of game.
Discussed concern with coaches misconducts. 16 coaches at the midget level have received misconducts. 3 coaches have received more than 1 misconduct. Coaches need to be more accountable, held at higher standards than the players. Discussed increase the penalty involved, reducing the minimal allotted and increasing the # of game suspensions. FYI: 9/16 misconducts were abuse to the officials, 7/16 were due to 15 penalties in a game. Also concerned with increased fighting demonstrated at the Midget level. This topic will be discussed and finalize by-laws as applicable at the annual meeting in May.
Phone call came in at end of meeting re: a AAA player "N.Ky just picked up for the tournament". The player's name was not remembered at the time of the call by the caller. It was discussed that if this player was listed on the roster by deadline, he is able to play. Currently, there are no limits to the # of games necessary to play. GCYHL has a rule for this, "one more than half of games". Will discuss this ruling at the annual meeting in May. Advised the caller to discuss this with the N.Ky association.
Meeting was called to an end.