CSHL League Meeting Tuesday September 14 2010,

 
Attending Programs:
Canton-Akron, Cleveland Skating Club, Elyria, Euclid, Fremont, Garfield, Gilmour, Mentor, Parma, Rocky
 River, Shaker, Strongsville, Tri-County, Winterhurst, Cleveland Heights, Wooster.
 

Attending Board Members:
 

Tim O'Shughnessy, Mark Clendenin, Chris Kendel, Michael Goetz, Don Lewis, Mike Radosevic, Pam 
Rice, John Stojak,.

Actions:
 
Minutes from the May 18, 2010 meeting were reviewed. Kendel made a motioned to correct the
minutes reflecting his attendance as a member of the CSHL Board and as a representative of Cleveland
Heights. Dee Stidam also requested that the minutes be corrected to reflect her attendance
representing Wooster. A motions was made to approve the minutes as corrected, motion seconded, All
in favor, motion carried.
 
Clendenin addressed the USA Hockey locker room policy for Terry Horonzy. USA Hockey is requesting
that there be adult supervision in locker rooms.
 
Clendenin presented the pre-season scheduling information including meeting date, time, and location.
Programs were instructed to bring $150.00 team participation fee. Please bring one check per program.
Organizations are requested to have one representative per team in addition to someone with the
ability to make changes to scheduled ice times. It was presented that there may be the possibility of
doing a team manager webinar early in the season if time allowed.
 
Clendenin reviewed general Secretary notes for the start of the season. It is important that team data
sheets be sent in no later than 9/16/10. A review a standing rules as it pertains to backup goalies was
done, in addition to a review of our release policy as is presented in the 2010-2011 standing rules. A
discussion ensued on occasions where programs are unable to get a release. Programs were instructed
to direct those specific problems to the Secretary in an email.
 
A discussion was started on the need for all active coaches to obtain the necessary coaching level
designation from USA Hockey. The CEP number for all coaches is to be provided to the league secretary,
with proper levels being obtained by 12/31/10. The league secretary will be reviewing beginning
1/1/11.
 
The new score sheet format was review along with copies being presented to program heads. It was
requested that programs pay close attention to the areas requiring game number. This must be placed
on all score sheets. The preferred method of submitting score sheets this year will be by email or fax,
and this is to be done in all cases by the home team immediately after the game. I suggest that any
score sheet being submitted as a file use the filename of 2011_XXXX with XXXX referring to the game
number.
 
Mike Goetz made mention that the web site is currently being modified to allow for games to be
checked off once the score sheet has been received by the league office. Posted scores will not count in
the standings until the box for score sheet receipt has been checked.
 
Radosevic reviewed the adopted changes to the standing rules from the May 2010 HOP Meeting and
clarified the application of those rule changes for the 2010-2011 season. Discussions ensued regarding
the rules, and specifically, Article 4C. Mike noted that he will make any necessary clerical changes and
will post the corrected standing rules to the web site.

O’Shaughnessy commented that programs would 
be wise to tighten up their player contracts to provide better clarity.
Stojak made reference to the recently published referee FAQ document that was recently given to
referees. He suggested that all programs become familiar with the document and post it at the rink.
Kendel presented the team fees for 2010-2011 indicating that there were no increases from the prior
year. The treasurer will invoice once for program base team fees, again after pre-season scheduling,
and again after regular season scheduling. Programs will be billed additionally for miscellaneous items
such as game changes, cancelation fees, etc...

O’Shaughnessy 
for Cleveland and Columbus teams to play at a more centralized location. 
Contact Seth Greenberg at Wooster to make arrangements.
 O’Shaughnessy season and he may make a motion next year to remove them from membership.
O’Shaughnessy was requested from program heads in attendance on thoughts for implementation. Discussion ensued
for the next 50 minutes. An ADM Review Committee was formed and will be led by Stojak. He was
directed to include as many program heads as possible in discussions in generating the best plan of
implementation for the CSHL.
O’Shaunessy introduced the North Coast Hockey League and discussed their concern with the
administration function of their league. The CSHL has offered to run the administrative function of their
league including scheduling, score sheets, referee assignment, etc... The CSHL Board approved making
them an offer for services, and the offer is being considered.
Motion to adjourn the meeting by Cordish, seconded by Szafarski, unanimous approval.