Hi All,

We’ve gotten the teams and schedule posted for the holiday Jamboree. Please take a look to make sure you’ve been properly added to a team and see what your schedule is. If you have any questions please reach out to juneauadulthockey@gmail.com

Thanks!

-Andrew Dimond

You probably have friends who are teetering on the edge of getting on the ice. Those friends just need a little nudge. It’s nudge time! we have two free events where they can get loaner gear, some on-ice coaching and end up as hockey lifers. The two dates are:
Sunday, Dec 3 6:30-8pm
Sunday, Dec 17 6:30-8pm

gear is limited, so we ask everyone to sign up. they can do so here – https://forms.gle/DjpWNsR8KUn72rvH8

Tell your friends!

Hello JAHA,

Playoffs have just gotten under way for the fall season and I wanted to take a minute to send out a few reminders as the games get under way.

1) JAHA Specific Playoff Rules: Playoff games will be 3 12 minute stop time periods (there is no run time during regulation play during playoffs) . After the end of regulation, there will be a 5-minute run time Overtime period. After this period, the game will go to a best of 3 shootout. If no winner has yet been determined, the game will then go to sudden death best of 1 shootout. Please recognize that game start times will potentially be delayed slightly especially on Sunday nights.

2) Playoff Schedules: We, as a board, will do our best to get playoff games on the schedule as we learn the results of previous games, but we can’t get all of them because we can’t always have people at the rink. You, as a team, should keep your teammates in the loop when they miss games so they know when to play next.

3) Chin Straps: We’ve received notice from JHO that players aren’t doing an adequate job of following USA hockey rules regarding helmet chin straps. The rule reads as follows: “Players in the Adult classification must wear a hockey helmet (including non-HECC approved) with chin strap properly fastened.” For a violation of this rule, after a warning by the Referee, a misconduct penalty for an equipment violation shall be assessed to the offending player. Officials have been giving players a lot of leeway in this area but have requested we remind players about this rule. If chin strap use does not improve to an appropriate level, officials will begin issuing misconduct penalties.

Thank you to those of you who made it this far, and I’ll see you on the ice.

-Andrew Dimond, JAHA President.

Hello JAHA,

As the title states, we have opened up registration for our yearly holiday jamboree tournament (a mixed skill “for-fun” tournament played round-robin style in the first 2 weeks of December), and our winter 2024 season.

The link to our registration page is below. If you are new to registering for JAHA, please take the time to read our registration page in its entirety. It outlines the registration process and several solutions to issues you might encounter along the way.

https://www.teampages.com/organizations/1728/pages/76468

If you are a longtime veteran, you can use this link to jump straight to the registration site.

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/JuneauAdultHockeyAssociation?orglink=camps-registration

A final note; please be aware that Active will attempt to market you Active Refund Protection and Active Subscriptions. YOU DO NOT NEED EITHER OF THESE SERVICES TO PLAY IN JAHA. We offer no-contest refunds, and nothing we offer involves an Active subscription. Please make sure you do not accidentally purchase these, as you will have to go through Active customer support to get a refund.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at juneauadulthockey@gmail.com

Thanks and I hope to see you on the ice!

-Andrew Dimond, JAHA President.

Hello JAHA,

As we are most of the way through the regular season, and after receiving a few comments from both our members and the rink staff, now seems like a great time to share a few reminders about JAHA and Rink policies that all players should be following:

1) Sportsmanship and Abuse of Officials: JAHA has clear policies regarding both sportsmanship and abuse of officials. We expect all of our members to follow these rules and the board has issued supplementary discipline in the past against players who don’t adhere to them. Please see the relevant JAHA rules regarding this:

SPORTSMANSHIP

JAHA promotes good, clean, fair, and fun competition in a family environment and expects its members to promote these values as well. All players are encouraged to participate in the hand shake line after each game.

Use of foul and vulgar language during a game, in the locker room, in the stands, or elsewhere on facility grounds is unacceptable. Players are responsible for their family and guests during JAHA sanctioned events and may be disciplined or penalized for their actions or words. Inappropriate language or conduct towards a referee, off-ice official, or JAHA Board member may result in disciplinary action against the player as determined by the JAHA Board. Problems or issues with other players should be addressed to the JAHA Board in writing.

2. ABUSE OF OFFICIALS
Physical or verbal abuse of on- or off-ice officials at any time by a JAHA player will not be tolerated. Any player assessed a match penalty for abuse of an official under USA Hockey Rule 601(f) shall be suspended for a minimum of 10 games and may be subject to further disciplinary action as deemed necessary by the JAHA Board.

In addition to JAHA rules, USA hockey also has very clear rules in the area of abuse of officials:

USA hockey rule 601: Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct

(a) A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed to any player who commits the
following actions:

1. Challenges or disputes the rulings of any official.
2. Taunts or incites an opponent.
3. Creates a disturbance during the game.
4. Shoots the puck after the whistle, if in the opinion of the Official such shot was avoidable.
USA Hockey Zero Tolerance Policy
Players

A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct (zero tolerance) shall be assessed whenever a player:

1) Openly disputes or argues any decision by an official.
2) Uses obscene or vulgar language at any time, including any swearing, even if it is not
directed at a particular person.
3) Visually demonstrates any sign of dissatisfaction with an official’s decision. Any time that a
player persists in any of these actions, they shall be assessed a misconduct penalty. A game
misconduct shall result if the player continues such action

As outlined in our rules, players who have any unaddressed issues with other JAHA players should submit it, in writing, to the board. This can be done via email at juneauadulthockey@gmail.com

2) Locker Room Keys: Players can obtain, and need to return, locker room keys from the front desk for each locker room for each game. They should not be exchanged between groups as the rink keeps track of these keys and thus they need to be returned to the front desk after each game.

Thank you all for adhering to these policies!

-Andrew Dimond, JAHA President.