Affiliated Players, Team Structure, MD Coaches Manual (North London Nationals Hockey)

AFFILIATED PLAYERS

 

NLSA teams affiliate with up to 19 affiliated players (AP’s).  HOCKEY CANADA and ALLIANCE rules apply.

 

It is mandatory for all teams to file an AP list with a minimum of 5 skaters and 1 goalie.  A more robust AP list is encouraged. 

 

Under ALLIANCE Rules, House League AP players may play up to 10 games as an AP (excluding tournaments and exhibition games) and still maintain eligibility for the team to which he/she is carded.  House League Select AP player may play up to 5 games as an AP (excluding tournaments and exhibition games) as maintain eligibility for the team to which he/she is carded.

 

An AP may participate in the activities of the team to which he or she has been affiliated only if the player has no tournament, regular season or play-off game commitment with the team to which he or she is carded or rostered. If a player and or coach violates this rule he or she may be suspended from play in both leagues. An AP may only be used to replace a player in the event of injury, illness, suspension or if a player is away on holidays.

 

Maximum AP fees will be determined by the Minor Development Management Committee.  Teams may assess fees to APs, such fees may not exceed: $100.  To charge an AP fee, the respective team must allow the AP player to at least 10 on-ice activities throughout the year (practices or games including tournaments).  Such fees are to be paid to the team account.

 

The general goal of AP involvement is to promote player development and is supported by the Minor Development Management Committee.  To the extent possible teams should be practicing with a full roster – in the event of injury, illness or other absences, APs should be contacted for practices.  

 

As such, the following guidelines apply;

1. Priority is given and each team is expected to AP from within their age division first (i.e. Major Atom MD from Major Atom House League but understand that there are potential scheduling conflicts that may require an AP from the younger age.  MD teams cannot AP a player from the Seeded team below them.
2. Priority is given to players that participated in tryouts and were unsuccessful. If a team wishes to AP a player that did not participate in tryouts, approval must be requested from the Director – Minor Development.
3. Players can only be an AP on one team.
4. Each team will provide a provisional list of AP players to the Director – Minor Development by first week in November for approval. The list shall consist of a minimum of five (5) players from each team you wish to select from; at least one being a goaltender.
5. Each team shall try to rotate through the AP players on the list so that each player on the list fairly share the AP spot. This relates to both practices and games.
6. Use of AP players continues to be a result of an emergency. An emergency shall be deemed to mean a team has less than fifteen (15) skaters available, or only one (1) Goaltender. Coaches are encouraged to have AP players participate in practices where appropriate but must endeavor to rotate through the players on the list.  The appropriate Competitive Rep and/or Coaches must be informed before an AP is notified to play. No coach requesting the use of an AP will call a player directly unless requested to do so by the coach of the team to which the player is carded.

DECLARING AFFILIATED PLAYERS 

 

The declaration and signing of final AP’s must be complete by December 31^st.