A. General Philosophy:
The Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey
Association annually hosts the Juvenile Scholarship Tournament to promote
participation in Minor Hockey at the Juvenile level (age 18-20) by
showcasing those Juvenile Division players exhibiting the qualities of good
sportsmanship, leadership, character, and playing ability. In addition, the
Tournament aims to increase participation by Juvenile players in the PCAHA
Scholarship Program.
B. Coaching Selection:
Coaches and other team officials for
the three Tournament teams have been selected by the Tournament Committee on
the basis of their philosophy of the game, past coaching record, and
personality. No coach or other team official who has incurred a Game
Misconduct, Gross Misconduct, or Match Penalty during the current season was
considered, and all Coaches are required to hold NCCP Intermediate
Level/Developmental 1 certification.
C. Player Eligibility and
Selection:
Players meeting the Tournament
criteria have been nominated by their club teams to participate in the
Tournament. The basic player selection criteria are as follows:
(i)
Players must be registered in the Juvenile Division with a PCAHA-member
Association.
(ii)
Player nominations from club teams shall be based upon the qualities of good
sportsmanship, leadership, character, and playing ability. First preference
shall be given to graduating Juvenile players (20 years old as of December
31, 2012). If there are insufficient eligible 20 year olds, second
preference shall be given to 19 year olds. Third preference will be given to
other registered Juvenile players.
(iii) Each member Association entering
a Juvenile "A" team will have as close to equal representation as possible
on the Tournament team representing their Conference or grouping. (Some
Association teams may not be represented as a result of a lack of eligible
20 year old players on those teams).
(iv)
Sportsmanship Requirement - Any player having incurred a Match Penalty or
Gross Misconduct during the current season shall be ineligible for
participation in the Tournament. In addition, players may be disqualified
for excessive penalty minutes upon review of their penalty record.
D.
Tournament Format:
The three Tournament teams will play a
single-round-robin series, with the top two teams meeting in a championship
final game for the Sinkie-Hanusiak Trophy. Please refer to the Tournament
Rules and Regulations.
E. Tournament Awards:
(i)
Juvenile Special Bursary Awards - A Juvenile Special Bursary Award in the
amount of $500.00 will be awarded to the player on each Tournament team
adjudged to have best exemplified excellence and sportsmanship over the
course of the Tournament (one award per team). Recipients of the three
Special Bursary Awards will be announced at the awards ceremony following
the final game of the Tournament. These Bursaries must be applied by the
recipients towards post-secondary study according to the guidelines of the
PCAHA Scholarship Program.
(ii)
Game M.V.P. Awards - In each game, the player on each team adjudged to have
best exemplified excellence and sportsmanship will receive the Game M.V.P
Award.
(iii) Team Awards - The winning team
will be awarded the Sinkie-Hanusiak Trophy. Participants of the competing
teams will receive the following:
(iv)
Participant Recognition - Additional individual participation awards may be
authorized by the Special Events Committee.
A. General Philosophy:
The Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey
Association annually hosts the Juvenile Scholarship Tournament to promote
participation in Minor Hockey at the Juvenile level (age 18-20) by showcasing
those Juvenile Division players exhibiting the qualities of good sportsmanship,
leadership, character, and playing ability. In addition, the Tournament aims to
increase participation by Juvenile players in the PCAHA Scholarship Program.
B. Coaching Selection:
Coaches and other team officials for the
three Tournament teams have been selected by the Tournament Committee on the
basis of their philosophy of the game, past coaching record, and personality.
No coach or other team official who has incurred a Game Misconduct, Gross
Misconduct, or Match Penalty during the current season was considered, and all
Coaches are required to hold NCCP Intermediate Level/Developmental 1
certification.
C. Player Eligibility and Selection:
Players meeting the Tournament criteria
have been nominated by their club teams to participate in the Tournament. The
basic player selection criteria are as follows:
(i)
Players must be registered in the
Juvenile Division with a PCAHA-member Association.
(ii)
Player nominations from club teams
shall be based upon the qualities of good sportsmanship, leadership, character,
and playing ability. First preference shall be given to graduating Juvenile
players (20 years old as of December 31, 2011). If there are insufficient
eligible 20 year olds, second preference shall be given to 19 year olds. Third
preference will be given to other registered Juvenile players.
(iii) Each member Association entering a
Juvenile "A" team will have as close to equal representation as
possible on the Tournament team representing their Conference or grouping.
(Some Association teams may not be represented as a result of a lack of
eligible 20 year old players on those teams).
(iv)
Sportsmanship Requirement - Any
player having incurred a Match Penalty or Gross Misconduct during the current
season shall be ineligible for participation in the Tournament. In addition,
players may be disqualified for excessive penalty minutes upon review of their
penalty record.
D.
Tournament Format:
The three Tournament teams will play a
single-round-robin series, with the top two teams meeting in a championship
final game for the Sinkie-Hanusiak Trophy. Please
refer to the Tournament Rules and Regulations.
E. Tournament Awards:
(i)
Juvenile Special Bursary Awards - A
Juvenile Special Bursary Award in the amount of $500.00 will be awarded to the
player on each Tournament team adjudged to have best exemplified excellence and
sportsmanship over the course of the Tournament (one award per team).
Recipients of the three Special Bursary Awards will be announced at the awards
ceremony following the final game of the Tournament. These Bursaries must be
applied by the recipients towards post-secondary study according to the guidelines
of the PCAHA Scholarship Program.
(ii)
Game M.V.P. Awards - In each game,
the player on each team adjudged to have best exemplified excellence and
sportsmanship will receive the Game M.V.P Award.
(iii) Team Awards - The winning team will
be awarded the Sinkie-Hanusiak Trophy. Participants
of the competing teams will receive the following:
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(iv) Participant Recognition - Additional individual participation
awards may be authorized by the Special Events Committee.
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