Premier Hockey League of New England

 Zero Tolerance Policy  Coaches/Managers  2022-2023 Season

I. Introduction  
 
In an effort to make ice hockey a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all participants, the league has adopted a Zero Tolerance Policy with respect to the behavior of the players, coaches, parents, managers, and guardians who are members of the Premier Hockey League of New England. The adoption of this policy essentially means that everyone involved in the League shall act in a respectful and sportsmanship like manner. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and loss of control is NEVER acceptable. All teams must submit their USA Hockey official roster along with completing this signed Zero Tolerance Policy form on-line with the PHLNE website for all the coaches/managers, players/parents in the League no later than September 1 each year. Any team not meeting this deadline will be assessed a penalty of $25.00 per day until all information is received or other sanctions may apply. It is recommended you keep a copy of your Zero Tolerance form submission from the PHLNE website. 
 
The Zero Tolerance Policy affords all participants direction in developing self-discipline, leadership, integrity, character, commitment, teamwork and a healthy attitude and respect for rules and regulations. We expect and require that before, during, and after any event in which a team participates, the following standards of behavior are observed:    II. Zero Tolerance Policy  
 
A.  Coaches  
 
 Coaches or Managers shall not:  
 
 1. Openly dispute or argue with an official’s decision .  
 
 2. Use obscene, vulgar language , sexual or racial comments at any time.  
 
 3. Make any aggressive physical contact with any player, parent, coach, referee or any other individual.  
 
 4. Taunt any other player, parent, player, coach, referee or any other individual. even if not directed at any       particular person. 
 
 5. Removing your team from the ice or failure to resume play, for the remainder of any game, without referee        authorization. 
 
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6. Engage in any inappropriate actions towards players, parents, opponents, coaches, referees or others, relative to         texting or through the use of social media. 
 
 7. Exhibit any behavior where law enforcement is required to settle disputes or action.  
 
 8. All Coaches or Managers must have current USA Hockey certification, modules and Safe Sport to be allowed on         the bench. Any “redlined “coach/manager or player will not be allowed on the bench until properly certified. 
 
 9. Coaches shall not allow players on suspension to play in any League scheduled games until the suspension is            served. 
 
10. Any coach who allows a non-rostered player to play in a League game will be suspended for a one year period       from coaching any team for any Program in the League. 
 
III. Enforcement, Sanctions, and Consequences of Violations.  Enforcement may be determined by the game official but will be subject to further review by the league. Violations or alleged violations of the Zero Tolerance Policy shall be considered and reviewed by the League Discipline Committee, and penalties shall be assessed based upon the following classifications. Each case may also be reviewed, and further discipline may be issued, by USA Hockey.  
 
Class 1 -- A first-time offense of a relatively basic nature, but which shall not include a violation under Class 3, will require a review by the league Discipline Committee. Penalties may include reprimands and/or up to a three-game suspension including all team activities until the third game is complete. Any player who is assessed a game misconduct for fighting shall serve an automatic three game suspension. Any second game misconduct for any reason will require a hearing before the Discipline Committee and the player must not play with his team until a hearing decision is rendered .Any team whose player(s) receives three or more game misconducts for fighting, the head coach will be required to attend a Disciplinary hearing . Any coach /manager who are required to attend a hearing must avail themselves as scheduled or may face further disciplinary action by the League. Any coach/manager who receives a game misconduct penalty will have the situation reviewed by the Discipline Committee to see if any further action or sanctions are warranted. 
 
Class 2 -- Any repeat offenses, any violation which requires the police or other authorities to become involved, any physical contact involving adults, racial comments or any incident which endangers others, or a public display detrimental to the League will require a review by the League Discipline Committee with a possible three-game to a thirty-day suspension from all team activities or up to and including expulsion from the League.    Class 3 -- The most serious violations involving threats, physical harm, Safe Sport allegations, repeated Class 2 violations or any other event determine extreme by the League Board of Directors and/or the Discipline Committee, will  require an automatic suspension and require a reinstatement hearing before being accepted back to the League.   

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