Tri-County Minor Hockey League (TCMHL) - OMHA Minimum Suspension List
Ontario Hockey Federation - OHF Minimum Suspension List - Minor Hockey
Tri-County Minor Hockey League (TCMHL) - Important Documents from OMHA and OHF with Key Dates
Hamilton Huskies Teams:
Head Coaches and Managers, please ensure your entire team staff reviews this page so everyone understands the severity of this rule, which will come with a hefty suspension.
11.1 (e) Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Unsportsmanlike Conduct includes disrespectful behaviour, which is conduct deemed rude, unpleasant, inappropriate,
or unprofessional and found to be offensive to others. Unsportsmanlike conduct may also include, but is not limited
to, the following actions, which will be penalized at the discretion of the Referee:
• Challenging or disputing an official’s decision in an unsportsmanlike manner.
• Use of derogatory language that may be offensive to any individual.
• Deliberately spraying snow from their skates onto an opponent (e.g. “spraying” the goaltender).
• Shooting the puck at or near the goal after the whistle or shooting the puck out of the playing area after the
whistle.
• Engaging in any inappropriate or unwanted discussion with the referee.
• Any behaviour intended to incite an opponent into incurring a penalty.
• Any other display of unsportsmanlike behaviour that would be considered disorderly or contrary to the spirit
of the game.
11.4 Discrimination
Any player or team official who engages in taunts, insults, or intimidation based on discriminatory grounds will be
assessed a Gross Misconduct penalty. Discriminatory grounds include the following, without limitation:
• Race, national or ethnic origin, skin colour, or language spoken;
• Religion, faith or beliefs;
• Age
• Sex, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression;
• Marital or familial status;
• Genetic characteristics;
• Disability.
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ALL SUSPENSIONS AND ANY QUESTIONS THEREOF SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO RICH VRATARIC IMMEDIATELY.
Richard Vrataric
Director of Hockey Operations & Player Development
Hamilton Huskies Hockey Club
Notice re: Clarifications (From the OHF Minimum Suspension List)
• These are minimum suspensions. Additional suspensions will be imposed wherever conditions and circumstance warrant.
• It is the responsibility of each team manager and/or coach to ensure their players sit out their appropriate suspensions. When in doubt as to the relevant suspension, contact the association/league office. If unable to contact the association/league office, sit player(s) in question out until clarification can be obtained. These suspensions are in addition to game incurred.
• Match Penalty reports will be forwarded to the appropriate Member for further review.
• A participant who is suspended while playing in an out of OHF jurisdiction event (i.e. USA or out of Member) must serve that governing bodies suspension or portion thereof in the participant teams remaining games in that event even if for a greater number of games than under the OHF Minimum Suspension List. Upon returning to the OHF, a team will report any suspension received outside of the OHF jurisdiction and the affected Player/Team Official will not be eligible to participate until the report has been received by the Member and the Member rules on the Player/Team Official’s eligibility based upon the OHF Minimum Suspension List.