Table of Contents 4
PNAHA Officers/Appointees 2016-2017 5
PNAHA Directors 2016-2017 9
PACIFIC DISTRICT DIRECTORS 11
PNAHA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBER TEAMS 13
Inland Empire Amateur Hockey 18
Kent Valley Hockey Association 20
Kitsap County Amateur Hockey 22
Moses Lake Youth Hockey Association 24
Seattle Junior Hockey Association 26
Sno-King Amateur Hockey 28
Spokane American Youth Hockey 30
Tacoma Junior Hockey Association 32
Tri-Cities Amateur Hockey 34
Vancouver Amateur Hockey Association 36
Wenatchee Amateur Hockey Association 38
Western Washington Female Hockey 40
Whatcom County Amateur Hockey 42
Yakima Amateur Hockey Association 44
Winthrop Amateur Hockey Association 46
PNAHA CONSTITUTION 49
ARTICLE I – NAME 49
ARTICLE II - LOCATION 49
ARTICLE III - NON-PROFIT 49
ARTICLE IV - SUCCESSION 49
ARTICLE V - PURPOSE 49
ARTICLE VI - GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND TENURE 50
Section 1 ELECTED OFFICERS 50
Section 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 50
Section 3 USA OFFICERS 50
ARTICLE VII - MEMBERSHIP 50
Section 1 QUALIFICATION AND REVUE 51
Section 2 COMPLIANCE 51
Section 3 COURT ACTION - RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 51
Section 4 SUSPENSION 52
ARTICLE VIII - ELECTIONS 52
Section 1 OFFICERS 52
Section 2 DIRECTORS 52
ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS 52
Section 1 ANNUAL MEETING 53
Section 2 GENERAL MEETINGS 53
Section 3 SPECIAL MEETINGS 53
Section 4 DATE, TIME AND PLACE 53
Section 5 MANNER OF ACTING 53
Section 6 QUORUM 53
Section 7 AGENDA 54
Section 8 PROXY VOTING 54
Section 9 VOTING RIGHTS 54
ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS 54
Section 1 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO AMEND 55
ARTICLE XI - POLICIES 55
Section 1: ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY 55
Section 2: SEXUAL ABUSE POLICY 56
Section 3: SCREENING POLICY 57
Section 4: PHYSICAL ABUSE POLICY 57
Section 5: Adoption of USA Hockey SafeSport 58
PNAHA BYLAWS 59
ARTICLE I - USA HOCKEY PREEMINENCE 59
ARTICLE II – INTERPRETATION 60
ARTICLE III – INDEMNITY 60
SECTION 1: USA HOCKEY 60
SECTION 2: PNAHA 60
ARTICLE IV – JURISDICTION/RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 61
A. Scope 61
B. Subject Matter 62
C. Commencement of Arbitration: Requirements 63
ARTICLE V - SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS 70
ARTICLE VI - MEMBERSHIP 70
SECTION 1: APPLICATION 70
SECTION 2: QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP 71
SECTION 3: VOTING 74
SECTION 4: MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 74
ARTICLE VII - REGISTRATION 74
SECTION 1: FEES 74
SECTION 2: DUES 75
SECTION 3: SANCTIONS 75
ARTICLE VIII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS 75
SECTION 1: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 75
SECTION 2: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 75
ARTICLE IX - OFFICERS/OFFICIALS POWERS AND DUTIES 76
SECTION 1: PRESIDENT (VOTING MEMBER) 76
SECTION 2: VICE PRESIDENT (VOTING MEMBER) 77
SECTION 3: SECRETARY-TREASURER (VOTING MEMBER) 78
SECTION 4: SUPERVISOR OF OFFICIALS (NON-VOTING MEMBER) 78
SECTION 6: PLAYER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING MEMBER) 79
SECTION 7: SENIOR DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING MEMBER) 79
SECTION 8: JUNIOR DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING MEMBER) 79
ARTICLE X - OFFICER'S/OFFICIALS EXPENSES 79
PNAHA RULES & REGULATIONS 82
ARTICLE I - MEMBERSHIP AND TEAM REGISTRATIONS 82
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP 82
ARTICLE II - CLASSIFICATION 82
ARTICLE III - SUSPENSIONS 83
ARTICLE IV - ELIGIBILITY 84
ARTICLE V – TOURNAMENTS 87
National bound requirements 87
Disciplinary board 87
Invitational Tournaments 88
PNAHA State Tournaments and Festivals 89
Festival Operations 12U and 10U 95
ARTICLE VI - COACH AND MANAGER REGISTRATION 106
Article VII – Non-Sanctioned Hockey 107
ARTICLE VIII – OFFICIALS 107
OFFICIAL PNAHA LEAGUE RULES – 14u, 16U, 18U 108
I.League Management: 108
A.Committee Chair 108
B.League Scheduler 108
C.League Statistician 110
II.Association Commitment 110
III.Documentation 110
IV.League Schedule 110
V.Season Length 111
VI.State League Standings 111
VII.Team Composition 111
VIII.League Play 112
IX.Discipline 114
X.League Champions 115
XI.Other Articles 115
8u Mite Full Ice games and Rostering Rules 116
COACHING INSTRUCTION PROGRAM 118
Coaching Credential Policy 120
Credential Process Policy for PNAHA State Tournaments 121
Conflict of Interest Policy 123
Whistleblower Policy 127
PNAHA SUSPENSION GUIDELINES 129
National Reporting Policy 130
REFEREE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE 132
NEW APPLICANTS 132
RENEWAL REGISTRANTS 132
ALL APPLICANTS (new and renewal) 132
ANDY ANDERSON MEMORIAL 133
DISTRICT AWARDS 134
2013-2014 TOURNAMENTS AND LEAGUE 135