Board Members
| Bruce Westfall |
Past President |
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| John Wieber |
President |
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| Nick Watling |
Vice President |
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| Dwayne Beneze |
Treasurer |
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| Jeff German |
Hockey Director |
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| Jocelyn Patton |
Registrar |
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| Ashley Gatewood |
Secretary |
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| Brian Turner |
Scheduler |
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| Bud Chase |
At Large |
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| Ross Bloomburg |
At Large |
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| Brandon Yonker |
Men's C/D League Commissioner |
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| Doug Hoyt |
At Large |
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| Angie Santo |
Women's League Commissioner |
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| Patrick Brighton |
At Large |
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NIHA Committee Chairs:
| Master Schedule: |
Brian Turner |
| Team Administrator: |
Team Designated |
| Booster/Fundraising: |
John Wieber/Jocelyn Patton/Lindsey Brighton |
| Audit: |
TBD |
| Website: |
Bud Chase
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| Finance: |
Dwayne Beneze |
| Equipment: |
Patrick Brighton / Chris O'Reilly/ Bud Chase/Ben Johnson
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| Banquet: |
Booster Volunteers |
| Scores for Schools: |
Bud Chase |
| McCarthy Cup Tournament: |
Brian Turner / Lindsey Brighton /
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| NIHA Annual Golf Outing: |
Fundraising Committee
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| General Questions: |
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Rules Governing the Administration of NIHA
A. NIHA shall hold its meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at Newark Ice Arena, Newark, OH 43055, 6:30PM (Off site meetings during summer months) Always check website calendar for changes.
B. Members of the Board of NIHA shall serve as members of the following Standing Committees:
(i) Audit Committee
(ii) Safety & Equipment Committee
(iii) Disciplinary Review Committee
(iv) Liaison & Coaching Committee
(v) Any other Committee that the President/Board shall deem necessary
Board of Directors:
President
Vice President
Past President
Treasurer
Secretary
Registrar
At Large
C. All officers and chairpersons involved with NIHA programs shall:
(i) Attend all monthly meetings and all general meetings.
Any Director who is absent for three (3) consecutive monthly Board meetings without a reasonable excuse shall be asked to resign from the Board and shall be replaced by the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors.
(ii) Be prepared to submit a budget for the year to the Treasurer for his/her respective Committee prior to its deadline.
(iii) Choose his/her own co-chairperson and committee members as needed.
D. Referees:
(i) The Referee-in-Chief shall train and schedule all NIHA referees.
(ii) USA Hockey-registered referees will officiate all NIHA games.
E. ACE Coordinator (Association Coaching & Education Coordinator)
The ACE coordinator will be responsible (to the President of the association) for the administration of all coaching and educational programs within the association.
- Oversee the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of all coaches and instructors.
- Organize and develop periodic workshops for all instructors and coaches.
- Plan, develop and organize skating clinics, goaltending clinics, checking clinics and any other clinics that will meet the needs of the association's players.
- Develop a teaching and practice curriculum for the association.
- Evaluate and supervise practice sessions and offer constructive criticism to improve the program.
- Establish and maintain an association resource center for coaches, instructors, parents, players and officers.
Questions and Problems in General
Problems that may arise during the course of the season shall be handled as follows:
Step 1: Parent should attempt to resolve the concern with the coach.
Step 2: If step two (2) is necessary, the ACE Coordinator will meet with the Parent(s) and coach(es) to resolve the issue.
Step 3: If step three-(3) is necessary, then the House League Director or the Travel League Director will endeavor to resolve the issue.
Playing Up Policy
