Thank you League members who came out to join us on April 20, 2019 for the NCWHL General Membership Meeting. We loved seeing you and hope you enjoyed hearing about our latest community outreach accomplishments and got pumped for future NCWHL endeavors!
Missed the meeting?
Download our meeting minutes to get up to speed:
2019 NCWHL General Membership Meeting
This season, the Board of the NCWHL has updated policies surrounding penalties and supplemental disciplinary action.
For violations of the NCWHL Code of Responsibility, players are subject to League discipline as summarized below:
For particularly egregious violations, the Board reserves the right to employ stricter discipline than the above progression dictates. These violations, whether penalized on-ice or not, are subject to interpretation by the League’s governing body, as outlined by USA Hockey Rules.
This progression written to address those players who habitually ignore issued warnings to adjust their gameplay to that which is acceptable in our League and as a result, put other players in dangerous situations. In the past, these players have received numerous warnings; some received a suspension on the first offense. By offense, we are referring to anything which may or may not have been penalized on-ice. We needed a policy that was clear-cut on what the repercussions are when you don’t play the way this League was intended to play.
(AKA, the way we expect players to conduct themselves during game situations)
Players are responsible not only for their actions on the ice, but also for being aware of the other players on the ice and being able to act in a responsible manner for the safety of all players.
Repeated violations of the standard of play in the NCWHL will be reviewed by the Board and could be subject to suspension. Repeated violations after suspensions and additional Board review could result in expulsion from the NCWHL.
The Breakdown: What this really means has 2 parts. First, there is a responsibility on the part of the player initiating the play. You are responsible for how you play and whether your actions are intimidating or aggressive. If you are going for a puck and there are 9 players in between you and the puck, it might not be a great idea to plow through them all just to get to the puck. If you are still learning how to stop, don’t use other players as your cushion. Skate with your head up so you don’t run into other players accidentally (which is really a good hockey play anyway – the skating with your head up thing). It really doesn’t matter if you get a penalty on the play or not. You are still responsible for how you play.
The second part to this Code is the receiving end of the play. When you have a player on the ice with you that is known to use other players as bowling pins, try to avoid putting yourself in a vulnerable position when they are on the ice with you. When you see someone bearing down on you and you know they don’t like to (or can’t) stop, try not to turn your back to them and skate out of their path to protect yourself. We fully recognize that the onus should be on those players to address dangerous playing styles, but we all need to learn to protect ourselves because while checking is not allowed in our League, we are all still knowingly engaged in a physical, contact sport.
As players in this League, we should all value each other and recognize that we all need to go to work the next day with all our body parts functioning. This is in our waivers when you sign up to play. When you agree to play in the NCWHL, you agree to respect all players on the ice, including yourself.
The 2019 Event will be held at Nazareth Ice Oasis in San Mateo, CA & Redwood City, CA:
Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23
TEAM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!*
APRIL 1, 2019 – MAY 1, 2019
Tournament information below.
The tournament will host the following Divisions:
Elite (NCWHL Blue) – Description here: https://ncwhl.com/blue-division/
Advanced (NCWHL Maroon) – Description here https://ncwhl.com/maroon-division/
Intermediate (NCWHL Red) – Description here https://ncwhl.com/red-division/
Beginner (NCWHL Green) – Description here https://ncwhl.com/green-division/
The Northern California Women’s Hockey League invites you to the 1st NCWHL Invitational! This tournament will bring together the NCWHL’s divisions with new competition from around the country. Each division will have 2 teams from the NCWHL and 2 teams from out of town*. Our goal is to provide a great tournament experience plus great competition at many different divisions and levels. Games will start Friday as early as 9am and end Sunday afternoon.
NCWHL Player Registration will open May 1st
REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/oGgiNDe2DyT9pH826
Details:
ONLINE REGISTRATIONS: All registration is required to be completed using our online registration process.
ROSTER: You will be required to modify and edit your tournament roster using this the online site, please see roster instructions below.
All Players must be 18 years of age or older by April 20th, 2019.
*non-local teams will have priority registration until May 1st. Any unused spots on May 1st will open to local (Bay Area) teams. Any local teams that register before May 1st will have their registrations nullified and will need to submit on May 1st to be eligible for a spot.
The NCWHL is proud to announce that we will be hosting the first ever NCWHL Invitational from June 21-23, 2019 at Nazareth Ice Oasis in both their San Mateo and Redwood City locations. The tournament will comprise of teams from our league and from across the county. We are currently in the planning stages, but are looking forward to hosting this inaugural event this year.
As part of our on-going community service efforts, one of the main goals of this tournament will be to raise money for a local cause. This year, we’ve decided to partner with BAYS, Bay Area Young Survivors to help empower young survivors of cancer. BAYS creates support groups, activities, and opportunities for connection for people who have survived cancer. We are excited and honored to work with such a positive and inspirational group. We hope that everyone in the tournament can be proud of the impact they will be having by participating. Learn more about BAYS here: http://www.baysnet.org/.
We are also looking for volunteers! We will need help with scorekeeping, refereeing, and day-of preparations. If you are interested in helping, or have any questions about the tournament, feel free to email us at ncwhl.invitational@gmail.com.
NCWHL Invitational 2019