Discipline
At the June 8, 2013 Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association (ODMHA, now HEO Minor) Annual General Meeting a New CODE OF DISCIPLINE was approved by the Membership effective the 2013-2014 Season.
Discipline is administered in the MDHA using the following Code of Discipline and Regulations:
1. 2015-2016 HEO-Minor Code of Discipline
The purpose of the HEO-Minor Code of Discipline is to:
- Ensure that Organization/Association/Club/Team Officials and Players are aware of the serious nature of the rule offences
- Apply a common minimum standard of Discipline across the Branch for offences of a similar nature
- Make Team and Association officials more aware of their responsibilities in keeping control of their Teams and in applying Discipline where warranted
2. Gloucester Hockey Association Rules and Regulations
- Ensure that Coaches/Players/Parents are aware the playing rules
3. Constitution, By-Laws and Regulations of the Metcalfe & District Hockey Association
Specifically Regulation 1 - Teams, Article 2 : Suspensions
2.3 HEO-Minor Code of Discipline game infractions will result in an automatic MDHA Panel Discipline Hearing, if the infraction received meets these parameters:
- 3rd Game Misconduct in a Playing Season
- 1st Gross Misconduct in a Playing Season
- 1st Match Penalty in a Playing Season
