State Tournament Coaching Requirements
Dec. 12, 2008

In order for any coach to be on the bench during the upcoming Tier 1-A and Tier 2-A Bantam and, Peewee State Tournament you must be patched at the minimum of USA Hockey Level 2. If the head coach is not patched at level 2 then a roster change must be made this week placing a properly patched coach on the team roster in order to participate in the upcoming state tournaments. The coach must be present and on the bench during the entire tournament. For each coach that participates on the bench , who is not properly patched, that association will receive a $250 fine. If you are not properly credentialed for the state tournament, there is a very distinct possibility that you may receive a serious fine and your team may not be allowed to play in the tournament. I am sorry to report this information to you at this point, however, each associations director of coaching has been aware of this requirement since August of 2000.