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BASIC GOALS OF THE TRIANGLE YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION <br /> o To provide a program of ice hockey instruction and competition for the <br /> youth of the Triangle and Piedmont areas of North Carolina. <br /> o To provide qualified coaching at all levels. <br /> o To provide the opportunity for all players to develop their hockey <br /> skills to the maximum extent possible. <br /> o To promote a concept of team play with active participation by all <br /> members of the team. <br /> o To foster a spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, where the fun of <br /> playing transcends winning or losing. <br /> o To treat each player as a child or youth, not as an adult . <br /> The attainment of these goals requires a commitment on the part of not only <br /> the Association leadership and coaching staff, but the players and parents as <br /> well . <br /> What Players and Parents Should Expect from TYHA <br /> o The opportunity for each player. regardless of skill level , to play a <br /> significant , part of every game. <br /> • <br /> This does not suggest that every player is guaranteed "equal " ice time by the <br /> c ,,ck in each game. This is clearly not possible, given the variation in not <br /> only total numbers of players for each team, but unequal distribution of <br /> forwards and defensemen on each team as well . It does mean, however, that <br /> each coach will make a conscientious effort to provide significant playing <br /> time for each player, given individual team/game situations. Of equal <br /> importance will be the perception each player has that he/she is being <br /> treated in a fair and equitable manner. <br /> This principle of full participation applies to all MAHL games, including the <br /> MAHL tournament, the TYHA Invitational Tournament, and to additional games <br /> scheduled by the Association with teams outside the MAHL. In these latter <br /> cases, every effort will be made to match the relative competitive level of <br /> the outside teams with those of our own. . <br /> The only exception to this principle will be in the case of individual TYHA <br /> teams which enter outside tournaments (e.g. Bowie, Queen City, Roanoke <br /> Christmas, Fairfax, etc. ) In these cases, since "play to win" may be <br /> paramount, each coach must give each player and parent (s) a candid assessment <br /> of likely playing time. In this way, each player and parent can make <br /> informed decisions on whether to participate or not . In any case, every <br /> player must be given the opportunity to participate. <br /> • <br /> 1 ., , 1.• `M •. <br />