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Host Hotels Announced for NORCAL A & B Championships
Posted: 1/24/12

Special team rates have been arranged at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville, the Executive Inn & Suites Embarcadero Cove in Oakland and the Doubletree Suites in Berkeley. All hotels are in prime locations within 10 minutes from the Oakland Ice Center. Rates start at $99/night. For more information, online booking links and contact numbers, please visit

www.oaklandice.com
For any questions regarding host hotels and booking information please contact Hockey Manager Emily Teachout: eteachout@sharksice.com


NORCAL Playoffs
Posted: 11/7/11; Updated 1/23/12

The venues and dates for the NORCAL playoffs have been announced by NORCAL President Lance Burrow:

NORCAL A Playoffs (Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget16, Midget)
March 30 - April 1, 2012
Oakland

NORCAL B Playoffs (Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam)
March 23 - March 25, 2012
Oakland
Host Hotel Information
Please visit www.oaklandice.com for information about the host hotels and special tournament rates.


New USA Hockey Rules
Posted: 6/12/11

The 2011 USA Hockey Annual Congress was held recently, and several rules were adopted that will affect play in 2011-2012.

Body Checking - Body checking is now prohibited in Pee Wee age groups and younger. Which means Bantam (14-U) is now the youngest division that includes checking. This applies to all levels up to Tier I.

Tag-up Off Side - The immediate off side rule will only apply to 12-U and younger in both girls' and boys' youth hockey. So boys' Bantam (14-U) and Girls' 14-U, and older, will now apply the off side rule (tag up) as it exists in the NHL and the rest of the known hockey universe. 12-U and below will continue to use the immediate off side rule.


Concussions: How to prevent, recognize and treat
Posted: 11/13/2010

For information on concussions, here is some excellent information: how to prevent, how to recognize and what to do when a player has one.

CDC Concussion Article


Age Classifications for the 2011-2012 Season
Posted: 2/23/05; Updated: 8/7/11

USA Hockey Age Classifications are based on birth year.

Category Name Age Classification Born Age
Midget 18 and Under 1/1/1993 - 12/31/1993 18
Midget 18 and Under 1/1/1994 - 12/31/1994 17
Midget16 16 and Under 1/1/1995 - 12/31/1995 16
Midget16 16 and Under 1/1/1996 - 12/31/1996 15
Bantam 14 and Under 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1997 14
Bantam 14 and Under 1/1/1998 - 12/31/1998 13
Pee Wee 12 and Under 1/1/1999 - 12/31/1999 12
Pee Wee 12 and Under 1/1/2000 - 12/31/2000 11
Squirt 10 and Under 1/1/2001 - 12/31/2001 10
Squirt 10 and Under 1/1/2002 - 12/31/2002 9
Mite 8 and Under On or after 1/1/2003 8-


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