NTXHL/Texoma
Proposed Merger Guidelines
In the best interest of youth hockey in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana it is
proposed that the Texoma Hockey League, (THL), be merged into the North
Texas Hockey League, (NTXHL), beginning with the 2005-2006 season. In order
to meet the needs of the member of both leagues it is proposed that the following
merger guidelines be adopted.
League Management
The current NTXHL league management will continue in place as the
governing body of the merged league. NTXHL will continue as the
corporate body encompassing all activities. The THL league management
will disband but will be available to participate in the
direction/management of the new league.
Schedules and Scheduling
Teams will participate in minimum 20 game regular season. Some
division may play more games if it provides each team the ability to
play all opponents the same number of times.
The merged league will utilize the NTXHL calendar for 2005-2006.
All teams located outside of the DFW Metroplex will be able to host
a home weekend. All remaining games will be played in Dallas.
Teams will be asked to volunteer to travel to host weekends. In the
absence of volunteers, NTXHL will assign teams to travel. Travel
will be assigned with a focus on minimizing the total amount of
travel, number of teams traveling and spreading travel across most
or all teams.
Teams traveling to Dallas will play 3 or 4 game weekends and will
be scheduled so that their game times and locations are
reasonable. It is understood that teams visiting Dallas may be
playing their third game of a weekend against a team that is playing
their only game of the weekend.
The schedules for each division will be as balanced as possible so
that teams play an equal number of games against all opponents.
The NTXHL will determine each teams opponents for the season.
Dallas teams will continue to play their games on a weekly basis
with the exception of a “travel weekend” to an out of Dallas location.
The schedule will be created in layers. The first layer will be the
host weekend games for the out of Dallas teams. The second layer
will be games that the out of Dallas teams play in Dallas. The third
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NTXHL/Texoma
Proposed Merger Guidelines
and final layer will be the games between Dallas teams. All
scheduling will be under the oversight of NTXHL. Teams should
plan on a Saturday in August for scheduling.
Game Ice
Each team will be required to supply ice, officials and scorekeepers for 10
games. Teams from outside of Dallas may host a home weekend in their
home location. All of the games held during those host weekends,
(normally 6 games), will count against the 10 required for that team.
Teams from outside of Dallas will ”host” games in Dallas and be required
to purchase ice for those games from a Dallas rink or association at the
actual cost.
Playoffs
All playoffs will be located in Dallas with the format to be determined. All
teams will qualify and participate in the playoffs.
League Fee
The League fees will cover playoff expenses and league administration.
This includes playoff ice, officials, scorekeepers and awards. This
remains consistent with past THL and Texoma fee structure.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide a quality league for all youth hockey
players from both leagues and regions while allowing all members the
opportunity to play home games!
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