Prior to paying for a tournament, verify that the tournament has a sanction number. All tournaments in Michigan are required to display their sanction number in the advertisements. If the tournament cannot tell you the sanction number, you can also review the list of approved tournament here.
Playing in a non-sanctioned tournament can lead to a year suspension for the Head Coach.
Any team participating in Canadian Tournaments must complete the Canadian Tournament Application form together with a $10.00 application fee. To complete the form click on Canadian Travel Permit on the left. This must be completed prior to your departure or your USA Hockey insurance will not follow you to Canada and you will be turned away by the Canadian Tournament Director as it will compromize the Canadian teams as well. When entering tournaments in Canada, we recommend that you ask the Tournament Director if the tournament is a sanctioned tournament. When you apply for a Canadian Tournament permit you will need the following:
1. All the pertinent information for where and when you will be playing in Canada
2. The $10 application fee will be collected by Pay Pal at the end of the application process.
If you are planning on hosting a tournament, you must apply for a sanction from USA Hockey and MAHA. Specific requirments and the application can be found here.