Investors Group Provincial Championships Hockey Alberta
 

Source For Sports Play SMART Award

The following is the recommended criteria for a team to be eligible to be selected as the Play SMART Team for a tournament/event.

Award Selection Committee:
  • Hockey Alberta Representative
  • Event/Tournament Committee Representative
  • Referee Assignor/Supervisor
Award Criteria:
The team selected as the PLAY SMART Team for the tournament/event will be the team that best reflects the philosophy of Play SMART by demonstrating positive attributes that will include, but not limited to:
  • Team Officials provide equal opportunities to every member of their team regardless of the situation.
  • Limited number of “Unsportsmanlike” type Penalties assessed. (ie. Abuse of officials, Checking from behind, Check to the head, Major or Match Penalties, etc.)
  • Team participates with safety as a consideration
  • Team, Coaching Staff, and Parents shows Respect to and for the following:
    • Opponents
    • Themselves
    • Tournament/Event Officials
    • Host Community (Accommodations, Arena Staff, etc.)
    • Host Committee Volunteers
    • General Public

To be awarded immediately after the final game of the Tournament/Event.

Click Here to view the 2009 Playsmart Award recipents from their respective provincial tournaments.

Click Here to view the 2008 Playsmart Award recipents from their respective provincial tournaments.