Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA)

OMAHA fosters, improves and encourages amateur hockey, sportsmanship and good citizenship in the Okanagan Mainline District in the Province of British Columbia. It assists with the formation of leagues and organizes league competition within the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association District.

OMAHA establishes, maintains and assists in the general care, supervision and direction of all minor associations and leagues who are members of this Association; and assists all others interested in amateur hockey. We provide guidance and formulate an effective hockey program. OMAHA maintains a uniform set of playing rules as laid down by the Canadian Hockey Association, and amendments covered by the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, or covered by the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association.

Important dates

	11th January – 30th March, 2010
	Resolutions for OMAHA AGM March 15 is deadline for submission of resolution for OMAHA AGM. Please send to Central Office.
	11th January – 30th March, 2010
	Association of the Year March 15 is deadline to apply for OMAHA Association of the Year. Please send all materials to Central Office. OMAHA Regulation Sixteen for details
	11th January – 30th March, 2010
	OMAHA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OMAHA scholarship application will be received by Central Office up to midnight April 30th of the current season. Please see Regulation Sixteen, paragraph 1603 for full details.
	12th February – 30th May, 2010
	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING May 29 - 30 , 2010. OMAHA General meeting sessions get underway at 1:00pm at Prestige Hotel in Vernon on Saturday May 29, 2010. Discussions on OMAHA and Hockey BC resolutions. OMAHA AGM is Sunday 10:00 am$100 fine applies for non attendance by an association each day.
	16th February – 30th March, 2010
	BC Hockey Referee School March 15 is deadline for nominations for BC Hockey Referee School with OMAHA sponsorship. Osoyoos camp August 2 - 6, 2010/ Send to Central Office. OMAHA Regulation Sixteen for details

OMAHA publishes their Constitution, By-Laws and Regulations ("Green Book") each year. This book contains information on the OMAHA constitution, by-laws, and regulations along with other information on the various member associations.

Note: The OMAHA Green Book is in Adobe™ Acrobat™ (PDF) format and requires the Adobe™ Reader™ software. If you do not have this software installed, it can be downloaded from the Adobe™ Reader™ page.