Get the Point program is an initiative of the Federation Council of EMHA aimed at reducing injuries in minor hockey. Get the Point program awards teams with an Injury Prevention & Respect Point (IPRP) for staying within a preset penalty minute threshold for each league game. Sufficient IPRP points determine whether or not a travel/special event permit will be awarded to a team.
Get the Point arose from meetings held with hockey members (coaches, trainers, referees, parents and administrators) during the 2006/07 season with the aim of reducing injuries in the sport. Credible research was presented which clearly correlated injury rates and penalty minutes.
IPRP Award Threshold: An IPRP is awarded to a team when the league game sheet indicates their total penalty minutes have not exceeded the following pre-set thresholds.
Category/Division | PIM Threshold |
Novice | 6 PIM |
Atom | 11 PIM (Tiers 1-3) 7 PIM (remainder) |
Peewee | 17 PIM (Tiers 1-5) 15 PIM (remainder) |
Bantam | 19 PIM |
Midget | 25 PIM |
Travel/special event permits will be issued to those teams who meet the following reward criteria: