North American University Hockey Association

Paper Summary:

The paper looks at the North American University Hockey Association (NAUHA)'s targeted membership and its mission of supporting the growth of university hockey programs throughout North America. The paper examines the NAUHA's values, goals, tactics, organizational structure and its budget. The paper provides a SWOT and SLEEPE analysis and discusses the policy issues of eligibility and gender equity.

Outline:
Targeted Membership
Mission Statement
Values
Goals
Tactics
Organizational Structure
Budget
SWOT Analysis
SLEEPE Analysis
Policy Issues
Rules for Policies
Sanctioning Process

From the Paper:

"The North American University Hockey Association is a combination of the NCAA and CIS university hockey teams that play a 30 game season (excluding Christmas tournaments and 2 pre-season games) and than an 8-team playoff system for both women and men. The purpose of the NAUHA is to enrich the educational experience while supporting quality, unity and regulation of men and women's intercollegiate hockey programs in North America. The NAUHA will also govern through bylaws and policies concerning members related to the administration of the association."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Canadian Interuniversity Sport Organizational Chart. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.universitysport.ca/e/about/org_chart.htm
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport: Hockey. (2006). Playing rules and regulations. Retrieved from http://www.universitysport.ca/e/play_regs/documents/HockeyM_000.pdf
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport. (2006). Plans and reports. Retrieved from http://www.cisport.ca/e/plans/documents/06-07-08-09plans_000.pdf
• Hernandez, R. A. (2002). Managing sport organizations. New York, Human Kinetics
• Hums, A. M. & MacLean, J. C. (2004). Governance and policy in sport organizations. Scottsdale, Arizona: Holcomb Publishers.

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