• The CHA membership approves a motion to allow Branches to set Body Checking to the Atom level of play at the CHA’s AGM
• The Hockey Development Council directs the Athlete Development Committee to develop a Checking Education package for minor hockey coaches

• Four CHA branches adopt body checking at the Atom level
• One CHA branch adopts body checking at the Peewee level
• All other CHA branches maintain the status quo

• The CHA releases Teaching Checking: A Progressive Approach a resource guide designed to support coaches with the implementation of the 4 step progression to teaching checking skills (This is also made available as a free download on Branch websites

• CHA Board continues discussions on body checking
• Director of Development assigned the task of gathering additional research on the body checking issue

• CHA Officers strike a Checking Review Committee
• CHA Officers strike an Education Resource Development Committee
• Research and Position Papers circulated and reviewed by committee members

March, 2003

• Education Resource Development Advisory Group meets in Calgary to frame issues around resources to support coaches:
  
• Advisory Group provides direction through:
  
  
  • Technical
  • Medical
  • Research
• NOTE: Education Resource Development Advisory Group composed of: Johnny Misley (VP, Hockey, CHA) – Chair; Dr. Steve Norris (Professor of Kinesiology, University of Calgary); Dr. Mark Aubrey (Chief Medical Office, IIHF); Dave King (Former NHL and Team Canada Coach); Paul Carson (CHA Director, Development); Vernon Doyle (Referee in Chief, PEIHA); Corey McNabb (CHA Manager, Player Development); Dean McIntosh (CHA Manager, Coaching); Todd Jackson (CHA Manager, Risk and Safety Management)
  

April, 2003

• Education Resource Development Group begins work on building an educational resource aimed at:
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  • Players
  • Coaches
  • Officials
  • Parents
  • MHA and Media
• NOTE: Education Resource Development Group is composed of: Paul Carson (CHA Director, Development); Corey McNabb (CHA Manager, Player Development); Dean McIntosh (CHA Manager, Coaching); Todd Jackson (CHA Manager, Risk and Safety Management)
  

May, 2003

• Checking review workshop presented at CHA’s 2003 AGM