Saskatchewan Hockey Association Body Checking StudyBody Checking Study In the summer of 2003 Hockey Canada and the SHA invited and approved a research proposal from the University of Regina which has as its goal to better understand the impact body checking has on its various stakeholders (ie players parents coaches officials) This project examines the effects of introducing body checking on (a) physical development and injury (b) skill development (c) attitudes (d) behaviours and (e) outcomes such as continued participation Hockey Canada the SHA and Hockey Alberta want to find out what happens when boys and girls ages 9 and 10 start to body check Because parents have a significant influence on their childs behaviour we are trying to find out about your and your childs thoughts feelings and behaviours about hockey and body checking What we learn will help Hockey Canada determine a policy andor strategy for how body checking is introduced in minor hockey The following presentation was presented at the 2006 SHA Annual General Meeting by the researchers Dr Harold Riemer and Dr Kim Dorsch For more information visit wwwbodycheckingca For an updated report on the study download the document attached at the bottom of this page HomeRespect in SportProvincialsPlayer DevelopmentCoach DevelopmentFemale HockeyRefereesNewsKids ZoneSHA SHOPTournamentsLinksHockey Day in SaskDodge Caravan KidsTop Shelf NewslettersDevelopment CampsmyBackCheckcomDrawsPast Provincial WinnersMemory GameWallpapersHockey Canada KidsTournament ListingApply for a TournamentFormsContact UsInside SHAAdministratorsHandbookDrawsPast Provincial WinnersMemory GameWallpapersHockey Canada KidsTournament ListingApply for a TournamentMain OfficeBoardStaffRefereesAGMDirectoryLegacy FundScholarshipSponsorshipsAwardsBody Checking StudySask Development ModelMembership BrochureZone InformationBoardStaffRefereesSHA Mailing Lists Sign up for our mailing lists to get the latest SHA news and information! General Coaches Receive HTML SHA Shop List All Products Username Password Lost Password No account yet Register Show Cart Your Cart is currently empty 2007 Saskatchewan Hockey AssociationCreated By LookMatters...