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American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) began as a men's collegiate
hockey league in 1992, and quickly grew to a league of over 150 teams
in three men's divisions. The Women's Division was added in 2000,
and currently boasts four division with over 300 teams from across
the nation.
The purpose of the ACHA is to support quality, unity and regulation
of four-year intercollegiate hockey programs nationwide. In order
to do this, the ACHA has developed organization By-Laws and a Policies
and Procedures Manual to provide the policy foundation for the
organization as it works to fulfill its purpose. These documents
are reviewed yearly at the ACHA's annual meeting.
The ACHA's policies cover team and player eligibility, rules of
play, ranking procedures, national tournament procedures, and other
administrative issues.
The ACHA holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the annual
convention of the American Hockey Coaches Association, in the month
of April in Naples, Florida.
The American Collegiate Hockey Association is a chartered non-profit
corporation. It is classified as a 501(c)(3) organization with
the Internal Revenue Service.
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