Suspension of the British Columbia Ball Hockey Association (BCBHA) won含羞草研究社檛 have a direct impact on regional organizations like the Langley-based Valley Ball Hockey Association (VBHA).

On Friday, April 12, the Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) board of directors announced its directors had unanimously decided to suspend the BCBHA from full membership status over allegations that included having an alleged sex offender as a director

In response to a Black Press Media query, a statement was issued on Monday, April 15, by VBHA vice-president Alex Joehl on behalf of the association含羞草研究社檚 board of executives, that said there would be no suspension of operations or play.

含羞草研究社淭here will be no interruption to play for our 850 players and we as a league, we含羞草研究社檝e been told, will continue to have full access to provincial tournaments, national tournaments, as well as the Western Challenge Cup,含羞草研究社� Joehl said.

Noting that a member of the BCBHA executive 含羞草研究社渁llegedly holds a criminal record,含羞草研究社� the VBHA statement said it expects that 含羞草研究社減roper precautions have been taken to mitigate risk to the youth ball hockey players.含羞草研究社�

含羞草研究社淭he VBHA Board of Executives is refraining from further comment concerning any of these issues until BCBHA has had an opportunity to appeal the CBHA ruling,含羞草研究社� the statement said.

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CBHA president Tim McKenzie said the decision to suspend was reached 含羞草研究社渇ollowing allegations of conduct that violate the CBHA Code of Conduct,含羞草研究社� pending a full investigation.

An April 10 letter from McKenzie to the Delta-based B.C. association listed nine alleged infractions, including bylaws that are not compliant with the B.C. Societies Act, 含羞草研究社減resence of an alleged convicted criminal and alleged sex offender within BCBHA含羞草研究社檚 directorship,含羞草研究社� allegations of 含羞草研究社渇inancial and operational irregularities含羞草研究社� and allowing minor ball hockey associations to 含羞草研究社渆ngage in discriminatory boycotts.含羞草研究社�

含羞草研究社淭he aggregation of these issues paints a picture of an organization that has strayed significantly from the core values and objectives of fair play and the CBHA,含羞草研究社� McKenzie said.

含羞草研究社淭he foregoing allegations and concerns outlined involving, but not limited to, abuse of power, lack of transparency, misrepresentations, and disregard for inclusivity and equity, has led to a loss of trust and integrity in ball hockey governance in BC.含羞草研究社�

Black Press Media has reached out to the BCBHA.

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