Chapter 4: Coaches

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CHAPTER 4: COACHES

4.1. General Information
Coaches affect the way your team plays. Coach ratings can be seen on the coach listings page. Each signed coach has their own contract with a set salary and length. Coaches can have their contracts extended at any time during the off season. Contract lengths for coaches may not exceed 5 years. Coach ratings are based on the NHL and can change only at the end of a season. To sign a coach, please send an email to coaches@othl.ca. The window to begin signing "free agent" coaches will be announced by the BOD every offseason, but it will typically happen just after the playoffs.

Coaches are not entitled to a signing bonus when they negotiate a new contract or an extension of an existing contract.

4.1.1 Roster Requirements for Coaches
Each team must hire a pro coach and a minor league coach. Failure to do so before the start of the regular
season will result in a fine due to having an invalid roster.

4.2. Making Coaching Changes
Coaches may be fired at anytime, however they must be paid 50% of their entire contract immediately by their former club. As soon as a coach is fired, one must be signed and hired at the same time. Any coach on the coaches list who is not signed with another team may be hired. New coaches may be added to the list at any time at the discretion of the BOD or coaching agent. Coaches who retire in the NHL, will finish the current OTHL season. The coach will then retire the following OTHL off-season. If a coach retires in the NHL during the OTHL off-season then he retires immediately from the OTHL. Once a coach retires from the OTHL, he forfeits his pay and his contract is voided.

4.2.1 Making an Offer to the Minors Coach of another club
As a coach’s style can have an impact on your teams play, and locking up name coaches to minor league posts has been the norm. The OTHL has established the following provision for hiring a coach away from another team’s minors league affiliate. Should a major team be in the market for a new Head Coach, The GM of said team may ask for permission to speak with another team's Minor League Head Coach / Agent. [A Teams OTHL Head Coach is NOT a tradable Asset] Should a deal be worked out with the Coach’s Agent, the Coach will be promoted to the OTHL team that has negotiated the contract terms. The GM of the current owning team will have no part in the contract negotiations.

A team may NOT decline permission. The granting of permission is merely a formality, so that the current team holding the right to the coach is aware that negotiations will begin. If multiple teams ask for permission, then the coach’s agent will attempt to acquire the best deal for his client, much like a UFA.