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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香蕉视频直播檚 board of executives, that said there would be no suspension of operations or play.

香蕉视频直播淭here will be no interruption to play for our 850 players and we as a league, we香蕉视频直播檝e been told, will continue to have full access to provincial tournaments, national tournaments, as well as the Western Challenge Cup,香蕉视频直播� Joehl said.

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香蕉视频直播淭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,香蕉视频直播� the statement said.

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CBHA president Tim McKenzie said the decision to suspend was reached 香蕉视频直播渇ollowing allegations of conduct that violate the CBHA Code of Conduct,香蕉视频直播� 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, 香蕉视频直播減resence of an alleged convicted criminal and alleged sex offender within BCBHA香蕉视频直播檚 directorship,香蕉视频直播� allegations of 香蕉视频直播渇inancial and operational irregularities香蕉视频直播� and allowing minor ball hockey associations to 香蕉视频直播渆ngage in discriminatory boycotts.香蕉视频直播�

香蕉视频直播淭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,香蕉视频直播� McKenzie said.

香蕉视频直播淭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.香蕉视频直播�

Black Press Media has reached out to the BCBHA.

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