It shall be the aim and objective of the EMHA to provide, as part of a physical recreation program, a wholesome hockey experience that will establish an atmosphere for healthy, continued growth, not only for all players, but for coaches, managers, parents and league officials who wish to participate; and to utilize this area of recreation to foster and promote better citizens without restrictions of race, creed, colour, or level of ability. The EMHA believes that amateur sports, administered in the right doses, with the correct formula, by competent people can offer much to our youth. We believe that amateur sports is an instrument designed by man and its use is to provide a basic form of recreation, which in turn helps to develop the body, stimulates the competitive spirit, formulates cooperation, encourages respect for authority and the rights of others, and helps in the learning of skills.