Waiver needed or not??

[Hockey76248]

I am getting conflicting answers from board members so I though I would throw this out to the crowd

Do you need a waiver from current association if

your moving to another town and kid is changing schools. The school is in one Assoc. and the new home is in another. Kid wants to play at new school's assoc. I was told I would need a waiver from current Assoc.

[HockeyDad41]

I am getting conflicting answers from board members so I though I would throw this out to the crowd

Do you need a waiver from current association if

your moving to another town and kid is changing schools. The school is in one Assoc. and the new home is in another. Kid wants to play at new school's assoc. I was told I would need a waiver from current Assoc.

Hope this helps.

IV. PARTICIPATION
A. PARTICIPATION POLICY
MH is a community-based amateur hockey program. Members in good standing are to participate on teams from their local association (local affiliate) based on the residence of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s). The boundaries of the geographical area served by each local association are determined by MH and recorded in the Affiliate Agreements. In some circumstances, players may participate in another association by requesting a formal waiver from this policy.
B. PARTICIPATION RULE
1. Youth Hockey players must register and participate with the
association whose boundaries incorporate the player’s residence. To
participate on any other association's team, the player must obtain a
waiver.
a. All waiver requests must be submitted on a current Waiver Form
provided by MH.
b. The Waiver Form must indicate the reason for the waiver
request. (school attendance, opportunity to play on travel team,
co-op team, etc.).
c. Any conditions that apply to a waiver must
be indicated on the Waiver Form and initialed by all parties
executing the waiver.
d. Waiver Forms must be signed by the releasing and receiving
association presidents before being submitted to the District
Director for approval. If the releasing and receiving associations
are in two districts, the waiver form must be submitted to both
District Directors for approval.
e. Players residing outside of the state of Minnesota that desire to
play for MH must follow the Inter-Affiliate Player Transfer
Protocol.
2. Definitions
Association of Residence – the association whose boundaries incorporate the player's residence.
Association of School Attendance – the association whose boundaries incorporate the location of the school the player attends.
Home Association – either the Association of Residence, or the Association of School Attendance to which a player has been properly waived.
3. A waiver shall be granted to any player who wishes to participate in the MH association whose boundaries incorporate the school in which the player is enrolled and is attending. For schools with multiple campuses, the "main" campus shall prevail unless agreed otherwise by the affected District Director(s). Players waived based on school choice shall be deemed to be members of their Association of School Attendance and shall have full rights and privileges accorded to all members of that association, including voting rights. (Exception – see "Changing Schools" below.) Players receiving a waiver based on school attendance shall register with their Association of School Attendance for as long as they are qualified students of that school (including the first year).
4. Players waived for non-school attendance reasons shall be subject to the receiving association's policies in accordance with MH governing documents (e.g. may not be eligible for "A" team, may be assigned to lowest available team, etc.). They shall remain members of their Home Association, not the association they were waived into, with full rights and privileges accorded to all members of their Home Association, including voting rights.
5. Changing Schools
a. Players whose Home Association has been based on residence: Players who newly enroll in a school outside of the boundaries of their Association of Residence without a corresponding change of residence, shall elect one of the following:
1. Retain full eligibility to compete at any classification in their
Association of Residence; or
2. Be eligible at the "B" classification or lower in their new
Association of School Attendance for one (1) year beginning with
the first day of attendance in the new school (a waiver is
required).
b. Players whose Home Association has been based on school
attendance: Players who newly enroll in a school outside of the
boundaries of their Association of School Attendance without a
corresponding change of residence, shall elect one of the following:
1. Have full eligibility to compete at any classification in their
Association of Residence; or
2. Have full eligibility to compete at any classification in their new
Association of School Attendance if they completed the grades
of school offered at their former Association of School
Attendance; or
3. Be eligible at the "B" classification or lower in their new
Association of School Attendance for one (1) year beginning
with the first day of attendance in the new school if they did not
complete the grades of school offered at their former
Association of School Attendance.
c. Submit unusual circumstances to the District Director for
determination. The Director's decision is final.
6. A player that participates without a necessary waiver is considered an ineligible player. Refer to the Section entitled Eligibility Provisions. A waiver must be obtained before a player can participate outside of their Home Association. During a season, a player that registers or participates with one association cannot participate with any other association without a waiver (applies to players with dual residency).
7. A player denied a waiver by his/her Home Association may appeal in writing to the District Director having jurisdiction over the Home Association, who after investigation will issue a ruling. The decision of the District Director is final. Also see Section entitled Eligibility Provisions.
8. Players having dual citizenship, one being the United States, must also conform to the residency rule.

[Lace'emUp]

Your current/old association is no longer in the mix, so nothing is required of/from them. However, for making your “Home Association” your “Association of School Attendance” you’ll need to have a one-time waiver signed by the President of your association of new residence, and the President of your association of new school attendance. If your new residence and your new school district fall within different MN Hockey districts, you’ll also need the signatures of both District Directors. The new rules have been in place for a couple years now, so all associations and districts should be aware of how it works.

The waiver forms are not available to the public, and it should be initiated by the Registrar of the association you wish to play for. Contact this person immediately, and cc the other Registrar and BOTH new association President’s. The Registrar will get the form signed by the President’s – this might not take place until the fall district meetings when all the association President’s are in attendance. If the DD’s need to sign, the process will take longer.