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Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 2:16 pm
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Elliot, In reading the disclaimer at the end of the document, it seems as though all three groups are stating that their current insurance will not cover Covid related issues. Is that you/MH are reading it? If so, what type of conversations are occurring within MH leadership about that specifically and, any potential guidance from the CDC or Minnesota Department of Health in regards to any way possible to safely play youth/H.S. contact team sports?elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:16 pm https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/ ... 1561036147
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To clarify I am speaking just how I perceive it and not on behalf of USAH or MH.Wise Old Man wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 12:26 amElliot, In reading the disclaimer at the end of the document, it seems as though all three groups are stating that their current insurance will not cover Covid related issues. Is that you/MH are reading it? If so, what type of conversations are occurring within MH leadership about that specifically and, any potential guidance from the CDC or Minnesota Department of Health in regards to any way possible to safely play youth/H.S. contact team sports?elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:16 pm https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/ ... 1561036147
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Thanks Elliott. Did you happen to read my post in the high school thread dealing with whether high school hockey will play or not where I posed the challenges of playing any team contact sport from a transmission standpoint? If so, have any of those types of conversations occurred among the MH Board? Between the Board and state health department officials? If either, are you willing to provide your view on the general "feel" among the board members in regards to whether they think we'll be able to play or not? Also, if schools are on-line in the fall, will that affect MH's decision to play or not?elliott70 wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 11:18 amTo clarify I am speaking just how I perceive it and not on behalf of USAH or MH.Wise Old Man wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 12:26 amElliot, In reading the disclaimer at the end of the document, it seems as though all three groups are stating that their current insurance will not cover Covid related issues. Is that you/MH are reading it? If so, what type of conversations are occurring within MH leadership about that specifically and, any potential guidance from the CDC or Minnesota Department of Health in regards to any way possible to safely play youth/H.S. contact team sports?elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:16 pm https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/ ... 1561036147
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Its a question of insurance. The insurance Company and USAH would work out details.
Currently MH ex committee is meeting via zoom frequently to determine what the MN Governor's stance is. Second to that they are working on how to proceed if the go ahead is given by the governor. Part of that is this hand-out from USAH.
I presented the handout to District 16 and on here in hopes that people are planning for a start to youth hockey.
Once we get down the road into reopening MH will have mandated guidelines on how to operate.
As far as the virus and hockey and insurance goes...
The insurance coverage is secondary insurance. If someone contracts the virus while participating I assume they will be afforded some sort of coverage unless the insurance company comes forward in the new season with a policy that expressly denies it. If they do USAH will have to re-think it and in all likely hood have a disclaimer on registration that will not allow claims attributed to the virus.
All of this will be above my pay grade except to pass the information through to membership and help guide them through their alternatives.