TO:                  ALLIANCE Hockey Officials, Team Staff and Players
FROM:             Tony Martindale
DATE:             Thursday October 29, 2009
Re:                  Pre-game protocol as it relates to the H1N1 Virus

 
During the ALLIANCE Hockey Representative Council Meeting on Wednesday October 28^th the following recommendations were passed regarding Pre-game Protocol in order to help prevent the   transmission of the H1N1 Virus.

Officials:

Hockey Canada Fair Play Code – Game Officials and Coaches shall eliminate the Fair Play handshake at the start of each game.  Rather, Officials will approach the team benches so that Coaches and Officials may wish each other a good game.

Players:

The captains from each team prior to the game will go to center ice with gloves on and tap gloves in a show of sportsmanship representative of the entire team.  The other participants from both teams should wait at their respective benches for the start of the game.  Captains, after greeting each other are to return to their respective benches; there is to be no contact with opposition Coaches.

The changes to Pre-game protocol are to be immediate upon receipt, with full implementation ALLIANCE Hockey wide by no later than November 7.  These changes are temporary while the crisis exists, notification by ALLIANCE Hockey will be given when a return to previous protocol is deemed safe.

Please give this bulletin the widest possible distribution in your Association.  Any questions should be directed to your Representative Council Member.  

 Thank you,

Tony Martindale

Tony Martindale,
Executive Director
ALLIANCE Hockey
519-273-7209
tmartindale@alliancehockey.com