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Waivers

Minnesota Hockey Player Participation Rule - Defined

Refer to Section IV of the Minnesota Hockey Youth Rules and Regulations for the types of and restrictions for Waivers.

See below for a summary interpretation of the rule and what it means for playing in the South St Paul Youth Hockey Association (SSPYHA).

 

A player's participation in a specific hockey association is determined by Minnesota Hockey's Participation Rule.  In general, youth hockey players must register and participate with the association whose boundaries incorporate the player's residence or the player's school.  Under the current rule, players have the option of essentially playing where they live or where they go to school - provided, in the case of the latter, that a School Attendance Waiver is on file (this is an automatic waiver).

SSPYHA is governed by USA Hockey and Minnesota Hockey, through an affiliation agreement .  In the affiliate agreements, Minnesota Hockey defines the geographical boundaries and jurisdiction of its member hockey associations including SSPYHA. 

If your current residential address is outside the City of South St. Paul, you will need to get a waiver for your child to play with SSPYHA.  There are 2 different waivers available for these circumstances; one is a 1Yr Player Participation Waiver and the other is a School Attendance Waiver.  The School Attendance Waiver is for those players who reside outside of the SSPYHA boundaries but who attend a school that is within the SSPYHA boundaries and who desire to play for SSPYHA. 

Both the 1Yr Participation Waiver and the School Attendance Waiver use the same form and require the same approval/signature process with only one difference.  The School Attendance waiver is automatic and is required only once, and at time of a change in schools. The 1 Yr Participation Waiver, as it's name suggests, is required every year.

In order for your child to participate on ice with SSPYHA, we are asking that you do the following as soon as possible and before tryouts (if applicable):

(1)  Get a Waiver from the President of your home association. 

Your home association should provide the Waiver form.  It is a quadruplicate form.  In some cases, a printed form in 4 copies may be presented; however please note that SSPYHA's District 8 Director prefers and recommends that the quadruplicate form be used whenever possible.

For School Attendance Waivers, please provide evidence of school enrollment (e.g. copy of recent grade report) along with the Waiver form.

(2)  Once the Waiver is completed and signed by your home association President, please contact the SSPYHA Registrar to arrange for delivery of the waiver forms. Email: sspyha.website@gmail.com     

(3)  The SSPYHA Registrar will next obtain the required signature of our President and then contact you/return the form to you to bring back to your home District - for signature by the District Director. 
Note:  In some instances, certain Associations & Districts will have the District Director sign after the Association President.

(4)  You will finally return the form back to the SSPYHA Registrar for signature by our District 8 Director. 

(5)  The fully signed and approved Waiver form will be attached to each Team's Roster for certification.