DS PILOT PROJECT

The OWHA Executive Committee has been discussing the various levels of divisions and categories within the association.  In addition, we have received a number of suggestions from members of the OWHA.  Accordingly, the following guidelines for creating a new division within the OWHA, has been developed by the OWHA Executive Committee as a pilot project, but we would request your input.

PILOT PROJECT
2010/11 and 2011/12

PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS

• DS teams may be formed in any age group and will be determined by their oldest player.
• DS teams may only be formed from a registered OWHA House League or FUNdamentals Programme. All players must be registered within the House League or FUNdamentals Programme
• DS teams may be formed at any time during the hockey season. There is a $25.00 team fee
• Players may be rostered to a DS team at any time
• DS players who are rostered from a FUNdamentals  are required to pay the player registration fee
• Pick up players are not permitted for a DS team
• Special permission for goaltenders is possible as per OWHA policies
•  A DS team will not be permitted to register as a competitive team
• DS teams may participate ONLY in DS divisions of sanctioned tournaments
• DS teams are permitted to play a maximum of 8 exhibition games against other DS teams and attend a maximum of 3 DS tournaments each season
• Schedules of exhibition games and tournaments must be given to their respective Regional Director prior to any games being played
• DS teams are not permitted to play in a league
• Players playing on a DS team may also fully participate on their house league team and in house league tournaments
• If a DS team is found to be in violation of requirements, the staff will be suspended and the players will be deemed to be members of the house league only

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• The Values of the OWHA
• The purpose of this pilot project is to provide opportunities for players as noted in the rationale above
• This project is designed to support house league teams and players and is to be managed accordingly
• The onus is on the association and house league management to ensure the integrity of this project

OWHA VALUES
Fair Play, Fun, Excellence, Good Citizenship,
Integrity & honesty, Equity.

OWHA MISSION
Through a provincially unified, collective voice, the OWHA promotes, provides and develops opportunities for girls and women to play female hockey in Ontario.