IMPORTANT HOCKEY CANADA RULE CHANGE 2011 – 2012

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL OWHA HOCKEY

• ZERO tolerance measures for all head contact or checks in minor, female, junior and senior hockey:

  • in minor and female hockey, a minor penalty shall be assessed for all accidental hits to the head, while a double minor penalty, or a major and game misconduct at the discretion of the referee based on the degree of violence of impact, shall be assessed for any intentional contact to the head;

  • in junior (Junior A, B, C, D) and senior hockey, a minor and a misconduct or a major and a game misconduct shall be assessed for all checks to the head, at the discretion of the referee

  • a major penalty and a game misconduct, or match penalty, shall be assessed to any player who injures an opponent under this rule

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.