• Constitution, By-Laws, Regualtions and Rules - Amended May 27, 2006

PART 1 CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE ONE............................1
Name
ARTICLE TWO ...........................1
Governing Body
ARTICLE THREE........................1
Objects
ARTICLE FOUR..........................2
Membership
ARTICLE FIVE............................2
Officers
ARTICLE SIX..............................2
Executive Committee
ARTICLE SEVEN........................3
Authority of Executive Committee
ARTICLE EIGHT.........................3
Board of Regents
ARTICLE NINE ...........................4
Annual General Meeting
ARTICLE TEN.............................4
By-Laws
ARTICLE ELEVEN......................5
Regulations & Rules
ARTICLE TWELVE .....................5
Financial Year
ARTICLE THIRTEEN..................5
Constitutional Amendment
PART II BY-LAWS
ARTICLE ONE............................6
Executive Committee
ARTICLE TWO ...........................7
Duties of Officers
ARTICLE THREE........................9
Duties of Directors
ARTICLE FOUR....................... 10
Duties of Board of Regents
ARTICLE FIVE......................... 11
General Meetings
ARTICLE SIX........................... 13
Meetings of the Executive Committee
ARTICLE SEVEN..................... 13
Membership
ARTICLE EIGHT...................... 15
Player Movements/Tryouts
ARTICLE NINE ........................ 16
Fee Schedule
ARTICLE TEN.......................... 17
Expulsion
ARTICLE ELEVEN................... 17
Disciplinary Board, Appeal Tribunal
and Protest Committee
ARTICLE TWELVE .................. 19
Amendments

PART III REGULATIONS

REGULATION ONE...............20
Categorization
REGULATION TWO ..............25
Regions
REGULATION THREE...........27
Registration
REGULATION FOUR.............28
Officials
REGULATION FIVE...............29
Instructors, Coaches and Trainers
REGULATION SIX.................29
Provincial Hosting
REGULATION SEVEN...........30
Amendments

PART IV RULES

RULE ONE.............................31
(I) Rules of Competition
(II) Equipment
RULE TWO............................32
Tournaments
RULE THREE
Regional Playdowns and
Provincial Championships..............42
Mission Statement..........................42
A) Team & Player Entry & Eligibility
for Regional Playdowns &
Provincial Championships......42
B) Playing Rules & Regulations
for Regional Playdowns..........46
C) Playing Rules & Regulations for
Provincial Championships......51
RULE FOUR ..........................52
Suspensions
RULE FIVE ............................55
Protests
RULE SIX...............................56
Appeals
RULE SEVEN ........................57
Amendments

PART V GLOSSARY

PART VI OWHA POLICIES

APPENDICES
Hockey Canada Information..... A
OWHA Harassment &
Abuse Policies....................... B
Fair Play Means Safety for All .. C
OWHA Code of Conduct &
Suspensions ......................... D

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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.