Fair Play Policy
All WGMHA coaches shall strive to ensure fair and equal ice time for each player on their team over the course of the entire season
- It is the responsibility of the coaches at all levels to provide equal opportunity for players to improve and develop their skills.
- Any player or goalie absences from games due to injuries, sickness, suspensions and vacations (but not limited to the foregoing examples) will not require the coach to provide additional playing time to make up for the imbalance caused by any such absence.
- WGMHA has a zero tolerance for coaches violating the Fair Play policy.
Goaltenders
Where there is more than one goaltender on a team, a rotation philosophy shall be discussed with the players and parents prior to the start of the season and in the event of changes to that rotation.
- For Local League teams, coaches must try to keep an even split between the goalies.
- For Rep teams, coaches must try to keep no greater than a 60/40 split during regular season play, playoffs, playdowns and exhibition games, with the exception of preseason exhibition games for goalie evaluation.
- For U9 teams, or teams with no dedicated Goaltender, the goaltender role will be rotated through all players fairly. Players may opt out of the rotation only if there are sufficient players willing to share the role.
Players
- Local League teams - ALL players will receive fair playing time; not missing more than two consecutive shifts during a game with the following exceptions:
- injury, discipline or on a voluntary basis.
- U9 to Senior Rep teams - ALL players will receive fair playing time; not missing more than two consecutive shifts during a game with the following exceptions:
- injury, discipline or on a voluntary basis; and
- any duration during pre-season exhibition games for the purpose of player evaluation, OR.
- the last 3 minutes of any game. The team philosophy for these last 3 minutes must be discussed with the players and parents prior to the start of the season and in the event of changes to that philosophy