Statement of Purpose

Player movement is not an easy issue and sometimes results in the wishes/rights of an individual argued against the desires/best interests of the team/association. Many factors come into all sides of the debate and there is no perfect solution.

As such, the NGHA supports and follows the OWHA Regulations and Policies governing Player Movement/ Release/ Recruitment/ Tampering.

The NGHA Permission to Skate and Player Release Policy establishes the eligibility and process to be followed if applying for a Permission to Skate or Player Release for the NGHA players.

General

A Permission to Skate and/or Release will not be issued to a player who has not fulfilled her financial obligations to the NGHA or who has not returned all NGHA equipment and jerseys.

Permission to Skate Eligibility

The NGHA will not issue A Permission to Skate form for any NGHA player for competitive tryouts with another OWHA team for the fall/ winter season where the NGHA has a team at that level. NGHA players wanting to try out for another OWHA team at a level that the NGHA has a team, must apply for a release. The only exception to the rule is for the those NGHA U18 aged players wanting to try out for another PWHL team, in which case a Permission to Skate form may be issued.

Request for Permission to Skate

Permission to Skate forms can be found at https://www.owha.on.ca/content/forms-and-policies under player eligibility. Please email your completed form to NGHAcompdirector1@gmail.com

The email must include the Permission to Skate form as well as the following information: 

• Player’s name and date of birth
• Player’s address and contact number

Requests must be submitted in this format only. Verbal requests will not be processed. Incomplete information will result in delays in processing your requests. Once completed, you will receive your completed form by email.

Player Release Eligibility

A Release will be given to a player wishing to try out or play for a team with another OWHA Association at a level that the NGHA has a team, except for PWHL teams in which case a Permission to Skate form may be issued.

A player who receives a Release will not be eligible to return to NGHA during the season in which Release was granted.

Request for Player Release

A Release can only be completed by the NGHA President.

Player release forms can be found at https://www.owha.on.ca/content/forms-and-policies under player eligibility. Please email your completed form to NGHApresident@gmail.com.

The email must include the player release form as well as the following information:

• Player’s name and date of birth
• Player’s address and contact number

Requests must be submitted in this format only. Verbal requests will not be processed. Incomplete information will result in delays in processing your requests. Once completed, you will receive your completed form by email.

Questions

Please contact the Director, Policy Risk and Safety at NGHApolicy@gmail.com for any questions on this policy.