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State Release Policy

 

Release Policy
 
  1. General:
    1. A player must obtain a Release from their Original Association or team prior to any tryout or on-ice session with a New Association.
                                          i.    Original Association is defined as the Associate or Allied Member Association of MEAHA that a player was a team member of in the most recent USA Hockey season.
                                        ii.    New Association is defined as the Associate or Allied Member Association of MEAHA that a player has/is committed to for the upcoming or current season of USA Hockey.
    1. The purpose of the Release is to obtain written documentation from the Original Association that the player wishing to join a New Association has no outstanding financial obligations and/or disciplinary sanctions with the Original Association.
 
  1. Procedure:
    1. A player wishing to try-out for or move to a New Association must first obtain a signed Release Form from their Original Association.
    2. The Release Form must be signed and dated by the President of the Original Association. By doing so the President of the Original Association is acknowledging that the player has no outstanding financial obligation and /or disciplinary sanctions with the Original Association.
    3. Prior to any try-out or on-ice session for a New Association, a player must present to that New Association, a signed Release Form from the player’s Original Association.
    4. Upon committing to an offered roster position with a New Association, a player and his/her parent/guardian must complete the New Association section of the Release Form and submit the form to the New Association.
                                          i.    By completing and signing this form, the player and his/her parent/guardian are committing to the listed New Association for the upcoming USA Hockey season and all subsequent seasons. They further understand and acknowledge that by committing to this new organization, that they may play for only 1 MEAHA recognized team in accordance with MEAHA By-Laws Article XIX, C,1,b and therefore may not commit to a different New Association for the upcoming season after the signed date of the Release Form.
    1. Upon receipt of a signed Release Form by a player and his/her parent/guardian, the New Association president must sign and date the Release Form. Copies of the completed Release Form must be disseminated as follows:
                                          i.    Original to MEAHA Registrar
                                        ii.    Copy to Original Association
                                       iii.    Copy to Parent/Guardian
                                       iv.    Copy to New Association
 
  1. Rules:
    1. A player having completed a Release Form and therefore having committed to a New Association, may not commit to a different New Association after the signed date of the Release Form except as follows:
                                          i.    The New Association and/or the team within the New Association is disbanded.
1.    The player may then return to their Original Association and/or try-out for or move to a different New Association.
                                        ii.    The player’s place of residence changes such that it would be impractical for the player to remain with the New Association committed to.
1.    The player may then return to their Original Association and/or try-out for or move to a different New Association.
    1. A player may not complete a Release Form and commit to a New Association after October 31st for the current season.
    2. Any Player, Team or Association found to be in violation of the Release Policy shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Disciplinary Committee.
    3. The Release Form used shall be the Release Form attached to these Policies and Procedures.
 
 
Issued: February 14, 2012
Updated:

 

RELEASE FORM