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Player Eligibility

Player eligibility in all divisions follows ALLIANCE hockey eligibility rules. Only currently registered CYO players who are paid in full are allowed to participate in any level of league play.

Any Program Director, coach, player or parent knowing of any infraction to this rule is obliged to report it, upon discovery, to their Program Director (where applicable) who will then inform the Director of Risk. It will then be the Director of Risk's responsibility to verify or disprove such allegations and notify the Hockey Council of his/her findings. The verification process is to take no longer than necessary to contact the parties involved. Failure to disclose a player’s ineligibility will result in disciplinary action to be decided by the Executive Committee.
Proof of age and registration form must be provided by any player for League approval before participating in any League games.
Any player found playing under false pretense, over the age limit or while under suspension will be immediately suspended until further notice (review by the Executive Committee).
Special approval by the Executive Committee is required in order for a player who has been refused membership in any other athletic organization for misconduct to be admitted to the CYO.
The league reserves the right to revoke/refuse registration to any player based on violations of CYO Bylaws, Policies, or Code of Conduct by a player or their parents/legal guardian, or for behaviour unbecoming of the CYO.

Team Official Eligibility

Any team official who has been suspended indefinitely by the Board of Directors must apply for approval to the Executive Committee to participate the following season.
All team officials must supply an original Police Vulnerable Sector Check processed by the Niagara Regional Police every three (3) years. It must reference “CYO Minor Hockey” and be submitted no later than November 15th of the current season.

The Police Vulnerable Sector Check is to be reviewed by the Director of Risk in accordance with the ALLIANCE Volunteer Screening Policy.

The cost of this report is the responsibility of the participant (*subject to change should financial consideration be given.)

In the instance where a Team Official has previously submitted a that remains valid and in effect for the current season under the terms of Rule b), the Team Official shall sign and date a verification form provided by the Director of Risk attesting that there has been no material change to the information provided on their current Vulnerable Sector Check, nor any other relevant information that should be brought to the attention of the CYO Board of Directors.

Failure to submit this verification prior to November 15th of the current season will result in that Team Official being deemed ineligible to participate in any further CYO on-ice activities (games, practices, tournaments) until the verification is submitted and notice of reinstatement provided by the Director of Conduct and Risk Management.
All CYO Team Officials will comply with certification requirements listed under Coaching Requirements section.
All team officials, volunteers and on-ice helpers are required to wear CSA approved helmets during ALL on-ice activities.

Any person on the ice for a CYO event whose helmet's chinstrap is not fastened properly will be treated the same as not having a helmet. If the strap is missing or broken, they will leave the ice.

Trainers, coaches, and Executive Committee members are empowered to remove anyone who does not comply.

Trainers or any other team officials who enter the ice surface for the purpose of attending to an injured player are exempt from this rule.

Any person found in violation of this rule will receive a warning for the first offence, a two-week suspension for a second offence and a one year suspension for the third offence.

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