2024-25 Steel F1 Waiver Process (Hamilton Steel Hockey Club)

F1 WAIVER PROCESS

1. 1)  ALL PLAYERS must register and attend tryouts of the Hamilton Steel Hockey Club prior to a F1 waiver being issued.

2. 2)  Per OHF regulations ALL PLAYERS are guaranteed three (3) tryouts and may be released by the minor hockey team after the completion of third skate. Please note, this is an OHF regulation and not a rule/regulation of the Hamilton Steel Hockey Club.

3.  3)  F1 waivers will only be issued to a player after the coach has released the player. The coach must release the player prior to Hamilton Steel Hockey Club issuing a F1 waiver.

4. 4)  NO F1 waivers can be provided before the start of tryouts per OHF regulations. Any request for an F1 waiver prior to the start tryouts will not be entertained as this is a breach of the OHF regulations.

5. 5)  Once a coach has released a player, then an F1 waiver will be issued to that player at the request of the parent/guardian. Once released by the coach please follow the below steps.

6. 6)  First step is to send an email to: [email protected] with the following information

7. 3. Player First Name and Last Name

   4. Player DOB (dd-MMM-yyyy)
      Position Player Plays (Skater or Goalie)

   5. Residence (City)

      Team (Association)
      Division
      Player/Parent (Guardian) email address – This will be the email address which the F1 waiver will be issued/emailed too, so please ensure your email address is correct. Be mindful that sometimes our emails go to the “junk” folder so please check that folder when looking for an F1 waiver.

   6. 7)  All F1 waiver requests will be fulfilled the following day after being released. This will occur between 9am-3pm. Please be patient as our organization receives a large number of requests and we will do our best to get these waivers out as fast as humanly possible.

   7. 8)  No F1 waiver will be issued without sending an email to Hamilton Steel Hockey Club with all the pertinent information.

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9. F1 WAIVER POLICY – IMPORT PLAYERS

   1) A player outside of the Hamilton Steel zone may participate in their applicable age category that has been issued an OHF F1 Waiver from the AAA Centre/AAA Zone Centre.

   2) F1 Waiver Players will be required to bring and provide a hard copy (printed copy) of the F1 waiver to their first Hamilton Steel Hockey Club tryout. No player will be allowed to skate with the Hamilton Steel without the F1 waiver.

   3) Any other decisions regarding F1 Waivers shall be decided by reference to the OHF regulations, OMHA Manual of Operations and the Hamilton Steel Hockey Club.

   4) The Hamilton Steel Hockey Club will not offer any “walkthrough” F1 waivers and all players must skate with the club before being eligible for a F1 waiver.

   5) F1 players attending Hamilton Steel Hockey Club tryouts will be required to pay a fee of $40.00 per skate.

   6) F1 players will be required to register online before attending a Hamilton Steel Hockey Club tryout. This can be done through the Hamilton Steel Hockey Club website.