Player Code of Conduct
All athletes must sign the player code of conduct at the beginning of each season. Players over the age of 8 should sign their own form. A parent may sign for players under 8 years old.
Any player who cannot abide by these rules or violates them will be subject to further disciplinary action.
- Respect your coach, your teammates, your parents, opponents, and officials.
- Players must always be mindful that they represent the Hyland Hills Hockey Association and are expected to always act accordingly. The behavior of our players is a direct reflection on the Association.
- Players will respect the rights and property of others, including those of their teammates.
- Players will refrain from using profanity or any abusive language on the bench, in the rink, or at any team function.
- Players will respect and not deface or otherwise damage any practice or game facility. Players will respect all facility staff and neighbors and abide by the rules of the facility.
- Players will promote teamwork and not criticize or make negative comments about other players. Any form of bullying of another player is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
- No bullying, hazing, harassment, discrimination, fighting or locker boxing will be tolerated.
- Players will respect game officials and accept their decisions without question - profanity, gestures, or negative or derogatory comments toward officials shall not be permitted. Anyone who receives a penalty will skate directly to the penalty box. The coaching staff will handle all matters pertaining to officiating.
- Players will not use or be in the possession of any drugs, alcohol or other illegal substances.
- Along with a tobacco free environment, the following products are prohibited in or around the arena: Vaporizers, Vape pens, Hookah pens, Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes), and Electronic Pipes (E-Pipes).
- Players will always copy a parent (or guardian) when emailing or texting a coach.
- Players are never to post pictures of other club members or players without their permission.
- Players will not post, text, message, or email derogatory, hateful, vengeful, or other grossly disrespectful information about any coach, teammate, parent, opponent, official, or Association member
- The use of a mobile device’s recording capabilities in the locker rooms is not permitted. (It may be acceptable to take photographs or recordings in a locker room in such unique circumstances as a victory celebration, team party, etc., where all persons in the locker room are appropriately dressed and have been advised that photographs or recordings are being taken.)
- Players will pay strict attention to managing their equipment, keeping it always sanitized and separate from other players' gear. Players will always manage their own mouthguards and water bottles, will make sure their water bottles are clearly labeled and will have them present with them at all team events. Players understand they will be denied participation if they do not have their water bottle and will be removed if they share water bottles.
- The locker room is a safe space and any violations to the Code of Conduct, poor behavior or roughhousing will result in the loss of locker room privileges.