Injured Player Information (Unable to participate in Team Selection Process)

If a player is unable to participate in tryouts due to injury, or illness. The CHBA Registrar and Rep Coordinator are to be notified as soon as possible ahead of scheduled tryouts. Parents of players should provide as much detail as possible and any medical prognosis of the injury focusing on return to play guidelines set by a medical professional. Parents/Guardians can include a request of where they feel their child should be placed. Any supporting information is accepted.

For CHBA to consider a request. The return to play date determined by medical professionals has to be December 1^st. This date is for full participation in league hockey games. This does not include a return to the team for 4 weeks of non-contact drills. Players will be expected to be cleared for game participation by December 1^st. 

For returning players in our association, the Rep Coordinator will begin discussions and will include past coaches who are familiar with the player.  The Rep Coordinator may also designate a current coach or group of coaches to assist in evaluating and determining each unique request. Members of this ad-hoc committee can also reach out to other coaches for feedback as well.

For players who are new to the association we ask parents/guardians to provide at least 3 references of past coaches who can assist with CHBA evaluation. If a comparable or known player exists in our association then this should be noted and taken into account.

If the information gathering process leads to debate as to whether the player should be placed between two levels. The player will be rostered at the lower level being debated. 

Players that are requested to be automatically placed at a high level should be forecasted as one of the top 3 forwards, top 2 defencemen, or top goalie. If the requested player is comparable to many other players in the tryout process. The injured player may be moved to a lower level.

Other contributing factors to the final placement of a player would be the timeline to return to play. Before any return to play. The Head Coach, Rep Team Coordinator and Registrar need to receive a return to play medical note to ensure the overall safety of the returning player.

We recognize injuries affects mental health of injured players. In addition, this can also affect other players and teams.  Final decisions can negatively impact the perception and narrative amongst members inside our association. This is why all players being discussed for rep teams shall be taken into account right up until teams are finalized. There will be no decisions made before or during tryouts.   

If there is found to be any misleading information or attempt to take advantage of the injured status, the injured player will be automatically placed in the C Division. The CHBA Discipline Committee would become involved for any disciplinary consequences as a result.

If an injured player is placed on a rep team. The Tryout fee will be added to the cost of registration. This is a result of due diligence and time commitments dedicated to this process. It is only equal and fair to include fees while being evaluated against other players during the Team Selection Process who have paid the fees.

This amendment also considers player banks and fundraising commitments. Parents/Guardians or of a player being placed on a team will still be responsible for their portion of the team budget. This cannot be prorated. The other families on the team will not be asked to pick up that financial obligation. They would have to sign a parental agreement, and fundraise the same as the rest of the team. 

There is no appeal process to decisions made for injured players. All placements of injured players would be final.