WHS Ice Hockey
Team Rules and Guidelines
Athletic Eligibility
All students above the 9th grade must pass 30 credits at the conclusion of the school year in order to be eligible for fall and winter athletics. Loss of credits due to excessive absences will affect eligibility as well. At the start of any designated sports season, the Athletic Director, in consultation with Guidance Counselors, will conduct a review of the scholastic records of each candidate to determine his/her eligibility in accordance with these requirements. All students will be informed of the Academic eligibility requirements for participation in co-curricular programs at the beginning of each school year.
http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsHS/woodbridge-HS/sport.htm#eligibility
Player Absences
Missing an event during the season such as a game or a practice should be considered a last resort.
However, if there is a situation that arises during the season that may cause you to miss a practice or a game a Coach Needs to be Notified with at least a 24 hour notice.
Coach Rotella
Coach Stawicki
Attendance
Student Athletes must attend school the day of a practice or a game. If you are not in school, you will not be able to dress. (District Policy)
All Student Athletes must attend at least six practices to be eligible to dress for the first game. (State Policy)
Games and Practices
All players must be ready for practice at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
All players must be ready for games at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Dress Lists
Game Dress lists will be sent out the day before a game to the emails collected by the Woodbridge Ice Hockey Parents organization. 20 Players Dress (18 Skaters and 2 Goalies)
Game Day Dress
Game Day Dress should include a shirt & tie with dress pants. Dress shoes are preferred. Woodbridge Hockey Jackets are preferred as the jacket for game day. You will not be required to wear throughout the day but must wear to ride the bus to the games.
Player Conduct
No Disrespect will be Tolerated.
That includes: Teammates, Coaches, Officials, Transportation, and any one that you may come into contact with while representing Woodbridge Ice Hockey.
Penalties will include Loss of Ice Time depending upon the situation.
Transportation Guidelines
All players that are dressing for a game must take the bus. We will go to games as a team.
When given a bus time, players must be at the school 15 minutes before the scheduled bus time.
Game Jersey’s and Socks
Players who are dressing must bring both sets of jersey’s (Home and Away), as well as both sets of socks.
Game Jersey’s and Game Socks are not to be worn at practice; the only exception is picture day.
Practice Jersey’s
Only Woodbridge High School Practice Jersey’s are allowed to worn at practice. If you do not have Woodbridge Hockey Practice jersey one will be provided to you.
Goalies are the only exception to the rule.
At all times you are representing your school –Proper Conduct is Expected
New and Modified Rules for the 2013–2014
Rule3-4-3
Required Equipment (NEW)
Throat/Neck protectors shall be required for each player. Throat/Neck protector shall not be modified from its original manufactured state and shall be worn in the manner the manufacturer intended it to be worn. Penalty: First offence, Misconduct; Further Offence, Game Misconduct. Goalkeeper: Minor
Rule 3-4-4
Protective Equipment (Revised)
All players must have dental guards which are attached to their facemasks. The dental guards must not be altered from the manufacturer’s original specification. A player who loses his/her dental guard during play shall be permitted to complete his/her playing shift without it. During the next stoppage of play, it shall be the responsibility of the player, not the referee, to immediately retrieve their dental guard.
Penalty: First offence, Team Warning; Subsequent Team Violations, Misconduct.
The integrated shirt/neck guards are OK to wear. It is not a NIHOA or NFHS rule, but an NJSIAA rule. The neck guards must be worn as intended. If the equipment gets worn out through the season and begins to lose its integrity and/or roll down or bunch up, it will no longer be in compliance with the rule.
For Goaltenders:
Required equipment for goalkeepers shall include…. flapper-style throat protector. The flapper-style throat protection must be separate, commercially manufactured, unaltered and properly attached to the helmet or face mask.
Penalty: Minor
All goaltenders must have dental guards which are attached to their facemask.
Penalty: First offence, Team Warning; Subsequent Team Violations, Misconduct.
Required equipment shall be worn by all players and goalkeepers on the ice during warm-ups before the game, between periods and during each period. No team personnel shall be permitted on the ice for warm-up or play who are not wearing the required.
PENALTY: PLAYERS (excluding goalkeeper) - First offense, MISCONDUCT.