Risk & Safety
District 3 is committed to providing and maintaining an athlete-centered minor hockey environment where all individuals are treated with respect.
Volunteer Screening:
Vulnerable Sector (VS) Checks (form LE220) are required to be completed by all associations for all volunteers. To ensure you are using the most current forms, please go to the OPP website. If a volunteer has a criminal record and wants to process the check in a quick manner they may fill out the Declaration of a Criminal Record form (LE229) also available on the OPP website.
Codes of Conduct:
The following Codes of Conduct identify the standard of behaviour that is expected of all District 3 members, including parents, players, coaches, spectators and officials.
Player Code of Conduct
Coach Code of Conduct
Spectator Code of Conduct
Complaint Process:
There must be a 24 hour cooling off period (of an incident) before any complaint is made. Hockey is a sport where emotions run high... It’s important to take the time to ‘cool down’ before making a formal complaint.
If you have a complaint against a coaching staff, a parent, a spectator, a referee, or anyone else involved in our league, please follow the formal complaint process outlined below.
If the situation involves abuse, especially sexual abuse, you have the option to go to the police or bring the matter in front of a D3 Hearing Panel. It is important to provide as much information and detail as possible to support your case and ensure a fair resolution.
Please remember that false accusations can have serious consequences and harm individuals' reputations and livelihoods. We take all complaints seriously and investigate them thoroughly to ensure a safe and positive environment for all members of our hockey community.
All initial complaints to District are to be submitted to the District Chair
Complaint Process
Flowchart
Complaint Form
Discipline and Appeal
Bullying:
Please review this document for our Bullying, Intimidation & Harassment Prevention Policy and for information on how to address these issues.
Bullying, Intimidation & Harassment Prevention Policy
Alcohol, drugs theft and vandalism:
Please review this document for our guidelines and interventions.
Alcohol, Drugs, Theft and Vandalism Intervention Guidelines
social media and networking policy:
The purpose of this policy is to educate the District 3 Community on the risks of social media and to ensure that all Teams and Association personnel are aware that conduct deemed to be inappropriate may be subject to disciplinary action by the Team, the Minor Hockey Association, League and/or HEO.
HEO Social Media and Networking Policy
Ontario Hockey Dressing Room Policy:
This policy applies to all Minor Hockey Associations in Ontario both recreational and competitive. Ontario Hockey Dressing Room Policy
Green Armband Initative:
Please find information about the Green Armband Initiative, passed by the HEO Board of Directors.
- HEO Memo
- Green Armband Initiative Presentation: An Initiative to Reduce Harassment and Abuse of Minor Officials within HEO
- FAQ
Allergy Policy:
It is the responsibility of the team trainer to obtain a Medical Form for each player. It is the parents' responsibility to disclose any and all allergies. If a team identifies that a player or volunteer has an allergy (i.e. peanuts), the team trainer and other team officials are responsible to engage the team in preventative and responsive measures to properly manage any potential incidents resulting from exposure to the allergen.
Parents and players on a team where an allergy has been identified (peanut or otherwise) must adhere to any directives issued by team or local Minor Hockey Association representatives. Such directives shall be given to all players and parents of the team in writing - this shall constitute a written warning to all players and parents. Players and Parents who do not adhere to such directives will be suspended for each indecent of failing to adhere to such directives. Repeated offences may result in suspension for the season.