
COVID19 Vaccination Requirements
Vaccination Policy for the 2021/2022 Season - Ontario Minor Hockey Association
(2021-09-09)
It is MANDATORY that ALL eligible players, coaching staff, officials and
volunteers (including CMH Executive and third-party instructors) be fully
vaccinated for COVID19 for the 2021/2022 hockey season by October 31, 2021
or earlier.
NOTE: Provincial and/or Simcoe Muskoka District Health
Unit regulations will supersede OMHA policy for vaccination deadlines, should
they be different.
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Fully vaccinated means fourteen (14) days after an individual has received a completed series of an accepted COVID-19 Vaccine.
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Eligible player refers to any player born in 2009 or earlier; coaching staff (head coach, assistant coach, trainer, and manager), officials and all volunteers (team volunteers, time keepers, score keepers, CMH Executive, development and/or third party instructors).
OMHA's Vaccination policy DOES NOT APPLY to hockey players born in 2010 or later and/or spectators. **Eligible Spectators may be required to show proof of COVID19 vaccination prior to entry into the Arena to the Clearview Township Staff as per Provincial and/or local regulations.
Eligible players will be required to provide proof they have received the completed series of the COVID19 vaccination STARTING WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
o Acceptable documents serving as evidence of COVID19 vaccination as per OMHA include (proof of vaccination):
- Digital or physical dose administration receipt
- Medical records signed by a licensed health care provider indicating vaccine name and date(s) of administration
- Government verification (i.e. government issued vaccine passport or card)
**NO PAPER COPIES of anyone’s vaccination ARE REQUIRED to be submitted. Proof of vaccination only needs to be shown to the designated CMH Staff/Executive and they will record confirmation of this action on a CMH Attendance form for pre-skates and try-outs. Once teams are created the Team Trainer will review vaccination proof for the eligible player group (i.e. team, officials, third-party instructors, etc.) and record on the CMH COVID19 Vaccination Proof form the participant full and last name, contact number OR email and indicate yes if the designated CMH Staff/Executive was shown proof of the individuals vaccination, and initial beside this section.
Starting tomorrow - September 22, 2021 - U13 to U18 players and coaching staff MUST come prepared to your pre-skate ice time to show proof of vaccination. NO VACCINATION PROOF = NO ENTRY
For eligible players, coaching staff, CMH Executive, officials, third-party instructors - failing to comply with the OMHA Vaccination Policy and/or Provincial/Local Regulations, will result in suspension from the CMH Organization.
For families and fans; failure to comply with the Provincial/Local Regulations set forth by Clearview Township will result in denied entry into the Arena and/or Clearview Township has informed CMH they will invoke locked doors and refusal to admit any/all spectators into the Arena.