PERMISSION TO SKATE & RELEASES
Updated March 5, 2024
No player is allowed to skate with another female hockey association until mid-April of the year they are trying out for, and only with permission from their current association.
No Permission to Skate (PTS) form or RELEASE will be processed until the Team Manager of the players’ current team confirms that the player does not have any outstanding financial obligation to the team.
WHAT IS A PERMISSION TO SKATE (PTS) AND WHEN DO I NEED ONE?
- Every player registered to an association cannot skate with another female organization without approval from their current association.
- A Permission to Skate is the form required you complete if you want to tryout for another female hockey association.
WHAT IS A RELEASE AND WHEN DO I NEED ONE?
- A Release removes you from the TBWHA. You are “assigned" to a new Association in the OWHA database.
- A paper release will be provided. The Registrar will confirm the player does not have any outstanding obligations to their current team and will than perform the electronic release.
PROCESS TO OBTAIN A PTS
Download the PDF version of the OWHA Permission to Skate Form. Fill it out on your computer and save the form with a different file name. Email the form as an attachment to the email as instructed below.
Email completed forms to VP of Competitive [email protected] and copy Queens Registrar using the subject line structure "Player Name - Permission to Skate Request." Thunder Bay Queens will keep the original and a signed, scanned copy will be sent to your email address. If you do not get a response within 72 hours, please re-submit to ensure that nothing is lost. Make copies of the PTS and take one with you to every tryout at other associations - they will need a copy.
Note: This form does not become available from the OWHA for the following season until early April. Please check the dates on the form closely to ensure you have the correct form. Incomplete forms or incorrect subject lines will result in your form being returned for re-submission.
PROCESSING TIME FRAME
Permission to Skate Forms are processed in the order they are received and may take more than 24 hours to complete. If you do not get a response within 72 hours, please re-submit.