Ice

When buying and selling ice between WYHA teams, Team Managers should follow these steps:

1. To post ice for sale, enter it in the shared "WYHA Ice for Sale Tracker" Google Spreadsheet below
2. To buy ice for sale, reference what's showing as available in the WYHA Ice for Sale Tracker
3. Reach out to the other party to confirm the sale, and update the WYHA Ice for Sale Tracker to reflect the ice is no longer available
4. Email scheduling@wayzatahockey.org to request your team calendar be updated (** see important note below on converting practices to a scrimmage!). Note you may add a different calendar notice adjacent to the one you are changing to provide notes/instructions to your team while you await the calendar update from the WYHA Scheduler, however this should only be considered notes to your team, not official ice scheduling.
5. When ice is sold to another team, the selling team needs to collect money from the buying team as the selling team will be billed for it. The rate is $265/hour.

If a team decides to convert a practice to a scrimmage, the Team Manager needs to alert the Ice Scheduler to avoid any potential changes to that practice slot. Practice times could be adjusted at any time due to circumstances outside the association's control, so it's important that the Ice Scheduler knows there is a scrimmage happening. Email scheduling@wayzatahockey.org with any practices that have been converted to a scrimmage.

WYHA Guidelines for Practice, Games, Scrimmages and Tournaments 

The WYHA supports the USA Hockey recommended 2 practices to 1 game ratio. A game is defined as an activity where 2 teams compete against each other, so a scrimmage, league game or a single tournament game are considered a game. 

A Bantam, 15U, Peewee and 12U teams should plan on scheduling 35-40 game type events before District tournament or play-offs in order to accomplish the goal of 2 to 1.

Teams are scheduled for 3 tournaments, 1 out of town, 2 with in daily driving distance of Plymouth. Additional tournaments can be added but District games can not be rescheduled to add a tournament. MN Hockey rules do not allow more then 2 games a day and there must be a 3 hour rest period between games.

Skill sessions cannot be canceled. All players and coaches need to attend the dry land and on ice skill sessions. This includes goalies.

Teams must keep their game schedule updated on their team page on the website with all games and scores. This should be completed within 72 hours after a game.