COVID-19 – Officials – West Vancouver Minor Hockey Association

Game Officials

Officials must arrive fully dressed for officiating hockey and shall enter the building from the west doors (along 22^ndStreet);
Officials may only enter the arena when a home team safety person is available to check them in 15 minutes prior to their ice time;
On entry to the arena, officials must have their temperature taken and sanitize hands;
Officials will be directed to Dressing Room 3 to tie skates;
Physical distancing must always be maintained;
Access to the ice is only permitted once the previous ice users have completely exited the ice surface;

Everyone must wear masks, including in the referee room or in any other space where they cannot maintain 2m (6ft) physical distance;
The ice, player benches and penalty boxes are considered to be the “field of play” and are exempt from physical distancing/facemask requirements except as mandated by BC Hockey.

On completion of their allocated ice time, officials must exit the arena via the door at the north end of the dressing room hallway.
Officials must exit the arena within 10 minutes of the conclusion of their ice time.
Physical distancing must always be maintained.

Our Risk Manager is Mark Baron and can be reached at safety@wvmha.ca or 604-318-0753