BROCK MINOR HOCKEY SURVEY
THIS FORM WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOU, THE MEMBERS AND PARENTS OF BROCK MINOR HOCKEY, AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE YOUR INSIGHT AND THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE NEXT SEASON COULD LOOK LIKE. IT CONSISTS OF SOME MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, AND AN OPEN COMMENTS FIELD. THE EXECUTIVE HOPES TO REVIEW ALL RESPONSES AND TAKE THEM INTO CONSIDERATION, AS WE HEAD INTO WHAT MAY POSSIBLY BE ANOTHER CHALLENGING HOCKEY SEASON IF COVID 19 STICKS AROUND THROUGH THE SUMMER AND INTO FALL (AGAIN).
SOME CONTEXT: AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE OMHA TO PLAN FOR A FULL, NORMAL SEASON SIMILAR TO THE YEARS PRE-COVID, WITH SOME MINOR CHANGES TO THE END OF YEAR PLAYDOWN FORMAT.
WE AS AN EXECUTIVE FEEL THIS IS LARGELY SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS SURROUNDING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. IF WE FIND OURSELVES IN ORANGE AND RED ZONES COME THE FALL, THERE WILL BE SOME OBVIOUS RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE, THAT WOULD MAKE HOCKEY LOOK A LOT LIKE IT DID LAST FALL BEFORE IT WAS SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY IN DECEMBER. LAST YEAR, WE HAD TO MAKE SOME QUICK, AND HARD DECISIONS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION REGARDING EVERYTHING FROM PAYMENT FEES AND TIMELINES, THROUGH WHERE AND WHO WE COULD PLAY WITH WITHOUT CROSSING PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT LINES, WITH NO TIME FOR CONSULTATION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. IF WE ARE FACED WITH THE SAME SITUATION AS LAST YEAR, WE WOULD LIKE TO BE PREPARED TO MAKE THOSE SAME QUICK DECISIONS, HAVING ALREADY CONSULTED YOU REGARDING SOME POSSIBLE SCENARIOS. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO KEEP YOU INVOLVED AND YOUR INPUT UPDATED AS WE PROGRESS CLOSER TO THE START OF THE SEASON.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND FOR THE COMMENTS SECTION, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT THE "ARENA" EXPERIENCE WOULD BE LIKE IF WE WERE TO PLAY A SEASON IN ANOTHER "COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS" ENVIRONMENT. THIS INCLUDES ENTRY / EXIT RULES, HOW MANY PARENTS ARE ALLOWED IN, WHERE YOU CAN SIT. WHERE YOU CAN STAND. THESE THINGS ARE COMPLETELY DICTATED BY THE MUNICIPALITY, PUBLIC HEALTH UNITS, AND THE PROVINCE, SO COMMENTING ON THESE ASPECTS OF THE SEASON WOULD BE LEFT UNADDRESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE, AS WE HAVE NO INPUT OR CONTROL OVER THIS.
TAKE CARE, AND SEE YOU AT THE AGM MAY 18TH, 7:00 PM VIA ZOOM!