Hello PYH Community,
Hope all is well.
For our players participating in the Valley Hockey League (VHL) during the 2020-2021 season, please see the following from the VHL:
Player Registrations Required by Week 1
A very important note is that this season the VHL Player Registrations/Rosters must be completed by the first week of VHL games. The VHL online rostering system allows for each parent to roster their player within 5 minutes from any phone, tablet or computer. The VHL will be utilizing the Team Rosters and the associated player registrations as the means for contact tracing per the requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the local Boards of Health. Therefore, this process is mandatory and must be completed by the first week of the season. The league office has been informed by several third party rinks that if a player does not appear on the VHL online roster, that player may not be allowed to enter the facility. Please impress upon all of your parents the importance of completing this process immediately.
The link to complete player registrations is: https://admin.vahockey.com/VHL2021/playerregistration?code=F302A1AE6
VHL Spectator Policy
The VHL office has received several questions with regard to spectators at VHL games. During the first few weeks of hockey games in August, Valley Rinks encountered very few if any issues with players and coaches. However, we did encounter a vast number of spectators that were unwilling to abide by the State Mandated Covid-19 Guidelines. Therefore, Valley Rinks imposed a no spectator policy for a 2 week period. Starting September 11th all Valley Operated Rinks will revert back to a policy of 1 guardian/spectator per player. However this will be contingent upon the spectators abiding by the mandatory guidelines, which include but not exclusively: face coverings at all times, social distancing at all times, no parents in any locker room, following the one way enter/exit patterns, 1 spectator per player, etc.. The VHL is hopeful that all parents/spectators can and will abide by these guidelines and we can continue to allow 1 guardian/spectator per player at VHL Games. Please understand that there are 1 or 2 rinks (private schools) that will prohibit any spectators in order to keep their students safe and this is beyond the control of the VHL. The VHL will be providing a link on the VHL website with Rink Specific Protocol for all VHL Rinks prior to the start of the season. Parents will be able to click on the link for each rink prior to attending a game.
Thank you for your cooperation regarding the VHL Player Registration and the VHL Spectator Policy.
Best of luck to all our players as the season kicks off. Go Hawks!!!
Regards,
PYH Board of Directors
