Guidelines of the Stoughton Youth Hockey Association, inc.

Ice Time

  1. The club will strive to provide practice hours each week for all teams as ice availability allows.
  2. Younger age groups will be given preference for earlier weekday practice ice hours. Early morning ice hours on weekends will be shared equally among teams at each age level.
  3. Team Reps and coaches may schedule outdoor ice practices if available.
  4. Special training ice practices will be attempted to be scheduled by the DOHO. These would include, but are not limited to, power skating, stick handling, shooting, defense work and goalie sessions.
  5. The club will strive to provide special goalie instruction at all levels.
  6. The club will make every effort possible to teach all the necessary hockey skills for all age and skill levels per USA Hockey guidelines.
  7. As of 2004 Stoughton teams will not participate in the Dane County Youth Hockey league. This decision will be reviewed as necessary.
  8. All teams, except Ice Mite, Reduced Mite and those teams approved by the Board will be entered to compete at WAHA State Tournaments. An entrance fee is required to be paid to WAHA before the deadline in order to play in the State Tournament qualifying playoffs.