GCRA Policy - Ice Allocation Policy

Each team will be allocated one practice ice per week. A maximum of 13 practice hours will be provided to each team, which is covered through registration fees. It is the team's responsibility to pay for all practice ice over their allocation (13 hours). The selection of times (weekday/weekend) will be determined between the GCRA Ice Scheduler and VP House and Competitive Leagues and Director, Player Development. No practice ice will be allocated between Christmas and New Years unless requested by a team.

The GCRA provides the NCRRL approximately nine (9) hours per team for games to participate in League play. Each player will receive approximately 18 games (9 home and 9 away) covered through registration fees. An equivalent amount of hours is allocated for home games to teams playing in another league (e.g. Montreal League).

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3. The GCRA will allocate a minimum of 30 hours throughout the season to House League/Competitive Power Skating. The VP House and Competitive Leagues and Director, Player Development working with the VP Operations and GCRA Ice Scheduler will determine the most appropriate times to be offered to Power Skating, consider the age of the participants and the times and dates of their regular practices. Power skating fees will be established yearly and recovered from players who participate by the VP, House and Competitive Leagues and Director, Player Development. These costs are not included through registration fees.

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Any hours of ice remaining after allocations 1, 2 and 3 will be distributed first to the GCRA Competitive Program and then to the House League Program, as requested. A team can make arrangements to purchase additional ice by contacting the Ice Scheduler. The hourly rate for additional ice will be established by the GCRA Executive prior to each season. It is the team's responsibility to make these arrangements and to forward payment upon receipt of an invoice from the Ice Scheduler.

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Any hours not requested by GCRA teams will be returned to the City within the prescribed deadline (10 days prior to scheduled ice time) so as not to incur any charges.

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Each team will establish the team contact(s) for all ice requirements (e.g. practice ice, rescheduling games, etc.) and advise the Ice Scheduler accordingly. It is the team contact's responsibility to notify the Ice Scheduler of:

All planned tournaments by November 15th of each playing season.

Ice conflicts for the following month by the 20th of the current month.

If the team fails to contact the Ice Scheduler within the established time frames, responsibility for rectifying any conflicts will be the team's responsibility.

If a team fails to utilize ice that has been allocated for any reason, and has not contacted the Ice Scheduler to return the ice within established time frames the team will be invoiced accordingly.

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The Ice Scheduler will forward the ice usage report to teams (mid-November and mid-January) for verification and planning purposes.

NOTE:     Any significant change to the current number of hours allocated to GCRA by the City of Ottawa or in the number of hours of ice required by the NCRRL will require a complete review of the policy.