Guidelines for Ice

All RDMH teams will receive their team allocation at season start up. Ice times will loaded into Ramp and visible on the RDMH website. Managers are responsible to maintain the Ramp schedule once the team is handed over.

OPEN ICE PROCEDURE:

Open ice will be posted on the website under the open ice tab.
Teams are eligible to pick up available time. All requests should be sent to the ice scheduler who will allocate (based on availability) and provide confirmation by email. Always verify the accuracy on the attachment and update in Ramp. Teams using TeamSnap are asked to maintain both platforms as it is attached to the RDMH website and others rely on the information on the website.

In an effort to ensure all teams have fair access to extra ice, Open ice released on Day one is restricted.
Teams are eligible to pick up one ice time 8:00am or earlier, and one ice time any time of day.
Teams should request time in order of preference. Ice slots will be filled in the order they are requested and confirmed by email.
Please be sure on your requests as ice time requested from the Open ice Page cannot be returned.
Any time available after the first day of release is unrestricted for pick up (within reason).
Teams will be allocated a maximum of 2 practices per week (Monday to Friday). If you already have 2, please move on to the next week when requesting.

POLICY ON UNUSED ICE:

Scheduled ice time not used and not canceled fourteen (14) days prior will be charged to the team at the current Adult Rate.

The City of Red Deer has put a no-show ice policy into effect, thus teams that do not show up for ice time will be charged the Adult Rate for the ice left empty.
Note: 6:45 am ice times CANNOT be turned back or left as a no show.
Any ice time (6:45 am included) left open as a no show will result in an evening prime time practice being taken away from the offending team.
Rental of out-of-town ice is not permitted unless assigned/approved by RDMH Office.

GAME CHANGE PROTOCOL:

High Performance, Elite & Tiered Teams

Notify opposing team of conflict.
Offer alternate dates if a home game - Ask for alternate possibilities if away game (be as accommodating as you can).
Home team responsible to cancel referees from original date and reassign to new game.
Fill out game change form specific to your league.
Provide game change forms to opposing manager for signature.

Provide form to League Governor for approval.
Ensure the ice scheduler is aware of what has taken place, and the original time has been removed or adjusted (14 days’ notice is required to return ice, ice cannot be left vacant- no exceptions).

City League Teams

Notify opposing team of conflict.
Offer potential new dates to play the game
- Available ice can be purchased off the open ice page.
  - Please ensure you have secured ice prior to submitting game change form to scheduler
Team not cancelling, gains the ice slot at no cost.
- If neither team intends to use the ice, it must be returned to RDMH prior to the 14-day window. Teams are not permitted to sell their slot to another team, it must be returned to the office if not being used by one of the teams it was originally booked for.
Cancel refs from original date and reassign to new date.
Fill out notice of game change and have opposing manager sign it.
Submit appropriate paperwork to RDMHC office for approval.
Travel permits will not be issued until the paperwork is completed.
Teams who fail to show for a game or who cancel game on short notice (less than 72 hours) will be required to pay for the ice slot, regardless of whether the other team uses it or not.
Team who no-shows for any ice slot will be required to pay the full adult rate for the slot, as per City of Red Deer ice usage policy.
Ice cannot be left vacant- no exceptions.

TOURNAMENT WINDOWS

Tiered hockey (CAHL and RMFHL teams) will be able to submit up to 2 desired blackout weekends to the ice scheduler for submission to the league. A google sheet will be circulated with league details and restrictions in October.

City League hockey teams are able to submit up to 2 desired blackout weekends to the ice scheduler. A google sheet will be circulated in October. Teams will be able to request time off from mid Novemver to end of February.

GAME TIME

It is imperative that all leagues do not run over on their ice time. Please be aware of ice time allocated to the game and drop the clock if necessary when there is 5 minutes left in the slot.

PAYMENT OF ICETIME

City league teams are not responsible for payment on any RDMH allocated ice time. All time provided is included in registration fees. Any extra time picked up will be invoiced. The first payment will encompass October - December, the next January-February and the last payment all of March. Please ask for a summary of charges anytime you are unsure where you are at.