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Hockey Manitoba Announces Return to Play Phase 2 Approval
2020-08-13On August 12, Hockey Manitoba announced to its members that the Province of Manitoba has approved Phase 2 of the Return to Play (RTP) Plan - Version 1. The approval of Phase 2 will allow sanctioned programs to safely resume, following the protocols set by Hockey Manitoba beginning September 1, 2020.
The RTP document incorporates the current requirements outlined in Stages 1 - 4 of the Government of Manitoba’s Restoring Safe Services Plan, health and safety guidelines from Hockey Canada, and programming, registration and sanctioning for Hockey Manitoba.
Part of our commitment includes an ongoing and regular review of protocols based on the latest recommended COVID-19 health precautions, which will help to enhance the positive hockey experience under the province’s health directives.
The Return to Hockey Plan has three phases:
- Phase 1 - On-ice skill development (non-contact), online meetings and clinics, non-sanctioned activities
- Phase 2 (approved August 12, 2020 and will begin with sanctioned activity starting on September 1, 2020) - on-ice skill development (non-contact), drills, team tactics, online or in-person clinics, tryouts
- Phase 3 (subject to approval from the Province of Manitoba) - regular season competition (contact), game play (contact), practices (contact), travel
For more information, please visit www.hockeymanitoba.ca/return-to-play/.