AHAI is preparing for the return of sanctioned games after the Illinois Department of Public Health updated its sports safety guidance in light of the state’s improving COVID-19 metrics. Under IDPH’s revised guidance, five of Illinois’ 11 regions, covering large portions of the state are currently in Phase 4. AHAI is anticipating that the five (5) regions, currently in Tier 1 Mitigation, are on the cusp of being able to play when they achieve Phase 4 status. Those regions include Chicago and the collar counties.
AHAI remains bound by USA Hockey to follow state and local health guidelines, and the health and safety of players and all participants remains the top priority. The revised IDPH sports safety guidelines may be found here. Ice hockey continues to be categorized as a high-risk sport.
“With positive changes occurring daily, we are consulting with IDPH with an eye toward beginning sanctioned play in February. We are both optimistic and excited about our teams and players resuming competitive games,” said AHAI President Kevin Bolger.
The table below shows the activity that is permitted for high-risk sports in different mitigation tiers under the revised IDPH guidance:
The table below shows the activity that is permitted for high-risk sports in different mitigation tiers under the revised IDPH guidance:
What does AHAI consider a “sanctioned game” under the USAH 2020/21 national tournament criteria:
What does AHAI consider non-sanctioned games:
Definition of a team:
Definition of a tournament:
USA Hockey non-sanctioned play guidelines:
https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0040/0707/usah-guidelines-non-sactioned-play.pdf
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