Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association P.O. Box 2848, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 LOCKER ROOM POLICY Locker Room Monitoring Dressing Room • Players should be supervised at all times. A lone personnel member should never be in the dressing room with players at any time, and especially when they are showering or changing: two (2) adults should be present together; which is called the “Two Deep Method” of supervision. Should separate dressing rooms be required, both dressing rooms require the appropriate adult supervision. Please refer to the BC Hockey Co-ed Dressing Room Policy. Injury Treatment • The safety person should avoid treating injuries out of sight of others. Use the (two adults) supervision system. “Two Deep Method” Female Teams • Recommend that when using the with female hockey “Two-Deep Method” teams, there shall be 2 female supervisors with the players where possible. If not possible there may be one (1) male and one (1) female supervisor. The male supervisor however, would not enter the dressing room but would be within hearing distance to protect supervisors or players. Please refer to the BC Hockey Co-ed Dressing Room Policy for dressing room dress codes on Co-ed teams. Road Trips • Ideally, team personnel and players should not share accommodations, regardless of the potential cost savings or other benefits. If sharing a room is unavoidable, be sure that the rule is observed at all “Two Deep Method” times. Physical Contact • Team personnel should avoid touching a player. Use the “Two Deep (two personnel, or two players) supervision system. The comfort Method” level and dignity of the player should always be the priority. Limit touching to to shoulder. “safe areas” such as hand Isolated Spaces •
Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association P.O. Box 2848, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0 LOCKER ROOM POLICY Locker Room Monitoring • Dressing Room Players should be supervised at all times. A lone personnel member should never be in the dressing room with players at any time, and especially when they are showering or changing: two (2) adults should be present together; which is called the “Two Deep Method” of supervision. Should separate dressing rooms be required, both dressing rooms require the appropriate adult supervision. Please refer to the BC Hockey Co-ed Dressing Room Policy. • Injury Treatment The safety person should avoid treating injuries out of sight of others. Use the “Two Deep Method” (two adults) supervision system. • Female Teams Recommend that when using the “Two-Deep Method” with female hockey teams, there shall be 2 female supervisors with the players where possible. If not possible there may be one (1) male and one (1) female supervisor. The male supervisor however, would not enter the dressing room but would be within hearing distance to protect supervisors or players. Please refer to the BC Hockey Co-ed Dressing Room Policy for dressing room dress codes on Co-ed teams. • Road Trips Ideally, team personnel and players should not share accommodations, regardless of the potential cost savings or other benefits. If sharing a room is unavoidable, be sure that the “Two Deep Method” rule is observed at all times. • Physical Contact Team personnel should avoid touching a player. Use the “Two Deep Method” (two personnel, or two players) supervision system. The comfort level and dignity of the player should always be the priority. Limit touching to “safe areas” such as hand to shoulder. • Isolated Spaces