Eden Prairie Hockey Association

Volunteer requirement, (10U/Squirt through Jr. Gold) is now 10 hours per skater/goalie!

Volunteer Requirement does not apply to Rookie Camp, Mites, IM/UM, 6U/8U!

Please Note:  Families must have all hours completed or scheduled at least two weeks prior to their respective teams first play-off dates or those players will not be eligible for play-off rosters!

The spirit of Eden Prairie Hockey Association is our volunteers.   Without the efforts of families contributing many thousands of hours, the EPHA would not exist!  We greatly appreciated the work that everyone does to help make this a great hockey experience for our kids.

Cancellation of scheduled “Dibs” sessions is allowed up to four days before the event.  Four days or less, cancellation is not allowed.  If you cannot work your scheduled “Dibs” session, it is your responsibility to find a substitute.

If you have worked your scheduled shift, please allow us several days to get this marked completed.

Runners, scorekeepers, penalty box and clock must be 18 years of age or older!

The Eden Prairie Hockey Association operates on a volunteer basis.     In order to provide a positive experience to players and families we need to have volunteers.  

1)      All players (parents) at the Junior Gold A & B, Bantam, Peewee, Squirt and Girls 14U, 12U and 10U shall perform ten (10) hours of volunteer service per player for the season.

·         Families with multiple players shall be assessed 10 volunteer hours per skater/goalie.

2)      Volunteer opportunities and sign-up will be listed on the EPHA Website.  Volunteer hours will be tracked via our website and by the Volunteer Coordinator.  Each level with host their own tournament, except for 19U.  Consequently, the volunteer requirement applies only to these tournaments, tryouts and the golf outing.  Examples of tournament volunteer opportunities are; runner/check in, penalty box, scorekeeping, clock, grill, merchandise sales and ticket sales.    Volunteering for your own team at regular scheduled district games, such as staffing the penalty box, scorekeeping/announcing, team pictures, and scrap booking do not apply towards your family volunteer requirement.  

3)      The penalty for not meeting your volunteer requirements for the year will be as follows:

·         Families must have all hours completed or scheduled at least two weeks prior to their respective teams first play-off dates or those players will not be eligible for play-off rosters.

·         A penalty amount of $750 per player for not meeting the requirement.

·         Families/Players failing to meet 100% of the requirement must pay the entire penalty.

Players not meeting the requirement will not be allowed to register for the following season until a check for $750 is received.

4)      Qualified volunteers must be capable of performing the tasks and must be 16 years or older, (18 or older to operate the clock or keep score).  The Volunteer coordinator and/or Tournament Director shall determine if the volunteer is capable.

5)      Volunteer Buyout Program:

Each family may buyout of their volunteer commitment at the beginning of the season for $500 per player. Hence, if buying out for 2 skaters/goalies the buyout fee would be $500 x 2 = $1,000.

6)      Volunteer Exemptions:

The following volunteer positions are presumed to require hours of participation well in excess of the requirement.  Therefore, they are exempt from the volunteer service requirement for any and all players in their family;

·         Board Members

·         Head Coaches

·         Commissioners & Coordinators

·         Managers, one allowed per team

In addition, the following volunteer positions are required to perform hours of service in excess of this requirement.  Consequently, the following are exempt for their specific team only:

·         First Assistant Coach ¾ They will be credited with the ten-hour commitment for the team they are coaching.  Only the first assistant coach that is selected by the head coach and listed as such for the team will receive volunteer credit. They will still be responsible for volunteer requirements for other players in their family. The head coach and manager can determine if these 10 hours will be divided up between the assistant coaches.

·         Tournament Committee ¾ Hours will be limited.  Commissioners must seek approval from Volunteer Coordinator for their tournament committees’.

The Volunteer Coordinator will issue status reports on total hours worked and total hours available by player/family to each team manager on a monthly basis starting in November.  Team parents will be responsible for verifying the accuracy of the monthly status reports against their records and resolving discrepancies with the Volunteer Coordinator.

If the scheduled volunteer is not able to perform their scheduled shift, it is the responsibility of the volunteer scheduled to find a substitute to cover their hours.  In addition, they must notify the Volunteer Coordinator and/or Tournament Director of any shift changes.