Here’s the process:
1. Managers of teams wanting to live-stream games distribute the
Player/Participant Waiver to their team to seek permission from all families including
team staff (team staff that need to express consent for themselves can use the adult form).
2. Waivers should be returned to managers and saved by the manager. All responses must be kept confidential by the manager, and the privacy of each family must be respected.
3. If permission is received from
all families, the manager can then sign the
Team Waiver on behalf of the team. The Team Waiver can be shared with all Cohort Team managers as well as the appropriate VIAHA division commissioner. The Team Waiver becomes your team’s permission to be filmed at any games together with your cohort teams.
4. As manager, you will receive Team Waivers from your other cohort teams (where permission has been granted from their team).
5. When your Team has a home game booked, in addition to confirming whether you are playing a team that has consented to live-streaming, managers will need to check with the VMHA Ref Allocators to confirm whether the on-ice officials have also consented to live-streaming. When you are playing an away game, confirm with the opposing team manager that the on-ice officials have consented to live-streaming.
6. If you have not received forms from all your families, you may want to ask those who have not responded to confirm if they are not comfortable signing the waiver or are just late returning their form. A deadline might work to help ensure families respond as quickly as possible.
