Permission to Skate & Releases

No player is allowed to skate with another female hockey association until mid-April of the year they are trying out for, and only with permission from their current association. 

No Permission to Skate (PTS) form or RELEASE will be processed until the Team Manager of the players’ current team confirms that the player does not have any outstanding financial obligation to the team.  

What is a Permission to Skate (PTS) and when do I need one?

• Every player registered to an association cannot skate with another female organization without approval from their current association.  

• A Permission to Skate is the form required you complete if you want to try out for another female hockey association.

What is a release and when do I need one?

• A Release removes you from the Chatham-Kent Girls Hockey Association. You are then “assigned" to a new Association in the OWHA database.

• No paper releases will be provided. When you sign with a new association an automatic release will be generated in the registration system. The Registrar will confirm the player does not have any outstanding obligations to their current team and will perform the electronic release.

Process to obtain a PTS

Download the PDF version of the OWHA Permission to Skate Form. Fill it out on your computer and save the form with a different file name. Email the form as an attachment to: [email protected] using the subject line: "PTS - Current Team - Player Name."  If you do not get a response within 72 hours, please re-submit your request. Take a copy of the PTS with you to every tryout at a different association.  They will require a copy. 

Processing Time Frame

Permission to Skate Forms are processed in the order they are received and may take more than 24 hours to complete. If you do not get a response within 72 hours, please re-submit.