Tryouts Procedures (Markham Waxers)

Here's what you need to know about tryouts.

• Tryout Regulations: LOR regulations and COVID measures
• Tryout Schedules
• Tryout Registration
• Tryout Paperwork
• Tryout Fees
• PTS Processing

Tryout Regulations

Lake Ontario Region (LOR) Regulations

Markham Waxers is following the Lake Ontario Region (LOR) Regulations put forth by the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) with respect to tryout and player releases.

• General Information About the Lake Ontario Region Regulations
• LOR Regulations
• LOR Regulations – Markham Programs
• Typical Scenarios to explain the LOR Regulations

All player release decisions are made together by the Head Coach and the Waxers Executive.

COVID-19 Measures

Download the City of Markham's Facility Use guidelines.

Download the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Sport Complex Reopening plan.

1. Payment will be by credit or debit card. 90 minute tryouts are $26 and 60 minute tryouts are $21.
   
   
2. Only one parent/guardian may accompany the player to each tryout session and must be identified in the player's tryout registration.
   
   
3. Prior to entering the facility, everyone, including players, must complete screening protocol.
   
   Markham Arenas
   1. Scan QR code with your cell phone camera or go to www.markham.ca/simpletrack.
   2. Show City staff at the front door your green check mark.
      
      
   Stouffville Arenas
   1. Scan QR code with your cell phone camera or go to Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's screening form.
   2. Show staff at the front door your green check mark.
      
      
4. Masks are required at all times while inside the arena except during on-ice activities. Masks must be worn to and from the change rooms.
   
   
5. All spectators and players are required to keep a safe distance of 2 meters or 6 feet from others at all times.
   
   
6. Hand sanitization is required upon entry to the facility.
   
   
7. Participants should not enter the facility any earlier than 20 minutes prior to their scheduled ice time and must leave within 15 minutes of the conclusion of their ice time.
   
   
8. Dress in as much equipment as possible to limit dressing room usage.
   
   
9. Spitting is strictly prohibited. 
   
   
10. Bring a full water bottled labeled with your name. City fountains will not be available. Do not share water bottles.
    
    
11. Participants and spectators must leave the premises within 15 minutes of the conclusion of their ice time.

Tryout Schedules

In March 2021, Hockey Canada announced that all Rep tryouts would be moved to the Fall of 2021. 

Tryout Registration

All players must register, including returning Waxers players.

Please complete tryout registration no later than 48 hours before the first tryout for each team for which you are trying out. Registrations are tied to a particular team. You do not need to register for your second or third tryout for a particular team, if the same parent/guardian will accompany the player. If a different parent/guardian will accompany the player to one of the tryouts, a second (or third) registration must be completed.

Scenarios

• The same parent/guardian accompanying the player to all tryouts: one tryout registration for each team no later than 48 hours prior to the team's first tryout.
• One parent/guardian accompanying the player to the first and third tryout but a different parent/guardian accompanying the player to the second tryout: two tryout registrations—one for each parent/guardian.
• Three different people accompanying the player to the three tryouts for a particular team: three tryout registrations—one for each parent/guardian.

If you are trying out for one team and get cut, you must register again for the second team's first tryout.

Tryout Paperwork

Players without the proper paperwork required to try out with the Markham Waxers will not be allowed on the ice during tryouts. NO EXCEPTIONS.

It is the responsibility of the player to obtain the proper paperwork from the association with which they played during the 2019-2020 season.

Tryout Fees

Tryout fee $26 for 90-minute tryout and $21 for 60-minute tryout. Payment by debit or credit card only.

Due to COVID-19, contactless payment by credit/debit card only.

PTS Processing

2021 LOR PTS processing will begin September 1.

Release 

As per OHF Regulation E49 (“A player who resides in an OMHA LOR Centre/AAA Zone from U10 to U13 requires a release from his Centre of residence at AAA to tryout at AAA, at AA to tryout at AA, and at A to tryout at A with other teams in the LOR.”) and E54 (“From U10 to U13, teams must conduct tryouts and offer player registrations within the following timelines”) the following procedures with respect to player releases will be followed by all OMHA-LOR centres / AAA Zones:

1. No player releases will be issued prior to tryouts.
   
   
2. Player releases for U10 to U13 are at the discretion of the association in conjunction with the head coach.
   
   
3. Player releases, for each category of AAA/AA/A as needed, can be requested if you attend a tryout and are not invited back to the next tryout for that category.

This procedure is in accordance with the LOR Regulation and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please refer to the OHF website if you have any questions.