Waivers
WAHA, (Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association), the governing body of youth hockey in Wisconsin, sets boundaries of eligibility for the players it serves and all member associations, including MWC. MWC's geographical boundaries include all of Milwaukee County east of 60th Street and north of 94, except for Wauwatosa. West of 60th Street, MWC’s territory includes all of Milwaukee County North of Capitol Drive. All families from University School of Milwaukee are also eligible to play for MWC. WAHA rules state that no player may play for an association other than the association certified by WAHA to serve the area in which the player permanently resides. Conversely, no association may accept any player from an area served by another association with boundaries certified by WAHA.
Under rare circumstances, a skater residing within MWC’s boundaries or a registered MWC member may find it necessary, due to hardship, to request to play with another organization for a season. In this instance, the family requesting the release must submit a Release Request, in writing, to the Board of Directors of MWC by June 30th preceding the season.
The Release Request must meet the following criteria:
- Be submitted between April 1st and June 30th prior to the season of request.
- State the participant’s name, address, and date of birth.
- State the reason(s) for the request to be released.
- Family must not have any outstanding financial obligation to MWC or any other WAHA affiliate.
All requests meeting the above criteria will be presented to the Board of Directors and voted upon prior to the season. The board’s decision will be communicated to the family requesting the release by August 1st to allow the skater the ability to tryout and participate with the appropriate organization at the start of the season.
Please be aware that MWC does not generally grant releases except in the cases of significant hardship. Releases will not be automatically granted.
Any approved releases, per WAHA policy, must be reviewed each year and may not be renewed. Requests for release received after June 30th may not be considered.
Please note that all releases must be approved by the sending and receiving organizations and WAHA.