Wave Adult Rookie League
Co-ed Beginner Hockey
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   Co-ed Adult Rookie Hockey League - Summer 2011 at the Wave II in Burlington, Ontario
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ARL: What Equipment do I Need?

Hockey Skates
Hockey Pants
Helmets - Only helmets bearing a visible CSA certified label may be worn. ARL requires a minimum half-shield with mouth piece or cage w/o mouthpiece Any facemask must also be CSA approved
Helmets must have a chin strap and this must be properly secured at all times
Hockey Gloves
Elbow Pads
Shin Pads - must cover the entire kneecap
Neck Guards should be BNQ approved
Shoulder Pads
Jill (Pelvic Protector) or Jock
Hockey Stick
The following will be supplied by the ARL for league play:
Hockey Socks and Team Hockey Sweater (returned at the end of the season)
How To Fit Ice Hockey Products
Today's hockey equipment helps protect you from head to toe. Most of the gear is specifically designed to help maximize your performance while still helping to reduce the risk of injury.

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Use of Proper Safety Equipment

This is a reminder to our players about the use of proper safety equipment, particularly around helmets and facial protection.

According to the ARL Rules and Regulations, helmets must be worn by all Players and Referees. Helmets must be CSA approved with properly fastened chinstraps. Furthermore, ARL requires, at minimum, a half-cage/shield with mouth piece or full-cage/shield without a mouthpiece. Facemasks must also be CSA approved.  Failure to have non-CSA approved headgear will be enforced by the Referees and League Convenors.

The following is what makes a helmet and facemask CSA approved.  Depending on the age of your helmet, you will either have an orange/blue sticker with CSA in the centre or you may have an orange/blue CSA sticker with a year.  CSA approval for facemasks will not extend to non-hockey facemasks, such as those designed for ringette or lacrosse.  All facial protection rated for adult hockey use must have a CSA sticker or embossing with a type number of 1, 4, 5 or A for players and a 3 or C for goaltenders. Type number is based on size, material composition and penetration rating of the mask.

As the quality of protection a helmet or facemask offers will degrade with time, CSA approval of a helmet or facemask is now only valid for 5 years from the date of manufacturing.  It is highly recommended that for your protection, anyone with an aging or damaged helmet or facemask please evaluate the purchase of newer equipment.  Players or Goalies with helmet or facemask older than 5 years will still be allowed to play; unless the equipment is damaged, is missing pieces (e.g. chinstrap), deemed to be unsafe or has any post-manufacturing modifications. 

While the ARL strives to be a fun, non-contact and non-aggressive league and while no one likes to see anyone get hurt, accidents will happen from time to time.  Head and face injuries can have devastating life long effects.  This is why the League Convenors and Referees would like to remind everyone about you taking accountability for your own personal safety.  Please try to mitigate any potential injury by at least wearing the minimally acceptable equipment and be encouraged to have more than what is required.



Gerald stops Paul

photo courtesy Kat Baranowski

"I'm not dumb enough to be a goalie."
~Brett Hull

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