RESPONSIBILITY CODE OF CONDUCT
AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT

Skaters, participants, and spectators agree to and accept responsibility for all of the following:

  1. Maintain reasonable control of your speed, course and direction. Do not skate in groups. Do not stop where you obstruct other skaters.
  2. Read and abide by all posted signs and warnings and cooperate with the arena staff.
  3. Parents/Guardians must be within sight and control of their children at all times. Do not leave children unattended.
  4. Closed toe shoes or ice skates required on feet at all times. No stocking feet, no bare feet, no sandals at any time.
  5. Ice skates are sharp. Do not have your hands on the floor or on the ice where they can be stepped on by a blade.
  6. No running.
  7. Helmets are suggested and encouraged.
  8. Maintain a proper lookout to avoid other skaters, objects, or conditions on the ice surface. Report any hazards to arena staff.
  9. Accept responsibility for knowing the range of your ability while on skates; skate within the limits of that ability and as appropriate to the session on which you are skating.
  10. No skating while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or other control impairing substances.
  11. Leave the ice surface when resurfacing maintenance is taking place. Keep exits clear and do not sit on the dasher boards. Before getting on the rink, look for oncoming skaters.
  12. No food or drink on the rink surface or the surrounding dasher or cap rail.
  13. Do not carry children or items while skating.
  14. Do not act in a manner that may cause or contribute to injury of yourself or any other person.
  15. Do not throw or leave objects on the rink surface.
  16. Do not instigate or become involved in any type of altercation with any other skater or spectator.
  17. For all hockey sessions of any type, including Stick & Puck, Rat Hockey and Lessons, full equipment is required.

  18. Assumption of Risk Agreement: by engaging in skating and hockey, participants are deemed to have knowledge of and assume the inherent risks of skating and hockey, which include but are not limited to the following:

    1. Injuries that result from collisions or contact with other skaters.
    2. Injuries that result from falls.
    3. Injuries that involve flying pucks, objects or artificial structures that are within the intended path of travel of the skater.
    4. Ice conditions that may change over the course of the session and/or day due to temperature, weather and skater traffic.
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