Cross Roster Policy

The Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) allows for girls to be rostered on two teams within their appropriate age classification, so long as one of those teams is a girls only team. This is known as cross rostering. In general, cross rostering is intended to provide an opportunity for girls to experience girls only hockey.

Each Association determines whether or not they are going to allow cross rostering, it is not mandatory that an Association offering both youth and girls only teams allow for cross rostering. SPYHA does currently allow for cross rostering. All cross-roster decisions made by SPYHA will be within the roster parameters and rules as set forth by WAHA. WAHA cross rostering rules require SPYHA to consider these requests on a case-by-case basis. To distinguish how cross rostering applies to a specific skater, SPYHA needs to define the difference between internal cross rosters and external cross rosters for this policy.

For purposes of this policy:

Internal Cross Roster is defined as any girl that wants to play both girls only and youth that:

• Resides with the WAHA approved SPYHA territory boundaries;
• Resides within un-districted territory adjacent to the WAHA approved SPYHA territory boundaries and the first roster they were ever listed on was with a SPYHA team;
• Has been granted a release to SPYHA from their home Association; or
• Is designating a girls only team as their primary team and their home Association does not offer a girls only option at their appropriate age classification

External Cross Roster is defined as any girl that wants to play both girls only and youth that is designating a youth team as their primary team and:

• Resides inside of the WAHA approved territory boundaries of an Association other than SPYHA; or
• Resides within un-districted territory adjacent to the WAHA approved SPYHA territory boundaries and the first roster they were ever listed on was with another Association.

Skaters are to evaluate for both classifications they intend to skate at. For instance, a 12U internal cross roster would attend SPYHA evaluation sessions for both Girls 12U and PeeWee. An external 12U cross roster would attend the SPYHA 12U Girls evaluation sessions.

When made, placements will generally be made based on evaluations. Cross roster decisions are also subject to the discretion of the Head Coach of a particular team:

• The Head Coach will determine if and how many cross-roster skaters they take, knowing that these skaters will not always be available for games and that there are WAHA cross roster rules regarding roster construction; and
• The Head Coach utilizing cross roster skaters will conduct a team meeting after teams have been formed and inform the team how they intend to utilize the cross-roster skaters. Utilization of cross roster skaters may (and probably will) vary from team to team and season to season.

Additionally, due to WAHA Cross Rostering parameters and rules, there may be instances where cross rostering placements have to be adjusted to satisfy these rules or where SPYHA is unable to accommodate all cross-rostering requests for a particular age classification and/or season.

Internal Cross Roster

• Primary team: The fee is set at the standard SPYHA rate for that age classification.
• Secondary team:
• If a SPYHA team - no additional cost
• If a non-SPYHA team - determined by the Association hosting that team

External Cross Roster

• Primary team: Determined by the Association hosting that team
• Secondary team:
• 50% of the normal SPYHA rate for that age classification
• Also responsible for 50% of SPYHA volunteer requirements

As the intent of cross rostering is different from double rostering (which is to protect against a shortage), cross roster skaters are encouraged to attend all practices and games with their secondary team when it does not conflict with any obligations to their primary team.