The surveys have been completed and the results are in. As long as local guidance allows for indoor sports come September, the Tomcats have 23 full-time and 8 part-time guys willing to play this season. Understandably, a few Tomcats have opted out or are taking a wait-and-see approach. Sadly, a few Tomcats never responded to the survey so they will not be playing as well.
As of now, we have 3 goalies that are full-time (available most nights) and an additional 3 that can come out occasionally.
So unless restrictions change with the Delta wave, the Tomcats plan to end their 19-month layoff on September 14th. We will reach out before that to confirm final count for the first night.
REMEMBER the Tomcats COVID guidelines:
1. We will not breach the 25 cap limit and have some level of cleaning protocols in place.
2. We will not ask the vaccination status of players that decide to play
3. We will expect each player to attest that they will not attend on any night when they are experiencing symptoms. This will be a signed form on the first night and we fully expect no one will breach this.
4. Will track attendance should we ever need to contact trace
5. If a positive case is determined, there will be a 2 week pause of hockey.
On another note, there is some discussion about turning the Tomcats season into a summer league and play outdoors. The thought is we would play beaches throughout Windsor/Essex County to take advantage of our warm temps and outdoor sports are always safer. Future decision to be made but the Tomcats are in talks with several potential prospects should we switch to this new approach: