It is the considered judgment of the Board of Directors of the Falcons Hockey Association (FHA) that consumption/use/abuse of mood altering substances is detrimental to a healthy state of mind, body, and spirit in an athletic participant. This is especially true for those participants aspiring to develop their talents in the furtherance of their playing, or coaching, or officiating careers in the sport of ice hockey.
Therefore, with the best interests of its participants in mind, FHA prohibits use by any participant of mood altering substances during active participation in its programs, and, upon discovery of any violation, shall take action to remove the participant from participation in its programs for a reasonable period of time.
For purposes of this policy, the words mood altering substances shall include the following:
1. Intoxicating beverages, including, but not limited to, alcohol.
2. Non-prescription or prescribed controlled substances.
3. Prescription or prescribed controlled substances when used to an excess in violation of doctors orders, or to produce the state of intoxication in the participant.
Further, a participant shall include players, coaches, referees, spectators and all persons involved in the conduct of an ice hockey contest.
