Refund Policy (South Huron Minor Hockey)

Refund/Withdrawal Policy (updated March 2026)

SHMHA’s refund policy is not intended to be punitive. The policy has been created in order to protect all SHMHA members and their teams. 
Team numbers are determined prior to the season start and withdrawals after the season starts (first day of evaluations for each division) can have a detrimental impact on a large number of players and as such the refund policy has been revised to reflect this.
We understand that the circumstances of a withdrawal are different for individual families and all requests will be considered and approved by the respective registrar and Executive board, if necessary.

Refund Requests

All requests for refunds/player withdrawals must be sent in writing (email accepted) to the appropriate registrar:

• All U5/U7; Boys U9 to U21 –  [email protected]
• Girls U9 to U18 – [email protected]

All refund requests are subject to verification by the SHMHA Treasurer. Any refunded amounts are issued via cheque by the SHMHA Treasurer to the name on the account OR through the online system and back to the credit card that the payment was made on. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing of refunds.

Non-refundable Administration Fee

There is a non-refundable administration charge of $25 for each registration.

Refund Amounts

Refund amounts are determined by the division and season start date.

Season start is determined as the first day of evaluations for the level/division, regardless of whether the player attended evaluations. 2026 Season Start Dates U8 and U9 Boys: April 13, 2026 U9 Girls: TBA U10-U16 Boys: April 26, 2026 U11-U18 Girls: TBA U18 Boys: TBA

Division	Refund request prior to Season Start	Refund request  season start to August 1st	Refund request beyond August 1st
U5/U7 (Boys and Girls)	See refund amount listing below this table
U8 to U18 (Boys and Girls)	100% of registration fee/less $25 admin fee	50% of registration fee/less $25 admin fee	0% of registration fee (No refund)

U5/U7 Refund Amounts

• Prior to August 1:
  100% of reg. fee/non-participatory cheque voided/less $25 admin fee
• During the months of August/September:
  75% of reg. fee/non-participatory cheque voided/less $25 admin fee
• During the month of October:
  75% of reg. fee/less $45 insurance fee/non-participatory cheque voided/less $25 admin fee
• During the month of November:
  50% of reg. fee/less $45 insurance fee/non-participatory cheque voided/less $25 admin fee
• During the month of December:
  25% of reg. fee/less $45 insurance fee/less $25 admin fee/participatory hours must be completed
•  As of January 1 - no refund