Per Minnesota Hockey's new waiver rule that goes into effect at the start of the 2024-2025 season, Mite players ARE NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for Waivers permitting their release to another Association. Any player previously granted a school-based waiver prior to the changes adopted by Minnesota Hockey at the January 20-21, 2024 Winter Meetings will be “Grandfathered” in and allowed to continue to play in the association of school attendance where the player attended at the time of receipt of the waiver.

Example: If a Mite-aged player lives within the Wayzata School District, but open enrolls to a ISD 279 Public School or a private school within the ISD 279 boundaries, this player is expected to play within the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association and cannot apply for a waiver until his/her first year of Squirts or 1OU. 

For more information, please refer to the MN Hockey Website here: https://www.minnesotahockey.org/news_article/show/1297790