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The Ontario Women’s Hockey Association is investigating allegations of abusive conduct at a young girls’ weekend game in Ottawa’s Tom Brown Arena.
President Fran Rider wouldn’t describe the allegation Tuesday, but the investigation comes after published reports that someone launched racial slurs at a referee, including “Go home, Mohammed!”
The peewee girls’ game was between the Ottawa Ice and Cornwall Typhoons. Reports indicated the referee ordered the Cornwall parents to leave the rink.
“It has involved some serious allegations,” Rider said. “We are working with all parties involved — the two teams, the officials and the league.”
She said reports have been coming in to the association second- and third-hand, “and we want to make sure we have actual facts from the people involved.”
The association’s central office in Toronto is interviewing witnesses to the incident, and disciplinary measures may follow.
“Once we’ve got the facts together we will determine a course of action.”
She hopes to reach that stage in a matter of days. Sanctions, she said, could range from suspension of a player, to banning a spectator from rinks, to anger management courses or other “mandatory education.”
Sometimes a parent is new to the game and doesn’t know what kind of behaviour crosses the line, she said.
“We have a code of conduct and certainly there is acceptable and unacceptable conduct,” she said. “We really have not verified exactly what was said.” She wouldn’t discuss what was said, or whether it was directed at players, officials or spectators.
“Our whole desire is to have a welcoming environment.”
Rider said bad behaviour at the rink isn’t as common as personal attacks on social media.
“People get home at night and spontaneously post something … and those types of situations can be very hurtful.”
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President Fran Rider wouldn’t describe the allegation Tuesday, but the investigation comes after published reports that someone launched racial slurs at a referee, including “Go home, Mohammed!”
The peewee girls’ game was between the Ottawa Ice and Cornwall Typhoons. Reports indicated the referee ordered the Cornwall parents to leave the rink.
“It has involved some serious allegations,” Rider said. “We are working with all parties involved — the two teams, the officials and the league.”
She said reports have been coming in to the association second- and third-hand, “and we want to make sure we have actual facts from the people involved.”
The association’s central office in Toronto is interviewing witnesses to the incident, and disciplinary measures may follow.
“Once we’ve got the facts together we will determine a course of action.”
She hopes to reach that stage in a matter of days. Sanctions, she said, could range from suspension of a player, to banning a spectator from rinks, to anger management courses or other “mandatory education.”
Sometimes a parent is new to the game and doesn’t know what kind of behaviour crosses the line, she said.
“We have a code of conduct and certainly there is acceptable and unacceptable conduct,” she said. “We really have not verified exactly what was said.” She wouldn’t discuss what was said, or whether it was directed at players, officials or spectators.
“Our whole desire is to have a welcoming environment.”
Rider said bad behaviour at the rink isn’t as common as personal attacks on social media.
“People get home at night and spontaneously post something … and those types of situations can be very hurtful.”
tspears@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/TomSpears1
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