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BC Hockey Social Media Policy
2018-08-294.09 SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
The Social Media Policy will outline the use of social media platforms for BC Hockey participants. BC Hockey encourages all participants to be actively involved with social media as topics relate to hockey. BC Hockey will view these comments/posts as public information.a) Social Media is all online communication, which includes, but is not limited to:
i. Facebook
ii. Twitter
iii. Instagram
iv. Blogs
v. Pinterest
iii. Instagram
iv. Blogs
v. Pinterest
vi. Flickr
vii. YouTube
Viii. Snap Chat
vii. YouTube
Viii. Snap Chat
b) BC Hockey encourages the use of Social Media in a positive manner in that the use of social media can assist with promotion. Positive comments online promote events and the sport of hockey.
c) The following items will outline guidelines of the BC Hockey Social Media Policy and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Team, Minor Hockey Association, League and BC Hockey.
i. Personal contact or confidential information must not be posted on Social Media. This
includes other participants of BC Hockey.
ii. Once something has been posted to social it will be recognized as a public comment.
Social Media is now considered the same as all other forms of media.
iii. Do not use words or expression that could be interpreted as racist, sexist, or prejudicial.
iv. Do not bully, harass or make threats against players, officials or coaches
v. Do not use photographs, video or comments promoting negative influences or criminal
behaviour
vi. Do not post inappropriate pictures. Posted pictures can be taken out of context and
reproduced on other websites.
vii. Controversial posts and pictures may negatively impact a team’s ability to obtain
sponsorships.
includes other participants of BC Hockey.
ii. Once something has been posted to social it will be recognized as a public comment.
Social Media is now considered the same as all other forms of media.
iii. Do not use words or expression that could be interpreted as racist, sexist, or prejudicial.
iv. Do not bully, harass or make threats against players, officials or coaches
v. Do not use photographs, video or comments promoting negative influences or criminal
behaviour
vi. Do not post inappropriate pictures. Posted pictures can be taken out of context and
reproduced on other websites.
vii. Controversial posts and pictures may negatively impact a team’s ability to obtain
sponsorships.
d) Violations of the outlined guidelines in section c) that are reported to BC Hockey will be subject to an investigation. If a violation is found to have occurred, the participant(s) will be subject to disciplinary action under BC Hockey Bylaws.