The Ahba statement on the passes

The Buenos Aires Hockey Associationentity that groups hockey in the region, informed that has resolved to implement a review procedure for those passes that may present breach of protective regulations of amateurism.

The BBA Board of Directors decided to implement a procedure to review the passes that can go against amateurism in sport. A value that repeatedly the clubs emphasized to maintain since there are few – very few – those that could face a semi -professional or professional reality.

In recent days it was announced, from the official club account Nizuc portthat Victoria Sauze, current Leona, will be part of the club this semester and will play for the team in the D (D3 this 2025). The same institution that already added in its ranks Rocío Sánchez Moccia (ex-leona, but adhered when he was in the Argentine National Team) and Macarena Rodríguez, also a former player of the celestial and white team.

This situation has not been seen many times in metropolitan sport. The most resonant case in history is directly related to the best player in the world, Luciana Aymarwhich played in Quilmes between 2000 and 2007 from a sponsors and then passed to Geba in 2008.

Most of the entity’s passes are interfederativeof those who have another association of origin and for some reason they move to Buenos Aires and decide to continue playing in this league, or from a higher to lower category.

To maintain transparency in the activity of the stick and the bowl and be consistent with the statute That does not allow these actions, the Association of Buenos Aires emphasized and marked that “will review the passes that suggest the possibility of undercover benefits or inconsistencies, including, among others:

• Players passes with recent or current experience in national teamsprofessional leagues or categories significantly higher than the receiving category, without a clear and verifiable sports, personal or geographical justification. –

• Passes to remarkably lower categories in relation to the recent competitive level of the playerespecially in cases of players in full sports capacity and present in national selected or professional leagues. –

• Unusual and recurring patterns in terms of passes from high profile players to the same club in a short period of timeor indications of undeclared benefits, such as parallel jobs, transfer expenses or sponsors linked to the doubtful pass.

• Background of irregularities or suspicions prior to breach of amateurism regulations by the receiving clubinconsistencies in the information provided by the club or the player about the reasons for the pass, etc.

In this way, a plan to sustain absolute transparency in the system is established. The assoc. You may request information or interview the parties if it comes to find an irregularity to try to clear itand if the failures persist, “the Board of Directors may deny the pass, cancel the one already granted whether for not having been detected in time, it would have been processed through the Club portal in violation of the statute or apply the planned sanctions that correspond.”

The statement closes as follows: “The Board of Directors reiterates its commitment to the defense of the amateur spirit and appreciates the collaboration of all clubs to maintain the integrity of our sport.”