Opinions
WAIPU Mission
WAIPU acts in accordance with the following principles: WAIPU is the worldwide representative organization for professional icehockey players (players’ associations). WAIPU is a democratic organization. Equality and solidarity are key…
Social Dialogue
On the 1st of December 2009 the Lisbon Treaty came into effect providing a legal basis for sports in the EU territory. Article 165 gives reference to amateur sports as…
Transfer System
WAIPU is extremely critical concerning any transfer system who is not respecting the free movement of players and is penalising a player be it financially or otherwise if he wants…
Agents
WAIPU has an extremely critical opinion about the practice of players’ agents in general. A number of those agents seems to place their own interests above those of the players…
Doping
WAIPU is of course opposed to doping in hockey. However, in practice it proves that doping cases are rare in hockey. WAIPU is opposed to the ‘whereabouts’ system which is…
Protection of Minors
WAIPU advocates the protection of minors. WAIPU deems it desirable that players complete their hockey education at a club in their own country or region. In order to do so,…
Respect of Contracts
One of the main goals of WAIPU are to ensure that players receive their salary. The World Players’ Union requires and wants to further ensure that contracts be respected in…
Unilateral Options
WAIPU is opposed all unilateral options in icehockey contracts. A unilateral option is a clause in a player’s contract which gives the club the right to extend the contract once…
Health of the Players
WAIPU is fighting for all measures that will bring more protection for players in the medical and health sector as well as for any changes of rules that will protect…
Betting and Match Fixing
WAIPU is strongly committed against any kind of match fixing and against any third party to influence the game. WAIPU is of the opinion that a zero-tolerance policy is necessary…
