YOUTH LEAGUE INFO

YOUTH SUMMER 2021 (June 1st to July 18th)

Based on the Government of Saskatchewan’s three phase reopening plan, we anticipate playing competitive ball hockey games on June 20th (Phase 2) once remaining restrictions on youth and adult sports have been lifted.

SEASON TIME LINE

May 31st: Practices begin (3 total practices)
- One practice per week, on WEEKDAY. This will occur between May 31st and June 16th.
- Practice date is based on set days of week by age category, listed on each website.

June 20th: Competitive games begin
- Teams will begin regular season GAMES
- Games are played on WEEKDAYS (see below for exact days of week for each age category)

July 16-18th: Season Ends
- Season ends with Weekend Playoff Championship.

PROJECTED START AND END DATES

Dates	Session Type	Day of Week
May 31 – June 3	1 Weekday Practice	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
June 7-10	1 Weekday Practice	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
June 14-17	1 Weekday Practice	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
June 21-June 24	1 Weekday Games	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
June 28- July 1	1 Weekday Games	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
July 5 – July 8	1 Weekday Games	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
July 12- July 15	1 Weekday Games	Sundays between 4 and 7pm
July 16,17 and 18th	Weekend Championship

 

REGISTER NOW

REGISTER TODAY! – Registration Ends Thursday, May 20th at Midnight
For more details on the season or to register, click on blue link below
* Note: players can register after the deadline, but will be subject to late fee of $35.

REGISTER NOW
If you would like to go directly to registration, please go to bottom of page and click on registration link

COST, GAMES, DAYS OF WEEK

YOUTH LEAGUES AVAILABLE (Ages 3- 17)

Division	Birth Year	# of Session	Costs
U5	2016, 2017 & 2018	10	$150 + Jersey & GST
U7	2014/2015	10	$150 + Jersey & GST
U9	2012/2013	10	$150 + Jersey & GST
U11	2010/2011	10	$230 + Jersey & GST
U13	2008/2009	10	$150 + Jersey & GST
U15	2006/2007	10	$150 + Jersey & GST
U18	2003, 2004 & 2005	10	$150 + Jersey & GST

-days of week may change slightly, if age categories are combined
- GST added to all above pricing. $25/Jersey fee added to all registrations
- Sessions: Generally 2 practices and 12 games. However, there may be more practices to begin the season depending on government guidelines
- Games may include Sundays or a different day of week if odd number of teams in division, or more than two games in a week occur.
- U9 May be ½ court based on cohort and registration numbers.

REFUND POLICY

Individual Refunds
- Individual refunds prior to registration deadline $50 fee
- Individual refunds after registration deadline, prior to season start up $75 fee
(plus jersey $25, if player is free agent)
- Individual refunds after season start up $75 fee PLUS per game fee of $15/game
(each game that TEAM, not individual, has played).
(add jersey $25, if player is free agent)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Below is a table of contents listed below, is designed to make easier to find the section you desire most.

SECTION	TITLE	SECTION	TITLE
1	What is Ball Hockey	5	Registration Types Individual & Team
2	Equipment	6	Evaluations & Team Creation
3	General Info: Age Categories/Costs Days of Week, etc	7
4	Scheduling	8

WHAT IS BALL HOCKEY

Benefits of Ball Hockey
- Lower Registration Fees: Fees are about 2 to 3 times less than minor hockey or adult rec ice hockey 
- Less costs associated due to minimal equipment
- Skating Eliminated: Ball hockey is played on foot, making it accessible to anyone
- Conditioning: This is fun way to get in shape for anyone
- Young Aspiring Hockey Players: We have leagues for players ages 4 and up, which gives parents an opportunity to put their young kids in to try the sport and see if they enjoy the game of hockey before having to financially commit to the costs associated with ice hockey (ie: equipment and registration)
- Ice hockey Player Benefits: Improved Conditioning, stickhandling, hand-eye coordination and game sense.
- A great way to meet new friends, that share a common interest through a sport

Check out our YOU TUBE CHANNEL (click on PLAYLISTS to watch ball hockey videos)

 

SECTION 4: SCHEDULING

Locations
Games will be played at Fairview Arena (first priority), if there is additional space required we will use the Stockade building at the Kinetic Park.

Days of Week: Days are set (see above list), unless, there are too many teams or odd number of teams in an age category, in which case an alternative date may be required.

Times: Times are based on age category
youngest = earliest time, older groups = later time

 

SECTION 5: REGISTRATION TYPES

 

 

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION (single player registration)
This method of registration is for those participants wanting to join the league as an individual, do not have a team and would like to be placed on team in a division relative to their skill level or competitive interest (based on the collective skill of all registrants)

GROUP REGISTRATION  (Max 3 players)

This method of registration is for those participants wanting to join the league with a friend or two as a group and be placed on same team together. The maximum number of players is a group would be 3.

Teams are designed after the registration deadline, we then begin evaluating players over the first three games of the season.
Once these games are completed, if needed, we restructure any teams that we feel need to be re-balanced.
- We will be keeping groups that have registered together on the same team, even after we re-balance division.

A more detailed version of the process is as follows:

Building Teams
Gather Registration Data: We review all information provided from participants during their online registration process, this includes: Highest level of ice hockey, age, who they have requested to play with, etc

Gather Statistical Data. We then search all past players previous statistics online and compare them

Coaches Evaluations. As of 2018, we have begun contacting coaches to get a more detailed assessment of players, which will be the most helpful resource of building teams in the 2019 season.

After we have created our teams, we then schedule our regular season with the first three games being an evaluation.

Evaluation Games
The first three games of the year are also an evaluation process; Once, these games are completed we reassess our team creation and try and make whatever changes are needed to balance the league.