Ball Hockey Info

ADULT BALL HOCKEY INFORMATION

2024 Season Format: (All Games to be played at Centennial Arena in White Rock, 14600 North Bluff Road)

• Season runs April 8th - July 26th, 2024

• No games on Saturdays or Holidays

•Games will mainly be MON-FRI, every team will have one or two games on Sundays.

• 12 Game Regular Season

• 2 Playoff Games Guaranteed (All Playoff Series are a full best of 3)

• 6 Team Divisions (Top Two teams get a first round bye.)

• Max 18 players per game including goalie.  17 Runners and a goalie

• Team roster of 27 players must be submitted before season starts. Players need to dress for 5 games to qualify for playoffs.

• Individual & Team Stats

• Up to 6 Divisions (A & B & C & D & E & F)

• Non-Contact League (CSA Helmet & Hockey Gloves Mandatory)

• Games are an hour (Two 22 minute periods, 5 minute warm up, 5 minute OT period) Stop Time last two minutes if game is within 2 goals. 5 min OT period is tie breaker (3 on 3 - only change on the fly)

• Season Team Cost is $3150+GST.  Deposit of $500.00 to be E transferred to admin@wrbhl.com upon acceptance into the league.  You will be notified via email once your team is accepted.  Total Price is $3,307.50 including taxes.

Once your team is accepted, you just need to put down a deposit of $500.00 which will be credited to the total cost of the team.  The remainder of the cost must be paid for in cash in person during the captains meeting, date tbd.  If you wish to pay by Credit card we can arrange that, however there will be an additional 3% charge.  Of course if our season is cancelled due to covid restrictions starting up again, your deposit will be refunded.

Please contact us if you have any questions at admin@wrbhl.com 

FORFEIT / PLAYER FINE DEPOSIT : 

$500.00 All Teams MUST pay a forfeit/fine deposit of $500 in cash to be able to participate.  To be submitted at the Captain's Meeting.
This money is NOT part of your league fee's.
It is returned to you at the end of the season if you don't have any forfeits or fines.
Any team who forfeits a game will also forfeit $200 to the team who lost their game.  We will discuss this at the captain's meeting as well.

SEASON DATES

Season runs April 8th - July 26th - including Playoffs

Game times: Earliest start time will be 7PM on Weekdays, Latest start time is 10:00PM.

No Games on Holidays/ Saturdays

NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE : 

At this time we have room for 24~36 teams (hopefully more) to participate, although this is subject to change depending on floor time allocated to our league from Centennial Park.  We will decide on what teams get to play by the following:

1.  History with the league. We have some teams who have been playing with us for 10+ years. Those teams will keep their spot as long as they want them and they continue to abide by the following criteria of the league. 

2.  Team's Play within the league. Does your team bring any trouble to the rink?: 

• team financial issues or attendance issues ( forfeits ) 
• discipline issues ( players with a history of suspensions ) 
• facility respect ( people who trash the rink and disrespect the place or do not pick up after themselves in the parking lot )
• teams with fake id’s / roster issues / etc.

3. Your Roster - We have lots of teams who want to play. Some of those teams are made up of guys who already play on 1 or more other teams. In the best interest of having more people play, we are trying to focus on teams with unique rosters. 

4. Divisions -This is an important one. We want the divisions to be competitive and that promote good hockey. Some divisions allow new teams to get in and some don’t.  If you have won last season - your team will be automatically placed in a div higher than last year.  

5. Player Registration - Players will be able to register for their teams right away this season.  So as soon as your team is registered, let your team know to sign up.  Teams that have full or complete rosters will have a greater chance of getting in.

REFUND POLICY FOR THE 2024 SEASON: 

League fees collected are a non refundable purchase.
Only In the event of a forced / mandatory closure of the facility will funds be returned.
You will be refunded teams $150.00 X the number of regular season games missed in the season.

WELCOME TO THE 2024 MINOR BALL HOCKEY SEASON!

SEASON DETAILS

2024 Season Dates: Start date April 2nd, End Date June 24th.

**No games on holidays.** (Our League only - Provincials may fall on July Long Weekend.)

What is Included?

1. 11-14 game regular season with additional games for playoffs and provincial tournaments.  (Games will be on Saturdays or Sundays with the odd weekday game.)  Older Divisions will play more.  Schedule released at the beginning of the season.

2. 6-8 practice floor times to work on hockey skills and game theory.  Additional practices may be scheduled due to coaching requests or division that your child plays in.

3. Ball Hockey with Heart Tournament will end off our season's playoffs.  It is a weekend long tournament will run June 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

4. Winning Teams from each division will get a berth into the BC Ball Hockey Provincials - usually hosted on July Long Weekend.  We do not control this tournament or its schedule.  Team fee for Provincials is provided by our association.

5. Get an Opportunity to play in the Western Challenge Cup - Tryout and tournament dates to be decided.

Division Alignment and Details:

Birth Year         Division         Other Information

                                                   Fees          Practice Days

2008/2009     U17 (Major)     $235.00    Fridays 545PM   

2010/2011     U15 (Minor)     $235.00    Thursdays 6PM /7PM

2012/2013     U13 (Peewee)  $235.00    Wednesdays  5PM/ Thursdays 5PM 

2014/2015       U11 (Pup)       $235.00    Wednesdays  4PM 

2016/2017      U9 (Peanut)     $235.00    Tuesdays 5PM  

Please Note that practice times are open to change until end February 2024.  Although any changes will not affect times more than an hour, days will remain the same.  

Fee includes a team photo provided by the league to each player.  WR Ball Hockey shorts available for purchase at registration, shorts match every WR jersey.

We are excited to bring you this upcoming season of Minor Ball Hockey!   Here are some things to note for the upcoming season:

1. Teams - Each division will have a minimum of 2 teams up to 4, however we will be limiting the size of teams to 14 kids.  This is to ensure that practice groups are smaller and your child will be with the same group for the majority of the time.  This format will include thirteen players and one goalie.  We will add more due to demand.  Please note we expect a commitment from you to try and make most games and practices when signing up.  Our schedule will be released all at once to help with conflicts that you have with other sports.  Schedule requests and changes are not possible.

2. Play Format - We will be playing on the floor to 5on5 plus a goalie in each net.  There will be two referees conducting the game.  There will be up to two coaches for each team.  Divs up to U12 will play games that last an hour.  Divs U14, U16 will play games that last an hour and fifteen minutes.  Practices last an hour and are always at Centennial Arena.

3. Travel - There is a certain amount of travel to be expected when signing up.  For most games we will interlock with Delta Minor Ball Hockey.  We will have lots of variety for teams to play.  All home games will be played at our rink: Centennial Arena.

4. Jerseys - You will be assigned a hockey jersey for the season, a deposit of $125.00 will be required on jersey day.  This is to be handed out by cheque or bank draft made out to "High Bridge Sports and Entertainment."  You will get notice on when this day is. The cheque/bank draft is not cashed unless you fail to return the jersey at season's end.  Jerseys will be available for personal order also if you wish to purchase one.

Registration:

We are now officially taking registrations to secure your spot, spots are limited.  Once registered you can pay with credit card only.  Full Refund period ends March 30th.  Partial Refund Period ends April 12th, 2024.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHAT DO I NEED TO PLAY?

Mandatory Equipment Requirements:

1. CSA Approved Helmet with a full cage

2. Hockey or Lacrosse Gloves (With no guard)

3. Shin Guards (Soccer or Ball Hockey guards)

Recommended Equipment:

1. Sports Cup

2. Hockey Elbow Pads

Uniform Requirements:

1. Jersey must be worn during games

2. Shorts or track pants are recommended to play in

3. Running shoes are recommended to play in

Hockey Stick Requirements:

1. Has to be either wooden, composite, or wooden/composite shaft with a plastic blade

2. Blade of hockey stick must be at least 2 inches in height

3. We recommend a composite stick for durability and performance

4. No aluminum sticks allowed for safety reasons

5. Has to be in good condition (No sharp edges, small blades, heel of stick has worn through, etc)

Mandatory Goalie Requirements:

1. CSA Approved Goalie Mask or CSA Player Helmet with a full cage

2. Road or Hockey Goalie Blocker

3. Road or Hockey Goalie Trapper

4. Road or Hockey Chest Protector

5. Hockey Pants

6. Road or Hockey Pads

7. Sports or Goalie Cup

Although road hockey gear is allowed, with the mask as an exception, we recommend goalie pads that offer full protection during play.  Some road hockey gear can leave some areas of the body unprotected, so when buying goalie equipment make sure that it is covering the majority or all of the body.  

CAN I REGISTER MY CHILD IF THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED BEFORE?

Absolutely you can!  Our program is great for beginners as we focus on having fun and development.

CAN WE REGISTER A FULL TEAM?

If your child has a group of friends that they often hang out with please try to register them to the same team color and we will try to group them together, however we cannot guarantee they will stay on the same team for the entire season.  We do this to ensure division parity.

WHY DO I PICK A TEAM COLOR AT REGISTRATION?

Although we cannot guarantee that players can play on the same team the entire season, we are allowing you to pick your preference at registration.  This is great for players who are wanting to start on the same team, friends or siblings etc.

WILL YOU ADD TEAMS AS REGISTRATION CONTINUES?

Yes, we've only added a few teams at registration open and will add them as demand is met.  We will include as many as possible this year!