NSPAHA - The Original Spring League 2011

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Please follow this link to print off your teams practice and game schedule. This is a 44 page doc. You will want to pull your teams page out of it. I can do this for you if you have any trouble. Please click here for the schedule. Practice and Game Schedule Spring League 2010 [Printed 14-Mar-10, 09:42 PM] 2.) Managers and Coaches, Please click here to see the list of teams and contact information of Coach ~ Manager. 2010 List of Team Coaches and Managers. 3.) Off Ice Officials: For Mite 3, Squirts and Peewee’s we will need four Off Ice Officials. Time clock (visitors), scorebook (home team) & penalty box door (one each). Please follow this game time process. 5 minute warm up, (2) 12 twelve minute periods with a 1 minute rest followed by a running time 3^rd period to finish out the hour. Please allow for 2 minutes to shake hands and exit the ice. 4.) Some of the rosters have openings on them today for additional players. If you have any players in mind please e-mail me at springhockey@nsphockey.org. 5.) I will e-mail each team individually their roster. 7.) Additional information will be posted on the website. http://www.nsphockey.org/SpringLeague.html Thank you for your participation in the Spring League. This league would not be possible without volunteers like you. Thank you, David Please click here to download the 2010 Spring League Registration form. Hi Parents, Coaches and Managers: For those not familiar with the "Original Spring League", it is a fun league for Mites, Squirts, Pee Wees. The season begins with 1 practice followed by 11 games. The League starts approximately March 21st and will end approximately Sunday May 9th. Dates will vary by team. Does your child have any friends or relatives that play at the same level in a different association? If so, this is a great opportunity for them to play on the same team. This league is NOT limited to NSPAHA players. Questions regarding the league can be sent to springhockey@nsphockey.org. Space is limited so register early! Registration will be on a "First come, first play" basis. If you intend to bring in an entire team, please send an email to springhockey@nsphockey.org so we can plan accordingly. Please click here to print the registration/information form. I have been receiving a fair amount of mail and e-mails. If I have neglected to reply to you please ping me again at springhockey@nsphockey.org Thank you, David Epland 1^st Vice President North St Paul Area Hockey Association springhockey@nsphockey.org 651 773-9355 cell Frequently asked questions: Q. The registration form says to register early. Is that really important? A. YES. The league filled up last year and we had to turn away some skaters. We don't like turning away skaters but ice is limited so please register early! Q. What days of the week will games be held? A. Scheduling is dictated by how many teams enter at each level. It is typical for teams to play 1 week night and 1 weekend per week. Q. When will we get our schedules? A. Because we don't know how many teams we'll have at each level until registration is complete, game schedules cannot be created until registration is complete. Q. Should my child play Mite 1 or Mite 2 or Mite 3? A. Please see the separation between the Mite levels: Mite 1 (suggested ages 5-6) Players typically with one year of hockey experience. Full Ice Games with NO Goalies, Coaches on ice. No Referee’s. Mite 2 (suggested ages 6-7) Players with limited hockey experience. Typically two years experience. Full Ice Games with Goalies, Coaches on ice. No Referee’s. Mite 3 (suggested ages 7-8) Players moving into their last year of mites and with at least 2-3 years of hockey experience. Full Ice Games with Goalies and Referee’s. Q. Does the Pee Wee league allow checking? A. Yes, checking is allowed at the Pee Wee level. We realize this is a concern for some parents that have boys moving from Squirts to Pee Wees. Rest assured that the referees are aware of this concern and they will not tolerate unnecessary or violent checking. Q. What about Squirt A vs. Squirt AA? A. Squirt A is primarily for players moving from Mites to Squirts while AA is primarily for players going into their final year of Squirts. However, if your child is likely to be a "C" player next year, they will be allowed to play A. Q. Can I bring in an entire team? A. Absolutely! When you do this, please have a team representative collect all of the registration forms and payments and turn it in together. Please make sure you notify us of your intentions to bring in a team rather than waiting until you collect all of the information. This will help with our planning. Q. Can I request that a group of kids get on the same team even though we don't have a complete team? A. Yes, you can certainly make this request by including a note on the registration form. Spring League is an excellent opportunity for friends/relatives from different hockey associations to play on the same team. Q. Can I register an individual? A. Definitely! While most of our players come in with complete teams, we get a significant number of individuals each year. We try our best to ensure that all individuals get assigned to a team. Q. Age [Important information – Squirts & Peewee’s must be of the correct age] A. New for the 2010 Spring League we are requiring the USA Hockey confirmation page on all participants. Please see the link below to find our child’s information. https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/receipt_request.jsp MH AGE DIVISIONS FOR THE 2010/2011 SEASON MN Peewee 07/01/1997 to 06/30/1999 MN Squirt 07/01/1999 to 06/30/2001 MN Mite 07/01/2001 to 06/30/2003 MN Mini-Mite 07/01/2003 and younger NSP Spring Break is Mar 29 – Apr 2 Spring Break [no school] Tartan Spring Break is Mar 29 – Apr 2 Spring Break [no school] Stillwater Spring Break is March 15 – 19 Spring Break No School Mahtomedi Spring Break is March 15 – 19 2010 Spring Break White Bear Spring Break is March 29 – Apr 2 2010 Spring Break Cottage Grove Spring Break is March 29 – Apr 2^nd 2010 Spring Break Saint Paul Public Schools is March 29^th – Apr 2^nd 2010 Spring Break Saint Peter Catholic School is March 29-April 7 Spring Break David Epland c 651 773.9355 NSPAHA 1st Vice President www.nsphockey.org springhockey@nsphockey.org Spring League Mail Box