AZ Outcasts Minor Teams
2017 Season Info Sheet
Teams Targeted:
8U ’08 & ’09 – One team will be formed. Tryouts 1/21/17
10U ’06 & ’07 – One team will be formed. Tryouts 1/21/17
12U ’04 & ’05 – One Team will be formed. Tryouts 1/21/17
Tournaments / Schedule of Events:
For Teams in the 8U, 10U, 12U DivisionsJune 2nd-4th NARCh (North American Roller Hockey Championship) Qualifier in
Escondido, CA. Be prepared to arrive as early as midday on Friday the 2nd and play
through late afternoon on the 4th.
June 16th-26th - NARCh West Coast Finals in San Jose, CA; teams will play in a 3-4 day
block over this time period. Exact dates for each team will be determined after the first
event, when NARCh assigns team seeding. Please contact us if you need further
estimates of which dates those might be for your player(s).
Practices:
For Teams in the 8U, 10U, 12U Divisions8U, 10U, 12U teams will practice approximately 5-6 times between the months of March
and June. Practices will primarily be held at the Peoria Sportsplex, although depending
on the team make up, some practices may occur at Tucson Indoor Sports as well. More
practices can be added on a team-by-team basis. A practice schedule will be set once
teams are picked. All practices will be held on weekend days. All practice days and
times will be scheduled around as many conflicts and hurdles as we can accommodate.
Players who know ahead of time they will miss multiple practices and/or tournaments are
asked to communicate this to the program prior to tryouts. The season is short and even
the most skilled player needs practice for his/her own individual skill refinement and for
the teams overall improvement. For this reason practices are not optional, we do expect
every player to attend unless illness occurs or previous notice is given.
Estimated Costs:
Published costs are based on rosters with 9 total players (8 and a goalie). If a larger
roster is picked, fees will re-divide by the new number.
For Teams in the 8U, 10U, 12U DivisionsMandatory Fees Include:
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Tournament Entry Fee’s
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Practice Times
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Coaches Travel Expenses & Admin Fee
Total = $385.00
Uniform Costs (Mandatory for new players, optional for returning if all items still fit):
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Home and away jerseys = $90 per set
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Pants = $60
Total = $150.00
Non-program billed expenses:
The following membership/insurance costs are paid direct to RHA and not collected by
the program. If a player already has these memberships for 2017 season the fee does
not need to be paid twice. Memberships from 2016 expired at the end of that calendar
year.
RHA (Roller Hockey Alliance) fee; needed for NARCh events = $20 ($10 per event)
Payment Schedule:
Commitment Fee - Due no later than 2/1/17 - $100 per player
Uniform Fee (if needed) Due no later 3/15/17 - TBD
Escondido Payment = Due no later than 5/1/17 - $150 per player
Finals Payment = Due no later than 6/1/17 - $135 per player
Payments can be made in these amounts by cash or check (MADE TO YIHA). Team
managers will be collecting fees the practice prior to each due date. Payment can also
be mailed. All payments are due on or before the scheduled date. Any player not current
on the due date will be suspended from all team/program activities until the account is
current. If special arrangements need to be made for late payments, please notify your
manager at least 14 days prior to the due date.
Equipment:
We ask that all players have the following equipment:
• A black helmet (any brand is acceptable).
• Black gloves or gloves in the program’s current color scheme. No gloves of any
other color will be acceptable this season.
• A pair of practice pants. Players will be asked to not wear their game pants at
practices or in any league games or at any pick ups or other hockey activities.
Hotel Info:
For both the Outcasts Program Admin will send out a message asking who would like to
be included in a block discount for a hotel in the area. This is something the program
offers to help leverage the size of the group we have traveling, into cheaper room rates.
You are not obligated to participate. If you have a hotel chain you prefer, miles or points
to use, etc. you are more than welcome to book your own rooms. However, anyone
committing to the block will be expected to honor his or her commitment.
For the NARCh West Coast Nationals event in June, ALL Outcasts members MUST
book their room through the website/service NARCh provides. The entry fee we pay
(and budget created around it) is based on this. If even one player does not book
through that service, the entry fee is $300 extra for that team. If anyone chooses to go
outside the service, they (and any others who did the same) will be responsible for
paying the $300 extra fee.
The only exception is if you have a friend or a relative you are staying with at a private
residence locally. If that’s the case, please notify your team manager prior to the event,
as there is additional paperwork to complete on our end.
Also note; the team has the option to opt for the higher entry fee, and to absorb the cost.
This is roughly $34 per player. Some hotels might be cheaper if booked individually to
where this makes sense. Your team manager will discuss those options with you in May.
The team can vote this decision.
Scholarships:
Partial Scholarships may be applied for prior to tryouts. Certain criteria for financial
hardship must be met to be eligible. All players receiving scholarships will be asked to
perform some sort of community service work in return. Anyone seeking more info on
scholarships should contact [email protected].
Fund Raising:
The Outcasts program falls under a 501 C3 (titled Y.I.H.A.). If you would like to make a
donation or have a friend, relative, business contact, etc who would like to donate to the
program, the board powered with allocating donations may vote to apply up to 90% of
any single donation to a teams overall fees. No tax-deductible donations may be applied
directly to one players bill. 10% of every donation goes to a program scholarship fund.
For more info please contact us.