The following chart shows the division ages and ice times for 2024-2025 House League:

Division	Birth Year	Day	Ice Time
Mite	2020-2019	Sunday	12:15pm – 2:15pm
U7	2018	Sunday	4:40pm-6:10pm
U8	2017	Sunday	6:20pm – 8:10pm
U9-U10	2016-2015	Thursday	6pm – 9pm
U11-U12	2014-2013	Wednesday	7:30pm – 9:10pm
U13-U14	2012-2011	Tuesday	7:20 pm – 10:10pm
HL U15-U18	2010-2007	Monday	8:10 pm – 10:00pm
Select U15-U18	2010-2007	Sunday	8:20 pm – 10:10pm

 

ACCEPTANCE PRIORITIES

Returning Players: Returning players have a priority for registering until April 22, 2024. Returning players are ONLY those who were registered AND played the 2023-24 season.

Siblings of Returning Players:  Siblings of returning players have a priority for registering until April 22, 2024.

New Applicants: New applicants will be accepted ONLY after April 22, 2024. Registration received prior to April 22, 2024, will be automatically discarded, as if never received (AND, charged a $25 administration fee).

NOTE: Due to City of Toronto policies, new players from outside of the City of Toronto and returning players with new non-city addresses will not be considered for acceptance into our League until September 15, 2024. Returning non-city players and their siblings will still be accepted.

Waiting Lists: In the event of surplus applications, waiting lists are maintained for each division. When a spot becomes available, you will be contacted (by email; and when possible, by phone) prior to the processing of your application (there will be a 48-hour window for you to reply). Please be sure that we have your up-to-date, regular email address that is checked regularly to avoid issues.

FEES

Our fees are used to defray the cost of ice time, uniforms, insurance, referees and timekeepers. The ARHA is a non-profit organization; fees are set accordingly. This year, the total fees are:

Mite: $480          U7: $565       U8-14: $590        U15-U18: $580

If you cannot pay the fees, special arrangements can be made. Please feel free to contact the League in full confidence (registrar@avenueroadhockey.com).

ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT

Your credit card statement will display the following: Avenue Road Hockey Association

REFUND POLICY

Registered players who withdraw before September 1, 2024 will receive a full refund (less a $125 processing fee). Refunds will be given after September 1 (less a $125 processing fee) ONLY if a replacement player is found. NO refunds will be given after September 1st, 2024.

Refund requests must be in writing or by email.

TEAM PLACEMENT REQUEST POLICY

We are unable to accommodate requests for team placement. All roster decisions will be made at the discretion of the division convenor and the House League GM in the best interest of the division. This includes requests for carpool convenience.

SAFETY & UNIFORMS

Safety concerns are paramount in hockey. It is mandatory that protective equipment be worn at all times. No player will be allowed on the ice without full C.S.A. approved equipment, including a BNQ neck guard, shin guards, shoulder pads, hockey gloves and a full-face mask. All players receive a team sweater and socks. ARHA policy is for ALL players to wear a mouthguard as part of their equipment, as per the OMHA guidelines.

MITE DIVISION

Children born in 2020 and 2019 are eligible to play in the Mite Division. This division, which plays on Sunday afternoons at Baycrest Arena, consists of two classes 12:15 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. The players will be divided up based on skills NOT by convenience (and, NOT always by year of birth). Final placements are at the discretion of the instructors. The season consists of instructional skating and hockey with professional instructors. The Mite convenor will contact each parent prior to the start of the season.

HOCKEY CANADA INITIATION PROGRAM (IP)

For the 2024-25 Season, ARHA is continuing to implement Hockey Canada’s IP Program. The program will be implemented into the Tyke 2018, MN 2017 and Novice 2016 divisions, as per Hockey Canada’s mandate:

• The Tyke 2018 (U7) division will consist of cross-ice games and small area skills
• The MN 2017  (U8) division will consist of 2/3 ice games and 1/3 small area skills

SPONSORS

Anyone who wishes to sponsor a team (cost $850) should indicate an interest when asked on the registration form. Last year’s sponsors will be contacted automatically.

REFEREES

Any player who will be 14 years old as of December 31^st, 2024, who wishes to referee in the League is to contact nathaniel.epstein@avenueroadhockey.com

SELECT DIVISION

Under the Hockey Canada initiative, tryouts for the U7-U9 age groups will now be held during September/October 2024. For age groups U10 and older, tryouts will take place in the month of May 2024. All tryouts are posted on our website at: https://avenueroadhockey.com/2024-25-select-team-tryouts/. We encourage all players to come to tryouts. Select is a wonderful experience for the kids, as it improves their skills and teaches them the importance of teamwork. If you have any questions concerning the program you are welcome to contact jnathanson@europro.ca.

ARHA’s policy is that if enough players show up in any age group, it would consider running more than one team in that age group.

VOLUNTEERS

Your League needs to expand its volunteer base in order to continue to provide the wonderful hockey experience that it does. ARHA is looking for individuals to fill the following positions:

• Convenors/Coaches
• Player Development/Coaching Director

Please consider volunteering your time and indicate it on the application form or contact registrar@avenueroadhockey.com

GTHL TEAMS

For players interested in a more competitive league, ARHA is excited to announce that for the 2024-25 hockey season, there will be teams for Under10, U11, U12, U13,  U14 and U16 entered into the GTHL. Tryouts for U10 and U11 will take place in September/October 2024. Tryouts for U12, U13 and U14 will take place in April/May 2024. These teams will not compete on Fridays and Saturdays.

For players trying out for our GTHL teams, a reminder that if your intention is to also tryout for our Select program, your player must be registered to ARHA. If your child makes the GTHL team, a full refund will be given and a different registration process will take place. For specific information, go to our website and click on our GTHL page to connect with the team manager.

PARENTAL SUPERVISION

Parents are advised that at each game, in case of emergency, there must be someone responsible for your child, other than the coach. Failure to adhere to this policy jeopardizes your child’s continued participation in our League. As well, there is a space on the registration form to indicate the main contact for the child if there is a separation or divorce in the family.

HEALTH CONDITIONS

There is a space on the application to fill in if there is a health condition that the League should be aware of for your child.

EQUALIZATION TRADES

In order to promote good sportsmanship and fun, we try to ensure that the House League teams are as balanced as possible. Accordingly, we reserve the right to trade players between teams, in a manner designed to achieve a competitive balance.

ATTENDANCE

Players who miss more than 3 games owing to conflicting commitments (e.g. other sports or activities) may risk suspension without refund. Such players may also be denied re-registration for the following season, so that more dedicated players will get the opportunity to play.

HOLIDAY POLICY

The policy of the League continues to be that no games or practices will be scheduled between Friday and Saturday night, and on recognized holidays. The League reserves the right, however, to schedule optional practices on certain holidays that fall within its regular hockey schedule.

PHOTOS AND MEDIA

Avenue Road will often use pictures on our website and social media for advertising and marketing purposes. We also feel it builds a community and momentum for the kids throughout the season to see themselves featured. Please indicate on the registration form if you would not like your child to be included in our photographs.

EMAIL ADDRESS

You may contact the registrar at registrar@avenueroadhockey.com if you have any questions.

WEBSITE
www.avenueroadhockey.com