Have you heard!!

Canadian Junior National Ball Hockey Championships are coming to Newfoundland and Labrador from July 26 – 29, 2023.

How would you like to play in front of your friends and family?

NL Selects Provincial Teams will be having tryouts for the following divisions: 15U, 17U and 19U and Female 16U and 19U.

Anyone interested in trying out for NL Selects Provincial Teams must register between Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023.

Don’t delay register today!

Registration fee is $75.00 which is non refundable.

“Today is a Great Day for Ball Hockey”

Location/Date:  St. John’s – Saturday November 5, 2022 – North Point Sports, 42 O’ Leary Avenue

Number of Teams:  6 (first-come, first-served)

Age: Girls born in 2011 or 2012

Location/Date  Mount Pearl – Sunday July 17, 2022 PXS Training Warehouse, 39 Sagona Avenue

Number of Teams 8 (1 Day Event, registration is first come-first serve)

Game Length 30 Minutes Running Time (3 minute shifts running time)

Number of Games Three (3) games per each NLBHA registered jamboree team

Team Roster (Minimum)  2 Lines (4 players / A Line B Line Format)  1 Goaltender

Helmets/Facial Protection All players are required to wear a CSA approved helmet (this includes goaltenders). In minor ball hockey, all players are required to wear full facial protection.

Sticks Plastic sticks are not permitted.

Shin pads are mandatory in minor ball hockey. Only soft covered shin pads may be worn outside the clothing. All hard covered shin pads with the exception of those specifically designed for ball hockey must be covered by pants or socks. Soccer shin pads are permitted. They must be covered by socks or pants.

The use of gloves is mandatory. Ice hockey, ball hockey or lacrosse gloves is recommended. Gloves must have proper wrist protection and the wrist protection must be closed. Palm-less/fingerless gloves are not permitted.

Other Recommended Equipment include jill and elbow pads.

Jamboree Team Entry Fees – $250 per 12U team; plus $10 per player that is not part of a registered NLBHA program. There is an annual (one payment) $10 NLBHA registration fee to participate in NLBHA events.

Team Registration form (https://ballhockeynl.ca/registration/ 12U registration form is found under provincial championships) and Team Entry Fee must be submitted by July 10. For further information regarding team registration and entry fees, please contact the NLBHA Treasurer or VP Minor under ‘governance’ at ballhockeynl.ca . Entry fees will be sent to the NLBHA treasurer at the time of registration. Entry Fee payment is to be made via EMT to treasurer@nlbha.com (no password required). Team name must be included in EMT message.

Team Roster forms will be sent to teams that register by July 10. Team Rosters must be provided to the NLBHA registrar at least three days prior to the start of a 12U jamboree.

NLBHA Officials will facilitate and officiate each jamboree game. There is a facility convener and NLBHA convener for each 12U jamboree.

Coaches must register (https://ballhockeynl.ca/volunteerregistration/) with the NLBHA prior to coaching at any NLBHA event or tournament in 2022.

The 2022 13U and 15U Provincials are happening this weekend from June 23, 2022 through Sunday June 26, 2022 at both the Goulds Arena and Ken Williams Southern Shore Arena.

View schedule, locations, results and standings at https://ballhockeynl.ca/2022results/

Admission fees for this weekend’s Provincials will be as follows:

$10.00 for a weekend pass
$5.00 for a day pass

All funds to go toward the NL Select teams travelling to Winnipeg for the Junior National Championships.

Thank-you for supporting the growth of ball hockey.