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NLBHA Senior Women’s Coaching Staff
Expression of Interest Application
Completed Applications must be submitted via email no later than March 26, 2023
NOTE: Senior Women’s Nationals scheduled for Saint John, New Brunswick, August 7-12, 2023
All Applications submitted are NOT guaranteed a position
Thank you in advance for your interest in NLBHA and senior women’s ball hockey.
Deadline for submissions: March 26, 2023
2023 NLBHA Evaluation and Selection Camp Information
The Newfoundland Labrador Ball Hockey Association selection camps will be held on May 19-22 and June 09-11 at the Goulds Arena and the Ken Williams Arena.
All athletes vying for a position on a NLBHA provincial team are encouraged to attend both camps listed above. The NLBHA evaluation committee reserves the right to limit the number of players that will attend the selection camps on June 09 -11. To be selected for a provincial team, athletes must attend at least one of these provincial selection camps in full.
Opportunities may be provided to registered athletes living outside of Newfoundland and Labrador. In order to do so, athletes must request another selection opportunity in writing to the VP Minor (minor@ballhockeynl.ca) or the Female Coordinator (female@ballhockeynl.ca) by April 30.
For those athletes in Labrador, a NLBHA selection camp will be held in Labrador. On March 27, details regarding date, time, and venue for the Labrador camp will be finalized and communicated.
The following is a list of Newfoundland Labrador Ball Hockey Association provincial teams that will participate in the 2023 Canadian Ball Hockey Association junior nationals.
NLBHA NL Selects 15U
NLBHA NL Host 15U
NLBHA NL Selects 17U
NLBHA NL Host 17U
NLBHA NL Selects 19U
NLBHA Female NL Selects 16U
NLBHA Female NL Selects 19U
NLBHA Female NL Host 19U*
*The NLBHA 19U Female NL Host team will be selected from a combination of all eligible 16U and 19U female players that are available after the 16U Female NL Selects and 19U Female NL Selects teams are selected.
NLBHA Senior Women’s General Manager Position
Expression of Interest Application
Completed Applications must be submitted via email no later than March 26, 2023
NOTE: Senior Women’s Nationals scheduled for Saint John, New Brunswick, August 7-12, 2023
All Applications submitted are NOT guaranteed a position
Thank you in advance for your interest in NLBHA and senior women’s ball hockey.
Deadline for submissions: March 26, 2023
Coaching Positions
NLBHA NL Selects
(15U/17U/19U/16U Female/19U Female)
The 2023 CBHA Junior National Championships will be held in St. John’s from July 26 to July 29. NLBHA is currently accepting Expression of Interest Applications from individuals interested in taking on the role of Coach / Assistant Coach for 2023 NLBHA NL Selects teams participating at Junior Nationals.
Deadline for submissions: February 24, 2023
The Newfoundland and Labrador Ball Hockey Association would like to Congratulate Zachary Dean and his teammates on their semifinal win last night against Team USA.
Zachary, your NLBHA ball hockey family will be cheering for you and your Junior Team Canada teammates tonight as you for the Gold!
Go Canada Go!
Day/Time: Saturdays between 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM – [Depending on the number of participants]
Season Length: Minimum of 10 weeks of Hockey.
Start Date | End Date: Saturday January 28, 2023 to Saturday April 8-15, 2023
Game Length: 3 X 15 min periods. [run clock]
All-Star Mini Tournament + Skills Competition.
Season’s End Celebration.
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
Number of Teams: 6 (first-come, first-served)
Game Length: 36 minutes running time = 3 minute shift x 12 shifts
Number of Games: Three (3) games per team
Team Roster: 8 players + 1 goalie
Team Entry Fee: $270 per 11U team. Fee includes a dri-fit NLBHA t-shirt per player. Entry fee must be submitted by October 24 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 and uniform color must be included in the EMT message.
Insurance Fee: $10 insurance fee per player for any player that is not part of a registered NLBHA program.
NOTE: This insurance fee is an annual NLBHA insurance fee that allows players to participate in NLBHA events and be covered by insurance from April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023.
Team Registration Form: Please use the team registration form found at https://ballhockeynl.ca/registration/
Team Roster Form: Will be sent to teams that register by October 24. Team Rosters must be provided to the NLBHA registrar at least three days prior to the start of a 11U jamboree.
Officials: NLBHA will facilitate and officiate each jamboree game. There will be a facility convener/NLBHA convener present.
Coaches/Volunteers: must register at
https://ballhockeynl.ca/volunteerregistration/ with the NLBHA prior to coaching at any NLBHA event or tournament.
EQUIPMENT
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.
Goaltenders are permitted to wear street hockey goaltender equipment (however, helmets must be CSA approved).
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 are 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.
“Today is a Great Day for Ball Hockey”
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.