Unlike some leagues where all they want is money for registration fees, with nothing or very little in return, this new league is professionally run, with honest individuals who have your best interest in mind.
Other leagues request funds, fail to pass out any form of constitution and are run by a small group of individuals who want control and really – could care less about you or the sport, which is sad.
I am told that some leagues and/or Associations have individual(s) in charge that are paid with your money for doing what?
If someone is in charge of a league, yes expenses should be paid, possibly payment for those attending meetings for coffee (no drinks), but that’s all.
You get to play a sport that gives you far more, such as Insurance coverage where each provinces and/or leagues deals directly with the insurance broker to obtain the lowest prices for medical and dental insurance coverage inclusive of liability insurance while playing the sport with NO MARK-UP TO BE INCLUDED.
If you know of a league that offers this way, let me know and I can and will do a story on the running of a league with your money.
It’s your sport and it should be run by the players, not any executive as they should only offer guidance to all teams and this must be so as to head in the right direction, not in some off-beat manner, where they could care less about you – the members!
This new league offers far more for you and your teams and you should really think about moving over to they, for various reasons.
This is just in from the NBHA and I wanted to share it with you, so you know up front what is going on, with no hidden agenda.
http://www.nationalballhockeyassociation.com/
Fellow Members:
We are working with the tournament hosts and again for your records the National Ball Hockey Association of Canada (NBHAC) events we are hosting are listed below.
We want each of the leagues or representatives to advise how many teams they/you will be sending to the respective events by April 30 (team names also if possible) as this will give the hosts an understanding of the number of arena’s to secure.
Junior U15, U17 & U19 Nationals – Montreal, Quebec – four guaranteed games (two 18 minute periods – stop time)
July 31 – August 3 – Junior Nationals
Year of births for competing players:
U17 Girls – 1997 or later
U15 – 1999 & 2000
U17 – 1997 & 1998
U19 – 1995 & 1996
Men’s Tier II & Tier III Nationals – Moncton, New Brunswick – four guaranteed games (two 18 minute periods – stop time)
July 24-27 – Tier II & III Nationals
Women’s Tier II & Tier III Nationals – Montreal, Quebec – four guaranteed games (two 18 minute periods – stop time)
July 24-27 – Tier II & III Nationals
National Championships – Calgary, Alberta – four guaranteed games (two 20 minute periods – stop time)
August 13-16 – Men’s & Women’s Nationals
Men`s & Women`s North American Master’s – Las Vegas, Nevada – four guaranteed games (two 16 minute periods – stop time)
September 25-28 (O35) born in 1979 or earlier.
For all of our events, leagues are permitted to send all star teams to the events and for all adult events 2014 is important for the Men’s and Women’s World Ball Hockey Federation Championship in June 2015.
The NBHAC is will be defending both World Championships in 2015.
If you have any questions, please contact
Steve Rumsey info@nationalballhockeycanada.com