The results are in! Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received from our 2018/19 Select players and families, the Oakville Rangers Hockey Club (ORHC) is pleased to announce that we will once again be offering the House League Select program to our members for the upcoming 2019/20 season.
While Select is considered to be more competitive than the House League divisions, it is still considered to be an extension of House League hockey. Therefore, the focus of Select is to offer the core values of the House League experience to players who would like to participate in a more advanced program.
Program Overview
- The Select program is run as an adjunct to the House League Program and not a replacement
- The season begins in October ends in April
- The primary priority for each team member will be their commitment to play for their House League team and then fulfill the necessary obligations of the Select Team - demonstrating an equal commitment to both teams to the fullest extent possible
- Select teams will typically consist of 17 players. This will include 2 Goaltenders and 15 skaters (9 Forwards & 6 Defense). As the OMHA does not permit Affiliate Players (AP) for Select, a team may roster up to 2 additional players up to the OMHA roster limit of 19
- All Select players will be eligible to be identified as an AP for ORHC Rep teams
- Each team will be permitted to attend 3 tournaments for the year and play up to 3 exhibition games per month
- Each player will be assessed the appropriate portion of their Select team fee in addition to the House League registration cost
Divisions
The ORHC expects to offer the following divisions for Select for the upcoming year:
- Minor Atom (2010)
- Atom (2009)
- Minor PeeWee (2008)
- PeeWee (2007)
- Minor Bantam (2006)
- Bantam (2005)
Team Budgets & Assessments
The Head Coach, Team Representatives (Bench Staff, Manager, Treasurer etc.) and the player families will determine a mutually agreed upon budget for the upcoming season. The Select team fees will be applied to expenses incurred by the team for that season. They can include but are not limited to the following items:
- Any Team fees assessed by the ORHC
- Practices and any additional on ice training
- Tournaments – to a maximum of 3 for the entire season
- Exhibition games – to a maximum of 3 per month
- Home and Away uniforms
- Team Jackets for each player
- Referees and Time keepers
Tryout Overview
- Tryouts will be completed on October 11th and 12th
- Each player will be assessed a $30 Tryout Fee which will be allocated to the Select team’s revenue portion of their budget
- All successful players will be required to sign a letter of commitment within 24 hours of being selected
Should you require any additional details please refer to the House League Select Manual for more information, located at https://oakvillerangers.ca/Public/Documents/Houseleague/ORHC_House_League_Select_Manual.pdf. If you have any questions please contact George Kish, VP of House League, at [email protected].