2022-2023 Registration Policies

A minimum deposit of $150 per athlete must be made WITHIN 14 DAYS in order to confirm each athlete's registration, or the registration will be cancelled.

If you are applying for financial assistance, please register your child as usual and select 'Pay Offline' in order to complete your registration.  Contact the Subsidy Coordinator and Registrar to confirm that you have subsidy application(s) in process.  Subsidy applications must be submitted WITHIN 14 DAYS to confirm registration.

As per Section 2.7.7 in the Policy Manual, every child that registers is placed on a waiting list.  Each is then removed in the order of registration as teams are formed.  Therefore, it is important that you register and pay the $150 deposit to confirm your registration.  Please see the cancellation page for details on your exposure.

2.7.7. Waiting List: A waiting list of prospective athletes will be maintained each year by the Registrar. The names shall be recorded by order in which they are received for various divisions.

2.7.7.1. Athletes shall be taken from the list in the order in which they are received. Children of approved Head Coaches (in the division that the coach is in) and goalies needed to fill team rosters will be given priority. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis by the Board of Directors.

The following schedule applies, upon receipt of the online form:

• Up to and including Aug 29 – 100% refund of Base Registration Fee, less $50 Administration Fee
• Aug 30-Oct 14 – 75% refund of Base Registration Fee, less $50 Administration Fee
• Oct 15-Nov 14 – 50% refund of Base Registration Fee, less $50 Administration Fee
• On Nov 15th or later – NO REFUND – exceptional circumstances may be reviewed by the Board of Director

AS OF NOVEMBER 15TH, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS AVAILABLE. 

Please note the A Evaluation Policy remains in place (no refunds < 15 days from start of evaluations).

CANCELLATION/WITHDRAWAL FORM

2021-2023 Seasons' Statement

The Board of Directors continues to be cautious and intentional with association spending as they manage the uncertain landscape of minor hockey during the Covid-19 pandemic.  

2020-2021 Season Statement (for historical reference)

The RMMHA Board of Directors has taken all steps to eliminate any unnecessary spending. The objective of the below is to offer confidence that we are spending your money as wisely as possible, and that we would be in a position to refund our members (minus the admin fee) should a season not occur.

We have applied for any government funding including: (1) The 10% Temporary Government of Canada Wage Subsidy up to $1375 per employee and (2)  The Canada Emergency Business Account loan of $40,000 to be paid back before Dec 31, 2022. The CEBA loan is interest free until Dec 31, 2022. Additionally, $10,000 is forgiven once we pay back the loan before Dec 31, 2022.

We have also stopped all non-essential spending, including the purchase of new jerseys. This makes our average monthly spend rate at $13,555 up to July 31 which is 99% our contractually obligated salaries for staff. If there is no development and no A Tryouts in August, this month would have the same amount, making our total spend from April 1 to August 30, ~$68,000.

In a worst-case scenario (no season) with no government funding it might look like the below:

The reality is we will very likely have hockey next season. The RMMHA Finance Committee has completed 3 possible models but at this point which one or what combination is impossible to determine.  Ice remained our single largest one line expense last year at $585k across all our programs. As of May 10 there are still many unknowns as to ice costs (with extra cleaning time and supplies), the number of participants allowed on the ice and in the facility etc.

The RMMHA Board of Directors commits to all our members that we will continue to exercise extreme financial prudence for this entire season.

Payments will be accepted by credit card through the TeamSnap registration process. Processing fees will be added to the registration if paying by credit card.  After the initial $150 deposit per athlete is made, remaining installments will be distributed over six monthly payments from July until December.  Families may choose to pay in installments by credit card at the time of registration, or payment in full.

Bank payments will also be accepted through Google or Apple Pay.  Payment in full; no installment plans through these options are accepted.  Processing fees are applied to the total cost and are the same as those charged in Teamsnap.

ANY OUTSTANDING PREVIOUS SEASON  AND ALL CURRENT  SEASON FEES must be paid before your athlete is permitted on the ice, unless an pre-approved installment plan is in place, or a subsidy application is in process.

NO CHEQUE OR CASH PAYMENTS

Please review Section 3.10 of the Policy Manual to review changes regarding payment and refund changes.

3.10. Pandemic Exceptions – should the World Health Organization declare a pandemic and/or Local Government, Hockey Canada, BC Hockey or PCAHA request changes to the season format, the following will come into effect:

3.10.1. Priority Registration Dates, Early Bird Rates and Payment Plan timelines all may be adjusted with approval of the Board of Directors

3.10.2. Minimum payment dates (section 3.4) may be extended by the Board of Directors. Full payment is due by July 15 (or such date as determined by the board), or payment plan in TeamSnap must be in place.

3.10.3. Should our governing body (BC Hockey, PCAHA) declare a pause of the hockey season, the board may approve an enhanced refund schedule that takes into account already completed current season operating expenditures.

For families with 3 or more children registered, we offer ½ price registration for the 3rd+ athlete.  This only applies to the lowest registration rate of the base registration fees (not evaluation fees).  The deposit of $150 per athlete is still required at the time of registration, and the adjustment will be applied to the balance of your payment.

If you are registering three or more children, contact the Registrar to receive a discount code to use during the registration process.  You must register all participants on the same registration session.

Any outstanding balances remaining after September 1st* will be assessed an additional $25/month late payment fee unless

(1) a TeamSnap credit card payment plan is in place, or
(2) a previously established payment plan is in place with the Treasurer and Registrar.

*U21 registration fee deadline is September 30th.  Late fees for U21 registration apply after October 1st.

Late payment fees will also be assessed for the following:

(1)  Members on a pre-approved PlayPay payment plan will be charged a $25 late payment fee for any installment(s) that is/are made after the pre-approved scheduled payment date(s).
(2)  Members on a credit card installment plan will be charged a $25 late payment fee for any errors in credit card payments that are not corrected within 72 hours.

Training Camp was formerly referred to as 'A' Evaluations (rep tryouts).

$250 until Aug 1st, $300 until tryout commencement

Training Camp Refunds:

There will be NO Special Time, rink, friend or coach Requests accepted (including the U6-U9 levels) as it works against the PCAHA-mandated Team Balancing.

Note that RMMHA considers both Maple Ridge Planet Ice & Pitt Meadows Arena as their home rinks.

RMMHA believes strongly in supporting our local athlete’s pursuit of playing the game of hockey and reducing barriers for participation.   RMMHA has a financial support program whereby families that experience financial barriers can apply for help in registration fees. To learn more about these programs, please visit our Financial Assistance page.  Please ensure that the Registrar is copied on all requests.

As of the 2022-23 season, the Provisional Registration fee is ANNUAL and NON-REFUNDABLE.

• Athletes who have paid this fee in the past are NOT exempt.
• ONLY athletes in the U15 or U18 divisions will be able to register this way
• Provisional registrations will be accepted in a separate form than a regular registration.

Policy Update:

2.9.1.1. Each season any athlete attending Zone program, Junior or other similarHockey Canada Sanctioned tryouts and are wishing to hold their spot for the upcoming seasons registration must be registered prior to July 1st and pay a $50 non-refundable provisional administration fee per season.

For every season an Athlete pays the provisional fee, they are required to pay the RMMHA  'A' evaluation fees in full.  If the athlete returns to RMMHA, the remaining registration fees must be paid immediately and their $50 fee will be credited towards their registration fees.

Athletes are required to communicate schedules and any status changes.

If the Athlete remains at the higher level past January 10th of the current season and they did not attend any of the A evaluation ice times, they will be refunded their 'A' evaluation fee.

Hockey Canada requires that residency has been confirmed annually as there are geographical boundaries that determine which association is your home association, and within a year’s time, families move into new homes sometimes outside of those boundaries.  Only residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are permitted by the set geographical boundaries to register with RMMHA. In order to ensure we comply with this requirement, residency documentation must be provided to check for any changes in your athlete’s primary residence from year to year.  For the 2022-23 season, residency documents will be checked in person at your athlete’s first evaluation session.  Athletes who cannot prove residency will not be permitted on the ice.

For proofs of residency, please provide two of the following:

BC DL or BC ID AND;

ONE OF:

Hydro Bill

Cable/Satellite Bill

Gas Bill

Utility Bill

Property Tax Bill

Full rental agreement

GST statement, income tax assessment, child tax credit

• All proofs of address must be no older than 2 months.  Bills must show the entire full page bill, including name and address.
• We cannot accept telephone/cellular bills, bank or credit card statements as acceptable proofs of address.
• Car insurance plus Driver’s Licence is considered to be ONE proof.

🌟🌟 U6 athletes do not have to bring proofs to their first check-in as they have been checked for this season already during pre-registration. 🌟🌟