General Information (Essex Minor Hockey)

2021 - 2022 REGISTRATION NOTICE

Welcome to Essex Minor Hockey! 

Registration will be open from July 22, 2021 until September 19, 2021. 
Please see registration fees and divisions below and note that all players MUST be registered prior to stepping on the ice!      
Registrations received after September 19 will be subject to a late fee of $50.

** Are manual registration only and MUST contact the Registrar ([email protected])

EMHA encourages everyone to register online.

However, there will be two in-person registration dates for parents that are unable to complete online registration: 

       Sunday August 8, 2021 and Sunday September 12, 2021

Essex Centre Sports Complex (60 Fairview Ave W)

12 pm – 2 pm

Payment method: cash, credit card or debit

PLEASE REVIEW ALL INFORMATION BELOW AS WELL AS THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION ON THE NEW SYSTEM

NEW PLAYERS

Parents of new players MUST contact the Registrar ([email protected]) prior to paying online as the registrar must create the players profile in the registration system first.  The registrar will email you a registration form that needs to be completed in full and emailed back to the registrar with a copy of the players birth certificate or passport.  Once the profile is created, you will be notified to complete the Respect in Sport Parent Program (see details below) and complete registration payment.

RESPECT IN SPORT

The Respect in Sport Parent Program is a mandatory requirement by OMHA and MUST be completed by September 10, 2021.  No player will be permitted on the ice until the program is completed.  If you previously completed this program, it is still valid, and will show up under certifications in the registration system. Please complete the program by following this link:

https://omhahockeyparent.respectgroupinc.com 

VIDEO FOR REGISTERING IN NEW SYSTEM :  https://youtu.be/YkieQvsiOu8

BEGINNERS PROGRAM

This program will be open to first time players in birth years 2015, 2016 and 2017.  The program will be capped at 25 participants and will include 1 skate per week for 20 weeks with a power skating instructor.  There will be a wait list once the limit is reached.  Registration for this program MUST BE DONE MANUALLY by contacting the registrar ([email protected]).

MULTIPLE PLAYERS

If you are registering 3 or more participants, please register the first 2 players through the online registration system and then contact the registrar ([email protected]) to determine your family discount and register additional players.

TRAVEL TRYOUTS

Tryouts for Representative ‘A’ teams will begin September 20, 2021.

Tryouts for Representative ‘AE’ teams will begin September 27, 2021.

A travel tryout fee will be established and required to be paid prior to stepping on the ice for tryouts.

REFUND POLICY

A full refund will be offered up to October 11, 2021.  Refunds requested between October 12 and December 23, 2021 will be prorated based on the number of weeks played.  After December 23, 2021 no refund will be offered.  Refunds requested after October 12, 2021 will be subject to a $50 administrative fee.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

For families in need of financial assistance registration MUST be done manually by contacting the registrar ([email protected]).  Financial assistance may be available through the Pathway to Potential (P2P) program and applicants are to read and understand the guidelines and contact the Town of Essex before registering your player(s).

1. All participants MUST provide proof of verification issued from the Town of Essex with an expiration of July 31, 2022.

2. All participants MUST be taking part in an activity that takes place in a Town of Essex facility.

3. All verifications will be processed at the Essex Recreation Complex (242 Talbot St N – attached to EDHS).  Call 519-776-8992 for more information.

4. Verification forms will be valid until July 31, 2022 or until funding is exhausted.

5. A verification form is NOT proof of residency in the Town of Essex.  Non-residents may be verified through our office for other purposes

WEBSITE CONSENT DISCLAIMER

As the parent(s)/legal guardian of a player on an Essex Minor Hockey Association team, I consent to the disclosure of personal information about my child as it pertains to his/her involvement with his/her hockey team.  My consent applies to information that may be published or posted on the EMHA website, newspapers, newsletters, yearbooks and other material published by EMHA.

I am aware that by giving this consent, I am permitting the above mentioned personal information about my child to be published.  I understand that the various means in which it can be published can be viewed by anyone who accesses the EMHA website or publications.  I understand that I have the right to withhold or revoke my consent by contacting EMHA Member Relations ([email protected]) and in doing so these postings and publications would not occur.  I give my consent voluntarily.

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