BIGGBY 6U|8U PROGRAM DETAILS
All players must be registered with KVHA for the season before they are placed on a team
All players need full hockey equipment, including a neck and mouth guard to participate
All teams play cross ice or half ice games in our KVHA/BIGGBY in-house league - no travel
Games will begin in Mid to late October and games are typically every Sunday
A & B teams or divisions which are matched by skill level, to ensure maximum puck touches and equal competition
Teams rotate one weekday evening (Tu/W/Th) or Saturday morning and will skate every Sunday morning or afternoon - teams rotate through a block of 50 minute ice times
Beginning in September, there is a monthly ice fee paid through February via separate online registration
Teams may attend a tournament at an additional parent expense not included in the monthly ice fee. Events with an additional cost are optional and do not affect a player's ability to be placed on a team.
Please email office@kvhockey,org if you have more questions or would like additional information.
We hope that you consider joining our hockey family.
SEASON TIMING
June 1: KVHA registration for the Fall/Winter season opens
All players must be registered to be placed on a team; registration fees cover many things including your player jerseys and socks
Mid-August: Conditioning/Skill Skates
After Labor Day: Evaluation Skates
Mid September: First Team skate
Mid October: Jerseys arrive
December: Holiday Jamboree
March: End of Season Jamboree
Season ends the 3rd weekend in March
*fees are reviewed on a yearly basis and are subject to change every season
KVHA 8 & Under PLAY with a FRIEND PROGRAM
Each year the association receives numerous requests to be placed with a certain coach, ride-share, best-friend, etc. Unfortunately, multiple requests are not allowed under MAHA regulations, which require developmental teams to be formed via evaluation and an internal "draft" process with the goal of ensuring that the teams are evenly competitive and that coaches are not trying to "stack" teams.
Each coach is permitted one protected player other than their own child, which is usually an assistant coach or manager. Families are allowed to make requests known to various coaches, but the final decision lies with that head coach.
KVHA does not offer any promises or guarantees for players to be placed, or not placed, on any certain team. Refunds will not be considered for players who are not drafted on any specific team, with specific teammates, by any specific coach, or any other team request.
Siblings within the same division will be placed on the same teams, no play with a friend request needed
In our 6u and 8u Divisions each player is allowed to make one friend request to play with a neighbor or friend. No multiple/chain requests will be honored. To make a valid Play with a Friend request, BOTH families must submit a request.
- To make a valid play with a friend request, BOTH families must submit the request at the link listing the other as a friend (the link is active on June 1 every season)
- Each player is only allowed one play with a friend request and no “chain request” are allowed. Please do not submit multiple requests.
Examples:
· Player A request player B / player B makes no request = NO
· Player A request player B / player B request player C = NO
· Player A request players B and C / player B request player A / player C request player A = NO
· Player A request player B / player B request player C / player C request player A = NO
· Player A request friend B / Player B request friend A = YES
- A submission email will be sent to the entered email address. Both parties must reply to this email to confirm the request.
- Play With A Friend requests must be received before the season begins.
KVHA PLAY UP REQUEST PROGRAM
We recognize that in rare and specific cases, it is appropriate and beneficial to a player’s development for them to play-up to the next age classification. A balance needs to be struck to avoid placing the desire of a player above the legitimate opportunity for that individual to be successful in an older age classification.
While KVHA does support Play-Up Requests, KVHA will not take an opportunity away from an age appropriate player to allow a younger player to take an available slot within a division. When spots are available, the player must demonstrate that their current abilities would undermine the balance of competitiveness within their current age appropriate division.
Any player wishing to play up must attend at least one pre-season skate at their current division and for the division in which they are requesting to be moved. This is the only way to determine is a Play-Up request is appropriate. In all cases, player priority is based on their registration date. A player playing up will not supersede any other player who registered earlier in either division. A player will only be permitted to Play-Up one division.
Click here to read and consider this article from USA Hockey regarding playing up
Play-Up requests must be received prior to the house skates so that the player's skill level can be evaluated.
APPLY to be a 6U or 8U HEAD COACH NOW
We are seeking Head coaches for the upcoming hockey season for our BIGGBY 6U & 8U program. Our goal is to give everyone a chance to play but if we do not have coaches we will have to turn kids away.
Becoming a Head Coach is a tremendous opportunity to contribute to player development in one of the largest hockey Associations in the country as well as assist in the continued growth of hockey in our community. If you would like to be considered, please apply now!
All coaches, including assistant coaches, most comply with the USA Hockey Coaching Education program and complete all training requirements to be a properly rostered coach.