Registration Information

New this year we have merged Rocket Launchers and U5 bears together on Saturday Mornings!

Lacombe Rockets U9-U18 participate in teh Central Alberta Hockey League. U7 teams play teams within our area at home and away.

Parents/Guardian must attend the AGM and register players by May 22nd to maintain the early bird discount of $100 off registration for Rockets U7-U18 and CAW U11-U18. Annual General Meeting is May 22nd, 7pm at the LMC

Central Alberta Warriors participate in the Rocky Mountain Female League

Parents/Guardian must attend the AGM and register players by May 22nd to maintain the early bird discount of $100 off registration for Rockets U7-U18 and CAW U11-U18. Annual General Meeting is May 22nd, 7pm at the LMC

CAS AA teams participate in the Alberta Elite Hockey League.

All CAS registrations are required to pay a $150 non-refundable tryout fee which is due upon registration. Registration fees for CAS are not due until team rosters are finalized. Please note CAS resgitration fees do not include a bag, new players will be required to purchase one.

Registration Deadlines 

May 1 - Lacombe resident registration opens 

• Resident Player - Players are eligible to register with LMHA as a Resident Player if they in good standing with LMHA and if one of the following is met: 

  1. Your primary residence is in Lacombe catchment area (see boundary map on our webpage)* 
  2. You have played with LMHA for the last two consecutive seasons
  3. You have been previously permanently released to LMHA from your minor hockey association.

July 1 - Division size determined, Import registration opens and waitlist beings ? Number of teams per division will be determined at this time and a set number of spots remaining will be posted on the registration site. See Section 1.6 below on Team Size Limits 

• Number of teams per division may be revisited later in registration 
• Any Resident Player that registers starting July 1 will be treated like an import player and may be waitlisted 
• Import Players will be notified if they have been accepted to play with LMHA or if they will be placed on a waitlist as soon as possible 
• Players will/may be moved from the waitlist as spots become available ? If cuts need to be made due to HA team size limits, players on the waitlist will be cut first in the order in which they registered. If further cuts are needed, they will be the lowest evaluated Resident who registered before the wait list cut-off. 

August 1 - Late registration begins 

• All players that register after August 1 will be charged an additional $300 late fee. Exceptions to this include players new to LMHA and players that move to the area after August 1 
• Late fees may be waived by LMHA should registrations be needed in a division to make a team viable 

September 1 - Registration fees due 

• Any player without a payment plan or registration fees paid in full will not be allowed on the ice for any LMHA function and may be treated as a late registrant (e.g. team formation). 

Registration Fee Payment 

Fees must be paid in full by September 1st of the playing year. If unpaid, the player cannot participate in LMHA activities until paid in full. 

Payment plans are available - Choose the split payment option when registering and the schedule available will show. Please note - any payments that are missed and not communicated prior will result in the player not being allowed on the ice until payment has been received. Late fees will begin after Feb 1st at $50 bi-weekly. Any outstanding accounts by April 30th, will be blocked for registration for the following year until balances are cleared. 

The methods of payment are: 

• Cheque (payable to Lacombe Minor Hockey Association) 
• E-transfer (lacombehockeypayments@gmail.com) 
• Credit Card* 

*Credit card payments are charged a 2.4% surcharge 

If you choose credit card the payments will automatically be drawn from your card on the listed dates. If you choose e-transfer, cash or check, you will need to make sure your payments are received by the registrar or treasurer on the noted dates. 

If receiving funding (e.g. KidSport) you must still have 50% of registration fees paid by August 15 and provide proof of application for funding. 

Registrations for U7 and up received by the Spring AGM will receive a $100 per player discount provided the family attends the AGM. Failure to attend the AGM will result in an additional $100 per player added to registration fees. 

Payment Schedule 

The payment schedule options are as follows:

Option 1: Full payment at time of Registration 

Option 2: Payment divided 4 ways - by May 31, June 30, July 31, Aug 31 

RAMP gives Option 1 and Option 2 only when you choose credit card payment.  You can still do Option 2 by etransfer

Note: If players are registered after the payment deadlines, the previous installments must be provided at time of payment. 

Refunds 

• Prior to September 1, refund requests are eligible for a full refund *
• If you withdraw after September 1st, you will receive a pro-rated 50% refund. (Based on a 6 month season and additional costs such as socks or pictures.) 
• No refunds will be issued after Hockey Alberta rosters are locked or by January 15 ? Any outstanding fees owed to a team will be deducted from the refund and given to the team (e.g. slush fund, tournaments, approved team expenses) 
• Refunds for Intro to Hockey (U5, U7) will be prorated. 

*The $150 non-refundable deposit still applies. 

• Rocket Launchers will have a $50 non-refundable deposit. 

• Refund requests based on a league suspension, or any other disciplinary action will not be considered. 
• Refunds will be issued in the form of initial payment made, and requests for cash will NOT be considered. 
• For unforeseen events that may occur after registration that would have a significant impact on the season’s operations, the LMHA Executive Board will calculate the fixed costs of operations and prorate fees appropriately. Unforeseen events are defined as events beyond the control of LMHA that may arise making it impractical or illegal to continue with a season, including but not limited to a government-declared public health emergency, act of God, natural disaster, etc. 

Refund due to Injury: 

• Players who have been injured and miss or are out for more than 8 weeks may qualify for a partial refund. 
• In this case the original injury must have been reported when it happened with all necessary paperwork submitted and must be accompanied by a doctor’s note stating the player was unable to participate and the duration of the injury. Refund requests for injury reasons must be submitted prior to April 30 of each year.