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Frequently Asked Questions Updated August 27, 2007
Q: How do I join the NCWHL? Q: How can I decide if Women's hockey is right for me? A: NCWHL puts on Give Hockey a Try Day twice a year. Our members volunteer their time and gear to individuals interested in trying out hockey for themselves before investing in the sport. Please check the NCWHL contact list for our current Recruiting coordinator information or contact the league email address for information. Q: I'm new to hockey. Does the NCWHL help me get gear? A: Please add your name to the email list to obtain information about what is going on in the league. Sometimes near the beginning of each season players have used gear to sell or donate. The NCWHL doesn't coordinate or organize these sales or new players obtaining gear. Q: How do I get on the NCWHL email list for weekly updates, reminders and invites? A: Please send your name and address to thu.trinh@sun.com. Q: Why is the NCWHL doing a league-wide evaluation? A: There are several reasons for league-wide evaluations. The reasons include rebalancing divisions to maintain the competitive level and spirit of each division, moving players to the division that best suits their skills and to promote respectful sportsmanship and eliminate negative perceptions between divisions. Q: Do I have to attend the placement sessions? A: Yes. All players need to attend placement sessions to ensure proper division placement and fair team creation. These sessions are also for conditioning and practicing skills that you are unable to focus on in game situations. This is your ice time, please use it. Q: How do I decide what placement sessions to attend? A: Returning players: Please attend the session for the division that you were previously placed in. New Players: Please check the NCWHL skills criteria for each division to identify your placement within the league with your skills. If you are still unsure which sessions to attend after reading the skills criteria for the divisions, contact one of the placement coordinators or division coordinators for additional help. When filling out the registration material, be sure to indicate which division you will be attending. Q: Can I attend more than my assigned placement session? A: You are provided 3 placement sessions to attend. You are required to attend a minimum of 2 sessions. The placement coordinators may request that you attend a placement session for the division higher or lower than the one to which you were previously assigned. The placement coordinators will contact you directly if this is the case. Q: What if I can't make a placement session? A: Please inform the placement coordinator and offer to make up the session by attending another one. You must make arrangements with one of the placement coordinators to ensure that you attend the required placement sessions. If you do not attend placement sessions and you have not made other arrangements with the placement coordinators, the division in which you will eventually be placed may fill up and you risk not having a roster spot available for you in that division. You are strongly encouraged to make every effort to attend placement sessions. Q: I am already assigned to a division. If I cannot make the placement sessions, will I be automatically placed in the division I played in last season? A: No, you will not be automatically placed in the division that you played in the previous season. This is a league-wide evaluation. Everyone is required to be evaluated to assure proper division placement according to your hockey skills and abilities. Contact your placement coordinator if you are unable to attend your sessions. If you do not attend the regularly scheduled placement sessions and you have not made other arrangements with the placement coordinators, the division you are placed in may fill up and you risk not having a roster spot available for you in that division. Q: What if I registered and missed the regular placements and now there are no roster spots available in the division in which I have been placed when I finally was able to be evaluated? A: If you informed the league prior to team selection, you can request a refund minus administration fees. Refunds are not guaranteed. Please see the refund policy published under the NCWHL League Rules, Section VII. Q: What if I can’t attend placement sessions because of injury or pregnancy? A: If you are unable to attend the regulary placement sessions and plan to return later during the season, you will have to go through the mid-season placement process upon your return. Unfortunately, the division you would eventually be placed in may fill up and you risk not having a roster spot available in that division. If you are not able to return for the remainder of the season for reasons of injury or pregnancy, you can request a credit per the credit policy published under the NCWHL League Rules, Section VIII. Q: Should I register if I am injured before the season starts? A: Unfortunately, if it is a serious injury and you are unsure as to when you will be able to skate again, we are unable to accept your registration. If you are injured, please wait until you are able to skate again before submitting your registration. When you are able to skate again, you will need to go through the mid-season placement process and if there is still a roster spot available in the division in which you have been placed, you may register. If you are unsure if you should register, please talk to the division coordinator or the placement coordinators. Q: Do I get any break on fees for joining later than the registration deadline? A: There is no break on fees for starting the season later than the official start of the season. In most cases, there is an additional fee for joining the league after the registration deadline. Q: What if I join the NCWHL after placement sessions are complete? A: Please contact the current placement coordinator listed on the NCWHL website to arrange for a mid-season placement. Unfortunately, if you are unable to skate during the normal placement sessions, the division you would eventually be placed in may fill up and you risk not having a roster spot available for you in that division. Q: What color jersey should I wear to the placement sessions? A: Returning players: Please bring both your light and dark NCWHL jerseys. You will be told what jersey to wear when you sign in at the rink. New players: Please bring both a light numbered jersey and a dark numbered jersey. You will be told which jersey to wear when you sign in at the rink. Q: Do I have to submit my registration before placements? A: Yes, only registered players are allowed on the ice due to insurance coverage reasons. Q: Can I register late? Can I register after placements? A: You are allowed to register only if there is space left in the division you would be skating in and the late registration date hasn’t been reached (usually May 31 for the spring season and October 30 for the fall season). If you missed the regular placements sessions, you will need to go through the mid-season evaluation to assure your placement in the division appropriate to your skill set. Unfortunately, if you register after the season has started, the division you would eventually be placed in may fill up and you risk not having a roster spot available for you in that division. Q: Can I register and not attend placements? A: Yes, we will accept your registration form and fees but you will not be placed on a team until you have been evaluated. Q: What if I decide I don't want to play hockey with the NCWHL? A: Please see the refund policy published under the NCWHL League Rules, Section VII. Q: My daughter would like to join the league, can she? A: The NCWHL can only accept players 18 years of age or older. Q: I'd only like to play for half the season; can I split the season with another player? A: No. The NCWHL does not currently accept splits - two players playing as one during a season is not permitted. Q: What if I get injured or pregnant? A: The NCWHL treasurer will issue a league credit to be used within a calendar year of notification by the player if injured or pregnant. |
