All registrations are held at the Cooper City Optimist Clubhouse, 10500 Stirling Road, on the service road, behind the Police Station just east of the Hockey Rinks.
Inline Roller Hockey is for male and female players ages 3 through 15, (Birth certificate required). .
Proof of Age and Primary Medical insurance information required for all participants.
Cooper City residents, if the address pre-printed on your check does not match the address on the application you must provide proof of residency with a current Utility, Phone Bill, or contract on a new home in the city. (or a $25.00 Non-Residency Fee will be charged.)
Applications cannot be accepted without all of this information.
Fall Season Registration 2010-11--- Info send email see mail page
Do not call again use email address
Season starts November
Fees
3,4,5 year old-Sneaker League $25.00 residents
6 years & Older $85.00 residents
Goalies (With Own Equiptment) $35.00 residents
Existing players, Bring a new player to the league you save $25.00 INSTANTLY on your registration at sign ups only.
Non Cooper City Residents Add an Additional $25.00
Late Fee of xxxxx will be charged after xxxx, players will be wait-listed, and placed on teams based on space availability after the final in person registration date. Note wait listed players will be placed by random hat selection and no special request or request for siblings to be on the same team can be accommodated, except by the luck of the draw.
Evaluation, specific information available at sign up's and on Evaluation page.
Evaluations are held at the Roller Hockey Rinks, All required equipment must be properly worn.
All Players, 6 and older, must attend the evaluations to be eligible for selection, or to be frozen, by a coach in the draft. Players, who do not attend, with the exception of a coach's son or daughter only, will be randomly assigned to a Team. This applies to Sponsor's children also.
Age Divisions:
Age Divisions will be determined based on the total number of participants signed up at the completion of the sign-up sessions. Our goal is to have a minimum of 8 players per team and 4 teams per age group.
Age is determined as of December 31, <Current Year>. How old will you be on that day? For example if you will be 10 on the last day of the year you would play in 12U, (12 and Under), division.
The 3,4,&5 yrs. old division is a Sneaker League No Skates but Full hockey gear is required. Gloves, helmet,shinguards,elbow pads. Gear is available to rent for the season for $75.00 THIS IS SNEAKER LEAGUE ONLY. Upon season end and return of gear a $50.00 refund will be mailed to renter. League will keep $25.00.
Request to play either up or down an age division must be made at the time of registration, by writing a note on the application form. Each request will be individually discussed, after the evaluations, and handled by the hockey board. We do not suggest or recommend players play up or down an age division. Players who do not participate in the evaluations will not be allowed to play in a division other than the natural age group, no exceptions.
Sponsor Information:
Sponsor fees for Roller Hockey are $300.00 per team Gold and $500.00 Platinum more info on these levels available at sign ups. The sponsor fees in the Cooper City Optimist Roller Hockey program almost cover the cost of the team Jerseys. The Cooper City Optimist is a "non-profit" organization with a recreational roller hockey league that is completely funded by registration and sponsor fees. Each Sponsor will have their Name displayed on a common Banner at the Hockey Rinks and receive a Commemorative Team Plaque with a picture of the sponsored team at the conclusion of the season.
Team Selection Information:
Teams will be selected shortly after the evaluations, providing there are enough coaches. In a division where there are not enough volunteer coaches we will call each players parents and request help If after making these calls there are still not enough volunteers the players money may be refunded and that division or team cancelled.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE INFORMATION LINE INQUIRING ABOUT YOUR COACH OR TEAM UNLESS YOU ARE NOT NOTIFIED BY Mid October for the Fall/Winter season .
Season Information:
Practices can be held anytime after team selection, at the coach's discretion. Practice times will be assigned on the rinks after the team selection, and any unassigned times can be utilized on a first come first serve basis by CCO registered teams, but please be considerate of others and limit your rink time to 1 hour or less and if possible share the rink 2 teams to a rink..
The official Fall season begins in November thru February . All players, who show up to have their picture taken, will receive Pictures and a Trophy, at the conclusion of the season, which will be distributed to each Team's Coach.
Team Picture day will be, TBD, at the Hockey Rinks coaches will notify you of times.
Required Safety Equipment:
Players will be responsible to provide and wear all CCO Hockey Inline required equipment. This includes HECC certified hockey helmet with approved facemask and chin guard, tethered internal mouth protector, elbow pads, hockey shin/knee pads, hockey gloves, and a protective cup. This equipment MUST be worn properly at all times when players are on the rinks for Practice, Warm Up, and Games.
Goal Keepers will additionally be required to wear a throat protector, chest protector, blocking pad, catching glove, and goalkeeper leg pads. This equipment may be provided by CCORH if needed. Note it is recommended that Goal Keepers wear a wire protective mask, rather than the lexan clear shield. No Cat's Eye Mask are allowed.
All players including goalkeepers must wear inline skates.
Additional Equipment:
Players will be required to provide a Hockey stick and Inline skates.
The hockey stick blade must be at least 2" wide and the butt end of the stick must be covered and taped to a diameter of 2" so that it cannot be inadvertently be pushed through the openings of another players protective mask. The end of the stick must be a covered, no hollow end.
Inline skates should be designed for roller hockey play, no brakes or other extruding parts that could damage the playing surface are allowed. Skates must have all the wheels designed for that skate in place, and all wheels must touch the surface.
Additional Cooper City Optimist Information, or information for other sports offered to the Youth of Cooper City:
Visit the CCO web site at " www.CooperCityOptimist.com "
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