Due to wet weather, Battle for the Point will be postponed 1 week until June 25.  The weather looks great for that day!

This Saturday is our annual Battle for the Point activity - we will have hockey, food, music, and ice cream!. Parents, we need your help on Saturday to make the day run smoothly - a sign-up link is at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4EA8AD28ABF49-618 .

Schedule:

Please be geared up and ready to go 30 minutes before your start time to get your team assignments, get geared up, and meet your coach.

D1 - 11AM Start,

D2 - 1PM Start

D3 - 3PM Start

Teams:

Teams are made up of a mix of kids from each regular season team. When you get to the rink on Saturday, please go to the sign in table, check in and receive your team pinny.

Food:

We are ordering pizza for both players and family members.

There will not be a formal fundraiser associated with this event, but for families interested in donating, we will be accepting donations with cash, credit card, or Venmo.

Help:

We need your help! Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4EA8AD28ABF49-618 to sign up.

On Saturday, May 14, 2021, we will kick off the season with Scrimmage Day! All of the divisions will have activities on Saturday.  Before D1 and D2 games begin, there will be a parent's meeting.  We ask each family to have at least one family attend the meeting.  D3 players should attend a players meeting at 1:50PM.

The schedule for each division is below.

D1
D1 Parent Talk    10:00 AM        
D1 Game 1    10:15 AM    Enchanters  vs  Mystics
D1 Game 2    10:40 AM    Mystics   vs Illusions
D1 Game 3    11:05 AM    Illusions  vs  Enchanters

D2
D2 Parent Talk    11:50 AM        
D2 Game 1    12:00 PM    Centaurs   vs Dragons
D2 Game 2    12:30 PM    Dragons  vs  Sphinx
D2 Game 3    1:00 PM    Sphinx   vs  Centaurs

D3
D3 Players Meeting - 1:50PM
D3 Game 1    2:00 PM    Wizards  vs  Sorcerers
D3 Game 2    2:40 PM    Sorcerers  vs  Legends
D3 Game 3    3:20 PM    Legends  vs  Wizards

D1 - Practice Time: 5:30PM
Enchanters - Mon/Wed.
Mystics - Mon./Wed.
Illusions - Tues. / Thurs/

D2 - Practice Time: 6:30PM
Centaurs - Mon./Wed.
Dragons - Mon./Wed.
Sphinx - Tues./Thurs.

D3 - Practice Time: 7:30PM
Sorcerers - Mon. / Wed.
Legends - Tues. / Thurs.
Wizards - Tues. / Thurs.

Practice starts May 9th!

BRHL Rain Policy for Practices

BRHL practices in the rain (most of the time)!  Street hockey, practice in sneakers and full gear is the way to go when it rains!  This is a great opportunity for players to improve stickhandling, shooting and game positioning skills.  In the event of thunder/lightening practices will be cancelled, otherwise plan to practice.

BRHL Rain Policy for Games

Plan to play!  In the event of unsafe skating conditions, BRHL will make a league decision 30 minutes prior to the start of the game to cancel/reschedule games.  Coaches will be notified and information will be posted on the web site in as timely a manner as possible.

Thanks for your patience, the weather is not cooperating this week.

Saturday looks dry and sunny, so we are scheduling D1/D2 evaluations for that day. D3 makeups will also be held on Saturday. Times are:

10AM - D1 Evaluations

11AM - D2 Evaluations

12 PM - D3 Make-ups

If you cannot attend Saturday, please email Keri Russo at keri.russo@yahoo.com . We hope to have all evaluations done by Sunday.

“Bainbridge Roller Hockey League encourages spirited competition, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and fun on and off the rink. We strive for a mix of age, gender and ability in every division. Our community embraces the physical challenge, encourages leadership and values fair play for all.”

Evaluation Day 2022 at the Rink at Battle Point Park

April 18

Division 1 (7-10 year olds) - 5:30 pm

Division 2 (11-13 year olds) - 6:30pm

April 19

Division 3 (14-17 year olds) - 6:00pm

Make-ups for Division 1 and 2 - 7:00 pm 

NOTE: Please email keri.russo@yahoo.com if you need to attend this make-up evaluation or if you are Division 3 and cannot attend on April 19.

It is mandatory for all players, regardless of experience or ability. This is an easy 20-minute skate that allows us to create teams with evenly distributed levels of ability. (We also schedule make-up days.)

Please arrive with all required gear, listed below, contained in a single hockey (duffel) bag. If you haven’t gathered all the gear yet, today is the day. Order your missing pieces at InlineWarehouse.com HockeyMonkey.com or HockeyGiant.com. Amazon also has a number of items that can be sent 2-day via Prime. For those of you who can do it, a single trip to Play It Again Sports in Lynnwood and Elevate Sporting in Tacoma will almost always get you fully geared up with lovingly worn gear at a very reasonable price.

Bainbridge Roller Hockey League requires that players wear the following to both practices and games:

1. Hockey Helmet, with a protective face cage
2. Mouthguard
3. Hockey Elbow Pads
4. Hockey Shin Guards
5. Hockey Gloves
6. Roller Hockey Girdle 
7. Protective Cup (boys, required) or Pelvic Protector (girls, optional)
8. InLine Hockey Pants to fit over the shin guards and girdle
9. Inline Hockey Skates with softer indoor wheels for new surface 
10. Wood or composite Hockey Stick, ideally with a composite blade (no plastic blades, please).

Other tips:

• Lighter colored helmets are cooler under the summer sun. 
• Ask your dentist if they do free custom sports guards
• Wheels and bearings wear out, especially on our used gear. If you need help getting  your skates in working order, just ask! 
• Coaches, board members and veteran families have lots of gear experience and we're happy to help!

This week, we have a few drop-in practice skate times, if the weather cooperates, so that kids can get more comfortable skating before the Evaluations next week. Feel free to come by any time during the time slots below for your child(ren)s age group(s).

DROP-IN TIMES

Thurs. April 14:

D1 (ages 7-10) - 5:30-6:30p

D2 (ages 11-13)- 6:30-7:30p

Fri. April 15:

D3 (ages 14-17) - 6-7:30p

We're having an information session this Tuesday, March 22nd at 7:30pm via Zoom. Join to hear all about the upcoming season and get your questions answered. Parents and kids are welcome to attend.

Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89443230969?pwd=N2FJN3IxaXl1b2ZKWGpjM3FJWEhGQT09

Meeting ID: 894 4323 0969

Passcode: 217260

Please spread the word to your friends so more families can experience the fun of roller hockey!

To the right, we have posted the calendar for the 2022 season.  The start of the 2021 season was delayed by COVID, but this year we are getting back on an earlier schedule.  Games will start in May and we will wrap up the season by the end of July!

Registration is now open.  You can access it at

https://bihockey.sportngin.com/register/form/727476012

You don't want to miss Gear Swap!

Gear Swap is coming up on March 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the rink at Battle Point Park. (Note: the date was previously incorrectly listed as March 23)

Here's a handy visual gear guide and FAQ!

You can order your missing pieces at InlineWarehouse.com HockeyMonkey.com or HockeyGiant.com. Amazon also has a number of items that can be sent 2-day via Prime. For those of you who can do it, a single trip to Play It Again Sports in Lynnwood and Elevate Sporting in Tacoma will almost always get you fully geared up with lovingly worn gear at a very reasonable price.

Bainbridge Roller Hockey League requires that players wear the following to both practices and games:

1. Hockey Helmet, with a protective face cage
2. Mouthguard
3. Hockey Elbow Pads
4. Hockey Shin Guards
5. Hockey Gloves
6. Roller Hockey Girdle 
7. Protective Cup (boys, required) or Pelvic Protector (girls, optional)
8. InLine Hockey Pants to fit over the shin guards and girdle
9. Inline Hockey Skates with softer indoor wheels for new surface 
10. Wood or composite Hockey Stick, ideally with a composite blade (no plastic blades, please).

Other tips:

• Lighter colored helmets are cooler under the summer sun. 
• Ask your dentist if they do free custom sports guards
• Wheels and bearings wear out, especially on our used gear. If you need help getting  your skates in working order, just ask! 
• Coaches, board members and veteran families have lots of gear experience and we're happy to help!

Hi Roller Hockey Families,

After our awesome players, the best thing about BRHL is the amazing parent and volunteer community.  We are always looking for volunteers to join our board and help the season progress smoothly.  

If you are even a tiny bit interested or know someone else who might be a good fit, let us know at info@bihockey.org.

Although any position can be learned, if you have particular experience/interest in these current areas of need, that would be a plus:

Recruiting/social media

Rink maintenance 

Snack shack coordinator

Gear manager

It's an informal and fun group with the aim of continuing to create a great hockey experience for our kids in service to the mission of the organization.

Below is a link to an online calendar with the game and activity schedule.  The calendar page has a "print"  link to create printable versions in different formats.