As we move through June, and with the policy changes made, we wanted to publish the list of answers to frequently asked questions now. We will repost these answers through the summer as we get closer to our September 12th registration day for our 72nd season.
1) What are the game nights for the upcoming season? Answer: Monday Nights – Biddy Division (boys 11-12) at St. Francis of Assisi; Graduate Division (boys 13-15) at Ecole Cathedrale; Tuesday Nights- Little Guys Division (boys 8-10) at St. Francis of Assisi; Wednesday Nights – Girls Division (Girls 11-14) at St. Francis of Assisi; Thursday Nights- Little Gals Division (girls 8-10) at St. Francis of Assisi. Graduate games start at 6:00 pm (3 games a night in one hour time slots), and all other divisions start at 6:00 pm with four games in 45 minute time slots.
2) I am going to be out of town on Registration Day and you have no on line registration. How do I get my child registered?
Answer: If you are going to be away on Registration Day you can get someone else to start the registration process for you. They will need the name, date of birth, contact phone numbers, address and e mail address (if applicable) for your player, along with the $10 registration fee. They will be given a copy of the registration form that you will need to sign and bring with you to the player evaluation night. We must have a signed registration form before your child can participate in league activities.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE BEGINNING WITH THE 2026 REGISTRATION PROCESS: While we will allow persons that are not able to attend registration in person because of work commitments or personal circumstances to have another register their player, no individual may register more than 3 players on registration day effective immediately.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK MEMBERS OF OUR LEAGUE EXECUTIVE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR YOU. We are very busy on registration day looking after other details of the process.
2 a) Why don’t you have on line registration like other leagues? Answer: Having in person, first come, first served registration equalizes the opportunity for everyone in the community. We allow someone else to register your child as long as you make those arrangements, as a concession to those unavailable at registration time due to work or other commitments. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POLICY CHANGE: While we will allow persons that are not able to attend registration in person because of work commitments or personal circumstances to have another register their player, no individual may register more than 3 players on registration day effective immediately.
3) Can we request to be on the same team as another player?
Answer: Due to the large number of requests we receive each year, and our growing number of registrations, we can no longer assure you that player pairing requests will be granted, with the exception of siblings in the same age group, and where a DEFINITE need to ride together has been established and communicated. It has been overwhelming for our volunteers to accommodate these large number of requests while trying to build fair and balanced teams. We believe that this approach keeps us in line with the practice of most other youth organizations. We see our program as a great opportunity for family members and players to meet new friends and neighbours from across our community, establishing friendships that may last for years to come.
4) Can we request to be on a specific coach’s team?
Answer: No, you may not request a coach.
5) What happens if I miss the player evaluation night? Will my child be “cut” from the program?
Answer: While we hope that all players come out for evaluation night, no one that is registered will be “cut”. All will be placed on a team, and you will be notified what team, and the team practice time in the days following our September 23 coaches meeting.
6) What do I do if I find out that my child has a conflict with another activity or decides they don’t want to play this season?
Answer: Please notify us as soon as possible by e mail (roland.billings@sympatico.ca), by phone (613 548-8790), or message through the web site or Facebook page. We will likely have a waiting list in each division of players that want to play, and an early decision on your part will get one of them into the league.
Minimum Attendance: Given that in most seasons all divisions operate with a player waiting list, and to ensure access to the program should be maintained as soon as possible during the league year, player attendance will be tracked by divisional convenors. Action to contact a player not attending will be initiated after two consecutive missed weeks of play including evaluations and team practice week, and if a player is absent for 50% of league activity through the first eight games of the season (evaluation night, practice week and eight games), they will be notified that they have been deemed to have withdrawn from the league and will be replaced by a player from the waiting list. The exception to this will be a player that has notified us of their extended absence due to an injury.
7) How often will there be practices and what time of day will they be held?
Answer: In each division there will be one evaluation night practice in the week after registration following the schedule distributed at registration and that will be published here after registration day. In the week after the coaches meeting (September 23) there will be one practice with your team on the same game nights and time slots outlined in question one above. Once games begin there are no more practices.
8) What player medical condition details do you need for my player?
Answer: We need as much detail as possible on the registration form to help us make sure convenors and coaches are aware of potential issues. All allergies, as well as any medical diagnosis and / or behaviours that could impact their participation need to be disclosed to us. While all are welcome in the league, we are only looking to better understand the needs of our players, and create a more successful time for each player to help ensure a positive experience for all participants and volunteers involved.
