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SMHA General Update - Pre-Season Camp Updates, Registration (re)Opens this Weekend, Siblings Sharing 50/50 Credits

Quick Note re: Pre-Season Camps

Pre-Season Camps are now underway. Please keep the following points in mind as per our SMHA Safety Rep, Danielle (Safety@FlyersHockey.ca). Thank you to the Covid Screening and On-Ice volunteers for helping out.
  • Spectators are to continue wearing non-medical masks when indoors until directed otherwise by the Sackville Arena
  • Parents are not allowed in the dressing rooms
  • Please do not crowd around the doors

Registration

We are pleased to (re)open the SMHA Regular Season this weekend. The SMHA Regular Season Registration Window is as follows:
  • Registration Opens: 9:00am Saturday, Sept 11, 2021
  • Registration Closes: 11:59pm, Sunday, Sept 26, 2021
 
Things to note:
- Stay tuned for a complete News Release from Hockey Nova Scotia re: recent Nova Scotia Public Health updates. Sport Nova Scotia has already released a statement. We will communicate more as soon as we get further information from Hockey Nova Scotia, so please check back to www.FlyersHockey.ca for updates.
- No Pay, No Play. Registration must be paid in full before the first ice time.
-There were about 200 SMHA Regular Season Registrations completed in early August when Regular Season Registration was online for 18hrs. Those completed registrations are still valid and no action is required from those families.
-There is no upper cap; everyone who wants to play will be able to play provided they sign up on time. 
- You *must* complete registration during the above registration window so that ice times can be planned appropriately for Competitive Tryouts and Evaluations. 
- If you miss the deadline, you are NOT guaranteed to be part of the Competitive Tryouts process.   
 

Sharing Carried-Forward 50/50 Credit Among Siblings for Regular Season Registration

Some SMHA families will receive an important email this evening from Registration@FlyersHockey.ca. The email will contain a questionnaire relating to sharing Carried-Forward 50/50 Credit among siblings. 
 
The email is targeting families in SMHA that have:
  1. more than one player in SMHA, AND
  2. a sizable Carried-Forward 50/50 Credit - meaning families with credit to pay for more than one player's registration this season.
Families must fill in that Questionnaire ASAP. There is work that must be done on the back end of HCR by the Registration & Finance volunteers for each player in these families, so it is not a small task. This workaround is only useful if it is done *before* these families register their players for the season.
 
If this specific situation applies to your family - even if registration opens before we get back to you - please wait until you have an individual reply from Helen (Registration) or Tara (Finance) before attempting to register! 
 

Looking Ahead

Early October: Competitive Tryouts for U11, U13, U15, and U18
Early-to-Mid October: Evaluations for U7 and U9 
Mid October: Recreation Evaluations for U11, U13, U15, and U18 Teams
Mid-to-Late October: Teams finalized, both Players and Coaches/Volunteers
End of November: First Flyers 50/50 of the 2021-2022 Hockey Season. 
December 1: Deadline for Mandatory Coach Certifications & Criminal Record Checks for volunteers (Contact Craig, RiskManagement@FlyersHockey.ca for more information)
 
 
Questions re: Registration can be directed to Registration@FlyersHockey.ca, and questions re: Credits can be directed to Finance@FlyersHockey.ca; Please continue to be patient as we are dealing with a full-time volume of emails on a volunteer basis. Thank you to all SMHA Families for their patience during this transition to HCR 3.0.
Sep 10, 2021
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Volunteer Sign-Up for Pre-Season Camps

We are looking for more volunteers to assist with Pre-Season Camps.

Please please add your name to the Google Sheet below if you are able to help out.  

 

A Preview of the Google Sheet is embedded above.

To add your name use this link. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J7LsQmRUO7Ai8YValsP7DNBrmpc4CBG2RmOwLHs5zTY/edit?usp=sharing)

Questions can be directed to Danielle at Safety@FlyersHockey.ca

Sep 9, 2021
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Pre-Season Camp - Groups & Schedules are Posted

The Pre-Season Camp Groups and Schedules are now live!

Please use the links below or the main menu at the top of the website to view the schedule and groups for each division:

SMHA Final Pre-Season Camp Schedule - Complete (Printable Full-Page PDF)
SMHA Final Pre-Season Camp Groups - All Divisions (Printable PDF)

Registration for 2021-2022 Regular Season is not available at this time; more information is available on the Registration page.

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Sep 1, 2021
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Pre-Season Camp & Registration - Aug 30th Update

We are excited to be announcing that the Sackville Minor Hockey Association has moved to this new Website platform, hosted by GrayJay right here in the HRM! As you can imagine, with this large of a transition, there are some speed humps along the way and we appreciate your patience as we move to our new home.

We have a few updates at this point that may require your attention so please read carefully and respond where necessary.

Pre-Season Camp Registration
- Pre-Season Camp groups will be posted on Aug 31st at flyershockey.ca
- Any unpaid amounts are due immediately. Please contact "finance@flyershockey.ca" and cc "registration@flyershockey.ca" to complete payment & pre-season registration.
- Any unpaid spots are subject to be filled by players on the waiting list after Aug 31st at Midnight.
- Payments can be made via EMT to "finance@flyershockey.ca" with the player's name in the message.
- You can log into HCR 3.0 https://register.hockeycanada.ca/home and click on "My Account" and then "Purchases" on the left-hand side to confirm registration & view outstanding balances or credits.

Any questions regarding the pre-season camp registration can be sent to finance@flyershockey.ca and registration@flyershockey.ca 

Regular Season & Tryout Registration - Update

  • SMH Volunteers are working hard with Hockey Canada Registration (HCR 3.0) technical team to get our registration system back online
  • There were two main issues. The first is already resolved, and the second is proving to be more of a challenge. Please stay tuned to flyershockey.ca and/or our Social Media accounts for updates. As soon as we have registration re-opened it will be posted online.
    • First - In the18hrs that regular season registration was online on August 8-9, the "Competitive Tryouts" add-on as part of Registration was making itself "Mandatory" intermittently, and not letting users unselect it. Many people were charged this in error whom are either not eligible for it due to being too young, or just not wanting to try our for competitive. Most have been refunded and it continues to be tracked closely. Any questions on this part can be directed to finance@flyershockey.ca and registration@flyershockey.ca. 
    • Second - We have had some issues transferring 50/50 carry over amounts between siblings. This has always has been a labour-intensive behind-the-scenes process that the accounting and registrar group has handled... however the new system lacks the same functionality that we were used to, and doesn't easily allow this movement of credits within the same family. We are working with the HCR 3.0 development and tech support team on this. This affects enough SMHA families that we want it fully functional before opening up Registration again. Rest assured that everyone's existing credits are perfectly fine - there has been no issue with the credits themselves, just our ability to move them between siblings. 
  • There will be ample time and enough spots for everyone to register for the regular season; We understand other associations have Registrations open. Hockey NS set the start of the season as October - we are not behind or late.  
  • Competitive Tryouts for U11 and up will be in early October. The Competitive U15 Checking Clinic will be in early October as well. Programming for U6 (Learn2Play) and the Evaluations for U7, U9, and +U11 Recreation will be after the Competitive Tryout process is complete, likely starting in mid-October.

Again - a huge thank you to SMHA Families! The Volunteers of Sackville Minor Hockey Association appreciate your patience while SMHA navigates these new systems and transitions.

 

Aug 30, 2021
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Flyers Launch New Website Powered by GrayJay!

We are thrilled to launch our new and improved website, powered by the GrayJay Leagues platform from grayjaysolutions.com! Our new website brings a contemporary new look to our online presence, as well as new functionality, such as real-time scoring, electronic gamesheets, roster management, schedule management with conflict alerts, and much more!

The real-time scoring feature allows officials to easily update games as they happen, including goals, penalties, etc. on a mobile phone, tablet, or PC. This information is immediately available on the website for people to follow the game in the stands or at home.

Game data is automatically added to the team and player statistics on the website, and historical data has been imported to provide the user with a complete set of data in one convenient location. Electronic gamesheets are auto-generated for easy and improved record keeping.

Team and game rosters can be managed from any location with an internet connection to allow us to keep you up-to-date with the most current roster information.

We are excited for the possibilities of our new website and hope you will love it as much as we do!

Aug 27, 2021
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