2012-2013 BYHA HOCKEY PROGRAMS
Thank you for your participation in BYHA's 2012-2013 Placement sessions. BYHA is happy to report very strong numbers, projecting the addition of new teams on several different levels.
It is essential for all players interested in playing Belmont Youth Hockey in 2012-2013 to register by 31-MAY-2012 to secure a roster spot. The programs open for registration are listed below, along with the associated program tuition. ALL registrations below require each player to have a valid 2012-2013 USA Hockey number to complete the registration. A 2012-2013 USA Hockey number should be secured prior to selecting a registration below - by going to USA Hockey. Please select the appropriate level to register your player. Additional detail regarding the 2012-2013 tuitions can be found following the registration links.
Middlesex Yankee Conference Cost $1375
Valley League - 35 Game schedule Cost $1475
Valley League and Middlesex Yankee Conference Cost $600
The rates above include costs factors that the BYHA Board believes improve the competitiveness of the program: greater number of games played, more parity rounds, more practice ice available, increased number of skills sessions, new equipment purchases, and more social experiences for member players such as banquets and trophies or awards. When setting these rates, the BYHA Board also considered the competitiveness of Belmont’s rates compared to other town-based hockey associations in the area.
Specifically, the increase in dues for the upcoming season is driven by a two factors: moving all the teams from the boy’s side of the program to the Valley Hockey League (VHL) and the increased cost of ice rentals. After a successful test season by the BYHA PeeWee teams in the VHL, the BYHA Board decided to move all BYHA teams to the VHL from the Greater Boston Youth Hockey League (GBYHL). The movement of teams to the VHL is an effort to better align BYHA teams with like-skilled teams. VHL offers a multitude of parity rounds throughout the season rather than the one parity round in the GBYHL. The increased cost of the VHL is driven by an increase in the number of games played in the season. For example, the Squirt through Bantam teams will play 35 games in the upcoming season compared to 25 games in the GBYHL. Mites will play 30 games.
The cost of ice rental for practices and games has increased significantly in the last two years as we have all seen increases in the cost of fuel and electricity in our home and automobiles. Only one full season ago, the cost of a sheet of ice in Belmont was $175. In the past season it rented for $225 (a 29% increase) and may increase again in the coming season. In addition, growth in the BYHA program over the last two years has led to the requirement of more ice from non-Belmont rinks that typically costs even more.
The decision to increase dues was not easy. We believe the rates stated above are competitive with hockey associations in surrounding towns and offer Belmont members the best product that the BYHA Board could design. Other area towns’ rates are listed below:
Arlington: MT, SQ, PW, BN - $1450
Lexington-Bedford: Mite - $1,400, and SQ,PW, BN - $1,900, and Midgets - $700
Chelmsford: Mite $1300. SQ,PW, BN - $1800 and Mig - $750
Burlington: SQ,PW,BN - $1700
Newton: MT, SQ,PW,BN (travel teams) - $1700
Enjoy your Summer and we are looking forward to seeing everyone at the rink soon.
