Kildonan Spongee League

All playoff results are now online

 

Congrats to all winners

 

Thank you to all players and teams for another great season

 

We hope to see you all back again next season

 

Bobby J

 

 

 

 

MEMO Regarding Winnipeg Jets home games:

 

We have already been getting requests to reschedule games so players can attend Jets games

Unfortunately, we can NOT reschedule games.

 

If your players decide to miss spongee to go to a Jets game and you can not ice a team you WILL have to forfeit.

 

If you Forfeit 24 hours in advance you will not be charged ref fees

 

The following are reasons why-

 

A- Lack of rinks available (we have 166 teams to schedule for)

B- Lack of time left to make up games

C- Your opponents picked that day to play games and not alternate days (unless weather dictates a cancellation)

D- Rinks are booked and rented to the League, rescheduling would mean paying rent twice for the same game/s (not in budget)

E- Jets home games every season will always put conflicts in schedule and we can not work around them

 

On the second Spongee Playoff Weekend, February 15^th- 17^th when Coed Playoffs and Men’s playdowns are scheduled, the Jets play the Penguins on Friday, February 15^th at the Bruins on Sunday, February 17^th at 2 PM.

 

Teams please DO NOT ask for requests as ALL COED TEAMS will play on Friday, February 15^th.

 

On Sunday, February 17^th the coed playdowns and finals will wrap up around 2 or 3 PM.

 

Immediately after Coed games are done, Men’s playdowns will start (during Jets- Bruins game)

 

Let your players know this. They must decide if they are playing spongee or going to the Jets game/s. If you are being left short and need spares, make sure your spares play at least 5 games for YOUR team (3 games for goalies) If you get caught using ineligible players you will be kicked out of playoffs- SO PLEASE PLAN AHEAD!!

 

 

 

 

 

Playoffs are approaching

 

February 8^th- 10^th- All Women’s Playoffs plus Men’s Playoffs starts with teams winning game 3 advance to Sunday, February 17^th after all coed games are complete

All Coed playoffs February 15^th- 17th

(In any of these dates are SNOWED OUT, games may be pushed back a weekend)

 

Beer Gardens all weekend at Melrose CC

Social Friday, February 8^th- 7 PM- 2 AM

At Melrose

LIVE BAND

Bon Jovi Tribute Band “Bed Of Roses”

$5.00 cover that night (all players get a free drink ticket)

 

 

To play in playoffs- position players must play at least 5 games for each team to play for them in playoffs. Goalies must play at least 3 games for each team to play for them in playoffs In playoffs, if more than one of your teams is playing at the same time, you must pick a team as we cannot guarantee games won’t conflict. Players may play co-ed and men’s/women’s and in playoffs these games are guaranteed not to conflict.

 

 

 

 

Teams that play at Kelvin, please DO NOT go on the two small rinks as they are for pleasure skaters ONLY

 

 

 

We have received several complaints about alcohol being consumed at the community centers

 

The League and the Community Centers have ZERO tolerance to this!!

 

Any player and/or Team caught consuming alcohol, leaving empties behind, using drugs, or smell of drugs will be SUSPENDED for the rest of the season.

 

This includes in club house, on rinks, in players boxes, on grounds or parking lots

 

NO WARNINGS- NO APPEALS and no Registration fees will be refunded

 

The Community Centers are kind enough to rent out League their rinks so YOU can play Sponge Hockey. Community Centers are for members of the community, and more importantly children, who WILL NOT be exposed to such actions from our League

 

Without these community centers, there is no League, and at this point, some clubs may take away our rinks, so PLEASE respect our Rules and policies

 

It is up to you to let your team mates know, and patrol your team because if you don’t, it may be YOUR team mate that ruins it for YOU!!!

 

 

PLEASE REMEMBER to have all team members call 654-2255 on game day to make sure all games are on with no delays- NO MATTER HOW NICE IT IS OUTSIDE!

 

(Equipment can break down at anytime at the clubs causing scheduling problems)

 

 

 

REMEMBER YOUR CSA APPROVED HOCKEY HELMETS!!!

 

Players must wear their helmets (with chin strap done up) or that CAN’T PLAY!!!

 

Let your team mates know this!!

(Visors and cages are NOT mandatory, but are recommended)

 

 

 

The Kildonan Spongee League would like to welcome Northwood Community Center as one of our new homes. Northwood is an excellent facility and we look forward to working with them for years to come!

 

We will also be playing games again this season at Melrose, Valley Gardens, Park City West, Bronx Park and Kelvin CC.

 

 

Equipment- all players must now wear CSA approved hockey helmets. Goaltenders must wear CSA approved hockey Goal Masks or hockey helmets.

 

It is NOT up to the refs to check helmets before players step on the ice. If a player is on the ice, once the game starts, without a LEGAL helmet, whether the play is going on or not, and is noticed by the ref, the player will be assessed a 3 minute minor penalty and will not be able to play until he/she puts on a proper helmet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^{You may contact the League at kildonansports@shaw.ca}

 

 

 

SUSPENSION PAGE UPDATED REGULARLY

 

Please check on a regular basis. If you see a suspended player playing while under suspension, please notify the League immediately

 

 

STATS PAGE UPDATED!!!

 

(Please remember stats are just for fun and NO awards are given out and may not be 100% accurate, as we just record what teams put on the scorecards. If we feel a team is making a mockery of the stats we will not list any players from their team in the scoring leaders)

 

 

 

Rule clarifications:

 

Penalties- All faceoffs when a penalty is called will go in the defensive zone of the team taking the penalty, except when there are coincidental penalties, then faceoff is at closest faceoff circle

 

The League reserves the right to suspend any player or team that we feel is detrimental to the game of Sponge Hockey due to verbal abuse of League officials or opposing players or for excessive rough play. If we suspend a team the will be taken off the schedule for the remainder of the season and a pro-rated refund of League fees MAY be applied.

 

Most players are excellent so we do not want to ruin the fun of the game with few “bad apples”. Refs are now instructed to crack down on the verbal abuse, which many times leads to chippy play.

 

 

We will have ZERO tolerance to any player uttering threats. It the ref hears a player threaten violence or challenge a player to a fight, they will assessed a 3 minute penalty and an automatic GAME EJECTION

 

Any player threatening a ref or challenging a ref to fight will be suspended indefinitely

 

 

GAME EJECTION: Any play receiving a game ejection for these infractions will receive an automatic suspension.  All Suspensions will carry over from season to season- First game ejection 1 game suspension. Second Ejection same season- 3 game suspension. Third ejection same season- 5 game suspension- NO APPEALS

Any player suspended from one team (that does, or wants to play on another team) cannot play on any other team in the league while suspension is on. The league will contact team captain with severity of the suspension. Any player suspended may be banned from community center premises, including parking lot, 1/2 hour before, during, and 1/2 hour after all league events while suspended. The league will provide suspended player with all dates and times of league functions upon request

 

Game Ejections- Player/s involved have 3 minutes to leave community centre after leaving the ice. First the visiting team's player/s will be escorted off the ice to they can get their personal belongings if from their dressing room, if necessary, then once they leave the community centre, the home team's player/s will do the same. Remember, the game clock is still running, so the quicker you have your players leave, the less it will cut into your playing time. Any player/s not abiding by these procedures will face possible lifetime ban from league and community centre, and/or criminal charges if the situation warrants

 

Sponge Hockey is for FUN…...please remember that!

 

TEAMS PLEASE NOTE

 

When Community Center staff is cleaning rinks, please stay off the ice until the staff and their equipment is right off the ice.

 

Staff will STOP cleaning the ice if players step on the ice before they are done. If they are flooding the rink in between your games, you may stay in your player’s box until the staff has left the rink.

 

Please vacate your dressing rooms with 15 minutes of game’s completion

 

 PLEASE LET ALL YOUR TEAM MATES KNOW!!

 

KEY VIOLATION- Many players are really getting on the refs about the key rule. Please remember, the key is an important rule, but the refs PRIORITY is to watch the puck and watch for penalties. They will do their best to call the key. Players may be given unsportsmanlike penalties for verbally abusing refs on this matter (as well as any other matter)

 

 

 

 

PLEASE use garbage cans- The clubs will be supplying garbage can in player’s boxes and dressing rooms

 

 

Scorecards- Please make sure First AND Last names are on the cards and clearly written. Only have players on the card that are at the game. Ref will count players and if too many players are listed on the score card, all stats and credit for games played will not be counted for that game

 

 

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Please remember to head to Boston Pizza after the games for great deals!

 

 

 

We are proud to announce that the Kildonan Spongee League is partnering up with Boston Pizza and Royal Sports for the upcoming season….check the web site regularly as there will be awesome promotions and deals.

 

 

 

Royal Sports

and

Kildonan Sponge Hockey League

 

***Buy your 2012/ 2013 sponge hockey team gear at Royal Sports***

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