Non-Resident Players

Non-Resident Player Registration
There is a non-resident fee charge of $300 for all including approved Player Movement process at Tiered & Intro to Hockey Divisions.

Registration Deadlines & Fees
• Non-resident players are only required to pay the non-refundable tryout fee at time of registration.
• Non-resident fee of $300 and Registration deposit will be due upon making the team; Fees and Payment Schedule
• Registration is May 1-31
- June 1st, a $200 late fee will apply to all registrations

Exception Request to play outside your Primary MHA for Tiered (A-D) and Intro to Hockey levels.
• Eligible Scenarios to request a Player Movement
• Primary MHA is full at your age division.
• No team in your age division within your Primary MHA.
• Movement by Special Exception
- Special Exception Guidelines:
- Parent/guardian workplace location, player's school location
- Travel Distance/access to ice times
- Alternate tier opportunity aligning with skill level
- Need for the player in the accepting MHA

If you meet the requirements above, please complete the Player Movement which requires your Primary MHA's signature. Send the form and letter of explanation to jackie@reddeerminorhockey.com

Tryout / Evaluations
• AAA/ AA (Mixed/ Female) Spring ID camps will be run in April/May
- Players may only attend one Spring ID Camp for a given Division and Level.
- Exception: Female U18 AAA players can attend as many Spring ID Camps as they are accepted to.
- Second Tryouts will attended in the Fall.
• Fall tryouts typically begin around the Labour Day long weekend.
• Tryout groupings and times will be posted on the RDMH website 1 week prior to their skate.
- Players are responsible for checking the website regularly for:
- Tryout updates
- Last-minute changes
- Player releases
- Final rosters

• Tiered A-C (Mixed/ Female) are in September.
• Tier D (formerly known as City League) and Introl to Hockey levels usually start late Sept / Early Oct.

Notes:
First Year U18 Players can only attend 1 AAA tryout.

Red Deer Minor Hockey Draw Zone includes:

U18 AAA - Bashaw, Big Valley, Blackfalds, Bowden, Caroline, Clive, Delburne, Endmoor, Innisfail, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, Spruceview, Stettler, Sundre, Sylvan Lake.

U17 AAA / U15 AAA - Bashaw, Big Valley, Blackfalds, Bowden, Caroline, Clive, Delburne, Endmoor, Innisfail, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, Spruceview, Stettler, Sylvan Lake.

U13 AAA - Alix, Bashaw, Big Valley, Clive, Delburne, Endmoor & Stettler.

U16 AA - Big Valley, Clive, Delburne, Endmoor, Stettler.

Female U18 AAA - Open Boundaries.

Female U18 AA / U15 AA - Bashaw, Big Valley, Blackfalds, Blindman Valley, Caroline, Clive, Delburne, Endmoor, Innisfail, Lacombe, Ponoka, Rocky, Spruce View, Stettler, Sylvan Lake, Thunderstars.

Female U13 AA - Big Valley, Blackfalds, Blindman Valley, Caroline, Clive, Delburne, Endmoor, Innisfail, Lacombe, Ponoka, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Spruce View, Sylvan Lake.

Elite Player Movement
• Players must first try out for the team in the draw zone where they reside, unless previous approval has been granted through the Elite Player Movement process.

- Stage 1: Apply March 1 to April 1 to access your first tryout with a different Elite Draw Zone.
- A letter from your accepting MHA is required to apply for this.
- This is temporary permission to attend Spring ID Camps.
- Formal Elite Player Movement decisions will be made in June.
- If application is denied permission will be revoked.
- Players released from Spring ID Camps can access a 2nd using an Elite Player Waiver

- Stage 2: Apply May 1 to July 1 to access their first tryout with a different Elite Draw Zone.
- A letter from your accepting MHA is required to apply for this.
- Applications submitted May 1 to June 1, will have formal decision rendered in June.
- Applications submitted June 1 to July 1, will have formal decision rendered in July.

Elite Player Waivers & Second Tryouts
• Elite Player Waiver will be supplied to anyone wishing a 2nd tryout for the same level after being released from tryouts.
• Once received, the player has seven (7) days to choose one of the following options:
- Arrange a tryout with a second AAA team
- Try out with their Resident Elite Recruitment Area AA program (where applicable)
- Return to their Resident MHA for other minor hockey opportunities
• 15-year-old players are only permitted to try out for one (1) U18 AAA team. If released, they also have seven (7) days to pursue options outlined in #2 and #3 above.
• Players wishing to request a second tryout with RDMH must complete the 2nd Tryout Request Form. We will respond as soon as possible.
- If approved then we will require the Elite Player Waiver.

Registration Deadlines & Fees
• Non-resident players are only required to pay the non-refundable tryout fee at time of registration.
• Non-resident fee of $300 and Registration deposit will be due upon making the team; Fees and Payment Schedule.
• Registration is May 1-31
- June 1st, a $200 late fee will apply to all registrations