Team Fee Structure Overview
Registration Fees
Registration fees cover specific baseline expenses for the season. However, not all costs are included—many are managed at the team level.
Typical Team-Level Expenses
The following items are commonly incurred at all team levels:
- Name bars/Helmet Decals
- Extra ice time
- Dryland training/Team Building
- Coaching expenses
- Referee Payments
- Fundraising expenses
- Team apparel
- Non-related expenses (e.g., tournament meals, player gifts, etc.)
- Bank charges
- Meeting room rental fees
Startup Costs (Seed Fees)
At the first team meeting, each family will be asked to contribute a fixed Startup Fee to help cover:
- Entry fees for two tournaments
- Initial team expenses required at the beginning of the season
Fundraising Requirements
Fundraising helps offset various team-related costs. Requirements differ by division.
City League Fundraising
- Each player must either:
- Participate in team fundraising efforts, or
- Pay a set amount (based on team size and fundraising goals)
- Fundraising targets will be outlined in your division’s budget chart outlined below.
Elite/Tiered Teams Fundraising
- Travel team expenses vary significantly and are not standardized currently.
- Each team must follow:
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- Coach/Manager Appreciation Gifts (not to exceed $50.00 per staff)
- All social events/meals/player gifts/snacks (not to exceed $75.00 per player)
- All players participate in fundraising
- Parents should be aware that refunds of Startup Fees are only issued if there is a surplus remaining in the team budget at the end of the season and players participated in all fundraising.
Team Budget & Approval Process
- At the initial team meeting, a detailed team budget will be presented.
- The budget must be signed by all parents for approval.
- Budgets with income and expense maximums outlined must be adhered to.
- Once all parental signatures have been collected, the budget must be submitted to Amy for approval before any fundraising activities can begin.
Policy on Budget Changes
If actual income/expenses deviate by more than 10% from the approved budget:
- The updated budget must be resubmitted to RDMH
- Parents must re-sign to approve the revised budget
Please refer to the division-specific cost chart for approximate team costs per player. (Budgets for 2026-2027 Season will be updated soon)
