South Simcoe

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2025 Spring Season

We want to inform you that registration for the upcoming season is currently ongoing. We are pleased to offer last year's rates at $220 per player until November 25. After this date, rates will be adjusted to the current cost of $235.

In our U8, U10, U12 and U14 divisions, registration has been set up to accommodate 45 players per municipality. This will allow for 3 teams from Barrie, Innisfil, and Bradford. Once these divisions reach capacity (estimated late December), we will reach out to families to inquire on who would be interested in moving their child into our new rep division. Our goal is to eventually have all higher-level players in their own division to ensure fair play for all.

Also, a reminder on the new OBHF ruling. Players are more than welcome to play in multiple or surrounding leagues; however, you cannot attend provincial tryouts or compete with another league outside of your geographical territory. An updated map along with further information will be made available shortly.

We look forward to another successful season ahead.

2024 Fall Season Registration

Good afternoon,

Fall season ball hockey registration is currently ongoing! The season will take place on Sundays from October 26 to January 11 at the Bradford District Community Centre.

We have divisions available for

U8 (2017-2018)
U10 (2015-2016)
U12 (2013-2014)
U14 (2011-2012)
U17 (2008-2010)

The cost per player is $220, but payment is not required at this time. We want to ensure we have enough enrollment before accepting payment. Once we reach the recommended numbers, we will request payment via e-transfer.

Please register at the following link: https://southsimcoebhl.com/

We look forward to seeing you on the rink this fall!

2024 Summer Registration

We are excited to announce that registration for our upcoming summer season is now available on our website. The season will run exclusively on Thursday evenings from July 11 to September 19, with all games taking place at the Stroud and Thornton arenas.

Please note that spots are limited, and registration will end on June 15 or when the divisions fill up, so be sure to secure your spot as soon as possible.

We are offering the following divisions for this season:

U8 (2016-2017)
U10 (2014-2015)
U12 (2012-2013)
U14 (2010-2011)
U16 (2008-2009)

We encourage all interested players to register early to guarantee their spot in the league and avoid missing out on the summer fun. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process.

Thank you for your continued support of the South Simcoe Ball Hockey League. We look forward to seeing you on the floor this summer!

2024 Spring Registration

With the New Year upon us the South Simcoe Ball Hockey League is happy to announce that registration for the upcoming spring 2024 season is now open.

Registration was available to 2023 spring & summer members for the month of December therefore we only have a limited number of spots remaining.

We will continue to offer a local league ball hockey experience.

There are no residency rules in place therefore you may register where the schedule suits you best.

  • Barrie – Thursday Evenings (Eastview Arena, East Bayfield Arena)
  • Bradford – Tuesday Evenings (Bradford District Community Centre)
  • Essa – Thursday Evenings (Thornton Arena)
  • Innisfil – Sunday (Innisfil Rec Centre, Stroud Arena)

Please note that when selecting a home centre, you are agreeing to playing 80% of your regular season games on the day and arena’s you’ve selected. The remaining 20% of regular season games you’d travel to the opposing centre on their day of play and arenas. This could be a maximum of 3 travel games.

We are offering the following divisions.

  • U6 – Innisfil (2018-2019)
  • U6 – Barrie (2018-2019)
  • U8 – (2016-2017)
  • U10 – (2014-2015)
  • U12 – (2012-2013)
  • U14 – (2010-2011)
  • U16 – (2008-2009)
  • U18 – (2006-2007)

Unfortunately to ensure we meet requirements with our equalization policy we do not offer friend requests. In early April all players will be assessed through evaluations and drafted onto teams by our selected coaches. Siblings registered in the same divisions will be placed on the same team.

The season will commence on April 16th and end on June 23rd however this year we have changed our championship weekend from a 3-day double elimination bracket tournament to a 4-day triple elimination tournament beginning on June 20th.

Fees for our:

  • U6 (Learn to Play) division - $130 per player (includes t-shirt style jersey and baseball cap)
  • U8 through U18 divisions - $230 per player (includes full sublimated uniforms)

Included with the registration are the following:

  • Membership fees
  • Player insurance
  • Online statistics
  • Weekly and year end awards
  • Championship day tournament (minimum 3 games)
  • Pizza, snacks and drinks on final day.

Registration will remain open until a division is full.

We are currently at 85% capacity however later next week we hope to have additional floor time open up in Innisfil and Barrie. This will reduce our capacity to roughly 70%.

Don’t wait
REGISTER NOW!!!

2023 Fall Ball Hockey Registration

The South Simcoe Ball Hockey Leagues is pleased to announce that registration for the Fall Ball Hockey Season is now available .

We will be offering the following divisions:

  • U07 (2016-2017)
  • U09 (2014-2015)
  • U11 (2012-2013)
  • U13 (2010-2011)
  • U15 (2008-2009)
  • U17 (2006-2007)

The season will commence on October 28th and end on January 27th. Each team is guaranteed 9 regular season games and 2 playoff games.

All games will be played out of the Bradford District Community Centre on Saturday late mornings / early afternoons.

We plan to run a league in house with all games played at the Bradford CC however, if we find our registration numbers are low, we may consider a cross division with New Tec as we did for our summer season. If this is the case every team would play a maximum of three games in Alliston. New Tec plays also plays its fall season games on a Saturday therefore Saturday would be the only day of play. (One game per week)

Registration will remain open until 7pm on October 14th however because of the limited availability we anticipate some divisions may close much sooner than our posted deadline.

Registration Fees, $210 per player and includes a fully sublimated jersey.

- certified OBHF officials
- limited insurance
- year end awards
- year end pizza and drinks

Selected participants will represent South Simcoe in the 2023 Winter Provincials held Feb 16 to 18 in Alliston ON

Register now and secure your spot!!!

2023 Summer Ball Hockey Registration

The South Simcoe Ball Hockey Leagues is pleased to announce that on Monday May 22nd at 7:05pm, registration for the Summer Ball Hockey Season will begin.
We will be offering the following divisions:
  • U08 (2015-2016)
  • U10 (2013-2014)
  • U12 (2011-2012)
  • U14 (2009-2010)
  • U18 (2006-2008)

The season will commence on July 20th and end on September 21st. Each team is guaranteed 9 regular season games and 2 playoff games.

All games will be played out of the Stroud and Thornton arenas on either Monday or Thursday evenings.

Registration will remain open until 7pm on July 2nd however because of the limited availability we anticipate some divisions may close much sooner than our posted deadline.

Registration Fees, $190 per player and includes a fully sublimated t-shirt/jersey. 

- certified OBHF officials
- limited insurance
- year end awards
- year end pizza and drinks
 
Register now and secure your spot!!!

2023 Sponsorships

The South Simcoe Ball Hockey League is happy to announce its first two sponsors of the 2023 calendar season.

Nubridge Auto & Wilderness Raw

For the month of February, Nubridge is offering all of our members no tax on brakes and lifetime warranty on brake pads. Wilderness Raw is offering a buy one all-natural treat at regular price and receive the next one at lower value free.

As they come up with new promotions, we will continue to advise our membership

Sponsorships help keep league fees down which in return has more kids active.

If any other small business is interested in a league or team sponsorship please send us an email

 

  

Now Hiring Officials

The South Simcoe Ball Hockey Leagues is currently looking for game officials. All those that are interested must attend the OBHF Referee Certification Clinic. 

For new officials, or for those of you who have been away for a few years, the certification process has taken on a new look. We have moved our exam portion of the certification online. Clinic materials: slideshows and important links will be emailed to you upon receipt of payment. It is a ‘Learn at your own rate’ concept, where you can review the materials at your leisure, focus where you feel you need to focus, and repeat the exam as many times as needed to meet a minimum 80%.

Once successfully completing the exam, you will attend an in-person session, where an instructor will review the foundational essentials to prepare you for your first season of refereeing. 

  • April 2 - Innisfil (11am to 1pm)
  • April 16 - Alliston (11am to 1pm)

These meetings will run approximately 1 hour for Adult clinics, and approximately 2 hours for Minor clinics. 

If you were not made aware, there were some important changes that were proposed and approved at the 2022 AGM. They are as follows:

Clinic Fee Reductions – The new Adult fee is now $50, and the new Minor fee is $25

Family/Household Discount – Officials who are immediate family members, will be responsible for submitting one fee. If both officials are Minor referees, they will pay $25 collectively. If one official is seeking Adult certification, the Adult fee of $50 will be applied.

Finder’s Fee – Any official who recruits a new/formerly certified official, will receive a $25 discount on their fee whether it be an Adult or Minor registration. (Formerly Certified is defined as an official who was not certified during the 2022 season)

And finally, Official Start-Up Package – We are still working with select suppliers to offer our officials, new and returning, a discounted price on an ACME Thunderer whistle and sublimated referee jersey at the OBHF’s cost. If you are in need of a new jersey, or wish to have an extra whistle on hand, the package is available to you. Both items will be included in the package, no exceptions can be made to the package.

*Please note:

1. There are a few clinics we are finalizing a date and time as we work the respective league’s operator.

2. In order to get these dates up and registration open, we have not been able to finalize the facility in which each clinic will be provided. We will update that information via web post, and directly to officials prior to hosting the in-person session. 

You can sign up for a clinic by clicking here. If you have any further questions you can contact Lino Chioma at the OBHF office at 647-781-1818

2023 Spring Registration

We are happy to announce that registration for the 2023 spring season is now available online.
 
We will continue to keep the local league format between the three municipalities as we did in previous years. There are no residency rules therefore you are welcome to register where the schedule works best for you.
 
Our days/nights of play are as follows:
Innisfil (Sundays)
Bradford (Tuesday evenings)
Barrie (Thursday evenings)
 
The season will commence on April 16 and end June 25
 
Every team will play a minimum of 8 regular season games with 85% of them played in your home arena. With the closing of the outdoor Barrie ball hockey we anticipate that we may be able to offer more than the minimum.
 
Registration fees per player for the season are $230 however early bird fees of $215 will continue until Jan 2nd.
 
Your fees includes:
OBHF membership fees/insurance
All scheduled home games
Full sublimated uniform
Weekly and year end awards
Championship day tournament (minimum 3 games)
Pizza, snacks and drinks on final day.
 
If you plan to register multiple family members we ask that you send us an email for additional incentives (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
 
ALL NEW GIRLS DIVISION
 
This year we have opened an all-girls group. All registrants will be added to a single group (division) and it will be re-evaluated once registration ends on March 31st, at that time we will create divisions by years of birth and realign the groups accordingly. If we are unable to create divisions in certain age brackets we will contact parents with other alternatives prior to issuing a full refund.

2022 Spring Recap

With all the minor provincials officially behind us we can happily announce that the Spring 2022 season is officially over.

It was a tough year coming off a two year break due to the COVID restrictions but together we all made it work. We understand that there were a few hiccups along the way, We tried to resolve as many as we could with the little time we had but unfortunately there were some left behind.

We acknowledge that a major concern this season was the team evaluation but unfortunately our registration numbers were significantly lower than pre-pandemic. We hope to bounce back from this as we enter the 2023 season and thank everyone for their continued support.

Big thanks to all our coaches:

Mike Capisciolto, David, Matthews, Steve Saunders, Terry Jackson, Azzez Nana, Darin Smeets, Mike Calicchia, Sam Vacchiano, Derek Kelk, Matt Gillis, Ray Lavigne, Derek Resendes, Jason Black, Trevor Strickland, Justin Shave, Peter Cureatz, Joe Johnson, Jason Shave and Shean Wadham

without these individuals and their team staff volunteers none of this would have been possible.

I'd like to give a special thanks to coach Darin Smeets. Early in the season with a lack of officials the league was very close to cancelling games. Darin called the league almost immediately and told us there was no way he wanted to see children sad and hurt. He requested to have him enrolled in the OBHF referee certification clinic as earliest as possible. He took extra time away from his personal responsibilities, attended a referee certification clinic and officiated almost 50 games most of them on his own all while coaching the U10 Penguins team.

As small as our league was this past season, I can proudly say we've had the best success at this year's provincial tournaments since our inaugural season.

U8 – 4th place AAA
U10 – 1st place AA
U12 – 2nd place BB
U14 – 2nd place BB
U16 – 1st place AA (with possible spot at the 2023 Jr. Nationals in Newfoundland)

Congratulations to the coaching staff, players and parents for making it a successful weekend.

Team pictures from our championship weekend may be downloaded here however we did notice that two teams did not have pictures taken.

Fall Ball Hockey registration is now available on our website. The season will begin in mid-October and run to late January. (No games during the Christmas school break). All games to be played on Tuesday evenings at the Bradford District Community Centre with possible games on a Wednesday if required. For more information you may contact me by phone or text at 416-671-3893.

I'd like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2022 year and I hope to see you all back in future seasons.

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