League News

Baldwin High School    Varsity Tier 1 Champions Baldwin defeated Bethel Park High School in the best of three to win the varsity tier 1 championship. Baldwin and Bethel Park will now represent the PIRHL at the Pennsylvania State High School Roller Hockey Championships later this month at the Blade Runners ice complex located in Harmarville, PA.  Congrats to both teams on a great championship series! 2006 AAU High School All-Americans L to R:  Nick Sirera - Pine Richland, Eddie Kessler - Bethel Park, Nick Posa - Baldwin, Sean Nelson - Seneca Valley, Jordan Meyers - West Allegheny, Chris Heller - Hampton, Ryan Dreliszak - Geibel Cahtolic

Zero Tolerance Policy          PARENTS / SPECTATORS  The game will be stopped by game officials when the parents/spectators displaying inappropriate and disruptive behavior interfere with other spectators or the game.  The game officials will identify violators to the coaches for the purpose of removing parents/spectators from the  spectator’s viewing and game area.  Once removed, play will resume. Lost time will not be replaced and violators may be subject to further  disciplinary action by the PIRHL. This inappropriate and disruptive behavior shall include:   Use of obscene   or vulgar language in a boisterous manner to anyone at any time.  Taunting of        players, coaches, officials or other spectators by   means of baiting, ridiculing, threat of physical violence or physical violence. Throwing of any object in the spectators   viewing area,   players bench, penalty box or on rink surface, directed in any manner   as to create a safety hazard.  Coming on to the playing surface or   bench without being directed to do so by an official or a league director, anyone that violates any of these rules are subject to being banned  from attending anymore league games.  The proper authorities will be called to remove anyone that causes such disturbances.

 

  THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PRESENTS 
    The 2006 PENGUINS POWER PLAY ROLLER HOCKEY TOURNAMENT   
Dec. 9-10 at Hot Shots Indoor Arena, Mt. Pleasant
 >Divisions: MenÂ’s Elite (puck), MenÂ’s Competitive (puck), MenÂ’s
>Recreational  (puck), MenÂ’s Recreational (ball). All players must be 16 or older.
>Cost: $225 per team.
> > Minimum roster is six, maximum is nine.
> > Three games guaranteed per team.
> > Prizes will be given to each member of championship and runner-up teams.
> > Team trophies will be given to champions and runners-up.
> >
> > Rules:
> > *USA Hockey InLine rules will be used.
> > *Each team uses four skaters and a goalie.
> > *No offside, no icing.
> > *Body checking and fighting are forbidden.
> > *Matching color shirts are required.
> > *All players must wear helmets. Players under 18 must also wear full face cage.
> > *Goaltenders must wear full equipment, including skates, except in the ball
> > tournament, where goaltenders are not required to wear skates.
> > *Games consist of two 12-minute running-time periods. Clock will stop in
> > last three minutes if score is within two or less.
> > FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MARK MADDEN AT 412-231-6759.
> > E-mail address is penguinsroller@hotmail.com.
> > Payment required 10 days in advance of tournament.
> > Mail payment to:
> > Mark Madden, 9 Waterside Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
> > A Penguins Power Play Youth Roller Hockey Tournament will be held March
> > 10-11, 2007, at Harmarville Blade Runners!

All teams will make the playoffs.  The playoff format will be the same as last year.  The semi-final games and the championship games will be a best of three series.  All other rounds will be a single elimination round.  The Varsity 1 division will be split into two divisions of 5 teams and 5 teams for the playoffs.  The Varsity 2 division will also be divided into two divisions of 8 teams and 8 teams for the playoffs.  Also, we combined JV 1 and 2 for the season and will split into two divisions for the playoffs at 4 teams and 4 teams.  These divisions were split due to the large number of teams in the division and to create more even competition moving into the playoffs.

“If a team plays a partial year within a division, their point total will be prorated up to a 16 game season

PIRHL Senior Showcase Game 

October 1st & 2nd, 2005

A maximum of 16 teams will be accepted into the tourney. We will have three high school and one middle school division.   Once registered, the teams will be divided into three tiers of high school aged teams based on what division they have been seeded for the fall PIHRL.   

Our expectations for the tiers are:

  High School Tier 1    Teams which will be skating in Varsity Tier 1 or a high level Tier 2 team.

High School Tier 2    Mid level tier 2 and high tier 3 teams.

High School Tier 3    JV Tier 1 & 2 teams.

Middle School          Tier 1 and 2 teams

# Games:        5 games possible 3 game guarantee, plus four teams play in the semi finals and two for the championship.

Game Times:  Saturday, 7:00 am until 10:30 pm
Sunday, 7:00 am until 7:30 pm

Location:        Island Sports Center Garden Rink
A 185’ x 85’ Sport Court Rink with high quality ice hockey boards and glass, player benches, and scoreboards.

                        There is NO icing or off sides.

Clock:             Three (3) 12 minute running time periods with stop clock the last two minutes of the third period when there is a two goal or less differential.

Overtime:       A five minute sudden death overtime game is played in case the game is tied during regulation. Teams which win in overtime earn two points while teams which lose still earn one point.

Fee:                 $335 per team

Rosters:          Rosters are limited to your regularly roster you are using for the PIRHL.
Roster rules are the same as they are for the PIRHL.

Awards:          The winning teams receive the “Show Case Cup”

                        The cup is engraved with the team name plus all coaches’ names, players’ names and numbers. The cup is yours to keep!

                        First place teams receive a t-shirt taken after the championship with their team picture and name of team. The second place teams receive trophies.

 Contact: Bob or Blaine at 412-269-4456

Registration deadline, Monday, September 26^th

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Jamboree Schedule Posted for September 23, 24 & 25 weekend

League Payment Due Dates

*Team Deposit of $200.00 for all divisions due by the September 8th.

*First Payment for MS, JV, Varsity  due by September 24th  $800.00 

*Final Payment for MS, JV & Varsity  of $1000.00 due by November 1st

* $100.00 discount to MS, JV & Varsity  if paid in full by September 24th.

*Final payment for Elementary is $700 and Due Oct 1 (Elem. Jamboree.)

*Total for cost MS, JV & Varsity season $2000.00 ($1,900.00 by discount date)

*Total cost for elementary season is $900.00 (Elementary has 2 seasons Fall & Winter)

Mail payments to: P.I.R.H.L.   

PO Box 857    McMurray, PA 15317

Jamboree Weekends (Seeding Games)

September 17th & 18th    -   September 24th & 25th

@ Island Sports Center & Harmerville Blade Runner & Hotshots

Regular Season play all divisions begins 

October 8th & 9th, 2005

               Congratulations to the Bethel Park Elementary Team                                                     Congratulations to the Char - Valley Colts Elementary Team

                                            Tier 1 Champions                                                                                                                               Tier II Champions

Born2Run will be closing after league games on 12/11 & 12/12.  Games scheduled for Born2Run after these dates will be rescheduled and moved to either HotShots or Island Sports Center.  If you have any question please contact your team administrator for more information. 

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Elementary Division playoff dates:

Tier 1        

12/4/04    2:30 PM  Playoff Game     Teams TBD   2 v 3 @ ISC

                 3:30 PM  Playoff Game     Teams TBD   1 v 4  @ISC

12/5/04    3:30 PM  Championship Game  @ ISC

Tier II

12/11/04   8:30 AM  Playoff Game   Teams TBD   2 v 3 @ ISC

                 9:30 AM  Playoff Game   Teams TBD   1 v 4 @ ISC

12/12/04   3:30 PM   Championship Game  @ ISC 

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Please pass this along to all of the PIRHL teams about the use of the
new locker rooms in the Pagoda and ask them to inform all of they
players, coaches and other involved members.
There will be days when we have two locker rooms available for the
Gardens rink and days when we have four locker rooms available for
inline use.
In order to make it all work in an organized matter I first need to have
the PIRHL schedule so I can assign and post locker room assignments.
If you we have four locker rooms:
The teams will need to come to the front desk and sign out a locker room
key for the room that is assigned to them. An adult will need to sign
out the key, which includes signing that they are responsible to keep
the room clean and vandal free.  They must leave their car keys as
collateral.
They are responsible to make sure the room is clean and locked when they
are done. While they are on the court they should lock up the locker
room.  After the game they return the key to the front desk and pick up
their car keys if every one is out of the room, the room is locked and
left in good condition.  They may have to wait until we check the room
to verify its condition.
If we have two locker rooms available for the Gardens:
The two locker rooms will be unlocked. They will be rooms P2 & P3.
Teams will share these locker room. They go in and get dressed. They put
all their personal items not going on the bench with them in two of the
four lock benches and lock the boxes with two locks they bring from
home.  All locks and personal items must be removed after the game or
they will be removed and discarded.
While they are on the court a team from the next game will come in,
change, and put their personal belongings in two of the other unlocked
boxes.  They will then go on the court and the original teams will come
in after their game, change and take their locks with them.
Please note that we are still finishing up the locker rooms so they can
be used as described above.  Until the remaining locker rooms get
finished, when we are using two locker rooms for the Gardens please
advise all the teams to take their items to the benches if they are
concerned about theft or damage.  We are not now, nor will we be
responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged items left in the locker
rooms or on the premise.

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Elementary division will begin play Sunday, Oct 3rd at Family Sports Center in Butler.  This division will play 8 games plus playoffs.  Games will be held at the following facilities, Family Sports Center in Butler (Sunday, Oct 3rd only date) Southpointe (Sunday, Oct. 17th only date) Bridgeville Rink and ISC.  Same rules and regulations apply to the elementary division as to the high school.  All players must live within the school district, no exceptions!  The cost for the season is $800.00 per team.  

The schedule for the first weekend will be posted on the website by Sunday.  

If you have any questions please contact Jon Roux    jroux@adelphia.net

Some teams have been moved based on last weekends games, this may or may not be a permanent move.  We just want to see how the teams do this weekend after being moved.  There will be a mandatory seeding meeting on Monday, September 27th to determine your teams division for the season. Each team is required to have a representative from each division at this meeting.  

September 27th Tier Meeting (League Placement)   7:00 - 8:00 PM  Middle School,  8:00 - 9:00 Jr. Varsity & 

9:00 - 10:00 PM Varsity  @ Island Sports Center

If you have any questions regarding these changes please contact Jon Roux or Jim Lorish.

Middle School Division:

Moving from tier 2 to tier 3 for the coming weekend:

Shaler (White) 3

Seneca Valley Blue

Canon McMillian

Bethel Park

Moving to teir 1 from tier 2:

Hampton

Moving from Var3 to Var 2:

Perry

Moving from Var2 to Var3

Norwin

Moving from Var2 to Var1:

Bethel Park

Baldwin

Adding teams to Var3

Hickory

Kennedy Catholic

Grove City

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Camp Instructor: Peter Dale 

Dates: October 12th, 13th & 14th at 

Location/Rink: Iceoplex at Southpointe

Fall skills camp:

Elementary/MS   6:00 - 7:30 PM  $69.00

JV/Varsity   7:30 - 9:00 PM  $69.00

Coaches Clinic  9:00 - 10:00 PM $29.00

For more Information contact: Steve Timpona at 412-835-5004

USA Clinic is sanctioned by AAU