Fall Try-Outs & Elgibility
ELGIBILITY & TEAM FORMATION
Mustang Hockey Association will field 3 teams for the 2024-2025 season: Varsity, JV, and Prospect. The teams will include a minimum of 20 players, potentially 21 or 22, all of whom must meet eligibility criteria to compete for the CHSAA RVHS High School Varsity/JV teams. This requirement is essential for our eligibility in the national tournament. Please note that earning a spot on the fall Mustang Varsity/JV/Prospect teams does not ensure placement on the RVHS CHSAA Varsity/JV teams, as a separate tryout will be held in November in accordance with CHSAA regulations.
Grades and eligibility will be monitored bi-weekly throughout the fall season. Coaches will adhere to at least the CHSAA guidelines; however, the head coach may impose stricter standards, emphasizing the importance of academic achievement alongside athletic participation.
Grades must be submitted periodically during the fall season.
REGISTRATION
Registration Deadline: Registration will be closed on JULY 28, 2024. Make sure to register before this date to secure your spot for the tryouts.
Registration Deposit: There is a $500 non-refundable registration deposit required. This deposit will be credited towards your Registration Dues if you make an MHA team.
Refund Policy: The $500 deposit is non-refundable unless you do not make any MHA team. If you make any team and decide not to play for MHA, the $500 deposit remains non-refundable.
Deposit Handling: Deposit Check will not be cashed until team selection. After try-outs, the $500 check will be deposited and applied towards your Registration Dues. The deposit checks for players not making any team will be VOIDED and SHREDDED.
TRYOUTS
Tryouts will take place early to mid August. There will be several sessions to properly evaluate the players.
A board member of MHA will be in the lobby 30 minutes before to start checking in players. They will be assigned a bib on the first day. Players should plan on bringing a white and dark jersey.
After each session, a list of released players will be posted. They will need to attend the JV/Prospect Tryouts. Those not on the list will continue with the Varsity evaluation process until the final day of tryouts. Varsity selected players will be announced on the third day of tryouts. JV/Prospect Tryouts will commence the next day. The JV and Prospect selection will be announced on the last day of tryouts. Those who are released from the JV/Prospect teams will be refunded their registration deposit.
Tryout evaluations will be based on performance, skill level, on-ice aptitude, competence, and attitude. A few factors that will not influence evaluation decisions: age, gender, race, past experience, previous discussions, and relationships.
UNIFORMS & APPAREL
For the MHA 2024 season, some soft apparel such as a practice jersey, helmet decals, and team apparel are included in their club registration dues. These will be ordered in the first week of the season.
Additional items not included with the player club registration:
Team Custom Navy/Carolina Blue gloves (required for players as a separate fee if they do not have one already)
Team Navy helmet (required for players as a separate fee if they do not have one already)
Team jersey kit (required for players as a separate fee if they do not have one already from last year)
Optional team bag (will place an order once the teams are picked for those interested)
Optional apparel (will be available to family, friends, or fans to order)
VARSITY / JV FALL SEASON COST
Mustang Varsity and JV
If you register with another association in case you do not make a MHA team, you need to check with other association for their refund policy. By making a MHA team, you are committing to make MHA your priority for all practices/training, games, and social/team events.
Upon making the team, families will have an option for a full payment or 2 payments plan with a $100 administrative fee added.
** There will be a $250 late fee added if payments are not made on time. If arrangements need to be made for payment plans, please contact mustanghockeyassociation@gmail.com **
All payments will be made via checks made out to Mustang Hockey Association. No coaches will be responsible for transporting checks. If payments are made electronically, the user will be responsible for any processing fees.
Varsity and JV registration includes a dryland kit, practice jersey, helmet decals, 2 in-state tournaments, 1 out-of-state tournament (including coaches' travel expense), off-ice training, and league/club-related expenses. It does NOT include game jersey kit, hockey gear, player's travel expenses to any tournaments; moreover, club registration does not include SilverSticks International Championship nor USA Hockey National Championship. Additional costs for ice practice slots, tournament fees, and coaches' expenses may incur if the team wins SilverSticks Regional and/or CPHL State Championship. The player's travel expenses are the player's family's responsibility for all tournaments. All players are expected to pay for any additional costs.
Varsity
Registration Dues TOTAL: $3,000
Registration Deposit: $500
Varsity Try-Out Credit: $80
No Installment Plan: $2,420 Due at First Team Meeting
Installment Plan: $1,210 Due at First Team Meeting & $1,310 Due September 15
JV
Registration Dues TOTAL: $3,000
Registration Deposit: $500
No Installment Plan: $2,500 Due at First Team Meeting
Installment Plan: $1,250 Due at First Team Meeting & $1,350 Due September 15
PROSPECT SEASON COST
If you register with another association in case you do not make a MHA team, you need to check with other association for their refund policy. By making a MHA team, you are committing to make MHA your priority for all practices/training, games, and social/team events.
Upon making the team, families will have an option for a full payment or 2 payments plan with a $100 administrative fee added.
** There will be a $250 late fee added if payments are not made on time. If arrangements need to be made for payment plans, please contact mustanghockeyassociation@gmail.com **
The final cost for Prospect Team has yet to be determined. Due to the Prospect Team season being August through end of February, the registration fee will be higher than Varsity and JV. Prospect registration includes a dryland kit, practice jersey, helmet decals, 4-5 tournaments (including coaches' travel expense), off-ice training, and league/club-related expenses. It does NOT include game jersey kit, hockey gear, player's travel expenses to any tournaments; moreover, club registration does not include SilverSticks International Championship. Additional costs for ice practice slots, tournament fees, and coaches' expenses may incur if the team wins SilverSticks Regional. The player's travel expenses are the player's family's responsibility for all tournaments. All players are expected to pay for any additional costs.
2024 TRYOUT RESULTS
Thursday, 8/8
NO RELEASE