FLRHA “Central Outlaws” Information guide for 2024-2025 season
Practices & home games hosted at  “CRC- The Rink” & “JM McDonald Center”

2024-2025 Travel Team Tryouts (Squirt 10U through Midgets 18U):

This includes all Squirt through Midgets trying out for the Outlaws- tournament bound and non tournament bound (independent travel) teams

March 9&10 Sq & PW April 13 & 14 Bant & Midgets ($150.00 tryout fee made payable by check: Finger Lakes Regional Hockey Assoc./FLRHA)

• If selected for the team $100 will be removed from season fees. Those not selected there will be no refund granted.
• Players attending tryouts that were not registered as Central Outlaws last year are not required to show proof of player release form. However, if appear on the Central Section player obligation list you will not be permitted to tryout.  
• There will be a $200.00 jersey fee for any new player or current Outlaw needing a new jersey prior to the end of the April 14 tryouts.

 Selection Process and announcement of Travel teams:

• Wednesday March 13, 2024 for sq and pee wee teams April 17 for bant & midget  rosters will be posted with selected players for the 2024-2025 season on www.fingerlakeshockey.com.
• Player/Association Commitment forms are to be signed immediately at the end of the second and final tryout. Any player leaving the final tryout without a signed commitment form will not be considered for team rostering.
• Players not selected for the team- will not be posted on the website and commitment forms will be terminated at this time.   
• Without the signed commitment form you cannot be considered for the 2024-2025 season. This policy has been set forth by NYSAHA Central Section President- Kirk Avery- USA Hockey Central Section District Director

 

Objective: To balance home and away contests while scheduling competitive games. This will minimize travel costs as well as have a 3:1 / 4:1 ratio of practices to games.

Travel Season and Schedule (tournament bound and independent travel teams):

• Practice & Season begins September 10, 2024 (3 practices per week, plus 1 home game slot every weekend)
• Speedskills w/ Mike Radja training begins September 11, 2024 (1 session per week)
• Games begin September 28th and conclude by March 2th (1 home ice slot every weekend per team at CRC) (Teams advancing to States will continue thru March 23rd)
• Midget 16u/18u teams will begin season no later than August 15th to satisfy USA hockey game count requirements
        ~6 team practices, required before the first game
        ~4 individual practices, required before first game

Game limit guidelines per level per season:

• Bantam      30   +  3 Away Tournaments or overnight event
• PeeWee     30   +  3 Away Tournaments or overnight event
• Squirts        30   + 3 Away Tournaments or overnight event
• 16 u            20    + 2 Away Tournaments or overnight event
• 18 u            20    + 2 Away Tournaments or overnight event

Fall sport seasons take the precedence over the beginning of hockey season. Parents should manage participation accordingly and work with coaches.

Guidelines for athletes:

• One practice “option” per day allowed, (any Fall school sport)  “Fall” In policy – “Spring Out” policy
• Recommended one game per day per team (tournaments excluded)
• One day off per week
•  Three hockey game weekends are not recommended unless roster size is a minimum of 13 skater player quantity. Tournaments and Midget programs are exceptions.  

Tournaments or overnight Events:

• SQ , PW, BANTAMS travel teams may schedule a maximum of three tournaments and one overnight event. Away tournaments or overnight event weekends are funded 100% by parents.  
• The scheduling tournament or overnight limitation excludes advancement in tournaments such as Sectionals or NYS State Tournament. Parents/Guardians and coaches will be responsible to fund additional advancement tournament play.
• 16u and 18u two overnight events are permitted and are the financial burden of each team.
• Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam NTB travel #2 teams two tournaments and one overnight event are permitted and are the financial burden of the team.
• All Tournament entry fees will be paid directly by Finger lakes Regional Hockey Assoc. Team managers will be responsible for collecting fees from parents submitting to Finger Lakes and then payment will be made directly from Finger Lakes to Tournament director or company. 
• The board of directors and its tournament director with coaches will work together to select proper tournaments of all age divisions.

School attendance is important: Therefore, scheduling efforts will be made to eliminate the need for athletes to be absent from school (this is not always possible as many tournaments begin on a Friday).

MITE AND LEARN TO PLAY (I.P.) PROGRAMS:

Mite and Initiation programs:
Mites ages 7 & 8 may be separated into two division first year players and second year players.

• First year - Practice training and in-house games against one another and randomly other teams
• Second year – Practice training and games against other associations some travel
• Move Up Policy- If a first- year player shows exceptional skills he will be moved to advanced second year age division.

All Mite parents must register players through www.fingerlakeshockey.com prior to entering the ice surface. NO Exceptions.  All aspects of registration including payment must be completed by this time.

Initiation Program ages 4,5,6 begins October 21st. All players must register through www.fingerlakeshockey.com before entering the ice.

2024-2025 Season fees for Mites & Initiation

FREE Initiation program begins: October 21st, 2024 ages 4,5,6  

• Monday 5:30-6:15pm: October 21,28, November 4,11,18  December 2,9,16

• Saturday  8:30-9:15am: October 26  November 2,9,16,23 December 14,21  January 11,18,25  February 1,8,15

Mites program $480 begins: October 24th, 2024 ages 6,7,8 

• Total fee of $480.00 due 9/30/2024

• Mites may also participate in up to two tournaments. Extra fees are paid by parents for tournaments

• Mondays 5:30-6:15pm: January 6,13,20,27 February 3,10,17

• Thursday 5:30-6:15pm: October 24, November 7,14,21, December 5,12,19,  January 9,16,23,30, February 6,13,20

• Sunday  8:00-9:00am: October 27, November 3,10,17,24, December 1,15,22 January 12,19,26  February 2,9,16,23
• (Registration will remain open for this program until December 1, 2024)

 

Travel team fees:

 

 

All players must be registered online at www.fingerlakeshockey.com with payment in Full by 9/1/2024

• Squirt Travel birth year 2014-2015 – $1450 due 9/1/2024 applied tryout credit $100
• Pee Wee birth year 2012 2013 - $1450 due 9/1/2024 applied tryout credit $100
• Bantam birth year 2010-2011 - $1450 due 9/1/2024 applied tryout credit $100
• 16u  birth year 2008-2009 $580 due 8/01/ 2024
• 18u birth year 2006,2007  $580 due 8/01/2024
• 16u winter option $480 due 11/01/2024
• 18u winter option $480 due 11/01/2024

** New Players a $200 uniform fee is due at registration**

-No uniform fee for midgets-

2024-2025
Central Outlaws Coaching Staff

I.P. Director of Hockey - Trevor Bauer          
Staff: Jeff Petri, Scott Sevey , Mike Radja 

Mite House: Director of Hockey – Trevor Bauer 
Staff: Jeff Petri, Scott Sevey , Mike Radja

Squirt Travel Program: Head Coach -Russ Johnson
Squirt Staff:  Mike Radja

Pee Wee Travel Program: Head Coach - Chad Totman
Pee Wee Staff:  Brad Rickard , Jeremy Downs , Jeff Vieselmyer, Issac Marmor , Mike Radja , JB Brand

Bantam Travel Program: Head Coach - Russ Johnson
Bantam Staff: Myles Gaines, Dan Hazlitt, Keven Furman, Trevor Jubran

Midget Travel Program: 16/18 Head Coach Chad Totman
Midget Staff:  Howie Thomas, Trevor Bauer, Russ Johnson

 

Weekly Practice & Home Game Projected Schedule

 

Squirt Team 1

• Tuesday 5:30-6:30 (CRC)
• Wednesday 5:30-6:30 (CRC)
• Friday 5:30-6:30 (CRC)  
• Sunday home games (CRC) 

Pee Wee Team 1

• Tuesday 6:45-7:45 (CRC)
• Wednesday 6:45-7:45 (CRC)
• Thursday 5:30-6:30 (Cortland)
• Sunday home games (CRC)

Pee Wee Team 2

• Tuesday 6:45-7:45 (CRC)
• Wednesday 6:45-7:45 (CRC)
• Thursday 5:30-6:30 (Cortland) 
• Sunday home game (CRC)

Bantam Team 1

• Tuesday  8:00-9:00 (CRC)
• Wednesday 8:00-9:00 (CRC)
• Thursday  6:45-7:45 (JM McDonald-Cortland)
• Sunday home game (CRC)

Midget 16u/18u

• Two weekday evening practices (CRC & Cortland)
•  (Optional Skill sessions Monday & Friday 4:15-5:15 CRC)
• Saturday & Sunday Home games (CRC & Cortland)

Friday practice and Sunday home games are subject to college reservations of Ithaca College and Cornell University Club hockey, these will be random conflicts during the season.

ALL TRAVEL TEAMS (except Midgets) WILL PLAY AWAY GAMES ON SATURDAY