We are proud to say that we have offered this unique and fun league for over 20 years. We hope to keep our youth engaged and participating in our program for many more years to come. Youth In-Line Hockey is offered to boy and girls for those ages 5-18 years old as of September 1st of current school year. This league is offered in the spring and fall, each year. Located at Oatesdale Park, Martinsburg, WV. We offer 3 divisions: Squirt (ages 6-8), Minor (ages 9-12) and Major (ages 13-through High School) and games are typically played on Wednesdays & Sundays. The Adult league is separate from this league.
Overview
Registration opens for the fall league in early to mid-July and the spring league opens at the beginning of January. Be sure not to miss the deadlines!
Washington Capitals were awarded funding from an Industry Growth Fund and the their organization has used those funds to upgrade in-line hockey rinks at various locations throughout the U.S. The Capitals just completed the upgrade of our very own Oatesdale Park in Martinsburg, WV and invested over $194,000 into this facility. The Washington Capitals and Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation completed the renovation for the two rinks in time for the 2019 fall season! The floors, walls, fencing and new goals have been replaced and our hopes are that the renovations will help improve our leagues and gain more interest from local hockey fans who would like to try the sport out. The Washington Capitals will be providing street hockey equipment to local schools and we the ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Sunday, September 29, 2019.
THINGS TO KNOW
Player Fee & Jersey info- New players must submit a copy of their birth certificate with the application. Player fee is $65.00. In addition, players should have a home and away jersey. New players will need to purchase jerseys for $50. Each player can reuse their jerseys each season so long as they fit and remain in the same division. Each division has a different colored jersey. Payment for Jerseys will need to be received in order to complete your order and before the registration deadline. *Reminder any player needing Jerseys after the registration deadline will be subject to an additional $15 shipping/processing fee and orders submitted will take up to 10-15 business days to complete from date of order placed.
Equipment- The required equipment needed to play: helmet with properly attached face guard, chin guard, chin strap, mouth guard, elbow pads, gloves, shin/knee pads, skates with proper amount of wheels and a stick with a 2″ minimum blade width. Click HERE for complete list of required equipment and stores for used/new equipment.
Anyone interested in coaching or sponsoring, please contact Jason at 304-229-0022 x 2193 or jason.howe@mbcparks-rec.org.
Make-up Games – Cancellation due to weather/rink conditions: Sundays games will be played on the following Tuesday. Wednesday games will be rescheduled at the next available date. Please note this is subject to change based on holidays and other circumstances. Always check our website & social media for game cancellations.
Parents who are able to volunteer to sweep off the rinks, help vacuum any water etc. are always welcome! Any help is appreciated!
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More Details
- Open to ages 9-18 as of September 1, 2022. Specific safety equipment is required.
- Returning player: $75. New player: $125 (this includes your two jerseys). Returning players will have an added fee of $25 per new jersey, if needed.
- Practices and games held at the hockey rinks at Oatesdale Park
- Registration is open until Monday, March 6th (5pm for in-office registrations and 11:59pm online). Any registrations received after the deadline will incur a $10 late fee.
- Required equipment needed to play: helmet with properly attached face guard, chin guard, chin strap, mouth guard, elbow pads, gloves, shin/knee pads, skates with no missing wheels and a stick with a 2′′ minimum blade width. Shin pads and elbow pads MUST be covered. Goalie equipment is available to borrow from the league, if needed.
- Online Registration: https://bit.ly/2023YouthInLineHOCKEY
