Halifax Floor Hockey LeagueWell we are four games into the season now and we know who the power houses are!
We have a few announcements to make.
First of all, our league has always been a great league where we can have fun and play pretty hard and everyone has had respect for one another...er...as best can be with rivalries and the like. So we want to continue to run a great league where fellas and fems can come out and have a good run, play hard and have fun. If you are lucky, or on Dave Cooper's or Adam Schellenberg's teams, you even have a great chance to win every week lol.
I have been hearing rumblings this year about some hard play in front of the goalies. We have had complaints of goalies being a bit too aggressive with guys in front of their net and also the vice versa with players taking some liberties with goalies. Heck we have even had a challenge to "fight" in a game.
So hear is the scoop guys and gal, we want it to stop.
With regards to the goalies, the refs have been instructed that if you run into a goalie aggressively either accidentally or intentionally, you will get a 5 minute major. If it happens in the last 5 minutes of a game...you will be suspended by the league for the entire of the next game.
Now, to the goalies who are getting a bit NHLy, settle down. We don't cross check or hack players in this league. We learn to fight through the screen. You are being watched from this point on.
To the guys who show up all full of piss and vinegar...if you are going to pull the "playground and 16 years old" crap of challenging to fight...stay home. And I mean that figuratively. We don't want that crap. From now on if this happens a player will be given an unsportsmanlike and if they don't stop immediately, they will be sent off the floor. There is no room for that much testosterone in the gym. We are too old for that goofy stuff.
Lastly, No one is forcing anyone to sign up to play. If you really don't like the league, then please remember that we have a waiting list. We love all you guys we have playing, but we don't need anyone trashing us. If you aren't happy then tell ME. No one knows better than I that we don't do everything right. No league does. But we try to make this a fun experience for as many people as we can. I think we have been quite successful as we keep getting a full line up every season now.
I am very fortunate to have some great guys surrounding me in Johann T, Rob T, Matt M and Sheldon O. They have done a super job with the aspects they are responsible for. None of us get paid to do this. We do it because we like playing and we want you to like playing as well. When you come to the gym, let's try and bring some good stuff and don't be afraid to say thank you to the guys reffing and time keeping. They are pretty important and get the crappy end of the stick from guys like me ;0)
I want to thank you all for playing and consider it a privilege to know more of you as time goes by. We have a good crew playing right now and sometimes we just all have to keep things in perspective. It is a floor hockey/ball hockey league for fun. let's keep it that way guys...and Brittany!
Be well folks and see you all Monday.