Under-11 (U11) Games
As we embark on this journey, Hockey Saskatchewan aims to foster a positive and enriching environment for all involved. Our coaches are here to guide and support these budding talents, ensuring that they thrive both on and off the ice. We believe that this season will be a fantastic learning experience for everyone involved, where camaraderie, sportsmanship, and the love of the game will flourish.
We encourage all our members to embrace the season ahead, make lifelong memories, and take advantage of every opportunity to learn and grow. Here's to another successful U11 season, where we'll witness these young stars shine brighter than ever!
WHAT DOES THE U11 GAME LOOK LIKE?
OFFSIDES AND ICINGS
Here is a fun video which explains offsides and icings:
FAIR AND EQUAL ICE TIME
- Fair and equal ice time is designed to ensure that all the players get the same opportunity to contribute to the outcome of games, regardless of skill or ability.
- A coach's responsibility is to develop all players to contribute.
- Shortening the bench to win games in NOT permitted.
- All players and goaltenders should receive fair and as close to equal as possible ice time.
- All players play all positions
- Full-Time goaltenders are allowed.
Under-11 Regulations
6.04.05
iv) U11 and Lower
Players must play with the closest center that has a team for them to register with.
NOTE: If players do not wish to register in the closest center with a team of their age group they will require a release from that center in order to play in the next closest center, etc. A player cannot play with a center that is more than 80 km from their parent’s residence.
6.04.15 U11
a) Tiered U11 teams must have a minimum of four (4) skates/practices prior to formal evaluations starting and those Evaluations/Try Outs cannot start until the 3rd weekend in September.
b) There will be no U11 Exhibition, Tournament or League games sanctioned by Hockey Saskatchewan prior to November 15th.
c) The maximum number of games a U11 team can play is forty-five (45) per season. (See 6.04.15 Note) Carded team games are not included in the 45 game maximum.
d) U11 League Playoffs must be in a Tournament style format over a maximum of two weekends.
NOTE: Any coach, team and/or association found to be non-compliant with the U7 Cross-Ice format at any time during the season; or the U9 Half-Ice format; or the seasonal maximum game limits for U7, U9 and U11, will be subject to sanctions from both the Minor Hockey Association and/or Hockey Saskatchewan.
Sanctions may include but are not limited to:
- Head Coach suspension
- Minor Hockey Association (and members) not being able to enter Hockey Saskatchewan Provincial Playoffs.
- Minor Hockey Association (and members) not being able to host any Hockey Saskatchewan sanctioned event.
- Minor Hockey Association (and members) not being able to attend any Hockey Saskatchewan sanctioned event.
- Minor Hockey Association’s Hockey Saskatchewan membership reviewed.
6.04.16 - Carded Teams
- U9 and U11 teams outside of Geographic Subdivisions 2-6 who are registered with Hockey Saskatchewan may combine to form a team for tournaments/exhibition game purposes by drawing players from within an 80 km radius.
a) Carded teams may apply to register online starting November 1st and until 5:00 p.m. on November 15th.
b) Once the application is approved, the applicant will receive a team registration form which they must complete and submit to Hockey Saskatchewan by 5:00 p.m. on December 1st.
c) Carded teams are allowed to practice once per week beginning on December 1st provided it does not conflict with their regular season team's schedule.
NOTE: Club/League team play takes precedent over carded team play. Any team official(s)/parent(s) who choose not to follow this note will be subject to disciplinary action which may include action taken against the player(s) under Hockey Saskatchewan minimum suspension guideline 6.09.04 e).
d) There are four (4) Carded weekends throughout the winter season which prohibits League play scheduled for the U9 and U11 divisions throughout the province (no exceptions):
1) 2nd weekend in December
2) 2nd weekend in January
3) 3rd weekend in February
4) Last weekend in March
e) Carded teams can register a maximum of nineteen (19) players. If registering the maximum 19, two (2) must be goaltenders.
f) Carded teams are not allowed any affiliate players (APs).
g) A player can only be registered on one (1) carded team per season.
h) Carded teams must secure written letters of permission from the association that each player is registered in during the season in order for them to be eligible to play.
i) Players must be age appropriate for carded teams.
j) Players registered on Tier 1 teams within an Association are not eligible to be registered on a carded team.
k) Players registered on a Provincial team are not eligible to register on a carded team.
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