Registration Information & FAQs (Sarnia Jr Lady Sting)

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  Lady_Sting_Revised_Logo_2023.png  2025-2026 Registration Information
                                            Registration will open Monday, May 26th
                                             

What do my Sarnia Jr Lady Registration Fees Include?

Ice Time
Ice time will be allotted and covered by each individual tiers of play i.e. T1, T2, T3 based on the historical ice usage by tier.  Any ice over the allotment below will be charged at the standard ice fee and be part of a player's team fee.

2025-2026 Allotment

Tier

Ice Allotment

AA

67 Hours

Tier 1

58 Hours

Tier 2

52 Hours

Tier 3

45 Hours

 


Referees
20 games allocated regardless of type i.e. regular season, playoff, playdown or exhibition.

OWHA League & Registration Fees
All Teams and players OWHA registration fees as well as individual league fees will be covered.

OWHA & Hockey Canada Insurance Fees
Registration fees will cover the costs for all player insurance fees and up to five bench staff per team. Any bench staff beyond this number will need to be accounted for in the team fees and will be charged back to the respective teams.

Payment Schedule & Late Fees

To help families with registration costs, an installment schedule is provided below. Individuals who fail to meet the outlined payment dates will incur a total of $100 in late fees by the final due date if not paid in full. Non-payment of fees in full will lead to a suspension from all ice-related activities until all fees are up to date; this also includes 2025/26 try-out fees and previous season registration fees.

Goalie Discount

All goalies will pay 50% of the season registration fees.  For U11 & above goalies, please use the promo code Goalie50 to discount your fees - this must be added for your fees to be reduced.  Please note that for reduced goalie registration fees, it only allows for TWO instalments which is upon payment and July 15th. 

For U9, no players may identify as goalie at registration until 90 days of play and with Coach sign-off; a refund will be issued for all players who meet these stipulations.

2025-2026 Registration Fees

Both ice & referee costs have continued to increase thus registration must cover operating costs and 2025-2026 fees reflect those increases.

2025-2026 Registration Fees

Division

Base Fee*

U7 

$675

Tier 3

$1025*

 Tier 2  $1125*
 Tier 1  $1225*
 AA  $1500

 * Final registration fee above will be deducted $75 from tryout registration and be reflective in the final price i.e. Tier 3 will be $1025 - $75 = $950



Instalment Schedule


2025-2026 REGISTRATION Instalment Schedule

Division

1st Instalment
Upon Registration

2nd Instalment
Oct.1st

FINAL Instalment
Nov.1st

U7

$175

$250

$250

U9

1/3 of Tier Pricing

1/3 of Tier Pricing

1/3 of Tier Pricing



2025-2026 REGISTRATION Instalment Schedule

Division

1st Instalment
Upon Registration

2nd Instalment
July 15th

FINAL Instalment
September 1st

U11 to U18

1/3 of Tier Pricing

1/3 of Tier
Pricing

1/3 of Tier
Pricing



Upon registration, registration fees can either be paid in full or in instalments based on the dates outlined by division above. **NOTE**: The goalie discount code only allows for TWO instalments - payment upon registration and July 15th.

Registrations fees do not include any team fees set by individuals teams and agreed upon by parents

Team Fees

Team fees are distinct charges set by and payable to each individual team. They encompass the team's operational expenses not covered by the previously mentioned items. These can include things like socks, tournament entry fees, additional ice time, and so on, as decided by the teams and their parents. The specifics of a team's fees will be disclosed in a parent meeting led by the Head Coach. Inquiries regarding team fees and their inclusions should be addressed to the Head Coach, Team Manager, or Team Treasurer.

Payment

Sarnia Jr. Lady Sting accepts payments by eTransfer or credit card.  All credit card payments also will incur a 3% processing fee.  If instalments are selected, credit card payments will auto charge on the instalment due dates and eTransfers will need to be initiated by the player's guardian/parent for each instalment. 

   

Please send eTransfer [email protected] including player name/division in the memo.

Refund Policy

Registration refunds will be provided for any reason** based on the refund matrix below for the 2025-2026 season.  All refund requests should be entered in the Player Refund Request form found here; all requests will be forward to the Registrar and the Treasurer to be reviewed & processed. Try-out fees are non-refundable. A $50 administrative fee* will be applied to the refund.

If equipment was ordered but unpaid*, that amount will also be deducted from the refund eligible portion.

We do not prorate registration fees for temporary injury resulting in missed practices or games.  

Please allow up to 10 business days for the refund request to be worked.  Should there be any questions or concerns with the refund submitted, the Registrar or Treasurer will reach out.

2024-2025 Refund Matrix

Division

Prior to Sept. 1st

Prior to Oct. 1st

Prior to Nov. 1st

December 1st& After

All Divisions

100%*

75%*

50%*

No refund

**Please note that a release is different than a refund.  We will refund for any reason however a release, if required, must be approved by the President of the Association.  If a release is granted, then the refund will proceed based on the above matrix.