Timbits U 9
Timbits UNDER 9 (U9) 2024.2025
Please read the document below and on the Timbits U9 -Frequently Asked Questions
Timbits U9 Players: Youth born in 2016 & 2017
- If it's your player's first year of hockey or you recently moved to the TASA area, please review our New Members page.
- All registration questions should be emailed to [email protected]
Player/Goalie Evaluations: 1-3 one-hour sessions
- Typically, evaluations start in early October.
- Players need jerseys and socks for evaluations. If you need to borrow these, please email [email protected]
- The evaluation dates will be communicated in mid-September
- The evaluation outline can be found in the Timbits U9 Frequently Asked Questions
Teams: As per Hockey Nova Scotia, Timbits U9 has three divisions. Advancing, Intermediate, and Development
- Players will be evaluated and assigned to levels based on skill and ability.
- All teams are co-ed
- Head Coaches will be assigned post-evaluations
Gear: Are you looking to buy hockey equipment for the first time? Here's what you need and (where it goes)
Season Format:
- October/November: Two practices per week
- December 1- One practice per week. One half-ice game per week. Half Ice Hockey Explained
- February 1 - Full ice games begin. Teams can play up to 12 full ice games and a minimum of 4.
Tournaments: These fees are additional to registration and come from a team budget. All Timbits U9 games must be played in Nova Scotia.
Rules and Regulations: Outlined by Hockey Nova Scotia. Section 19
Respect in Sport: This is a mandatory online course for Families new to hockey.
Financial Assistance: Families may require financial aid for registration, and team fees have several options. These include:
- The Victor T. Shea Assistance Fund: Victor T Shae Assistance is available to families in TASA who may require assistance with registration fees and/or gear purchasing. The Victor Shea family set up this fund to ensure that children were not prevented from playing hockey due to financial restraints.
- First Shift
- Jump Start
- KidSport
- Hockey Canada Assist Fund
- Grindstone Award Foundation
Further questions can be emailed to [email protected]