The Houston Wild Hockey Club has announced information for their organization's tryouts for the 2020-21 season. Information regarding their tryouts has been sorted below for your convenience. The original announcement can be found at this link
PARTICIPATION
To participate in the Houston Wild's tryouts, players should REGISTER ONLINE by clicking the 2020-21 Hockey Season Tryout Registration link at the top of this page. Open/close dates for online registrations are as follows:
- Aug 8/9 tryouts will close at 10:00 pm CST Fri/Aug 7.
- Aug 15/16 tryouts will reopen Mon/Aug 10 at 6:00am CST and close at 10:00pm CST Fri/Aug 14.
2020-21 USA HOCKEY NUMBER
Each player's new 2020-21 USA Hockey Registration Confirmation number will be required to complete a tryout registration (for both online or walk-up). Please visit USA HOCKEY 2020-21 Season Membership Registration to register your player for the upcoming season. The fee for doing so is $56 for the entire season.
TRYOUT REGISTRATION
Individuals interested in trying out for the wild may do so by clicking here: Tryout registration
Remember to have your USA Hockey number and payment method available.
COST OF TRYOUT
Online: 18U AA - $40
Online: ALL other teams - $65
Walk-up/day of or offline: additional $20 (cash or check only)
No pro-rated fees. No refunds.
As always, the cost of tryouts is all-inclusive. If a Player tries out but is not selected for the AA team in his/her age division, that Player may try out the following weekend for the A1/A2 team (as the case may be) at that age division without facing an additional fee.
(Example: Player A is registered for and attends try-outs for the 14UAA team but is not offered a roster position on the 12UAA team. Should Player A wish to be considered for the other 14U teams, he/she may attend the 12U tryouts the following weekend without any further registration or payment. Player A need only present him/herself at check-in at the scheduled 14U A1/A2 tryouts.)
TRYOUT DATE
Tryouts are currently scheduled for:
- August 8/9 – 10UAA, 12UAA, 14UAA, 16UAA & 18UAA
- August 15/16 – 10UA, 12UA, 14UA & 16UA
Please check back, as we near the above dates, for the finalized 2020-21 Houston Wild Tryout Schedule dates, times, and rinks. Players may expect to skate once or twice on Saturday (Bellerive) and once on Sunday (Willowbrook).
Please Note:
The schedule, once posted, is subject to change in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Rink to be open one (1) hour before the first session of the day.
CAN'T MAKE THE TRYOUT DATES?
Absences from tryouts will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Any player unable to attend tryouts as scheduled, but who wishes to be considered for a 2020-21 Houston Wild team, MUST:
Register and pay for tryouts using the online registration link above
Communicate the player’s intentions/absence to Houston Wild President, Laura Dumas, Coach-in-Chief, Bobby Reynolds, Associate Coach-in-Chief and Director of Player Development, Bob House, or the appropriate Head Coach.
Similarly, any player who will miss a single tryout session should reach out to the above Wild representative(s) to confirm from which session he will be absent.
PLAYER OFFERS AND COMMITMENTS
To maintain social distancing, no final Team Rosters will be posted in hardcopy anywhere at the rink following any session, as was done in seasons past. All such rosters shall be posted online.
Players whose names appear on the Team Roster after the team’s last tryout session are thereby offered a roster spot on that Houston Wild team.
Team Rosters will be posted both at the rink and on our website within approximately sixty (60) minutes of completion of tryouts for each team.
If your player’s name is on the list of players being offered a spot on a Houston Wild team roster, you should attend the Commitment/Signing Room immediately upon such posting to electronically (online) submit a $560 commitment fee and complete/execute all applicable/required documentation (e.g.: Player Agreement, Codes of Conduct, payment plan, etc.).
As in prior years, the Commitment/Signing Room will have laptops and required forms for parents’ use in completing the commitment process. However, due to COVID-19, the number of people allowed in the Commitment Room at any given time will be limited to maintain social distancing. For added safety and convenience, parents are encouraged to bring their Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone or tablet, which they may also use while at the rink to complete the commitment process.
Houston Wild personnel will be on-site to make arrangements for any hard copy signatures and manual payment arrangements (cash, check, or credit card) that may be necessary.
Out of respect for all competing players, Houston Wild coaches and volunteers – and most certainly in light of the time frame between tryouts and the beginning of the season – all players and parents participating in the Houston Wild tryouts should be prepared to commit and sign contracts at that time if so offered.
Failure to commit within two (2) hours of the roster posting will be considered a forfeiture of that roster spot, which will be offered to another player.
COMMITMENT FEES, PLAYER REGISTRATION FEES, & PAYMENT PLANS
Please see below for 2020-21 Commitment Fees and Player Registration Fees.
All players wishing to accept an offered roster position with the Houston Wild must pay a Commitment Fee of $560 immediately after being offered such position. The Houston Wild provides two (2) online payment options for Player Registration Fees (i.e., total season fees less Commitment Fee):
Option 1: Pay your Player Registration Fee in full at the same time as payment of Commitment Fee (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or checking account accepted).
Option 2: Divide your Player’s Registration Fee (total player fees less Commitment Fee) into four (4) equal payments to be automatically charged (using the same payment method as used for the Commitment Fee) on September 15, October 15, November 15, and December 15.
If you are unable to complete the online payment of your player’s Commitment Fee or Player Registration Fee, you are responsible, within the designated commitment timeline, to contact Houston Wild Treasurer, Laura Horn, to make arrangements for offline payment.
SKATERS
| TEAM
| 10UA1
| 10UAA
| 12UA1 & A2
| 12UAA
| 14UA A2
| 14UA1 & AA
| 16UA
| 16UAA
| 18UAA
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| ONE TIME PAYMENT - Skaters: | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,800 | $2,900 | $2,800 | $2,900 | $3,000 | $3,100 | $2,800 |
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| ~ Commitment Fee (payable upon being named to a team) | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 |
| ~ EIP #1 - Sept 15 | $547.50 | $547.50 | $560 | $585 | $560 | $585 | $610 | $635 | $560 |
| ~ EIP #2 - Oct 15 | $547.50 | $547.50 | $560 | $585 | $560 | $585 | $610 | $635 | $560 |
| ~ EIP #3 - Nov 15 | $547.50 | $547.50 | $560 | $585 | $560 | $585 | $610 | $635 | $560 |
| ~ EIP #4 - Dec 15 | $547.50 | $547.50 | $560 | $585 | $560 | $585 | $610 | $635 | $560 |
GOALIES
| TEAM
| 10UA1
| 10UAA
| 12UA1 & A2
| 12UAA
| 14UA A2
| 14UA1 & AA
| 16UA
| 16UAA
| 18UAA
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| ONE TIME PAYMENT - Goalies: | $2,550 | $2,550 | $2,600 | $2,700 | $2,600 | $2,700 | $2,800 | $2,900 | $2,600 |
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| ~ Commitment Fee (payable upon being named to a team) | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 |
| ~ EIP #1 - Sept 15 | $497.50 | $497.50 | $510 | $535 | $510 | $535 | $560 | $585 | $510 |
| ~ EIP #2 - Oct 15 | $497.50 | $497.50 | $510 | $535 | $510 | $535 | $560 | $585 | $510 |
| ~ EIP #3 - Nov 15 | $497.50 | $497.50 | $510 | $535 | $510 | $535 | $560 | $585 | $510 |
| ~ EIP #4 - Dec 15 | $497.50 | $497.50 | $510 | $535 | $510 | $535 | $560 | $585 | $510 |
GOALIES
In addition to offering reduced registration fees for goalies, each goalie placed on a Houston Wild roster will be offered two (2) $50 rebates to be used toward additional goalie coaching by a coach of their choice. Each goalie will receive a rebate upon presentation of receipts and/or proof of attendance at additional goalie training sessions or clinics.
We hope this will allow our goalies and their families the opportunity to access additional training opportunities throughout the season according to their own preferences and schedules. Rebates are not redeemable for cash, and only one (1) rebate per lesson per goalie is available.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial Assistance is available for those in need: however, per DSTHL rules, the Board is not permitted to consider requests for financial assistance until after the player requesting assistance has committed to a Houston Wild team.
For more information, please see the Financial Assistance Application Form see the Houston Wild's ‘About Us’ page or contact Houston Wild President, Laura Dumas.
2012 BIRTH YEAR PLAYERS
8U 2012 birth year (Mite Major) players trying out for the Wild are encouraged to be familiar with the TAHA Mite ADM Policy, located on Page 30 of the TAHA Guidebook/Rulebook. Players 2013 or younger are not eligible to participate with the Houston Wild travel program until the 2021-22 season.
