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Re: No contract yet - risky business........

Anon
Anon
Why would you think a contract makes a difference? On both sides?


In the FED it gives the owners all the leverage. You are stuck with that team for the year no matter what. Whereas, the owner will have to honor the contract but can bury the kid and still take your money.

Not sure how often this happens.

Hold off as long as you can. Problem is parents get so edgey this time of year they tend to get a little jumpy.
We switched Fed teams mid-season a couple of years ago. If your kid is a good kid and you aren't a PITA as a parent, they will work with you. You just have to ask.

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

Get in the game Man!!! I

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

Youth sports contracts are meaningless in a court of law. Payment terms are only thing that would be applicable.

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

Anon
Youth sports contracts are meaningless in a court of law. Payment terms are only thing that would be applicable.
Not completely true. The EHF has league rules around playing for other teams and player movement. If you sign an EHF contract, and violate the rules, the contract will strengthen the league's ability to enforce them. Which I understand they selectively do when a parent shows blatant disregard for the league.

If a parent were to decide to file a claim, I'd expect the judge would look at the contract - after asking you why you are in his courtroom over youth hockey - and be forced to decide for the league since the parent did knowingly agree to be bound by the rules.

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

The contract has more to do with kids jumping team to team in season. They don't want teams to poach each others kids. Within the league of course!!

Also, much easier to make a claim in court with a written contract

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

If you don't have a contract at this stage of the game then it sounds like you need to send your wife in to meet the coach and close the deal.

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

ask tg they have players in the bhl

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

We have never had a contract before tryouts. Then again my kid is 10 so we have a life

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

Anon
We have never had a contract before tryouts. Then again my kid is 10 so we have a life


Sorry your kid won't be going to The Dance.

Re: No contract yet - risky business........

Anon
We have never had a contract before tryouts. Then again my kid is 10 so we have a life

Mine played both leagues. EHF the team's contracts were out in early February, his NEHL/E9 club waited until tryouts but we had the discussion beforehand. Probably varies league to league and organization to organization.