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

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.

ask tg they have players in the bhl

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.

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.