Membership

BiSHA membership provides players, teams and clubs alike with a high level of sports insurance cover. It also provides players and clubs with a means to play Skater Hockey across the UK in regional leagues, competing for the right to play in the BiSHA National Championships at the end of each season. The Nattional Champions and Runners-Up of each age group earn the privilege of representing BiSHA and Great Britain in the following season's iiSHF European Cup.

BiHSA also provide various tournament opportunities throughout the year for elite level competition such as Regional Championships in each age category and elite senior teams also compete in a Premier League. The BiSHA Premier League represents the pinnacle of skater hockey in Great Britain. Here, the 10 finest teams in the country take part in the most exciting and demanding league in europe.

BiSHA Membership for 2007:

During a recent board meeting, it was decided by the BiSHA board that it has become necessary to raise membership fees for the year 2007. The increase is minimal and there will still be concessions allowed for Minnow (under 10’s - FREE) and for those clubs registering Peewee teams to play league matches. These concessions and prices are as follows:

Youth - £30.00
Junior - £36.00
Senior - £46.00

BiSHA very much hope that this small concession will encourage all clubs to develop teams at all age groups.

Players
SENIOR	Born 1988 or earlier	£49.00*
JUNIOR	Born 1991 - 1989	£38.00*
YOUTH	Born 1994 - 1992	£32.50*
PEEWEE	Born 1997 - 1995	£15.00
MINNOW	Born 1998 or later	FREE
PLAYER PLAYING-UP	Players playing up into higher age group	£10.00
NON-LEAGUE PLAYER	Junior & Senior age groups	£24.00
NON-LEAGUE PLAYER	upto and incl. Youth age group	£13.00

Non-Players / Officials
MATCH OFFICIALS	Referee / Timekeeper	£25.00
MANAGERS / COACHES	All bench officials incl. Team Managers & Coaches	£25.00
ASSOCIATE MEMBER	Non-playing members, incl. League/Regional/Club Officials etc.	£10.00

Membership Forms:

Membership Documents
	BiSHA Membership Application Form 2007 NEW	135 KB
	BiSHA Membership Application Form 2007 NEW	110 KB
	BiSHA Team Registration Form 2007 NEW	61 KB
	BiSHA Team Registration Form 2007 NEW	101 KB
	BiSHA Player Transfer Form 2007 NEW	70 KB
	BiSHA Player Transfer Form 2007 NEW	70 KB

Transfers:

Transfers are available between regions, clubs and teams throughout the season. Transfer forms should be completely filled in and sent along with a transfer fee of £20.00 to the BiSHA Membership Director.

It should be noted that a transfer deadline is normally set to enable Nationals qualification to be adequately policed and this deadline will be announced as and when it is decided by the board.

Registration:

Player registrations must be completed fully and signed by all required parties and submitted to the relevant Regional Membership secretary at least 7 days prior to the player playing their first game of the current season. Memberships may be sent direct to the BiSHA Membership Director and be deemed to be valid and eligible to play once the Membership Director has received the forms and fee duly completed and signed correctly.

From January 2007:

All memberships should be sent by team managers directly to the BiSHA Membership Director, who will then forward the information on to the regional secretaries. All forms and money nust be completed fully and clearly and sent by recorded delivery.

'Play-Up' and 'Play-Out' Options:

In each of the age groups below Senior each player has the option to 'play-up' to a higher category within their own club. For example a youth player in Team A may be considered of a standard that would benefit them playing as a Junior player. This may be achieved by completing the bottom section of the membership application form and signed by both the parent and team manager showing consent. This form should be acompanied with a £10.00 fee added to the standard age-group cost and both fee and form fully signed and completed should be sent to the BiSHA Membership Director.

'Playing-up' or age option is a privilege not a right. 'Playing-up' is also available to players who do not have a team within their own club at the next higher level. For example a youth player playing youth in Team B who do not have a Junior team may play junior for Team A providing that the 'playing-out' form is fully completed by both managers, parent and player and a £10.00 fee is sent with the form to the BiSA Membership Director.

Again 'Playing-Out' of club is a privilege not a right. The club / team first signed for is the club / team that has priority of loyalty of the players services in any dispute the team of foirst registration would have priority of loyalty. In the event of dispute the alternative is to complete a transfer.

CRB (Criminal Records Bureaux):

BiSHA takes it’s role in society and sport very seriously and is signing up to the CRB and its aims, as well as the principles and directives of the Child protection in Sport Unit.

Membership Enquires:

All membership enquiries should be directed to Liz Jeffries (BiSHA 'Acting' Membership Director)