Fees and Fee Usage

To keep with general expectations, and because goalies are going to be hard to come by, we will not require goalies to pay to play. 

All other full time players will pay $160 upfront for the full season, whether it ends up being 9 or 10 games per team (See the Game/Season Format section to understand why a season may be 9 or 10 games). The $160 was an increase from the previous $100, decided by the majority, to be able to include a custom jersey with your registration. Goalies will have the option to pay $60 to obtain a customized jersey, but are not required to. If a goalie opts not to purchase a jersey there will be one available for use that will be returned at the end of each game.

Beginning with the Fall 2025 Season we are looking to allow players to join a substitute list rather than signing up for the full season. This will allow players who may not be able to make the majority of the games to still get a game here and there without having to pay the $160 fee. Substitutes are not guaranteed ice time and will not be eligible for a jersey.

Local private rental ice time is $200+ an hour per ice sheet. Those of you who have already worked it out, yes the $160 fee for everyone is tentatively more than what covers just the ice time and jerseys, and there is a reason for that. No, I am not making any money on this, I will also pay my own way, and will not use a single Society cent for my personal use. In fact, I intend to be 100% transparent with everyone about all money collected and dispersed. Following each season I will send out an update of what money was collected, what money has been spent, and what money remains.

All funds collected beyond what it costs to rent the ice will be used to pay a small amount to whoever runs the boards for us each week and whoever helps ref. The remaining funds will be utilized to cover any accidental damages to the ice arena we play in, will cover any random league purchases, and the rest (if any) will be held and moved forward to future seasons where we will utilize funds to continuously improve our play experience.

Any minor expenses that would be considered reasonable for the league (ref jerseys/whistles, pucks, etc.) I will handle using available league funds. Any individual expenses larger than $200 or that could be considered unnecessary will be put up for a vote to either the entire Society or the list of current season players, whichever is most appropriate.

If the cost of ice rental increases or if we face unknown expenses that cannot be met by the current excess funds we may need to increase the player fee for the following seasons.

If at any point the Utah Rink Rat Society comes to an end, all remaining funds will be evenly divided among the current season's roster of paid players.