The State College YMCA has a lighted outdoor inline hockey rink for adult and youth roller & deck hockey programs and leagues. The inline hockey rink is available for rentals.
2024 Deck Hockey Programs
April / May - Youth Spring Deck Hockey League
Description:
The YMCA is partnering with the State College Youth Ice Hockey Association (SCYIHA) to provide a fun, relaxed environment to enjoy hockey without the complexity of ice skates or roller blades. Whether it is your first time or you've played hockey for years, Deck hockey is a unique combination of running and stick skills to have fun and be healthy as the weather warms. Join us for a mixed ages program where parents are encouraged to foster their kids' love of hockey by playing along side them.
Who:
- Kids ages 7 - 14
- Parents to play on their kid's team with them
Registration:
- Members - $75 (Sign-up Here)
- Non-Members - $100 (Sign-up Here)
- Parent playing on kid's team free but will still need to register (Sign-up Here)
Program duration:
- April / May
- 10 game minimum
- Schedule to be determined based on interest and availability of participants.
Frequency: ~2x a week
When: Possible game start times:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm Tuesday
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm Thursday
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday
Equipment Required:
- Running shoes (goalies may want heavier shoes)
- Helmet
- Gloves
- Stick
- Shin pads
Equipment Suggested:
- Jock
- Elbow pads
- Street hockey pants
Game format:
- Played with a hockey ball, "orange balls" supplied by the YMCA (bringing extras if you have them recommended)
- 10 Minutes to practice / organize a quick warm up to learn a basic concept as planned by the coaches
- 3 periods, 15 Minute periods, running clock
- Max of 2 parents out on a 'line' at a time, 1 ideally.
- Parents on each team take turns setting up clock and reff'ing game.
- For example: Team Alpine is listed on the schedule as being in charge of reff'ing and has 3 parents + 8 kids. 1 Parent refs the game and they play with 10 players.
- Game 2 Team Delta is listed as reff'ing. They have 2 Parents, 9 kids. They play with 10 players while Alpine plays with 11.
- Any additional parents that wish to run the clock are welcome to volunteer during those games
Rules: Rules will generally conform to USA Hockey Ruleset with the following notable changes:
- No offsides
- No icing
- Penalties are 1 minute
- 2 minutes: 3 on 3 over-time (no parents). 3 player shoot out to break ties (no parents)
Additional League Details:
- Even teams will be created based on the league accounting for available parent coaches, player ages and past experience playing. Accommodations will be made for carpooling but the goal is random, evenly matched teams.
- Number of teams is based on interest but the goal is multiple teams with a target of 10 to 15 players.
- Kids / Parents should indicate that they want to play goalie during registration. The league will have pads to borrow for teams lacking a goalie ahead of time
- Teams will get their schedule through the App "Sports Engine"
- Each team is required to have at least one parent with clearances and Safe Sport Training
- Games are weather permitting. Heavy rain or snow we will cancel games but as long as it is not actively heavy rain / thunder then games should be fine to play even on damp surfaces.