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Women-in-Hockey Digest Friday, November 26 1999 Volume 01 : Number 547
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Women's Inline Tourney
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Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 00:09:12 -0800
From: Swanson Family
Subject: Women's Inline Tourney
Water City Roller Hockey presents
SANTA SHOOT-OUT TOURNEY
Sat. and Sun. 18th and 19th of December
12-14-16and U, plus Women's Open Division
Fee: $300 per team, 3 game guarantee.
Prizes: First place team and indviduals, Top Scorer and Top
Goalie
Rules: USA Hockey Inline
Water City Roller Hockey (831) 384-0144 fax 384-0170
(5 miles north of Monterey)
Call the rink or e-mail me if you are interested.
Annie Swanson
Water City Sirens
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Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 19:56:43 -0800 (PST)
From: unloved
Subject: New to the list -
I just joined this list. Please don't cut me off for
using yahoo. *I* use it because I do not own a
computer of my own, and I don't like getting harrassed
in my email either.
I joined because I've got some questions, they may
sound stupid, but it's not my fault for being born &
raised in the middle of nowhere. I'm 22, female of
course, and I am interested (eh, as far as *I* can get
interested in anything) in playing hockey. I don't
even know if that's possible. That's why I've got
questions. I've heard that it's extremely expensive to
play hockey. So at what point (for women) do you get
paid to play? Or do women always have to pay $$$$ *TO*
be on a team? And being an athlete, you have to do it
24-7 to be any good. So where does the money to play
come from? Does everyone that plays hockey just born
independantly wealthy? I don't want to get flamed for
it, but I've always been less than dirt poor. I don't
even have my own computer. That should prove I'm in
the poor house. I'd like to play. I definately
wouldn't want to play via a university team. School's
not my thing, I'm not a book brain. Too expensive
anyway. I've never seen any women's hockey on tv...the
price of living in a hick town, I guess... Do women in
hockey fight? (And yes, I am definately referring to
ice hockey. I wouldn't want to do roller hockey out in
the hot blasted sun. No thanks!) Well, I hope someone
will answer my questions and I won't get kicked off
this list. Sounds a little harsh, computers cost over
$1000. Can't expect everyone on earth to own one...
Well, I'll be hoping I get some answers & info from
here...
Bye for now.
/s.
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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 00:32:44 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: New to the list -
Yes, hockey is expensive compared to most sports. I don't believe that at
this time, there is anywhere to get paid. Unless you're really, really good.
There have been a few women in professional roller hockey leagues. Although
you can find sponsors to pay for you, and of course you'd have to wear their
advertisement or something on your jersey.
I started out playing roller hockey (which, just so you know, is played
indoors and outdoors), so when I switched to ice hockey, I only had to buy
some of the equipment, so the expenses were spread out. Although, I was
lucky enough that my parents paid for most of it. And pretty much all of the
money I've earned, or received for birthdays or christmas for the past 3
years has gone towards equipment or league fees. I guess you just have to
make hockey a priority over every thing else.
Womens' hockey is non-checking, and fighting is not allowed. Well it is
allowed, but you'll get a penalty and probably kicked out of the game. In all
of the leagues around here (at least the ones I've played in), fighting will
get you suspended, and in some cases, fined.
Oh, and just curious, where do you live anyways?
Jennie
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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 14:24:55 -0500
From: "Roehr, Susan N"
Subject: RE: New to the list -
Hi, S.--
Yeah, hockey is expensive, but there are ways to get around putting out a
lot of money, at least until you find out if you're really in love with the
sport. Probably your biggest expense as a beginner will be gear (and maybe
league fees, depending on where you're at).
I'm a beginner, and I just started picking up one piece at a time as I saved
up money, starting from the moment I began learning how to skate. The only
new things I've bought are hockey pants (I can't wear men's pants and it's
hard to find used women's pants) and a helmet. I got them on sale--total
price for TPS Louisville pants and a Bauer helmet was under $100. Other
than that, I just saved and over the months bought what I could (like I got
a pair of used shinguards from a kid who quit playing--60$ new, I got them
for $12 and he'd only worn them part of a season). It's taken some patience
on my part, because I want to just have all the gear *right now* but I can't
afford it, and this makes me really think about what I'm buying. I have to
take the time to find out if it fits, etc. before investing.
Plus, a lot of places have gear you can borrow for a game. The place where
I'm taking hockey lessons provides all the gear including sticks except for
gloves and shinguards.
There's going to be a time when I will need to invest some serious money in
skates, but that time hasn't arrived yet. My beginner skates are very
comfortable and I'm going to hold on to them until either a) they start
hurting my feet or b) I actually learn to skate well enough that new skates
might make a difference.
I'm hyper glad I bought hockey pants early on, because I wore them when just
learning to skate, and they boosted my confidence ten-fold. You can make
progress a lot more quickly when you're not afraid to fall.
Probably veteran players will have better advice, but my advice is go to
some public skating sessions and skate around and see how you like it and if
you have any enthusiasm for going foward with it. *Then* think about the
money.
Good luck,
Susan
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