4th Annual PRO Series Season!
TORHS America is proud to announce for the 2005 Season, the
"Home Care America" TORHS PRO Series. The PRO Series is allowing the best players in the world to compete at the highest level in the sport today.
TORHS America has raised the stakes and increased the prize money to $75,000.
The $75,000 prize money is broken down as follows:
$10,000 for the season standings winner
$10,000 for the TORHS Winter Cup winner
2005 National Championships
$40,000 for 1st place
$10,000 for 2nd place
$5,000 for 3rd place
TORHS has received many inquires from international teams around the world and TORHS America is offering an open bid for international teams for the Summer Nationals.
With the new season beginning, some new changes for the 2005 season, which include, points for the season standings, roster requirements, and other changes. Make sure you read and understand the rules below.
After the 2004 Season, the PRO Series has gained momentum and has attracted more and more interest. We are committed to the development and the growth of the sport world wide.
TORHS would like to congratulate Total Hockey with their qualification this weekend at
the first regional of the season in Snellville, Georgia. Total Hockey qualified for the
"Home Care America" TORHS PRO Series and is in the lead of the season
standings with 12 points.
Good luck to everyone in the 2005 season.
ALL REGIONALS WILL OFFER THE PRO SERIES
2005 "Home Care America" TORHS PRO Series Format
TORHS America will offer PRO Series qualifiers at each of the TORHS Regionals.
Entry Fee
Regional Tournaments $535
Winter Cup Finals $595
National Championships $775
*These fees include the TORHS memberships
The TORHS PRO Series will have three parts, as follows:
(Each regional will qualify for all formats)
Part I: TORHS PRO Series Season Champion
$10,000 for season standings winner
1. TORHS America will offer PRO Series qualifiers at each of the TORHS Regional events.
2. Each team participating in a regional will accumulate points for the season standings.
3. Points will be accumulated as follows:
2 pts - For a win in each game
1 pt - For a tie in each game
2 pt - for a bye
(If the team receives a bye in the playoffs, the team will receive 2 pt towards their season standings).
2 pt - for a tournament win (1st Place)
1pt - for 2nd Place
0 pts - for a lost in each game
4. All points will be accumulated over the TORHS 2005 PRO season.
5. The team accumulating the most points at the end of the season will be the TORHS PRO Series Season Champion.
6. The winner of the TORHS PRO Series Season will receive $10,000 at the Opening Ceremonies at the National Championships, and compete in the TORHS PRO Series National Championship Tournament for the grand prize money, as follows:
$40,000 for 1st Place
$10,000 for 2nd Place
$5,000 for 3rd Place.
7. The TORHS PRO Series Season Format is in addition to the normal TORHS PRO Series.
Part II: TORHS PRO Series Winter Cup Finals
$10,000 Prize Money
Winner takes All
Part III: TORHS PRO Series National Champion
$40,000 for 1st place
$10,000 for 2nd place
$5,000 for 3rd place
1. TORHS America will offer PRO Series qualifiers at each of the TORHS Regional events.
2. The top two non qualified teams in each regional will receive an invitation to the National PRO Championship Tournament.
3. No prize money will be awarded at the regional level, all prize money will be awarded for the Season Champion, Winter Cup Finals and the Nationals at the National Championship Tournament, schedule in July, 2005.
4. TORHS will take pictures of all qualified players for proof of identification.
5. If you do not qualify for the Pro SERIES
you will be invited to participate in the Adult Division at the Nationals.
6. TORHS reserves the right to combine the PRO with the Adult division at the Regional event.
The TORHS PRO Series National Championships will play for $55,000!
Cancellation of a regional qualifier: If a regional qualifier is cancelled for any reason, teams must then qualify at another regional. No teams will qualify as per a cancelled event.
*All teams/players must read the rules that govern the PRO Series, see below.
Rules and Regulations
Jersey Requirements: All teams must have matching home/away uniforms.
Special Conditions: Teams qualifying in one tournament can compete in another. For example: If a team wins one qualifier they can participate in another. The team finishing third in that particular tournament would then receive a Certificate of Qualification and free entry for the Nationals.
Rosters
1. Each team is limited to 17 player roster, including all players participating in multiple regional events. Teams can only have 15 active players dress from the overall 17 player roster.
2. All players must qualify - No changes or additions will be allowed for the 2005 season.
This will include any injuries or any other reasons.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
3. All players must play in a regional qualifier to play at the National Championships
4. If a player plays for one team in a regional qualifier the original team has the rights to that player. If a player is dropped from the roster, no additional player can replace his spot on a 17 player roster. (Coach of the original team must give a written release via e-mail to the TORHS Office). Player can then be picked up be another team, but must play with the new team at a qualifier.
5. If a team competes in the PRO Series, with a sponsors name that is not a TORHS sponsor, TORHS will not allow any promotion of that name, via team announcements, posters, etc.
If that non TORHS sponsor wants to participate in the PRO Series, there will be a one time fee of $500 per team for the season.
TORHS America s Divisions Are Changing!
Teams that qualify in Division I
will now be AAA (Elite). Teams that
qualify in Division II will now be
AA (Competitive).
TORHS America has added an additional division which is A (Recreational).
TORHS America has changed the division so all teams can participate
and qualify in there proper divisions. Since the sport of roller hockey
has grown, the developments of the teams require an additional division
for the grass root teams to compete at a National level.
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