About Us

Who we are - General Information

British Columbia enjoys a long association with the sport of minor ball hockey.  The West Coast Minor Ball Hockey Association of BC ("WCMBH") is a registered not-for-profit society officially recognized as the governing body of the minor sport in British Columbia by the BC Ball Hockey Association, Canadian Ball Hockey Association, International Street & Ball Hockey Federation, BC Hockey and Sport BC.

WCMBHA provides the following administrative services:

• Office Services
• Annual General Meeting
• Organize Minor Provincial Championships
• Co-organize Western Challenge Cup with other participating Associations
• BC Teams for Canada Junior Nationals for players under 19 years of age
• Assist new minor leagues in B.C. with start up kits
• Distribute rulebooks and Ball Hockey balls for member associations
• Promote the sport of minor ball hockey across the province and country
• Organize Referee, First Aid, and Coaching Clinics for member associations
• Provide Coaches with "Speak Out" certification for member associations
• Set bylaws and regulations for members as a guideline
• Obtain Provincial sponsorships
• Resolve any disputes individuals or teams may have within their associations
• Arrange insurance program which includes general liability and medical/dental accident insurance
• Provide a provincial certification clinics for minor program officials
• Provide a provincial registration program for its minor members
• Distribute coaching materials.

Objectives

The objective of the WCMBH is to foster the growth of the minor sport of Ball Hockey.  This will be accomplished through the development of programs, provision of member services, local, regional and national tournaments and its commitment to:

• Providing a fun, safe recreational activity for all minor levels of competition from house league to elite programs
• Creating and implementing leadership opportunities for officials, coaches, volunteers and administrators within the minor program
• Establishing standards of play and for quality of equipment to ensure good sport and safety for all minor participants
• To maintain, distribute and uphold the rules and regulations of minor Ball Hockey in British Columbia.

WCMBH Background

The Association was first born in the mid 1990s; it was formed by the presidents of each lower mainland ball hockey associations at that time, the association was eventually formally registered as a BC society in February of 2006.  This organization was formed to help each association with its rules and regulations, to help promote the sport of Ball Hockey and to ensure that each member followed the basic rules of fair play.  Since its birth the WCMBHA has grown in many ways and continues to grow and develop many programs: referee training, coaches training, goalie program, along with other developmental programs for each new season.  WCMBH continues to keep in mind the main focus of Ball Hockey (FOR THE KIDS".

In 2007 WCMBH hosted the Canadian Junior Nationals.  This event was monumental to British Columbia and its members.  The president of CBHA at the time stated in his speech during the Nationals Awards Banquet that (This year's Nationals are the best Nationals that CBHA has ever been to and it will be hard to top Nationals next year.

There has been much debate regarding the continuing growth of the Canadian Junior Nationals and it some have stated that a foundation needs to be laid by all provinces before further growth can happen.  It's important that B.C. lays a foundation that grows not only in member numbers, but a stable financial security to help our B.C. kids who make the teams competing in the Canadian Junior Nations.

WCMBH continues to work with our member associations to insure that kids can enjoy the sport of Ball Hockey in a fun, safe environment while providing them with a competitive framework to pursue the sport at a higher skill level.