This is an amateur northern California northern Nevada ball hockey league. This league (if it was real) could lay the groundwork for future pro leagues. This league is also the start of a national amateur ball hockey league.
All the rules for this league are identical to the ISBHF rules. Except a few. Overtime would be 4v4 for 5min, then 3v3 for 5min, then a shootout. Linesmen can also call penalties.
Games for this league are played Friday through Sunday. Friday game start times are 7pm. Saturday game start times are 5pm to 7pm. Sunday game start times are 1pm to 5pm. There are 2 preseason weeks. There are 11 regular season weeks with 10 games and an all-star game. During the regular season teams one home and one away game against each other team. There are 4 playoff weeks with 5 teams. the playoffs are a home and away series with an aggregate score. The 4thand 5thteam will play in a wild card game. 2ndand 3rdwill match up and then 1stwill face the winner of the wildcard match. Preseason is the second and third week in June. The regular season stars the last week of June. The all-star game is the second week in august.
To start off the league will have 6 teams. The league has plans in place for future expansion and youth/player development.
The original 6 teams will be, the Carson City Capitals (Carson City, NV), the Nevada Renegades (Reno, NV), the Reno Jacks (Reno, NV), the Sparks Railers (Sparks, NV), the Tahoe Huskies (South Tahoe, CA), the Truckee Stags (Truckee, CA).
League Logo:
Team primary logos:
Here Is what the refs look like for season one:
The Carson City Capitals name comes from them being located in Nevada’s capital. They play their home games at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion. The team is owned by the city, and operated by the local hockey league.
The Reno Jacks name derives from the playing cards. The team wanted a name that references the casinos in the area. They play their home games at the Reno Events Center. The team is owned and operated privately by the family of the league founder.
The Sparks Railers name comes from the city of Sparks NV having a large railroad history. They play their home games at the Reno Livestock Events Center. The team is owned and operated privately.
The Nevada Renagades were named after the Reno Renegades of the WCHL. They play their home games at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center. The team is owned and operated by the city of Reno.
Name dispute: The team wanted a name that payed homage to Reno’s hockey history. The team gave a list of 5 names for league approval. Those names were, Aces, Broncos, Gamblers, Renegades, and Rage. Once approved by the league, the city council would vote on it. The league gave the team 2 guidelines when naming the team. 1. The team can’t be named Reno/Sparks as the league doesn’t (at this time) want 2 teams with the same location name. 2. They can’t use the Gamblers name as it is too close to the Jacks name. The team finally settled on the name Renegades. The name rights to the Reno Renegades/Rage are still owned by the former WCHL owner. He would not give the name rights to the team. He took the WBHA to court claiming that the name was too similar to Reno Renegades. He won the lawsuit. The team was ultimately given approval by the judge to use a misspelled version of the name.
The Tahoe Huskies name was picked by the owner. They play their home games at the South Tahoe Ice Arena. The team is owned and operated privately.
The season one all-star events will be hosted by the Reno Jacks. The skill events and the game will be held at the Reno Events Center. The fan fest and other events will be held at Greater Nevada Field.
The format for the game is Nevada vs California. Players were picked by fans through a series of voting. Players qualify for either team by being born in either state or being a resident in either state for 10 years.
*On both jerseys collar is the name of the city/town each player represents (not the city they play for).
My statement on the future of the WBHA.
The forms here are just one of the platforms in which I post my graphic design content. I think they are the best place to post any sports related graphic design content. I think that because all of the members on here come to see and do the same thing. While I am disappointed that this section will be going away I am still committed to this league. I will be doing my best to finish season one before the deadline. After that I will no longer be posting on this thread. That includes even if I still have time before the deadline. I will be continuing this league until at least season 4 on my Deviantart and Twitter. I have until season 4 planed out. I have a rough outline to season 17. I might create more things to make following the league easier as well. Those would include, a wikia, a wordpress site, creating something on the Deviantart forms. I know I am not done yet, I just want to thank everyone for their interest, support and hopefully continued support of the WBHA.
Here is what the league looks like after preseason.
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