Xanadu Roller Hockey League - West Valley City, Utah
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Lord Mot
N 40° 42.156 W 111° 56.820
12T E 419998 N 4506174
Located in the North East Corner of Hollywood Connection which is the building across the street to the East of the E-Center in West Valley City, UT.
Waymark Code: WMB97D
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2011
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It all started when Jim noticed that many people were playing street hockey on rollerblades, but there wasn't an organized program to help them develop their skills. Their first program was started by Jim and his brother using long tables as rink boards on a gym floor in the Kearns Rec. Center. This league trained hundreds of kids for 3 years. in 2002 Jim moved the program to Xanadu and formed the XRHL (Xanadu Roller Hockey League). From such humble beginnings grew a very successful roller hockey program that is now functioning to near capacity.
The Xanadu Roller Rink has brought the program to new heights. The rink received a new "state of the art" skating surface and was acquired at great expense. The youth and Senior programs have grown steadily and are a great value that ends up being around $5 per game for each person.
The game is co-ed with both males & females on the same team. Some sign up as a complete team, others register as a single player and are assigned to a team based on their skill level. The difference between other roller hockey leagues is that the XRHL uses a "tennis ball" sized hard plastic ball instead of the flat puck. The ball doesn't bounce much and ends up feeling very much like a puck on ice yet not as heavy. Regulation wooden hockey sticks are used. A few youth use plastic blade street hockey sticks. The Rink is only about 2/3 size of an ice arena with a full hockey boards surrounding the oval surface and a net above the boards keeps the ball in play. There are no blue or center lines, so there are no off sides or icing. The feel of the game is a lot like arena football in that it is high scoring and great action.
The Senior games are three 15 minute periods. The youth leagues are two 20 minute periods. Each team has 4 players and a goalie on the court and a normal team has no more than 8 players and a goalie. You must wear roller blades (quad or inline) a mouth guard and a helmet (hockey, bike or skate helmet - face guard cage optional). Most players use hockey gloves and/or shin, knee and elbow pads as well. Such equipment is highly recommended as the hockey ball can really sting on unprotected shins or soft flesh. Some prefer the "quad" skates while some prefer the inline blades. Either is acceptable as long as they are in good shape and won't damage the skating surface.
Jim has been very accommodating to new players. There is some loaner equipment. No matter what your skill level, beginner to expert and everything in between, the emphasis is to have everyone have a great experience in a "family" environment. Unsportsmanlike behavior such as fighting, swearing, taunting, or body checking is not tolerated.
The focus is fun, competitive, fast action roller hockey.Because of this policy the players focus on great games and quality competition. Those that are interested in our youth or Senior programs may contact either of the following contact information at bottom of this page, or send you information by email in our "Sign Up" form page:
Just about anyone can play and they have 3 leagues per year. There is a Gold, Silver and Bronze category based on your experience and skills. $75.00 to join a league.
The three leagues run from:
September - Christmas
January - March
April - June
The Rink is about 160ft x 70 ft
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