RosterZ™ Hockey is a free and easy application that enables ice hockey players to find more ice time and game managers to find more skaters. RosterZ includes the world's most complete database of ice hockey rinks, rink maps and driving directions. You can use RosterZ to schedule, find, join and manage pick-up games, practices and league games.
What does RosterZ cost?
RosterZ.com is free.
Seriously?
Yes, seriously, it's FREE. RosterZ is committed to the welfare and growth of the great sports of ice hockey as well as recreational ice skating by getting more people onto the ice. At RosterZ, we want to make it easier for ice hockey players and figure skaters every level to get on the ice more often.
I play hockey. Why should I use RosterZ?
RosterZ makes it easier for players to find ice time and join pick-up games. By using RosterZ, a player can decide whether or not to join a pick-up game before driving to the rink. Never again arrive only to learn that the rink's refrigeration system is broken and that the game is cancelled.
I manage a pick-up ice hockey game and/or rink. Why should I use RosterZ?
RosterZ makes it easy to find skaters for your game by making your ice time visible to everyone.
By using RosterZ to manage your pick-up hockey game or league game, a game manager can increase participation by enabling players sign-up online, in advance. The more players who sign-up in advance, the more players who will see that you have a well attended game and want to join. Think of it as the “RosterZ snowball effect."
RosterZ helps you to manage the game if too many players want to join by enabling you to set a maximum number of players for each game. RosterZ then automates the process of deciding who plays, according to your cut-off number of players.
The RosterZ seniority system will give first priority to regular players over new or occasional players by tracking participation in the number of games played. The more often a player skates, the higher the player's seniority ranking. The players with the most games played will make the cut ahead of a rookie. This system gives seniority to the regulars who have been skating together and passing the puck for a while.
RosterZ also enables the game manager to penalize those who sign-up but do not show-up or those who play but don’t pay by allowing the game manager to lower the player's seniority ranking for that specific pick-up game.
Alternatively, games also be set so that players can join on a first come, first serve basis, regardless of seniority.
I own or manage an ice rink. Why should I use RosterZ?
By using RosterZ to manage pick-up hockey games, rinks can increase participation and revenue by making it easier for area players to find and join games at your rink.
RosterZ automates the process of determining who gets to skate according to your preferences. If too many players want to skate, a rink can use RosterZ to manage and communicate the maximum or the minimum number of players who will be allowed to skate. In turn, this method encourages more players to join a game in advance. The result is more predictable participation levels and cash flow.
The RosterZ seniority system lets you give first priority to regular players over new or occasional players. The more often a player skates, the higher the player's seniority ranking. The players with the most games played will make the cut according to the maximum number of players you allow for each game. When you have a group of regulars who like to skate together and pass the puck well, you create more consistent attendance, predictable cash flows and more profitable pick-up games.
RosterZ will allow the rink's manager to reward dependable players who skate and penalize those who do not show-up or those who fail to pay by lowering the player's seniority, giving priority to more reliable and honorable players. Furthermore, the rink manager can choose to charge walk-ins a higher fee than those who register in advance, again, encouraging more skaters to join in advance.
Why should my ice hockey team use RosterZ to manage participation?
RosterZ helps team managers know precisely how many players are skating or who is playing in each game, before showing up at the rink. This enables the team manager to make a few calls if a goalie or another skater (or even a ringer) is needed. Each RosterZ game has both a dedicated notes box for the team manager to leave notes for the team (such as who has beverage responsibilities) while The Board allows players to talk strategy or smack.
I work for the local parks and recreation department responsible for municipal rinks. Why should my department use RosterZ?
RosterZ helps municipalities to increase visibility and participation by providing a simple, easily accessible way to locate rinks and ice times.
Additionally, RosterZ helps to manage the allocation of ice time by providing a transparent and equitable ice time registration system. With RosterZ, localities and oversight departments can see who is skating, where and when, to make sure that ice time has been fairly allocated.
RosterZ helps municipal rinks to maximize their capacity utilization by providing a way for rinks to publicize available ice time and events. By using RosterZ, rinks are able to forecast and calculate demand.
RosterZ enables municipal rinks to optimize resources and revenue. With RosterZ rinks can offer extended hours on demand. Through online participation management, rinks can offer earlier morning games and later evening games if and only if enough skaters have signed-up. Extended rink hours will increase public participation, increase community satisfaction with public services, increase revenue and will also make extra hours available for the staff that work the rinks.
How many ice hockey rinks are available in RosterZ?
RosterZ provides the world’s most complete database of ice rinks, listing ice rinks in more than one hundred countries across the globe. The number changes all the time as new rinks are under construction in dozens of countries. If you would like to update the information on a particular ice rink or even submit a photograph of your home rink, send us a support ticket.
While RosterZ does not include a comprehensive list of inline and roller hockey arenas, we are happy to add roller hockey arenas and ball hockey rinks upon request for groups that wish to use RosterZ. RosterZ will also add speed skating ovals. Simply send us a support ticket.
The RosterZ rink database is supported and updated by the global community of skaters. To submit rink information, please send us a support ticket.
For which countries does RosterZ currently list ice rinks?
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Bahamas
Bahrain
Belarus
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Canary Islands
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Georgia
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Korea
Northern Ireland
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Tibet
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Wales
I'd like to submit some information on a rink that is not listed or update information about an existing a rink. Who do I contact?
Send us a support ticket. and we will update the database. We would like to keep the information on the rinks current to support our skaters. Thank you in advance for your help.
How do I get started using RosterZ?
Starting is easy. Just go to the top, right corner of RosterZ.com and sign-up.
How do I find a pick-up hockey game on RosterZ?
Once you have signed into RosterZ,, enter your local postal zip code and then search for a pick-up game within a 50 mile radius of your home.
Note that your zip code is required to enable the search features within RosterZ.
How do I add my hockey game to RosterZ?
Find your rink, go to your rink's page and select "Create a game" and then add the information about your game to the RosterZ application, including details such as date, time, location, frequency, number of skaters allowed and a personal description or comment, if you wish.
Why should I add my phone number or SMS / text message address to my profile?
This information entirely is optional. In the event of a late change or cancellation of a game (such as when the rink closes due to refrigeration issues or weather), we want the game manager to have the ability to contact you before you drive to the rink. Soon, we hope to add a feature to enable game managers to send a single text message to all players on a roster. RosterZ does not use your phone number. Adding a phone number is a personal privacy choice reserved for you to make.
Why should I provide my address?
This information is optional. The RosterZ search engine is based on Euclidian distance (as the Black Hawk flies). By providing your address, we can better calculate the distances from your home to the rinks. (See privacy policy below, if concerned)
With your complete address, RosterZ can provide you with a complete list of all the ice rinks within a 50 mile radius of your address and the distances to those rinks. RosterZ will also provide you with detailed maps and driving directions to any rink you choose.
In order to generate driving directions to a rink, the mapping applications requires an address to use as a starting point.
Why is the number of games played important?
The number of games played indicates a player's seniority rank for a specific game. Similar to an ebay profile, the more you participate in a particular game, the higher your seniority rank will be. This method favors a group of regular players but allows others to join when additional players are needed.
How is a player's seniority determined?
Each time you participate in a specific game, RosterZ will add 1 point to your "Games Played" total for that specific game. However, the game manager has the right to lower your total if you commit a misconduct such as you sign-up and then do not show-up or if you show-up but do not pay-up
What are the benefits of tracking a player's game played?
With the RosterZ seniority ranking system, regular participation is rewarded. Since a player's seniority increases each time a player participates in a game, the seniority system makes it possible for a group of regulars to gain priority access to a specific game as these regular players will have earned their seniority. Occasional players will have moderate seniority and can usually make the cut. Rookies and the most recent players to join will start with the seniority rank of zero games played and work their way up each time they skate. In this way, regular participation is rewarded.
What does the maximum number of players mean?
The maximum number of players is the total number of players that the game manager will allow to participate in a specific game, usually around 20 players each game, depending on the number of floaters allowed.
What does the minimum number of players mean?
The minimum number of players is the total number of players that the game manager requires in order to reserve or pay for the ice time. If the minimum number of players is not reached, the game could be cancelled as the game manager may not be able to reserve the ice, or, the rink may not stay open.
What is the "My Watch List" Tab?
Similar to Ebay's watch list, "My Watch List" is a place for you to monitor some of the area pick-up games so that you can choose the best games to join.
What is the "My Games" Tab?
The "My Games" tab is your personal list of upcoming pick-up games that you have joined for the next week.
What is the cut-off line on the roster mean?
The roster cut-off line indicates the list of players on the roster who have made the cut for that specific game. This number of players and the cut-off time are pre-determined by the game manager. Players above the line at the registration deadline have made the cut.
If the maximum number of players is 20 players and 25 players sign-up for the game, the roster cut-off line will be placed between player #20 and player #21 on the roster. Only the maximum number of players designated by the game manager (in this case 20) will make the cut and be allowed to skate.
If a player withdraws from the list before the registration deadline, every player of lower seniority will move up one spot and the next player on the list will make the cut.
If the maximum number of goaltenders is 2 and 3 goalies sign-up, the 2 goalies with the most games played will make the cut. In this way, game managers can build a depth chart of available goaltenders. Again, this number is pre-determined by the game manager.
What is the preferred position?
The preferred position menu indicates to the game manager what position you prefer to play. It is not intended to be a commitment of any kind, unless of course, you are a goalie.
What if I like to skate out but can also play goalie on occasion?
We are collecting this information for an upcoming feature. If you prefer to skate out but are willing to play goalie if needed, designate your preferred position in your profile as LW, C, RW, LD or RD depending on your preference. Then, also check the "Backup Goalie" box below the preferred position menu so that the game manager can call you if an additional goalie is needed on short notice.
What is the registration deadline?
The registration deadline is the final time at which you can join a particular game.
For example, if a game starts at 9pm, the game manager may set the registration deadline for 7pm. A player will need to sign-up for the game before the registration deadline of 7pm to join that game. After the registration deadline passes, the roster is frozen. In this way, the game manager will know how many skaters intend to participate, in advance of the game.
Additionally, those players who sign-up for a game in advance of the registration deadline are prioritized ahead of late walk-ins.
Furthermore, the game manager can choose to charge walk-ins a higher fee than those who sign-up online, again, encouraging more skaters to sign-up in advance. For example, players who sign-up online in advance may pay $20 but walk-ins may be charged $25.
I signed up early, but now, I'm near the bottom of the roster. Why?
By default, RosterZ will sort the players for any game by seniority when the game manager chooses the seniority ranking system. So, if you join for a game where you have only participated in that particular game 5 times, and then a dozen regular players join the game after you and they all have greater seniority, they will be placed above you on the roster. As long as you are above the cut-off line, you will still be allowed to participate in the game.
If I joined for a game and can not participate, may I remove myself from the roster?
Yes, a player may withdraw from a particular game at any time prior to the registration deadline, without penalty.
What is the difference between an auto-approval game and a manual approval game?
When a game manager selects the open game option, this means that any player can join the game online.
This setting is used for "open pick-up games" as well as public skating sessions.
When a game manager selects the "approval" option, a player will have to be pre-approved by the game manager before joining a game. This setting is used for "private games" such as intramural games, inner-squad games, club games and pick-up games with age restrictions or other participation restrictions.
How do I manage a regular recurring game?
When joining a game, go to the recurring game field and select from the options: one time, daily, weekly, bi-weekly monthly, yearly or TBD (To Be Determined). Your game will then renew itself the day after it is played and players can sign-up for the next game.
You can also upload a group or team picture and add it to the page for your pick-up game.
If I need help setting up an ice hockey game or a pick-up game, who should I contact?
Click here to contact RosterZ Support. We'd be happy to assist.
What is an Atom/RSS Feed?
An Atom feed or an RSS feed is an easy way to receive a notification in your email box or your web browser that a web page has changed. If you receive your Atom or RSS feeds in your email box (such as with Apple Mail), you will receive a notification in your email box when there has been a change to the roster, when a message from the game manager has been posted or when a comment has been added from another skater.
Why should I choose to use RosterZ rather than some other league management software?
RosterZ has been designed by hockey players for hockey players. We don't try to do every sport. We want to stay simple and are committed to doing one thing well, help you manage ice time.
Additionally, RosterZ is a hosted, web application. Thus, there is no software to install or manage.
And don't forget, RosterZ is free.
What is your privacy policy?
We’re in the process of writing one. But, none of us want our information shared.
