News & Events '03

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December, 2003 - The hockey rink is ready, installed by Abacus, here are pictures of the process:




Basket ball is black, volleyball is yellow and Hockey is red.	View from the crease. The rink is ready check out the lines.	The rink is almost ready.




All that's left is to paint the lines	The taping for the lines	Another view from the floor




The top coat is complete	View from the floor level	A finished soccer/ LAX field




This layer is complete, next it will be sealed with a matt top coat	A polyurethane Padenpor indoor sports surface is poured over the mesh and a flame is used to remove any air bubbles	The load distribution layer is glued to the foam mat



A fiberglass mesh load distribution layer goes over the foam mat	The mat covers the concrete	A thick foam mat goes down

November 22, 2003 - The Dulles Sportsplex.


The Spotrsplex Entrance		The back, facing the street

November 15, 2003 - The Dulles Sportsplex, making progress.


View from above	The Rink	The viewing area


The Spotrsplex Entrance	Getting a coat of paint	The street entrance

November, 2003 - The future home of AIHI, currently under construction. This 70,000 sq. ft. complex will house 3 soccer rinks, and an inline hockey rink, which will convert to 3 basketball courts. It is on schedule to open December 1st. The rink will be 180'x94'. All divisions will play with an IDS Pro Shot Puck. The rink will have a composite surface, which is easy to stop on. There will be dasher boards around the outside, two player benches, two penalty boxes and a score keepers box. The elevated spectator viewing area is on two sides above the rink.


Where the rink will be	The viewing area	70,000 sq. ft. Sportsplex

October, 2003 - AIHI revamps its entire Web Page with a new look, and a new logo. Let us know what you think - e-mail us.

September, 2003 - Ashburn Inferno players go to Pittsburgh and take second place in the Penguins Powerplay at the Island Sports Center on Neville Isalnd.

August, 2003 - Ashburn Inline Hockey contracts with the Dulles Sportplex to play all regular season games and playoffs at their new state-of-the-art complex scheduled to open Dec. 1, 2003.

July, 2003 - Ashburn Inferno players go to Susquehanna Sports Center in Lemoyne, PA for the Regional Summer Bash. The U14 Team goes all the way to the championship game and take second place!

February, 2003 - Effective January 1, 2003, Ashburn Inline Hockey is implementing an abuse and screening policy for ALL coaches, assistants, directors, and officers who have routine access to minor age children. This is a new requirement for all USA Hockey Inline sanctioned leagues beginning with the 2002-2003 sanction agreement.

January, 2003 - Ashburn Inline Hockey has teamed up with sPortability to enable us to do league administration and management online. This service allows online registration, e-mail notification, game scheduling (and rescheduling), telephone messaging, and updating scores & standings, all with a click of the mouse.


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