Season Fees and Registration

Student-athlete season registration

April 1: Registration opens

2025 Season Fees

Annual NICA membership $55
Annual NM NICA league registration $100
4 Full Race & Event Weekends $35/weekend (optional)

Total Cost for full participation is $295 (see above).

Early registration discount, ending August 1, for full package is $275.

NOTE: Your team’s registration deadline may differ from the league’s deadline. Teams have the authority to close registration earlier than the New Mexico League in the interest of organizing the team, ordering kits, and preparing riders for the race season.

The Season Registration Fee is non-refundable.

REGISTRATION

Coach, Team and Rider Registration Opens On April 1, 2025

This fee covers:

Background check requirement ($38 new; $11 returning)
Annual NICA Membership fee
Insurance during practices, pre-rides, and races
Training webinars
Access to the numerous resources through NICA’s industry connections, including discounts on products
Risk Management best practices studies and implementation
The how-to’s of starting a team and working with middle and high schoolers

Coaches

For the coach (or any level 1 volunteer or adult working with student-athletes on a team)
the cost is $25 registration fee plus $38 background check for a first-year coach. Returning coaches will have a $25 registration fee plus $11 background check (year 2 to year 6). Any adult who participates in team practices must be a registered coach with the New Mexico League and is background checked.

What do my fees cover?

NICA registration
NICA insurance coverage
NM NICA registration
Team support and development
Team practices, rides and events with certified NICA coaches
Professionally led coaching education and advancement and a top quality youth sports coaching curriculum and philosophy
A safe, professional, secure, and appropriate environment and experience for our participants
Special offers from sponsors of NICA and the league, including discounts on products
NICA Adventure, GRiT (Girls Riding Together), and Teen Trail Corps events and activities

Financial Aid

We know finances can be a barrier for people to participate in this sport, and we’re committed to assisting families to the best of our ability with our scholarship fund. Whether you’re a coach or a student-athlete, we are here for you!

Coach and Student-Athlete Scholarship Application – Apply Here!