Tryouts

If your child cannot participate in all Tryout sessions:
G.2 Any registered youth wishing to participate but not able to compete in or complete tryouts must notify either Director prior to the commencement of tryouts. In order to be placed on any team, the youth must petition the Board stating all reasons for not competing. The Board will consult both all coaches for that level. Upon the majority vote of the Board and consent of the coach, the youth will be placed on a team.

If you are planning to be a coach:
E.3 It is the responsibility of the Board to fill each coaching position with the most qualified and dedicated candidate without regard to any relationship to any player. Therefore, if one of the candidates is a parent of one of the players trying out for his/her team, this is permissible. If a parent coach has been selected, his/her child must make the team through the normal tryout evaluation process. The coach’s child must finish within the number of skaters a team will be carrying on their roster that hockey season, (i.e. If a team carries 13 skaters and 2 goalies, the coach’s child must finish within the top 13 according to the judge’s rankings.)

If your child does not wish to be considered for the top team, or is a girl who wants to play Squirt/Peewee/Bantams:
F.4 “B” level only declarations may be made at the time of registration or any time prior to the beginning of tryouts. “B” only requests will be made in writing to the Directors. Also if a player is eligible for multiple levels they must declare only one level. (i.e. U10 Girls/Squirts, U12 Girls/Peewee, skaters who are grade-eligible for a higher level) Once this declaration is made, the player must tryout and play at the level declared for remainder of the season. (i.e. If a skater declares Squirt and does not make the team they desire, they may not return to U10). These declarations must be made at the time of registration. Each player must determine skater or goalie status for that season prior to tryouts and must remain in that position for the remainder of the season.

What to wear to Tryouts:
G.5 For whatever tryout method is selected, the identity of individual skaters will be concealed by forbidding the wearing of any jersey, helmet, socks or other identifying gear with an individual’s name on it. Players must wear standard game equipment including black breezers, black helmet, and matching colored socks. The association will lend black breezers and a helmet to players during tryouts, if necessary. Any player wearing identifying apparel will be asked to change before participating in the tryout session. Players not in compliance will not be allowed to participate. Each skater will be required to wear a numbered tryout jersey.