OMHA Movement

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What I take from this is nothing really helps my OMHA players.  If they can't move from AE or A to AA at their home level, sure they can get released from the AAA zone to move the the next zone, but only at AAA.  They shouldn't and won't ever  jump to AAA if they can't get experience playing at AA level due to local cliques.  Meanwhile kids who live in the GTHL boundaries can play anywhere in the GTHL or in their home zone.  More opportunity to develop.....

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May 25 2010 at 10:56 PM

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MADE FOR ONTARIO MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

DISCUSSION PAPER

PLAYER MOVEMENT - REPRESENTATIVE LEVEL



METHODS OF MOVEMENT:

 Continuation of current waiver system for the AAA hockey program as per the present

regulations?

 Mechanism for players in an Association unable to field a team in any particular season:

Move to the next nearest centre per OMHA Regulation 3.5?

 Movement below Peewee

No movement at Novice or Atom except in accordance with OMHA Regulation 3.5?

 Other than at a player’s home centre, limitations on number of tryouts?

Limit to two (2) levels: AAA and one of either AA or A?

 Movement

Permit vertical movement only to a higher classification?

Potential Examples:

1. players from a AA centre may try out for home centre and a AAA zone as

per current regulations

2. players from an A centre may try out for home centre, a AAA zone as per

the current regulations and the nearest OMHA AA centre to residence

3. player from a centre BB and below may tryout for home centre, a AAA zone

as per the current regulations and the nearest OMHA AA or A centre to

residence



LIMITATIONS

 Limit the number of Imports?’

Limit the number of imports for AA and A teams to three (3)



TRYOUTS

 No tryouts or on or off-ice activities may be conducted prior to the completion of OHF

Championships at the AAA, AA or A level (OHF Reg G1)

 Mechanism for players attending tryouts at AA or A (AAA per OHF Reg)

Permission/tracking?



METHOD FOR TRYOUTS AT AA AND A

 Number of opportunities/choices permitted in tryouts for an OMHA AA or A centre.

Should mirror method of movement

 Player MUST try out at the nearest OMHA AA or A centre to his residence

 Options if player is unsuccessful

Return to Home centre?

 Scenarios for Association acceptance of players outside its defined catchment area?

 Options available for players who would be impacted by this, mechanism to manage?

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