Many viewers come to the Minor Hockey Blog looking for Network54 Hockey posts. The Minor Hockey Blog is simply a website using blog format which touches on issues in Minor Hockey such as player movement. It also identifies Hockey Classes, Hockey Camps and Hockey Products. I hope that this is helpful to you.
The Minor Hockey Blog is not in any way affiliated with Network54. Network54 is a social networking website which contains forums created for different topics by various owners. Sports is just one section within Network54, and within the Hockey Category there are many different forums and threads. Users may post anonymously, as they can here, and there are rules in place to prevent children and people from being named, but things can get out of control and inappropriate.
Link to Hockey: http://www.network54.com/Browse/Sports/Hockey
Female Hockey: http://www.network54.com/Forum/752492
Minor Hockey 2002 and Under: http://www.network54.com/Forum/672275/
(It's discouraging how much negativity can be posted regarding kids under 12)
Minor Hockey 2001 and Over: http://www.network54.com/Forum/672359/
I first came across Network54 when I found that all of the parents on a team seemed to know much more than I did about the coaching staff. I was shocked when I visited the site. It was amazing to me how many parents posted about each other while clearly socializing and living next door to each other. Later, I was disappointed to hear that my child was part of a Network54 controversy.
On a positive note, Network54 pointed me to teams that needed players, OMHA movement rules, gave me a heads up about spots being taken during tryouts, and pointed me to some great camps.
Please feel free to post your opinion. Have you ever found anything useful on Network54?
Showing posts with label OMHA Player Movement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OMHA Player Movement. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
No Contact No Boundaries Rep Hockey???
This is quite exciting, for those of us with kids stuck in the OMHA or Alliance zones that cannot move between towns to play where they like. It's also a great idea for those of us with kids who are suffering from Concussions after playing in the body contact style OMHA. I am hoping that this league is successful. Please comment and let me know if this is for real!!
This email came from director@saferephockeyleague.ca
and was directed to parents receiving email from Cory Conacher 3on3,
formerly Adam Bennett 3on3
formerly Adam Bennett 3on3
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Simcoe Region Minor Hockey League News
The OMHA (Ontario Minor Hockey League) has stepped in to take control of the Simcoe Region Minor Hockey League (SRMHL) until certain issues can be resolved. SRMHL includes TNT, Beeton, Thornton, Innisfil, Bradford and Schomberg and some York Region based communities. According to the story in the New Tecumseth Free Press Online, the conflict appears to involve player rosters and webiste control.
"OMHA provided the SRMHL with player rosters so that there was a way to check and keep track of player movement, but is now refusing, citing privacy issues. Reportedly The OMHA also wanted control of the league's web site...." This should be an interesting story to follow. The full story is posted at http://www.madhunt.com/srmhl-board-resigns-20121029.html
"OMHA provided the SRMHL with player rosters so that there was a way to check and keep track of player movement, but is now refusing, citing privacy issues. Reportedly The OMHA also wanted control of the league's web site...." This should be an interesting story to follow. The full story is posted at http://www.madhunt.com/srmhl-board-resigns-20121029.html
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Question of the week
Hi - A question was asked this week:
Can a player from Caledon play for Brampton?
1.Just my opinion, but if the player is going to play house league, he should be able to play anywhere.
2.OMHA Right of Choice - measure the distance from your driveway to the designated centre - current and hoped for. Usually the Post Office is the centre, but not always. If the distances are within 8 kilometres of each other (for example it's 14 km to Brampton post office and 7 km to Caledon post office from the end of your drive - a difference of 7km - so less than 8km) over regularly travelled roads, then you have a Right of Choice - consult with the OMHA
3.At AAA level, yes but you need appropriate releases.
4.If you have an OHF grievance against your organization - you could try that.
5.If you have a goalie and Brampton has applied for Goalie Relief (stretching it a bit)
Good Luck - and check all the details first - these are just some ideas.
Can a player from Caledon play for Brampton?
1.Just my opinion, but if the player is going to play house league, he should be able to play anywhere.
2.OMHA Right of Choice - measure the distance from your driveway to the designated centre - current and hoped for. Usually the Post Office is the centre, but not always. If the distances are within 8 kilometres of each other (for example it's 14 km to Brampton post office and 7 km to Caledon post office from the end of your drive - a difference of 7km - so less than 8km) over regularly travelled roads, then you have a Right of Choice - consult with the OMHA
3.At AAA level, yes but you need appropriate releases.
4.If you have an OHF grievance against your organization - you could try that.
5.If you have a goalie and Brampton has applied for Goalie Relief (stretching it a bit)
Good Luck - and check all the details first - these are just some ideas.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Peterborough Hockey Leagues to Merge
Peterborough Examiner - June 6, 2012
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/06/06/peterborough-minor-hockey-association-unanimously-backs-merger-with-pcchl
"Led by a group of 34 parents, plus others via email, the vote was unanimous in favor of the Peterborough Minor Hockey Association amalgamating with the Peterborough Community Church Hockey League.
The tabulation came from 48 ballots and 31 emails for a final 79-0 count in favour, registered at the PMHA’s annual general meeting.
Parents with the PCCHL will get to vote at its annual general meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday."
Peterborugh Examiner - June 7, 2012
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/06/07/pcchl-approves-merger-with-omha
"About 24 hours after Peterborough Minor Hockey Association (PMHA) parents voted unanimously in favour of amalgamating with the Peterborough Community Church Hockey League (PCCHL) at their annual general meeting at St. Alphonsus Hall, the latter followed suit in similar fashion at their AGM at the Knights of Columbus Hall Wednesday night."
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/06/06/peterborough-minor-hockey-association-unanimously-backs-merger-with-pcchl
"Led by a group of 34 parents, plus others via email, the vote was unanimous in favor of the Peterborough Minor Hockey Association amalgamating with the Peterborough Community Church Hockey League.
The tabulation came from 48 ballots and 31 emails for a final 79-0 count in favour, registered at the PMHA’s annual general meeting.
Parents with the PCCHL will get to vote at its annual general meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday."
Peterborugh Examiner - June 7, 2012
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/06/07/pcchl-approves-merger-with-omha
"About 24 hours after Peterborough Minor Hockey Association (PMHA) parents voted unanimously in favour of amalgamating with the Peterborough Community Church Hockey League (PCCHL) at their annual general meeting at St. Alphonsus Hall, the latter followed suit in similar fashion at their AGM at the Knights of Columbus Hall Wednesday night."
Monday, May 7, 2012
Campbellford
Northumberland News
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/sports/article/1348975--campbellford-wins-appeal-to-remain-a-cc-centre
"Campbellford Minor Hockey Association has won its appeal and will remain at the CC level...The OMHA had been looking at reclassifying many centres for next season and Campbellford was facing being moved up to a B centre, where it would face teams that can draw from larger populations.
"The executive in consultation with many of our members felt it would be very difficult for a centre our size to be competitive at the B level so we decided to appeal the decision," Petherick said."
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/sports/article/1348975--campbellford-wins-appeal-to-remain-a-cc-centre
"Campbellford Minor Hockey Association has won its appeal and will remain at the CC level...The OMHA had been looking at reclassifying many centres for next season and Campbellford was facing being moved up to a B centre, where it would face teams that can draw from larger populations.
"The executive in consultation with many of our members felt it would be very difficult for a centre our size to be competitive at the B level so we decided to appeal the decision," Petherick said."
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Mississauga Hockey League Import Policy
| I pulled this from the Mississauga Hockey League site because it clarifies their import policy and a lot of viewers are interested in player movement. Like it or not, it's great when rules and boundaries are clear.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Beeton and TNT Split
Here's another news story, this time from Simcoe.com http://www.simcoe.com/news/article/1308334--stingers-splitting-from-tnt about the split between New Tecumseth and Beeton. " A year after striking a deal that saw a true amalgamation of New Tecumseth’s minor hockey leagues, Beeton is ready to leave the partnership."
Thursday, March 1, 2012
No Port Hope and Cobourg Merger
"‘Five votes short’
By JEFF GARD Northumberland Today
Posted 14 days ago
PORT HOPE and COBOURG — There will be no amalgamation between Port Hope Minor Hockey and the Cobourg Community Hockey League in the foreseeable future."
Apparently the OMHA required 2/3 of each commnunity to vote in favour of a merger with 68% voting in favour in Cobourg and only 62.7% in Port Hope.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Beeton News?
Yesterday this article appeared from the Free Press Online:http://www.madhunt.com/baa-scrap-rep-deal-tnt-20120228.html
The Beeton Athletic Association (BAA) reportedly informed its members last night that it will be applying to the OMHA to reestablish itself as a rep hockey centre, ending, after one season, an arrangement with TNT Minor Hockey that opened the boundaries to kids in Beeton to play A or AA level in their town"...... "The deal forged between TNT and the BAA came after a year of contentious battling inside Beeton hockey". Things still seem to be up in the air!
"BAA tells members its reapplying to OMHA as rep hockey centre
Posted February 28, 2012The Beeton Athletic Association (BAA) reportedly informed its members last night that it will be applying to the OMHA to reestablish itself as a rep hockey centre, ending, after one season, an arrangement with TNT Minor Hockey that opened the boundaries to kids in Beeton to play A or AA level in their town"...... "The deal forged between TNT and the BAA came after a year of contentious battling inside Beeton hockey". Things still seem to be up in the air!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Bracebridge and Gravenhurst Minor Hockey
Bracebridge and Gravenhurst Minor Hockey Associations are both holding votes to look at merging the two hockey organization. The following article provides more detail:
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1273788--minor-hockey-mergers-fairly-common-omha-says
"Gravenhurst Minor Hockey Association (GMHA) members will cast their ballots on the potential merger Jan. 12. Two-thirds of the vote must be in favour for the idea to pass. The Bracebridge association (BMHA) will then hold its vote Jan. 24 with an eye to creating a new single organizing body in April, well in advance of next season. If the idea is accepted by each association’s members, they will join a growing movement"
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1273788--minor-hockey-mergers-fairly-common-omha-says
"Gravenhurst Minor Hockey Association (GMHA) members will cast their ballots on the potential merger Jan. 12. Two-thirds of the vote must be in favour for the idea to pass. The Bracebridge association (BMHA) will then hold its vote Jan. 24 with an eye to creating a new single organizing body in April, well in advance of next season. If the idea is accepted by each association’s members, they will join a growing movement"
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
Prior to the player movement change that was made allowing players to try out for adjacent AA centres, there was a lot of interest in an Ontario Human Rights tribunal. I never could find out what happened there.
I found a link recently to Ontario Court Documents:
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=hockey&language=en&searchTitle=Ontario&path=/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto522/2010hrto522.html
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=hockey&language=en&searchTitle=Ontario&path=/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto875/2010hrto875.html
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=hockey&language=en&searchTitle=Ontario&path=/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto526/2010hrto526.html
It looks like they got nowhere - but maybe someone can comment with some news please.
I found a link recently to Ontario Court Documents:
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=hockey&language=en&searchTitle=Ontario&path=/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto522/2010hrto522.html
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=hockey&language=en&searchTitle=Ontario&path=/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto875/2010hrto875.html
http://www.canlii.org/eliisa/highlight.do?text=hockey&language=en&searchTitle=Ontario&path=/en/on/onhrt/doc/2010/2010hrto526/2010hrto526.html
It looks like they got nowhere - but maybe someone can comment with some news please.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
OMHA Boundaries
Each day visitors arrive at this blog looking for information regarding OMHA boundaries, player movement and residency rules. Should this be the best place to look? I think not! It should be the OMHA. Here's what the OMHA website tells us:
"What are the Residency Regulations for minor hockey?
The residency regulations govern the location your child plays competitive minor hockey in order to maintain a fair and competitive player development system. Residency regulations are defined by boundaries based on your home residence.
Recreational or House League players do not abide by Residency Regulations since they participate in competitive hockey.
Competitive or Rep players may appeal the residency regulation under certain circumstances. Other Rep players within the “Lake Ontario Region” have other regulations pertaining to tryouts.
What if our family has moved?
If your family moved from one OMHA association to another OMHA association since the last time your child [ren] participated in minor hockey, you are required to have an OMHA Residential Questionnaire completed and approved.
If your family moved from an area governed by another OHF Member Partner [GTHL, Alliance, OMHA, NOHA] since the last time your child [ren] participated in minor hockey you are required to have an OHF Residential Transfer completed and approved.
Each form is available to download at www.omha.net and be sure to ask your new association about this process when registering for the upcoming season. This will ensure that there are no delays in your child playing with their new association, especially if they will be participating in programming that is residentially restricted.
Team Officials should contact their local hockey association to ensure their records are up-to-date while Officials should contact the OMHA office."
This is at:
http://www.omha.net/flash.asp?page_id=413#FAQ15
There is a download booklet at http://www.omha.net/admin/downloads/11-OHF-OMHA.pdf which explains what Hockey Canada, The Ontario Hockey Federation and OMHA are. I thought that the following membership info was interesting:
"The following is the registered membership breakdown
for each OHF Member Partner based on the
2006-2007 insurance assessments.
Member Partners Registered players
Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,457
GTHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,392
NOHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,893
OHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,944
OHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
OMHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,193
OWHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,326
TOTAL 221,682"
If you have registered for hockey already this year - you may be signing in through a Hockey Canada registration system. This registration system provided by Hockey Canada – keeps a record of your child in the location in which you are registering them. This is billed as a way to help your local organization be more administratively efficient and a few other benefits..... What it does is lock down player movement. If you try to move your child to another city to play hockey, there is a record of them in another location and you can’t register unless you go through some administrative work to transfer them.
“Hockey Canada Registry
Hockey Canada has recently developed a national database of all of our members. The database complies with our Privacy Policy while at the same time providing a sophisticated administrative tool. Access to this system is free with membership. Hockey Canada is only beginning to realize the full benefits of this system in the administration of hockey in this country and we are confident that our members will find this to be an invaluable resource. The ability to track players, suspensions, volunteer education, team statistics and the demographics of our members is an administrative advantage you simply cannot get anywhere else without paying a substantial fee."
This is also at http://www.omha.net/flash.asp?page_id=413#FAQ15
So once you have your child in this registry, you can't just sneak on over to the GTHL or another town without getting some sort of transfer. That's a whole other story....
Do you have any experiences with transferring? Please comment..
"What are the Residency Regulations for minor hockey?
The residency regulations govern the location your child plays competitive minor hockey in order to maintain a fair and competitive player development system. Residency regulations are defined by boundaries based on your home residence.
Recreational or House League players do not abide by Residency Regulations since they participate in competitive hockey.
Competitive or Rep players may appeal the residency regulation under certain circumstances. Other Rep players within the “Lake Ontario Region” have other regulations pertaining to tryouts.
What if our family has moved?
If your family moved from one OMHA association to another OMHA association since the last time your child [ren] participated in minor hockey, you are required to have an OMHA Residential Questionnaire completed and approved.
If your family moved from an area governed by another OHF Member Partner [GTHL, Alliance, OMHA, NOHA] since the last time your child [ren] participated in minor hockey you are required to have an OHF Residential Transfer completed and approved.
Each form is available to download at www.omha.net and be sure to ask your new association about this process when registering for the upcoming season. This will ensure that there are no delays in your child playing with their new association, especially if they will be participating in programming that is residentially restricted.
Team Officials should contact their local hockey association to ensure their records are up-to-date while Officials should contact the OMHA office."
This is at:
http://www.omha.net/flash.asp?page_id=413#FAQ15
There is a download booklet at http://www.omha.net/admin/downloads/11-OHF-OMHA.pdf which explains what Hockey Canada, The Ontario Hockey Federation and OMHA are. I thought that the following membership info was interesting:
"The following is the registered membership breakdown
for each OHF Member Partner based on the
2006-2007 insurance assessments.
Member Partners Registered players
Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,457
GTHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,392
NOHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,893
OHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,944
OHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
OMHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,193
OWHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,326
TOTAL 221,682"
If you have registered for hockey already this year - you may be signing in through a Hockey Canada registration system. This registration system provided by Hockey Canada – keeps a record of your child in the location in which you are registering them. This is billed as a way to help your local organization be more administratively efficient and a few other benefits..... What it does is lock down player movement. If you try to move your child to another city to play hockey, there is a record of them in another location and you can’t register unless you go through some administrative work to transfer them.
“Hockey Canada Registry
Hockey Canada has recently developed a national database of all of our members. The database complies with our Privacy Policy while at the same time providing a sophisticated administrative tool. Access to this system is free with membership. Hockey Canada is only beginning to realize the full benefits of this system in the administration of hockey in this country and we are confident that our members will find this to be an invaluable resource. The ability to track players, suspensions, volunteer education, team statistics and the demographics of our members is an administrative advantage you simply cannot get anywhere else without paying a substantial fee."
This is also at http://www.omha.net/flash.asp?page_id=413#FAQ15
So once you have your child in this registry, you can't just sneak on over to the GTHL or another town without getting some sort of transfer. That's a whole other story....
Do you have any experiences with transferring? Please comment..
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
A few things
First of all, welcome viewer from Qatar!
Next, there has been some posting on Network54 regarding OMHA player movement. I really liked this quote - so here it is:
"This whole residency controversy is a classic case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch.
Residency places a lot of power in the hands of an organization. If you don't play for your home centre, and they don't agree to let you go, you don't play hockey, or you play at a level or two below what you should, get bored and leave the game.
This power of "ownership", where the children are considered the property of the organizations can result in a culture of nepotism, back-room deals and fear. "Don't complain about anything or your kid can kiss the NHL goodbye".
The closer to being good enough to make the NHL the kid is, the more leverage the organization has over him and his parents.
Certainly all of us have tolerated behaviours from coaches and other association personnel that we would not tolerate in the work place, or at our children's schools. We do it out of fear of being blacklisted if we speak up.
Even the victims of that Jr. coach out west didn't dare speak up about it until their hockey days were over.
Those that have abused this power are the reason that others are trying to remove residency.
There will be freedom to escape bad situations, and the worst organizations will learn to be better, or they will perish due to lack of players.
On the flip side, as an earlier poster pointed out, this GTHL-like model creates a whole new slate of problems, not the least of which is that rep-hockey becomes "all star" hockey instead of having anything to do with representing one's home town. The name on the front no longer matters.
The question is, will the freedom to choose teams benefit more kids than the added travel, costs and individualism will hurt?"
Forgive me for pasting the whole thing - but it was really on the mark. There was a followup:
"If minor hockey's residency rules are so vital and good and just, why has no other sports organization I know of seen fit to adopt/copy them? There's been lots of time to do so -- residency restrictions for amateur hockey date back to 1886, and even the OMHA copied them in its first published manual of operations in 1935, taken verbatim from the Ontario Hockey Assciation (OHA) already existing rule.
Again, nobody has copied them. Nobody. If these residency restrictions are somehow a "best practice," the rest of the Canadian minor sporting world has missed this for over 100 years.
Now, step back for a moment fom the "hockey" scenario and honestly deal with the following question: why won't any minor basketball associations put residency rules in place? What do you think would happen if they tried to? Be honest.
Now justify minor hockey's residency rules. If you started with "umm, ummm, ummm," rest assured that you just finished the strongest section of your argumemt." "
It's true. My boys play hometown hockey because they have to. But they play soccer/basketball/baseball in surrounding larger towns because there are better programs. It's not because I want them to go to the FIFA/NBA/Major Leagues, (whatever). It's because they love sports and want to learn in competitive situations. If there's a silly (not really the word I'm thinking of) coach in our town - we don't need to spend any time with him. Next.......
The above threads are at http://www.network54.com/Forum/672275/thread/1300624553/last-1305586093/New+residency+rules+for+2011-2012
Next, there has been some posting on Network54 regarding OMHA player movement. I really liked this quote - so here it is:
"This whole residency controversy is a classic case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch.
Residency places a lot of power in the hands of an organization. If you don't play for your home centre, and they don't agree to let you go, you don't play hockey, or you play at a level or two below what you should, get bored and leave the game.
This power of "ownership", where the children are considered the property of the organizations can result in a culture of nepotism, back-room deals and fear. "Don't complain about anything or your kid can kiss the NHL goodbye".
The closer to being good enough to make the NHL the kid is, the more leverage the organization has over him and his parents.
Certainly all of us have tolerated behaviours from coaches and other association personnel that we would not tolerate in the work place, or at our children's schools. We do it out of fear of being blacklisted if we speak up.
Even the victims of that Jr. coach out west didn't dare speak up about it until their hockey days were over.
Those that have abused this power are the reason that others are trying to remove residency.
There will be freedom to escape bad situations, and the worst organizations will learn to be better, or they will perish due to lack of players.
On the flip side, as an earlier poster pointed out, this GTHL-like model creates a whole new slate of problems, not the least of which is that rep-hockey becomes "all star" hockey instead of having anything to do with representing one's home town. The name on the front no longer matters.
The question is, will the freedom to choose teams benefit more kids than the added travel, costs and individualism will hurt?"
Forgive me for pasting the whole thing - but it was really on the mark. There was a followup:
"If minor hockey's residency rules are so vital and good and just, why has no other sports organization I know of seen fit to adopt/copy them? There's been lots of time to do so -- residency restrictions for amateur hockey date back to 1886, and even the OMHA copied them in its first published manual of operations in 1935, taken verbatim from the Ontario Hockey Assciation (OHA) already existing rule.
Again, nobody has copied them. Nobody. If these residency restrictions are somehow a "best practice," the rest of the Canadian minor sporting world has missed this for over 100 years.
Now, step back for a moment fom the "hockey" scenario and honestly deal with the following question: why won't any minor basketball associations put residency rules in place? What do you think would happen if they tried to? Be honest.
Now justify minor hockey's residency rules. If you started with "umm, ummm, ummm," rest assured that you just finished the strongest section of your argumemt." "
It's true. My boys play hometown hockey because they have to. But they play soccer/basketball/baseball in surrounding larger towns because there are better programs. It's not because I want them to go to the FIFA/NBA/Major Leagues, (whatever). It's because they love sports and want to learn in competitive situations. If there's a silly (not really the word I'm thinking of) coach in our town - we don't need to spend any time with him. Next.......
The above threads are at http://www.network54.com/Forum/672275/thread/1300624553/last-1305586093/New+residency+rules+for+2011-2012
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Base Category Review
An OMHA Base Category Review http://www.omha.net/admin/downloads/Forms2011/APP2-Base%20Category%20Review%20Form%20-%202011-2012.pdf is a form used for a centre to request that it's base (whether A, AA or BB) be changed. The grounds for review are:
Grounds supporting your base category review:
"• Record by division in Playdowns over a five-year period (Each Team)
• Record in league over a five-year period (Each Team)
• Category of other centres in league
• Record of each game played including centre, category & score of team played in any league, exhibition, or
tournament game for the current season (Each Team)
• Any extenuating circumstances to be considered"
The change in the OMHA player movement may be causing some centres to consider changing to attract more members/players. It is interesting then that the form for 2011/2012 is to be submitted by May 31 2011. Aren't most tryouts in April? What are our kids trying out for if the centre and the OMHA don't know? Any ideas or comments?
Grounds supporting your base category review:
"• Record by division in Playdowns over a five-year period (Each Team)
• Record in league over a five-year period (Each Team)
• Category of other centres in league
• Record of each game played including centre, category & score of team played in any league, exhibition, or
tournament game for the current season (Each Team)
• Any extenuating circumstances to be considered"
The change in the OMHA player movement may be causing some centres to consider changing to attract more members/players. It is interesting then that the form for 2011/2012 is to be submitted by May 31 2011. Aren't most tryouts in April? What are our kids trying out for if the centre and the OMHA don't know? Any ideas or comments?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Spike in Viewers at Lunch today!
There was a large spike in viewers at lunch today - and I believe that you were looking for news of the OMHA Player Movement vote. This is at http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2011/01/omha-approves-player-movement-proposal.html . Check out the wording. It is slightly different than what was originally proposed - so hopefully it gives you some more options.
Now we are at 5000 views - with 2000 in the current month. So keep visiting, and please click an ad - and please comment when you drop in.
Now we are at 5000 views - with 2000 in the current month. So keep visiting, and please click an ad - and please comment when you drop in.
So What is the LOR Anyway?
This is from the Ontario Hockey Federation website http://www.ohf.on.ca/web_pages/region_policy.php
"History
The “Lake Ontario Region” (LOR) was formed as part of the Mediation Report adopted by the OHF Board of Directors in October of 1997 that addressed player eligibility issues in and around the Greater Toronto area.
Definition
The Minor Hockey geographic sub division comprised of the GTHL (Toronto, Mississauga and Vaughan) and the OMHA centres of Oakville, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Markham, Pickering and Ajax.
Regulations
The LOR Regulations for the 2009-2010 are the parameters by which players participate in the LOR."
The full regulations are at http://www.ohf.on.ca//web_doc/gen_pdf/lake_ontario_region.pdf
So are kids in the LOR more special than those in outlying towns?
"History
The “Lake Ontario Region” (LOR) was formed as part of the Mediation Report adopted by the OHF Board of Directors in October of 1997 that addressed player eligibility issues in and around the Greater Toronto area.
Definition
The Minor Hockey geographic sub division comprised of the GTHL (Toronto, Mississauga and Vaughan) and the OMHA centres of Oakville, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Markham, Pickering and Ajax.
Regulations
The LOR Regulations for the 2009-2010 are the parameters by which players participate in the LOR."
The full regulations are at http://www.ohf.on.ca//web_doc/gen_pdf/lake_ontario_region.pdf
So are kids in the LOR more special than those in outlying towns?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
OMHA Approves Player Movement Proposal
"OMHA Membership Approves Player Movement Proposal
Monday, January 24, 2011
Richmond Hill, ON: - The Ontario Minor Hockey Association [OMHA] is pleased to announce details of the approved motion that will expand player movement. The motion was approved at the OMHA Special General Meeting held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga on January 23rd, 2011.
Over 350 delegates representing OMHA member associations from across Ontario gathered at the meeting Sunday afternoon to debate and ask questions regarding the player movement motion proposed by the OMHA’s Made for Ontario Committee.
At the close of the meeting OMHA President, Wayne Pries, congratulated the OMHA membership for their part in this very important decision as well as their support of the OMHA’s Made for Ontario Committee. Mr. Pries assured the membership that the Made for Ontario Committee will, moving forward, continue to refine and listen to the concerns of the OMHA membership. "
http://www.omha.net/display_news.asp?article_id=2918
The full details are at: http://www.omha.net/admin/downloads/SGM%20-%20Motion%20-%20JAN%202011.pdf
"Notice of Motion #: SGM2011-01
Amendment To: Exemption to Play in Another Centre
Regulation Number: 3.5 iii) NEW
Page Number: 84-85
Submitted By: OMHA Board
Signatures: Tom Leathong/Rob Ring
CURRENT WORDING
None
PROPOSED WORDING
Current Methods of Player Movement:
a) The waiver system will continue for the AAA hockey program as per the current OMHA/Alliance regulations
b) The current LOR regulations remain in effect
c) Players from an association that is unable to roster a team in a season may try out in the next nearest Centre per OMHA Regulation 3.5
Additional Method of Player Movement:
a) Movement to AA or A is only permitted for participants Minor Pee Wee age and above
Note: To be eligible the player is required to be the Minor Pee Wee age (11 years old) or older as at December 31 of the current playing season; OMHA Regulation 3.6 is NOT applicable.
b) Movement is only permitted to a higher level for players from A and below base category Centres
Note: There shall be NO lateral movement (i.e.: A to A, AA to AA)
c) Alliance seeded Centres will be categorized as AA for the purpose of player movement for OMHA players from BB and below
d) Maximum number of “Non Resident Players” (NRP) is three (3) per eligible team. Once a team has rostered an NRP then NO replacement NRP will be permitted.
e) Other than at a player’s Home Centre, the number of tryouts is limited to two (2) other categories. For his first opportunity, a player has the right to choose to tryout at AAA as per OMHA regulations, but this tryout is not mandatory. The second opportunity, a player must try out for a AA team at a AAA or AA base category Centre or an A team at an A base category Centre. A player’s tryout will only be permitted for the base category team in a Centre, any exceptions are listed below.
Player Movement from Specific Base Categories:
1. A player from an OMHA BB base category Centre and below may try out for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) One (1) AA team in a AAA or AA base category Centre nearest to his residence OR
one (1) A team in an A base category Centre nearest to his residence AND
c) Home Centre
2. A player from an OMHA A base category Centre may try out for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) One (1) AA team in an OMHA AAA or AA base category Centre nearest his residence AND
c) Home Centre
3. A player from an OMHA AA base category Centre without A programming may try out for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) Home Centre
c) If a player’s AA Home Centre does not offer A programming the player, after trying out for his Home AA team, may tryout for one (1) OMHA A base category Centre nearest to his residence
4. A player from an OMHA AA base category Centre with A programming may tryout for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) Home Centre
PROCESS FOR ATTENDING TRYOUTS
a) As per current Regulations no tryouts or on or off-ice activities directly or indirectly (including skating parties, conditioning camps, refresher programs, etc.) may be conducted prior to the completion of the OHF Minor Hockey Championships. (OHF Regulation G)
b) Eligible players, upon pre-registration with their Home Centre for the upcoming season, must request a Non Resident Player (NRP) Passport to be eligible for the process/tryout. The Home Centre verifies that the player is eligible by age/residence for their Home Centre and authorizes the NRP Passport.
c) If the player attends his Home AAA Zone tryouts and is not offered a roster position he may then exercise the option to attend tryouts at a Centre as outlined under Additional Method of Player Movement and/or request an OHF AAA Waiver per current Regulations.
d) If the player chooses to exercise his option to try out for a AA or A Centre as per Additional Method of Player Movement, that AA or A Centre must validate the player’s attendance at tryouts on the NRP Passport.
e) Should a player’s next nearest Centre categorized at AA or A choose NOT to allow an NRP to try out the player may continue to exercise his options
f) If the player is not offered a roster position at his chosen option of AA or A he MUST return to his Home Centre.
g) If the player is offered a roster position at his chosen option of AA or A he MUST return to his Home Centre at the end of each season. (Permission is for one (1) season only)
h) The NRP Passport is retained by the Centre/Team for which the player rosters and MUST be uploaded to the player’s profile
i) The Centre/Team with which the player rosters MUST notify the Home Centre by September 30th of the current season
j) A team must offer a player the opportunity to sign a “Letter of Commitment” for the current season within 30 days of the commencement of the team’s tryouts or September 15, whichever is earlier
k) Any player signed after September 15 will require the agreement of the Home Centre, in writing
l) A team cannot release a signed player after September 15, without the agreement of his Home Centre, in writing. Any such release shall be to the player’s Home Centre only.
m) A player requesting his release back to the Home Centre must do so, in writing, to the Rostering Centre and the Home Centre
n) There will be no movement of players after November 1st unless agreed by the player’s parents, the Rostering Centre and the Home Centre, in writing.
o) Player Movement and the process will be reviewed yearly"
Monday, January 24, 2011
Richmond Hill, ON: - The Ontario Minor Hockey Association [OMHA] is pleased to announce details of the approved motion that will expand player movement. The motion was approved at the OMHA Special General Meeting held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga on January 23rd, 2011.
Over 350 delegates representing OMHA member associations from across Ontario gathered at the meeting Sunday afternoon to debate and ask questions regarding the player movement motion proposed by the OMHA’s Made for Ontario Committee.
At the close of the meeting OMHA President, Wayne Pries, congratulated the OMHA membership for their part in this very important decision as well as their support of the OMHA’s Made for Ontario Committee. Mr. Pries assured the membership that the Made for Ontario Committee will, moving forward, continue to refine and listen to the concerns of the OMHA membership. "
http://www.omha.net/display_news.asp?article_id=2918
The full details are at: http://www.omha.net/admin/downloads/SGM%20-%20Motion%20-%20JAN%202011.pdf
"Notice of Motion #: SGM2011-01
Amendment To: Exemption to Play in Another Centre
Regulation Number: 3.5 iii) NEW
Page Number: 84-85
Submitted By: OMHA Board
Signatures: Tom Leathong/Rob Ring
CURRENT WORDING
None
PROPOSED WORDING
Current Methods of Player Movement:
a) The waiver system will continue for the AAA hockey program as per the current OMHA/Alliance regulations
b) The current LOR regulations remain in effect
c) Players from an association that is unable to roster a team in a season may try out in the next nearest Centre per OMHA Regulation 3.5
Additional Method of Player Movement:
a) Movement to AA or A is only permitted for participants Minor Pee Wee age and above
Note: To be eligible the player is required to be the Minor Pee Wee age (11 years old) or older as at December 31 of the current playing season; OMHA Regulation 3.6 is NOT applicable.
b) Movement is only permitted to a higher level for players from A and below base category Centres
Note: There shall be NO lateral movement (i.e.: A to A, AA to AA)
c) Alliance seeded Centres will be categorized as AA for the purpose of player movement for OMHA players from BB and below
d) Maximum number of “Non Resident Players” (NRP) is three (3) per eligible team. Once a team has rostered an NRP then NO replacement NRP will be permitted.
e) Other than at a player’s Home Centre, the number of tryouts is limited to two (2) other categories. For his first opportunity, a player has the right to choose to tryout at AAA as per OMHA regulations, but this tryout is not mandatory. The second opportunity, a player must try out for a AA team at a AAA or AA base category Centre or an A team at an A base category Centre. A player’s tryout will only be permitted for the base category team in a Centre, any exceptions are listed below.
Player Movement from Specific Base Categories:
1. A player from an OMHA BB base category Centre and below may try out for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) One (1) AA team in a AAA or AA base category Centre nearest to his residence OR
one (1) A team in an A base category Centre nearest to his residence AND
c) Home Centre
2. A player from an OMHA A base category Centre may try out for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) One (1) AA team in an OMHA AAA or AA base category Centre nearest his residence AND
c) Home Centre
3. A player from an OMHA AA base category Centre without A programming may try out for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) Home Centre
c) If a player’s AA Home Centre does not offer A programming the player, after trying out for his Home AA team, may tryout for one (1) OMHA A base category Centre nearest to his residence
4. A player from an OMHA AA base category Centre with A programming may tryout for
a) AAA Zone as per the current regulations
b) Home Centre
PROCESS FOR ATTENDING TRYOUTS
a) As per current Regulations no tryouts or on or off-ice activities directly or indirectly (including skating parties, conditioning camps, refresher programs, etc.) may be conducted prior to the completion of the OHF Minor Hockey Championships. (OHF Regulation G)
b) Eligible players, upon pre-registration with their Home Centre for the upcoming season, must request a Non Resident Player (NRP) Passport to be eligible for the process/tryout. The Home Centre verifies that the player is eligible by age/residence for their Home Centre and authorizes the NRP Passport.
c) If the player attends his Home AAA Zone tryouts and is not offered a roster position he may then exercise the option to attend tryouts at a Centre as outlined under Additional Method of Player Movement and/or request an OHF AAA Waiver per current Regulations.
d) If the player chooses to exercise his option to try out for a AA or A Centre as per Additional Method of Player Movement, that AA or A Centre must validate the player’s attendance at tryouts on the NRP Passport.
e) Should a player’s next nearest Centre categorized at AA or A choose NOT to allow an NRP to try out the player may continue to exercise his options
f) If the player is not offered a roster position at his chosen option of AA or A he MUST return to his Home Centre.
g) If the player is offered a roster position at his chosen option of AA or A he MUST return to his Home Centre at the end of each season. (Permission is for one (1) season only)
h) The NRP Passport is retained by the Centre/Team for which the player rosters and MUST be uploaded to the player’s profile
i) The Centre/Team with which the player rosters MUST notify the Home Centre by September 30th of the current season
j) A team must offer a player the opportunity to sign a “Letter of Commitment” for the current season within 30 days of the commencement of the team’s tryouts or September 15, whichever is earlier
k) Any player signed after September 15 will require the agreement of the Home Centre, in writing
l) A team cannot release a signed player after September 15, without the agreement of his Home Centre, in writing. Any such release shall be to the player’s Home Centre only.
m) A player requesting his release back to the Home Centre must do so, in writing, to the Rostering Centre and the Home Centre
n) There will be no movement of players after November 1st unless agreed by the player’s parents, the Rostering Centre and the Home Centre, in writing.
o) Player Movement and the process will be reviewed yearly"
Thursday, January 6, 2011
OMHA Special Meeting - Player Movement
http://www.omha.net/admin/downloads/AGM11/Special%20General%20Meeting/SGM%20NOTICES%20OF%20MOTION_w_%20Cover_JAN%202011_v2.pdf
There is an OMHA meeting to vote on the player movement proposal Jan 23rd. The link is above.
Here is some of the proposed wording:
PROPOSEDWORDING
Current Methods of Player Movement:
a) The waiver system will continue for the AAA hockey program as per the current OMHA/Alliance regulations
b) The current LOR regulations remain in effect
c) Players from an association that is unable to roster a team in a season may move to the next nearest Centre per OMHA Regulation 3.5
Additional Method of Player Movement:
a) Movement to AA or A is only permitted for participants Minor Pee Wee age and above
Note: To be eligible the player is required to be the Minor Pee Wee age (11 years old) or older as at December 31 of the current playing season; OMHA Regulation 3.6 is NOT applicable.
b) Movement is only permitted to a higher level for players from A and below base category Centres
Note: There shall be NO lateral movement (i.e.: A to A, AA to AA)
c) Alliance seeded Centres will be categorized as AA for the purpose of player movement for OMHA players from BB and below
d) Maximum number of “Non Resident Players” (NRP) is three (3) per eligible team. Once a team has rostered an NRP then NO replacement NRP will be permitted.
e) Other than at a player’s Home Centre, the number of tryouts is limited to two (2) other categories. For his first opportunity, a player has the right to choose to tryout at AAA as per OMHA regulations, but this tryout is not mandatory. The second opportunity, a player must try out for a AA team at a AAA or AA base category Centre or an A team at an A base category Centre. A player’s tryout will only be permitted for the base category team in a Centre, any exceptions are listed below.`
OK, so there's a lot more in there - but it still doesn't help my kids. I'm appalled that this hasn't been passed earlier, so go ahead and pass it. But OMHA please understand that there are kids stuck playing hockey in OMHA towns filled with adult cliques that determine the pecking order in children's hockey. Sigh,,,,,,,,
The update is at http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2011/01/omha-approves-player-movement-proposal.html
There is an OMHA meeting to vote on the player movement proposal Jan 23rd. The link is above.
Here is some of the proposed wording:
PROPOSEDWORDING
Current Methods of Player Movement:
a) The waiver system will continue for the AAA hockey program as per the current OMHA/Alliance regulations
b) The current LOR regulations remain in effect
c) Players from an association that is unable to roster a team in a season may move to the next nearest Centre per OMHA Regulation 3.5
Additional Method of Player Movement:
a) Movement to AA or A is only permitted for participants Minor Pee Wee age and above
Note: To be eligible the player is required to be the Minor Pee Wee age (11 years old) or older as at December 31 of the current playing season; OMHA Regulation 3.6 is NOT applicable.
b) Movement is only permitted to a higher level for players from A and below base category Centres
Note: There shall be NO lateral movement (i.e.: A to A, AA to AA)
c) Alliance seeded Centres will be categorized as AA for the purpose of player movement for OMHA players from BB and below
d) Maximum number of “Non Resident Players” (NRP) is three (3) per eligible team. Once a team has rostered an NRP then NO replacement NRP will be permitted.
e) Other than at a player’s Home Centre, the number of tryouts is limited to two (2) other categories. For his first opportunity, a player has the right to choose to tryout at AAA as per OMHA regulations, but this tryout is not mandatory. The second opportunity, a player must try out for a AA team at a AAA or AA base category Centre or an A team at an A base category Centre. A player’s tryout will only be permitted for the base category team in a Centre, any exceptions are listed below.`
OK, so there's a lot more in there - but it still doesn't help my kids. I'm appalled that this hasn't been passed earlier, so go ahead and pass it. But OMHA please understand that there are kids stuck playing hockey in OMHA towns filled with adult cliques that determine the pecking order in children's hockey. Sigh,,,,,,,,
The update is at http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2011/01/omha-approves-player-movement-proposal.html
Thursday, November 18, 2010
OMHA Movement
Back on this topic again - because so many people are trying to find out what's going on. There doesn't seem to be anything going on - just frustration. The argument has been raging on Network54 - here's the link to the thread: http://www.network54.com/Forum/644200/thread/1282014275/1290085277/Human+Rights+Case
and I agree - what is everybody afraid of with player movement?
There is apparently a Human Rights Case going on - so you can email this link or visit the website below:
minorhockeyhr@gmail.com (minor hockey human rights is what it stands for)
Website http://sites.google.com/site/minorhockeyhr/home
You can join a Facebook group or a Forum:
Facebook Group: Minor Hockey Human Rights
Forum: http://mhhr.forum-free.ca/
Here is their posting of Recent Events:
"Recent Events
Aug 27, 2010 - Toronto Star article published "Ontario Minor Hockey Association relaxes residency rules"
September 11, 2010 - OMHA to Allow Player Movement to A and AA
Feb 20, 2010 - We are have numerous emails requesting to join the fight and now have several regions and numerous families involved in the Human Rights Claim. The many stories coming in are a strong and resounding cry for help from all the parents that have been subjected to residency restrictions.
Feb 18, 2010 - Human Rights Claim provided to Mr. McCurdie in the spirit of cooperation by Minor Hockey Human Rights group.
Feb 18, 2010 - Human Rights Claim requested by Glen McCurdie - Senior Director, Insurance and Member services Hockey Canada to Minor Hockey Human Rights group.
Feb 17, 2010 - Toronto Star article published "Parents fight minor hockey's residency rules"
Feb 13, 2010 - Boys minor hockey Human Rights claim has been filed."
So not a lot of new info. There is also have a link to this Star article:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/gthl/article/766637--parents-fight-minor-hockey-s-residency-rules
So we're still stuck in the OMHA, and that's it for now. Refer back to my previous post: http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2010/10/omha-boundaries.html
and the Latest Update is at http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2011/01/omha-approves-player-movement-proposal.html
and I agree - what is everybody afraid of with player movement?
There is apparently a Human Rights Case going on - so you can email this link or visit the website below:
minorhockeyhr@gmail.com (minor hockey human rights is what it stands for)
Website http://sites.google.com/site/minorhockeyhr/home
You can join a Facebook group or a Forum:
Facebook Group: Minor Hockey Human Rights
Forum: http://mhhr.forum-free.ca/
Here is their posting of Recent Events:
"Recent Events
Aug 27, 2010 - Toronto Star article published "Ontario Minor Hockey Association relaxes residency rules"
September 11, 2010 - OMHA to Allow Player Movement to A and AA
Feb 20, 2010 - We are have numerous emails requesting to join the fight and now have several regions and numerous families involved in the Human Rights Claim. The many stories coming in are a strong and resounding cry for help from all the parents that have been subjected to residency restrictions.
Feb 18, 2010 - Human Rights Claim provided to Mr. McCurdie in the spirit of cooperation by Minor Hockey Human Rights group.
Feb 18, 2010 - Human Rights Claim requested by Glen McCurdie - Senior Director, Insurance and Member services Hockey Canada to Minor Hockey Human Rights group.
Feb 17, 2010 - Toronto Star article published "Parents fight minor hockey's residency rules"
Feb 13, 2010 - Boys minor hockey Human Rights claim has been filed."
So not a lot of new info. There is also have a link to this Star article:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/gthl/article/766637--parents-fight-minor-hockey-s-residency-rules
So we're still stuck in the OMHA, and that's it for now. Refer back to my previous post: http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2010/10/omha-boundaries.html
and the Latest Update is at http://hockeyzine.blogspot.com/2011/01/omha-approves-player-movement-proposal.html
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