Understanding U14
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Understanding U14
Can somebody help me understand how teams are supposed to be divided at the u-14 level? Is the equal A team rule a Minnesota hockey rule?
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Re: Understanding U14
No.zambonidriver wrote:Can somebody help me understand how teams are supposed to be divided at the u-14 level? Is the equal A team rule a Minnesota hockey rule?
But more and more associations are going to parity among all teams at all or some levels and holding tryouts to make EVEN teams rather than AA, A, B, C teams, etc. This is great for keeping kids who may never make a top team still playing the game, or this is ruining the development of top players and resulting in mass association defections. Depending on who you ask!
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http://www.d6hockey.net/standings/show/ ... son=192292zambonidriver wrote:frI from what I understand is that associations can choose to either have two A teams or an A and a B team. I think if you have two A teams they have to be equal. Am I right? and is this a MN Hockey rule?
Edina Green was your state champion. Edina Green and Edina White two equal teams? You decide
They "have to be equal."zambonidriver wrote:frI from what I understand is that associations can choose to either have two A teams or an A and a B team. I think if you have two A teams they have to be equal. Am I right? and is this a MN Hockey rule?
You could claim they're equal.
Have a look at the D2 standings and look at, let's say, MV/I and Roseville's U14 teams.
The teams were stacked, which was the right call. Equality is a nice idea, but if you have potential varsity kids on your team it's a terrible thing to do to them.
Best bet for a good goalie is to play Bantams. Due to talent drain (the best going to the Varsity), I would suspect the quality of competition is higher at Bantam B (even including AA) than U14A, particularly for a goalie who needs to see shots.
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Which is a little confusing, as there are B1 and B2 distinctions...Nevertoomuchhockey wrote:Or two B teams.zambonidriver wrote:frI from what I understand is that associations can choose to either have two A teams or an A and a B team. I think if you have two A teams they have to be equal. Am I right? and is this a MN Hockey rule?
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