District 2 AA teams.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:37 pm

D-2 has no AA teams. WBL/Stillwater to play D8. FL/D10. I thought NSP/Revolution was going to play D2.[are they A?]

CHI-TOWN HOCKEYDAD · Post by **CHI-TOWN HOCKEYDAD** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 2:39 pm

The BE website indicates that the Revolution will play PWAA in D2 as part of the NSP Association. From what I hear nothing has been mentioned at D2 meetings about a PWAA team from NSP. With 3 only known PWAA teams in D2, Stillwater and WBL are playing in D8 and FL in D10. That leaves the question, if NSP/Revolution is playing PWAA, where are they playing? Will the team only have BE students or will they allow NSP members to tryout for their PWAA team?

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:05 pm

I might remember somebody explaining on here how there would be no parity with the AA/A split in some districts.

Mnhockeys · Post by **Mnhockeys** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:21 pm

Where to find the official words on D2 AA teams playing in D8 league???

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:06 pm

From our D2 rep. It's a fact.

CHI-TOWN HOCKEYDAD · Post by **CHI-TOWN HOCKEYDAD** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:19 pm

http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... -17-14.pdf

Quote from the D2 August meeting minutes linked above:

DIRECTOR – Jake R  Had a redistricting meeting. Lots of discussion but nothing was decided.  Coaches who do not do Safesport by December 31st will be redlined. Managers and Association Board Members also need to do it.  AA- Forest Lake will play in D10, WBL & Stillwater will play in District 8. Roseville has not responded yet.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:14 am

Still nothing on the BE AA pee-wee team that is listed on the BE web ????? They have no AA pee-wee teams to play in D2.

Mnhockeys · Post by **Mnhockeys** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:32 pm

old goalie85 wrote:From our D2 rep. It's a fact.

Interesting ... wouldn't D2 rep need to get a nod from D8 and D10 to make this a fact? Not seeing anything out from D8 or D10. It would involve scheduling and home/away for the host districts, and would not think teams from south of Farmington are anxious to play an away game in Stillwater in later Jan. Host districts would enjoy the competitions from the D2 teams, but both D10 and D8 are not lack of AA teams.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:09 pm

Our BAA/PAA coaches are set to attend D10 schedule meeting. Forest Lake fits D10 geographically better then D2 anyway !!!

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:11 pm

Problem is D2 AA programs "opting" down to A. No teams left to play.

iceman468 · Post by **iceman468** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:57 am

I attended the last few d8 meetings. August meeting Rak indicated that WBL AA and Stillwater AA teams were 100% playing in D8 league and would be attending d8 schedule meetings. D8 A teams will not play D8 AA teams this year in league. There will be a seperate D8 A league unless not enough teams for a viable league in which case D8 A teams would play in D2 A league.

Owatonna is also requesting to play in D8 AA leagues...this will be voted on at Sept meeting.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:47 am

Bo-is this the start of the "mega" districts you warned about two years ago ???

scoreandscoreoften · Post by **scoreandscoreoften** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:16 pm

old goalie85 wrote:Bo-is this the start of the "mega" districts you warned about two years ago ???

I believe Wayzata and OMG AA's are going to play a district 6 schedule this year too. Another mega district?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:21 pm

Starting to look that way. STMA to D10 forAA next year ?? Could end up w/ three districts for AA in the metro.

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:52 am

I tried..

Mnhockeys · Post by **Mnhockeys** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:06 pm

40-50 associations choosing to play at AA level, forming 4 or 5 mega districts. That sounds about right.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:47 am

Anyone have a count on AAB/AAPW ??

iceman468 · Post by **iceman468** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:42 pm

http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... .28.14.pdf

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:18 pm

Thanks Ice- 43 from the whole state play each one once. District teams twice. three or four tourney and you could have a 60 game season

DrGaf · Post by **DrGaf** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:40 am

scoreandscoreoften wrote:
old goalie85 wrote:Bo-is this the start of the "mega" districts you warned about two years ago ???
I believe Wayzata and OMG AA's are going to play a district 6 schedule this year too. Another mega district?

At the Bantam level ... from what I heard from a D6 rep and a D6 varsity coach.

Of course it's all hear say until I get the iCal update.

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:01 am

old goalie85 wrote:Starting to look that way. STMA to D10 forAA next year ?? Could end up w/ three districts for AA in the metro.

Just bantams?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:33 am

He didn't say. I would guess both.

Mnhockeys · Post by **Mnhockeys** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:39 am

iceman468 wrote:http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... .28.14.pdf

It is still interesting to see some associations choose to play A but have the strength of playing in AA; while others play AA but really should play A level. It seems to be a lot of hit-and-miss's when season starts.

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:48 am

Mnhockeys wrote:
iceman468 wrote:http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... .28.14.pdf
It is still interesting to see some associations choose to play A but have the strength of playing in AA; while others play AA but really should play A level. It seems to be a lot of hit-and-miss's when season starts.

I said give it a few years and it will morph back in to exactly what A/B-1 was.... Naturally it would. And now we get to have districts that are imploding.

The A level is the new B-1

DrGaf · Post by **DrGaf** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:58 am

MrBoDangles wrote:
Mnhockeys wrote:
iceman468 wrote:http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/docu ... .28.14.pdf
It is still interesting to see some associations choose to play A but have the strength of playing in AA; while others play AA but really should play A level. It seems to be a lot of hit-and-miss's when season starts.
I said give it a few years and it will morph back in to exactly what A/B-1 was.... Naturally it would. And now we get to have districts that are imploding.

The A level is the new B-1

I don't see how everyone could not see this coming.

I am honestly curious as to what the people on the side of creating this new (call it what it is) naming system thought this would do?

What on earth was it going to change? Seriously, what could the outcome had been otherwise? Please someone tell me what the "powers-that-be" were directing this towards.