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I would like to pose this question to the forum: Our association is conducting our board member election next week. A candidate for our Traveling Director sends his kid (peewee) to NE and MM Choice. In addition, he does have 2 other sons (squirts) that do participate within the association. My quest...

This is the way I see it as a coach. Referees are being paid to do a job. My expectation is that they are the hardest working individuals on the ice. If a ref(s) are doing their job I will not question calls because I feel they are doing the best they can. However, if a ref(s) are lazy, not moving w...

If I'm coaching a team I want some control over who is on it. I agree with the "some" control stance. In my experience, the evaluators do a very good job of placing players at the correct level, but every year there seems to be 1-2 players that are on the wrong side of the bubble and givi...

I like open. In addition, the evaluators' scores should be made public after the fact as well. You want transparency with this sort of thing and this is a great way to do it. Also, associations should be involved in an evaluator "swap" as well. Association "X" has 4 evaluators g...

I sat on a our hockey board for 6 consecutive years. I think I have earned a little credibility on this topic. I will try to put this in perspective, for those of you who actually serve your community on a board will know exactly what I am about to attempt to say. Again, our association has closed t...

Appears the real issue for everyone who is against closed tryouts is trust. Quit insinuating there is corruption going on within your associations tryout process as a way to justify your lot in life. If you don't feel the process is fair then get on the board and see for yourself. However, you proba...

The intent of tryouts is for everyone to be evaluated on his/her own merit, correct? Our association went to closed tryouts 6 years ago. Our board cited the main reason for going closed was because of how much of a distraction the parents were during the process. The board actually studied tryouts t...

Keep on keeping on Tony! Any/every kids success SHOULD be celebrated regardless of age. From where I sit there is absolutely nothing wrong with giving props to a 10 yr old. Live in the now not the future. For many kids their moment in the sun may only come when they are 10. Every article I have pers...

Too bad the tourney lost a team. However, I applaud the team/organization for allowing the kids to be multi-sport athletes. Good for you Legacy! I wish more so called "Elite" AAA organizations would follow your lead.

The process has to be fine because the blades organization has 100% control, it aint changin. In any brick year next to impossible to get the best players for a number of reasons (baseball/lax, I would say soccer but it is not a sport :), COST, Orange, parent coaches ect..) Making the team vs. actua...

Appears the head coach for the 04 Velocity is the ex-coach of the 04 Blades.

Looks like a great roster of 03's. The boys should have no problem putting the puck in the net, couple of stud d'men plus an outstanding goalie (maybe 2?). However, let's take it easy on the "Team Minnesota" tag. "Team Minnesota" would imply that the best 03's were assembled for ...