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They have a pretty good team right now... Good for them though, finally make the jump to play with the big boys. I think its about time for your Hawks to go AA.HawkeyPower wrote:Duluth Marshall announces they are opting up. Obviously they hope to draw better players by playing AA.
I thought this was coming-no reason for them to stay in A with Hermantown blocking their path to state. With the "easy" road to state now gone, being AA will have to drive their recruiting.HawkeyPower wrote:Duluth Marshall announces they are opting up. Obviously they hope to draw better players by playing AA.
Which would bring the number of teams in 7AA next year to 10, same as 3AA.HawkeyPower wrote:Duluth Marshall announces they are opting up. Obviously they hope to draw better players by playing AA.
No telling if it will, but it should. Hermantown has no excuse. They play AA in Peewee and Bantam and then drop down for High School. This is total hypocrisy. If they want to develop their players at the Youth Level by playing at the top level of competition, why wouldn't this also apply to High School? They have the numbers in their Association and are pulling in most of the top players from neighboring Associations. When it was only Hermantown kids I understood their decision. But it's not anymore so it's time to play with the big boys instead of beating up on teams that play with the kids who live there.rainier wrote:I thought this was coming-no reason for them to stay in A with Hermantown blocking their path to state. With the "easy" road to state now gone, being AA will have to drive their recruiting.HawkeyPower wrote:Duluth Marshall announces they are opting up. Obviously they hope to draw better players by playing AA.
Wonder if this influences Hermantown...
That is great news! Lots of respect here for Duluth Marshall Hockey. Welcome to AA boys!!HawkeyPower wrote:Duluth Marshall announces they are opting up. Obviously they hope to draw better players by playing AA.
I believe it is currentlynu2hockey wrote:On the flip side, which team(s) will be moved to A . The league requires balance of A-AA.
fixed that for you.elliott70 wrote:I believe it is currentlynu2hockey wrote:On the flip side, which team(s) will be moved to A . The league requires balance of A-AA.
A 88
AA 67
I think the rule is top 64 plus opt ups play AA. Those AA that have some valid reason can opt down (I think).
Cloquet, Rapids.nu2hockey wrote:Playing up this yr would be
STA
HM
BSM
ROSEAU
HOLY FAMILY
HOLY ANGELS
???
maybe it is top 60 plus opt-ups
I believe Bemidji is an opt up as well.alcloseshaver wrote:Cloquet, Rapids.nu2hockey wrote:Playing up this yr would be
STA
HM
BSM
ROSEAU
HOLY FAMILY
HOLY ANGELS
???
maybe it is top 60 plus opt-ups
Also, Grand Rapids, Cloquet, bemidji.nu2hockey wrote:Playing up this yr would be
STA
HM
BSM
ROSEAU
HOLY FAMILY
HOLY ANGELS
???
maybe it is top 60 plus opt-ups
Thanks.almostashappy wrote:fixed that for you.elliott70 wrote:I believe it is currentlynu2hockey wrote:On the flip side, which team(s) will be moved to A . The league requires balance of A-AA.
A 88
AA 67
I think the rule is top 64 plus opt ups play AA. Those AA that have some valid reason can opt down (I think).
Hopefully get Elk River and Andover out of 7AA, Elks have trouble winning it anyway.almostashappy wrote:Which would bring the number of teams in 7AA next year to 10, same as 3AA.HawkeyPower wrote:Duluth Marshall announces they are opting up. Obviously they hope to draw better players by playing AA.
Good timing, since it is a realignment year...convince Hermantown to opt up and they would have to give 7AA more of an "Up North" geography. Unless they did something stupid like shift Grand Rapids over to 8AA.
Denfeld has AA enrollment but plays A. I believe that is because they factor in Free/Reduced lunch kids.goldy313 wrote:Rochester Century, Bemidji, St. Thomas, Cloquet, Grand Rapids, Benilde, Holy Angels, Hill-Murray, and Roseau opted up.
New Ulm, LeSeuer, Minneapolis, Como Park, and Minnehaha petitioned down.
I think 1 more program went to A but I'm not sure who it would be.
No, Denfeld doesn't have AA enrollment, even without free/reduced calculations. Not even close, really. The enrollment disparity between East and Denfeld is huge.Froggy Richards wrote:Denfeld has AA enrollment but plays A. I believe that is because they factor in Free/Reduced lunch kids.goldy313 wrote:Rochester Century, Bemidji, St. Thomas, Cloquet, Grand Rapids, Benilde, Holy Angels, Hill-Murray, and Roseau opted up.
New Ulm, LeSeuer, Minneapolis, Como Park, and Minnehaha petitioned down.
I think 1 more program went to A but I'm not sure who it would be.
They changed it to a 4-year commitment somewhat recently. Not sure why. (Maybe related to other sports?) It does move in conjunction with reclassification.alcloseshaver wrote:Article I read says that the AA opt up is 4 year commitment? I thought it was 2 years in conjunction with enrollment reclassification. Anyone know this rule?
So you can choose to opt up every 2 years and it is a 4 year commitment. Thanks.karl(east) wrote:They changed it to a 4-year commitment somewhat recently. Not sure why. (Maybe related to other sports?) It does move in conjunction with reclassification.alcloseshaver wrote:Article I read says that the AA opt up is 4 year commitment? I thought it was 2 years in conjunction with enrollment reclassification. Anyone know this rule?