Hi U9 Parents,
For some of you, this email may be old news but every year we have new parents and we did have some changes this year so I thought an update may be warranted. I was a new parent once and knew NONE of this.
Tiering
What is tiering?
Tiering is basically different competitive levels of hockey. U9 in our district is tiered Tier 2 to Tier 4. Tier 2 is the top competitive level and Tier 4 is the lowest. Tier 2 is still considered House League by HEO.
How is it decided who is on what team? Read on!
Evaluations
Next week we start evaluations. The objective of this process is to assess what tier every player should be placed in.
I have gotten volunteers that have no kids in the U9 age group. All evaluators have either played hockey, been on a team benches for multiple years and/or refereed. I have made sure there are no conflicts of interest. That said, everyone in Renfrew knows each other BUT knowing someone does not make them biased.
The evaluators will score each player during evaluations and at the end of every session they hand me back the form. They will not know names and only player jersey colours and numbers.
I will tabulate the scores and total them up once evaluations are completed. The ONLY people that see the final scores are myself and the convenor (Ashley English) so as to respect the privacy of the players.
We ask that all players attend evaluations.
Team Selection
These teams will overwhelmingly be selected based on the evaluations. The Convenor and I have to agree to the final numbers and players on each team to make sure everything is fair and transparent. If we disagree, it can go to the RMHA Executive for a final decision.
Conclusion
The intention is to have as fair of a system as possible. Won’t be perfect, but we really are trying to get better. U9 Players play half ice until January 15 at which point the teams move to full ice play.
RMHA is focused on putting kids in the best situation for them and making sure they are placed with other players at their skill level. Let’s have a good season, have a great time at the rink and develop our kids to be the best they can be.
If you have any questions, you can reach me by emailing me at
[email protected] or feel free to ask me any questions when you see me at the rink.
Patrick Leclerc
Vice President - RMHA
613-898-1044