April 26,
2015
Dear
Parents and Players,
I would like
to welcome everyone to the Bantam AA 2015/16 AMHA team tryouts.
Please continue reading for additional information regarding the Bantam AA team and the tryout process.
The players will be assigned a tryout jersey colour and number at the tryout registration desk. Jersey must be handed in to coach following completion of each tryout.
Kindly note that full protective gear is mandatory, including neck and mouth guards – players without, or missing such equipment, will not be allowed on the ice.
The tryouts will be an anxious time for all of us while the players are evaluated. It will be an extremely difficult task choosing 17 players (15 players, 2 goalies) for each team from a large group of hardworking athletes. Player selection will be based on their individual abilities such as:
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· Skating
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· Puck handling
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· Shooting
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· Team play
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· Hockey sense
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· Attentiveness
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· Attitude
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· Desire
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· Coachability
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To ensure the selection process is fair, there will be a team of evaluators assisting in assessing the players. Please do not approach evaluators. Our tryout schedule is as follows:
Sun, Apr 26 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Aurora Community Centre [ Aur CC 2 ]
Tue, Apr 28 7:45 PM-9:15 PM Aurora Community Centre [ Aur CC 2 ]
Fri, May 018:00 PM-9:30 PMAurora Community Centre [ Aur CC 2 ]
Sat, May 2, 5:00 pm -6:30 PM Aurora Community Centre ( ACC1)
This season all releases will be done via the AMHA website on the team specific page. Each player was assigned a unique player code upon payment processing of the Tryout Passport. Releases after the first three tryouts will be made by the head coach via the AMHA Website a minimum of 3 hours after the tryout completion. If your player code is listed you have been invited to return to the next tryout. After the fourth and final tryout, the player codes of those that have been selected for the team will be listed on the team website after 11 pm on May 2, 2015.
Important Mandatory dates to note:
Tiger Game Jersey Fittings – Sat May 9, 2015 – ACC2 – 12:00 pm -4:00 pm
Tigerware Off Ice Fittings and AMHA Fun day – Sat June 20, 2015 - 11:30 am – 4:00 pm details to follow
A parent meeting for those selected to the team will be scheduled at a later date. The head coach will be available for additional feedback for released players, if requested, no sooner than 48 hours after the final tryout date.
It is important to know that playing rep hockey requires a big commitment both time-wise and financially. This year we will be playing approximately 30 league games plus additional play-off, tournament and exhibition games. The regular ice times have not yet been determined. Each week there will be, on average, two practices and one home and one away game. There will also be 2-4 tournaments (one/two out of town). Budget outlines have not been completed but we expect it will cost approximately ($1,500-$2,000) per player for the season. Parents may be called upon to obtain sponsorship, organize fundraising activities to help offset these costs and to support the team administratively. There will also be a mandatory team dress code for games.
It should be clearly understood that if your child should make this team, it will be the coach’s final decision as to the positions they will be playing.
Coach name: Scott Thomas
Coach contact information: [email protected]