Apr 23, 2018 | Micah Williams | 1009 views
ATOM A Tryouts
Welcome to the 2018-2019 AMHA team
tryouts for the Aurora Tigers, Atom A Team!
I would like to thank all athletes
and parents in advance for participating in the tryout process. I understand
that this can be a stressful time for many families, please encourage your
young athletes to do their very best and enjoy the process.
TRYOUT SCHEDULE
There will be a total of (3) tryout sessions on the following dates:
Saturday, April 28th: 2:45pm – 4:15pm (ACC1)
Sunday, April 29th: 12:45pm – 2:15pm (ACC2)
Tuesday, May 1st: 6:15pm (ACC2) Tryout #3 - exhibition game vs. Newmarket
Upon arrival to each tryout, please proceed to the registration desk to check in and receive a tryout jersey. Jerseys are to be returned to the desk following each tryout.
All players must attend the first tryout in order to be invited back to the second and third tryout.
EVALUATION
A group of impartial evaluators has been assembled, including AMHA independent volunteers. Together we will collectively evaluate players on the following core competencies;
• Skating
• Puck control
• Passing
• Shooting
• Positioning
• Desire/Compete level
• Goalie Skills
After each tryout, a list of players (by their registration number/passport number) will be posted on the AMHA Atom A webpage that have been asked back to the next tryout.
If a player’s registration number/passport is NOT listed, they are encouraged to attend the Atom AE tryouts. Final team roster will be posted Wednesday May 2nd after 6:00pm
The 2018-19 roster will be 15 skaters and 2 goalies.
Parents/Guardians of ‘released’ players are welcome to reach out via email directly to me. As outlined in the OMHA guidelines you are encouraged to wait 48 hours after the final tryout before reaching out with any questions or requests for additional feedback.
TEAM STAFF
Following the final team selection, I will be approaching parents regarding coaching positions, trainer, manager and other team support positions. Every great team requires great volunteers, I look forward to working with each and every parent in 2018/19 to ensure these young athletes have a fantastic season.
PLAYER POSITIONS
While I appreciate player and parent position preferences please note that the coaching staff will determine all player positions for the 2018-19 season, without exception.
TEAM EXPECTATIONS
The 2018/19 season will likely begin late August/early September and run through till April. The schedule will consist of a preseason training camp, periodic dry-land training sessions, approximately 1-2 games per week and at least 2 practices a week. In addition, we expect to enter approximately 3-4 tournaments, 1-2 of which will be out of town.
Budget outlines have not yet been completed but we expect it will cost approximately $2,500 per player for the 2018/19 season. Parents may be called upon to obtain sponsorship and organize fundraising activities to help offset these costs and to support the team.
Rep hockey is a serious commitment, I encourage you to give consideration to these requirements before the tryout process. While the commitments are significant rep hockey is an extremely rewarding experience for both athletes and families.
MANDATORY DATES
Tigerware Fitting: May 10th: 6:00PM – 7:30pm
Parent Meeting: Prior to May 31st
Thank you again for participating, and good luck to all players!
Coach Williams