U7-U11 Pathway (Kingston Area Minor Hockey Association)

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Hockey Canada Policy for U7 Hockey

Player Evaluation / Selection / Tryouts

(REQUIREMENT) No player evaluation / selection / tryouts prior to or during the first week of school.
No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the off‐season phase (previous season, including March through August).
No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the first week of school where school starts the week after Labour Day.
Where school starts prior to Labour Day, there must be four skates/practices starting the week following Labour Day before player evaluation / selection / tryouts commence.
(REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of four practices/skill sessions prior to formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts starting.
(REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of three formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts sessions.
(RECOMMENDATION) – one skills session, one small‐area games session, one half ice game

Hockey Canada Policy for U9 Hockey

Player Evaluation / Selection / Tryouts

(REQUIREMENT) No player evaluation / selection / tryouts prior to or during the first week of school.
No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the off‐season phase (previous season, including March through August).
No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the first week of school where school starts the week after Labour Day.
Where school starts prior to Labour Day, there must be four skates/practices starting the week following Labour Day before player evaluation / selection / tryouts commence.
(REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of four practices/skill sessions prior to formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts starting.
(REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of three formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts sessions.
(RECOMMENDATION) – one skills session, one small‐area games session, one half ice game

Hockey Canada Policy for U11 Hockey

Player Evaluation / Selection / Tryouts

(REQUIREMENT) No player evaluation / selection or tryouts prior to or during the first week of school.
No player evaluation / selection or tryouts during the off‐season phase (previous season, including March through August).
No player evaluation/ selection or tryouts during the first week of school where school starts the week after Labour Day.
Where school starts prior to Labour Day, there must be four skates/practices starting the week following Labour Day before player evaluation / selection or tryouts commence.
(REQUIREMENT) Must offer a minimum of four practices/skill sessions prior to formal player evaluation / selection or tryouts starting.
(REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of three formal player evaluation / selection or tryout sessions. o (RECOMMENDATION) – One skills session, one small‐area games session, one formal game
(RECOMMENDATION) ‐ Players should not try out based on a specific position but should be encouraged to play both forward and defense in tryouts.
(RECOMMENDATION) ‐ Players should be selected for teams based on skill, not positional preference.