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kyle- while your idea is good I think it shouldnt be just because your a southern rep you automatically go up a grade to join in with their practices, also its a case of does that team, want the player in question to join in with their practice?
good idea but i think it should be more of a quiet tap on the shoulder scenario rather than just anyone whos a southern rep
The problem is Rhys that you know what Ice Hockey organisation is like down here. Unless there’s a clear process for it, I could see plenty of kids never getting a shoulder tap despite needing / deserving one.
IMHO better to have a clear process with transparent criteria, and leave as little to human fallibility as possible.
It would be by invitation of the coach of the senior grade I would imagine, and probably wouldn’t be permanent, but more occasional. But southern reps would be a good list to look at as a starter.
its should be quiet and it should be up to the coach of the older team for several reasons, like my esteemed collegue rhys pointed out that coach may not want any extra player up with him. that player might be a terror to coach, like my esteemed collegue rhys is. if it is done quietly then there is less pressure on that player to perform as his own peers wont get the chance to egg him on or cut him down if hes not quite up to scratch for the next level.
if its up to the coach and no one else it stops parents haggling the coach because their kid meets the criteria but isnt training up a level. good idea but needs to be a quiet thing by the coach upDefinately up to coach (maybe under advisement of senior players) to make the call whether a player should come up and train in the higher grade.
Its such a small community if a kid is really impressive word will get around the coach can quietly observe his lower practise and if he thinks he is up to it, he can give him the call up.
If Akhmed gets put in the Southern team because he has really good chemistry with Chad, or for a particular skill that is not lacking (or worse over-abundant) in the Senior team there is no point bringing him up.
Because he made the Southern team would mean the coach looks at him, but I don’t think it should mean automatic callup.
Also all the younger players training with Stampede were members of Stampede weren’t they.
Hockey Trainings aren’t just about skill development either, they are about creating team chemistry, so if you bring some one through that is not ready they can disrupt the flow of practise. Also if it means odd numbers could mean cycling lines, meaning actual members of team aren’t getting opportunity to train together.
My 2 cents anyway.
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