AAU

[RX22]

Does any one Know if AAU has any Ice Teams in So Cal , Looking for a Mite team that plays Full Ice.
Thx

[#4BobbyOrr]

There used to be but the kids aged out and the parents who ran it stopped running it

[uggs]

The kids aged out and SCAHA effectively killed it by increasing the percentage allowed to play up from 25% to 50% and up. However, I read somewhere (CAHA rule book?) that starting in 2017-2018, NO Mites will be allowed to play up at all. I would not be surprised to see AAU make a comeback at that point.

[#4BobbyOrr]

I hope that isn't true

[goalie_dad]

I also heard from a Jr Ducks coach that starting in 2017-18 season Mites can't play up.

[hicksDad]

I sort of agree and disagree with that. While I think that cross-ice is good, and I definitely see the value in it... I just think there's an upper limit to those benefits and those benefits start to really drop off at about the two-year mark. Kids are getting ready to start spreading out and moving the puck around and making some plays. They're also moving faster and shooting further and can use the extra space.


You already have a lot more kids starting at 4 and 5 and then moving up to Mites at 5 and 6 because in-house is not challenging enough. If you lock the 8-year-olds into that level it's going to be pretty interesting.  They are going to have to move Mites from T1/T2 to A/BB/B like everything else.


And I thought you had to do a King's tournament to get your Mite that AAA designation :p

[Pistonkev]

The kids aged out and SCAHA effectively killed it by increasing the percentage allowed to play up from 25% to 50% and up. However, I read somewhere (CAHA rule book?) that starting in 2017-2018, NO Mites will be allowed to play up at all. I would not be surprised to see AAU make a comeback at that point.

This

[Puck Yeah]

I originally resisted the move to all cross ice but after the change I have done a 180.  I don't see any advantage to skating full ice at this age and size.  In fact I think it requires more skills to lean to pass and find your open ice on the smaller surface.  In reflection of my youth no one had back yard rinks that were full ice.  Public outdoor ice is nearly always shared.  I think if MN and Canadian high school kids can develop on smaller ice Johnny 7 and 8 year old probably can as well.

[uggs]

SCAHA rule book 19.04
Starting in the 2017-18 season, no Mite aged player (U8) may play up.

I knew I had read it somewhere. So it's official, folks.

[#4BobbyOrr]

I doubt this rule will hold, I don't think scaha is interested in competing with an AAU league.

[hicksDad]

FYI: http://www.scaha.com/scaha/downloads/SCAHA-Guidebook.pdf
Page 20
section 19.04
"Starting in the 2017-18 season, no Mite aged player (U8) may play up"

[#4BobbyOrr]

FYI: http://www.scaha.com/scaha/downloads/SCAHA-Guidebook.pdf
Page 20
section 19.04
"Starting in the 2017-18 season, no Mite aged player (U8) may play up"

I've seen that. I am fairly confident that when the clubs do the math and figure out that they will lose thousands in dues and lose dozens of players to a competing league the scaha board  which is made up of reps from those clubs will ease up on that rule and do what is in their best interest.

[hicksDad]

Let's hope so. I know plenty of parents with kids that are a year apart that want to keep them together simply because managing two sets of practice and game schedules is prohibitive.

[Puck Yeah]

FYI: http://www.scaha.com/scaha/downloads/SCAHA-Guidebook.pdf
Page 20
section 19.04
"Starting in the 2017-18 season, no Mite aged player (U8) may play up"

I've seen that. I am fairly confident that when the clubs do the math and figure out that they will lose thousands in dues and lose dozens of players to a competing league the scaha board  which is made up of reps from those clubs will ease up on that rule and do what is in their best interest.

I am fairly confident they won't.   

Checkout the Brick thread and how many 02 Brick players are playing AAA as second year Bantams.  Being a stand out at Mite and Squirt has little to do with Bantam/Midget results. 

I can't see SCAHA CAHA changing the rules because there are a handful of parents certain they spawned the next Hall of Famer.

[#4BobbyOrr]

FYI: http://www.scaha.com/scaha/downloads/SCAHA-Guidebook.pdf
Page 20
section 19.04
"Starting in the 2017-18 season, no Mite aged player (U8) may play up"

I've seen that. I am fairly confident that when the clubs do the math and figure out that they will lose thousands in dues and lose dozens of players to a competing league the scaha board  which is made up of reps from those clubs will ease up on that rule and do what is in their best interest.

I am fairly confident they won't.   

Checkout the Brick thread and how many 02 Brick players are playing AAA as second year Bantams.  Being a stand out at Mite and Squirt has little to do with Bantam/Midget results. 

I can't see SCAHA CAHA changing the rules because there are a handful of parents certain they spawned the next Hall of Famer.

Can you cite the CAHA rule? As far as I know there isn't one.  Don't know why scaha has an issue with 8yr Olds playing up when apparently CAHA and USA Hockey don't give hoot.

As for the 02 Brick team, I have no idea how many are playing AAA but I do know that they did so poorly at the brick tournament that California almost lost their bid. The 03''s saved it and I bet 80% of them are playing AAA bantam next year.