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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:
--- Quote from: uggs on May 27, 2016, 06:34:07 AM ---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.
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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.
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