The SCAHA meeting minutes from last may show the rule change (scroll down to page 3):
http://scaha.com/minutes/2SCAHA%20Minutes_5_11_16_for%20posting.pdfI actually explored the CAHA preeminence rules also. I had an email exchange with Laura Cahn from the CAHA Youth Council, which I have posted below. I doubt any 09 parent wants their kid to play up more than I would like to see mine. I think he is ready and I think I should have a say in the matter. However, I think I have reached acceptance in the "stages of grief" over this because I doubt there is anything we can do to change it in time for our kids to play up next year. We can bark at the moon about it but that won't do us any good so why bother.
Here is the email exchange:
On Mar 31, 2017, at 8:24 PM, XXXXXX> wrote:
Dear Laura,
The CAHA website lists rule changes for next year but it says those are not the only rule changes, only the changes necessary for immediate release. Do you know when the other rule changes will be announced and do you know if any of the changes affect the mite to squirt player up rules? Currently according to the CAHA guidebook a last year mite can play squirt.
Thanks,
XXXXX
From: Laura Cahn [
mailto:lauracahn@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 8:36 PM
To: XXXXXX>
Subject: Re: CAHA rule changes
Hi XXXXX. Yes, CAHA allows a mite to play Squirt if he/she is in their last year of that age division.
Scaha may have a rule (I'm assuming you're with a SoCal club) that doesn't allow this so you may want to check with them.
Hope that helps,
Laura Cahn
CAHA Youth Council Chairperson
On Mar 31, 2017, at 8:51 PM, XXXXXX> wrote:
Yes I am a SCAHA club member parent, thank you for the quick response. SCAHA in fact has issued a rule that states that starting next year no mite age player may play up but both the SCAHA and CAHA guidebooks state that SCAHA must adopt CAHA’s rules and regulations and that CAHA’s rules take precedence. SCAHA’s rule seems to be in conflict with CAHA’s, which in my reading means that CAHA’s rule should take precedence. Am I mistaken in understanding how CAHA’s preeminence works and would appealing this be an avenue worth pursuing?XXXX From: Laura Cahn [
mailto:lauracahn@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 9:05 PM
To:XXXXX>
Subject: Re: CAHA rule changes
The local leagues (Scaha and NorCal) have the right to make rules more stringent than CAHA but not more lenient.
Therefore, scaha adopting that rule is appropriate and would most likely be upheld by the State under appeal.
Take care,
Laura Cahn
CAHA Youth Council Chairperson