They should start with an apology for this utter non-sense. After that we can look at the financials as to how much money of every 12, 14 & 16 year old player they have wasted for the last two years.
Pulling kids out of school early, flying on planes from up North, hotels and multiple long car rides is just scratching the surface here and it is almost surprising no club has just flat out refused to play. At least half of the teams already know where they are going to placed before this dumb event occurs.
How many minutes of real ice time were all of these teams shorted for this evaluation?
And maybe I'm missing something here, but you can't find scores anywhere? This whole thing is shrouded in secrecy.
The organization called CAHA has lost sight of their goal with this event:
- To encourage, foster and promote the development and growth of the sport of amateur ice hockey within the State of California.
If you volunteer or work for the organization start asking questions. Because the line out the door to leave California is a long one and it seems to grow with each passing day:
29.2 CAHA shall not be operated in a manner which will generate pecuniary gain or profit for any Member Association or individual and is organized solely for nonprofit purposes.
[size=78%] [/size]Lastly, I've seen a few darn good hockey teams which I believe could compete at AAA. I am impressed. Why the heck can't some of these players be playing against the best AAA players in the state. Cut out the red tape. It might make AAA hockey in California a bit easier.
