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Play-up Requirements

By Mike McIntosh, 02/22/18, 7:00PM EST

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Information for parents to assist in moving players up in divisions.

PLAY-UP REQUIREMETS

A new Play-up requirement was drafted by the association to provide guidance and facilitate a better understanding of the process.

BGYHA Policy Regarding Players Playing in Divisions Other than their Age Group

BGYHA generally discourages the advancing of players to older age divisions.

  Checklist – Procedure for requesting to move divisions:

1. A request to move a player to a different division must be made in writing to the Board of Directors President and must be signed by both parents/guardians unless only one parent/guardian is the sole custodial parent/guardian. The requesting player will be required to play in the division in which they are approved. The request must be submitted by March 15 of the current season for Travel team play and by September 15 for House team play.

2. Parents must also sign a waiver assuming full responsibility for their request and agreeing to hold harmless the BGYHA, its officers, coaches, and members for any injuries to the player.

3. The Board of Directors must also receive a letter in support of the move from a recent, non-parent coach to the player.

4. The Board of Directors must also receive, have knowledge of, or conduct a current on-ice evaluation conducted at an age appropriate level not at the expense of BGYHA.

5. After all the above has been received, the information will be provided to the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors will consider the following in making the decision:

  1. The request is not to move from a non-checking to a checking division, BGYHA will have additional scrutiny to advance to a checking division.
  2. Travel players must rate in the top 10% of other travel players in the higher division. Evaluation would occur during tryouts.
  3. House players must rate in the top 20% of other house players in the higher division. Evaluation would occur during team selection.
  4. The request is not made by a first-year player (the player must qualify for the new division anyway in the next season) 
  5. The birth date of the player (i.e. whether the player is 7 years and one week old or 7 years and 11 months old)
  6. The registration numbers for both divisions and whether any such move would create an imbalance in either division.
  7. What is in the best interests of all players and BGYHA
  8. Whether the player has mastered all the skills required for proper skill progression for the younger division as established by USA Hockey.

6. The BGYHA reserves the right to reverse the decision in the event that the player should experience difficulty with the move as determined by the coaches and the Board of Directors.