WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

REQUEST TO MOVE UP OR PLAY UP AN AGE LEVEL

USA Hockey, MN Hockey, and District 2 have set age guidelines to ensure that skaters are physically and mentally able to compete with each other. The WBLAHA supports these guidelines, but will consider Move Up or Play Up requests only under the following conditions outlined in the WBLAHA Handbook:

Skater is requesting to MOVE UP with their classmates/grade level as follows:

Age appropriate level (by birthdate) / Level of classmates / Grade player will enter
Mite/U8 / Squirt/U10 / 4th Grade
Squirt/U10 / Peewee/U12 / 6th Grade
Peewee/U12 / Bantam/U14 / 8th Grade
Bantam/U14 / Jr Gold/U19 / 10th Grade

NOTE: If a skater decides to move up with their classmates, he/she will play where their abilities allow. There will be no moving back. The decision must be in the best interest of the skater.

Skater is in his/her final year of the Mite or U8 program and is requesting to PLAY UP to the Squirt level:

  • A Mite player in their final year of eligibilitymay request to try out for A/B Squirts pending approval from the Boys Hockey Director. The number of Play Ups using this provision cannot exceed 5 players total.
  • Player must have played at the highest level of the Mite program the previous year.
  • Player must try out for A/B Squirts and pay the non-refundabletryout fee.
  • Player must make the A Squirt or the top half of the B pool Squirt teams. If not, he/she will return to the Mite or U8 program and be reimbursed the difference in registration fees, but not the tryout fee.

Girls Program:

Girls may be Moved Up in order to accommodate a full roster at the discretion of the Girls Director. Players being moved up will only be eligible for the lowest level team at that age group.
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Reason for request: ☐GRADE LEVEL ☐FINAL YEAR MITE/U8 ☐GIRLS PROGRAM

Player’s Name:Click here to enter text. ☐Male ☐Female Birth Date:Click here to enter a date.

Grade:Choose an item. Age Appropriate Level: Choose an item. Requested Level: Choose an item.

Parent’s Name: Click here to enter text. Phone:Click here to enter text. Email: Click here to enter text.

☐ I have read and understand the WBLAHA Move Up/Play Up policy and understand that all decisions made by the Boys or Girls Director and/or Board of Directors are final.

NOTE: Players requesting to move/play up must register and pay for the requested move/play up level during registration. If move/play up is denied, the player will receive a refund for the difference in registration fees. Tryout fees are non-refundable once tryouts begin.

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Requests must be received and reviewed prior to the beginning of tryouts.