TRYOUT PROCESS
Revised 9/4/17
PURPOSE:
Marathon County Youth Hockey (MCYH) is an all-inclusive, organization where every player, Squirts to Bantams, is awarded an opportunity to play hockey. As such, there will always be a broad range of player talent within our organization. The purpose of the MCYH Tryout process is to rank players and place each of them on a team appropriate to their skill level.
MCYH is also dedicated to the enjoyment of youth hockey and the improvement of individual player skill each season. Because of this dedication to both players and parents, the following guidelines have been developed to ensure that each player who is evaluated has an equal opportunity to be selected for the appropriate WarJack team as space provides. The guidelines have also been developed to minimize any confusion on the part of parents related to the tryout process.
TRYOUT LEVELS:
a)MCYHA tryouts will be conducted separately for each level – Squirts, PeeWees, and Bantams.
b)A Level Coordinator (LC) will be assigned by the VP of Players for each of the level.
c)The LC will be in charge of recruiting and assigning level evaluators for each session/sessions, providing the necessary equipment and forms for their level of tryouts, providing refreshments, and a general supervision of the on-ice tryout process.
d)A listing of evaluators for each level will be submitted by the LC to the VP of Players for approval prior to the first evaluation session.
EVALUATORS:
a)The LC will assemble a team of unbiased evaluators consisting of hockey-knowledgeable coaches, student coaches, and/or adults, either from within MCYH or outside the organization.
b)The evaluators will consist of individuals approved by the VP of Players and the tryout committee, and may consist of the VP of Players, and the tryout committee, but who do not have a related player participating in that level of evaluations.
c)A pool of evaluators will be no less than 3 for each level.
d)Prior to the start of each tryout session, the LC and or the VP of Players will brief all evaluators on their duties and guidelines.
e)Under no circumstance, should the evaluators come in contact with a parent for the level that they are evaluating. If a parent does come in contact with an evaluator, that evaluator should report that incident to the LC and/or VP of Players immediately. The LC and/or VP of Players will discuss with the parent/parents that interactions with evaluators is inappropriate.
BASIC REQUIRMENTS:
a)TRYOUTS ARE MANDATORY
b)Prior to being allowed on the ice for tryouts, all players must be registered with USA Hockey, and MCYH. Tuition down payments must be made, and all paperwork approved by the registrar and treasurer.
c)Players must be fully dressed and ready to step on the ice before the start of each evaluation session.
d)Players may not display a name placard on their jersey during tryouts, even if a pinnie appears to cover a name. All stickers on skater helmets must be covered up with tape for each tryout session, except any WarJacks stickers the player may have. Players must also wear black, white or yellow socks.
e)Players who cannot attend the tryouts, for reasons approved by the tryout committee, and have given the tryout committee 2 weeks’ notice, will be given a private tryout during the preseason skating sessions, and given scores by the tryout committee. Those scores will then be placed into the final day for the team selection process.
f)If a player is ill or injured with a doctor’s excuse during the time of the tryouts, a private tryout will be given to that player as soon as that player is healthy with a release from the doctor stating they are cleared to participate.
TRYOUT FORMAT:
Declaration from girls hockey players deadline, will be the day before tryouts occur for MCYH
(Declaration must be submitted to MCYH Registrar)
a)Session1 and 2 – Squirts-Bantams skaters and goalies – SKILLS
b)Session 3 – Squirts-Bantams – SKILLS/SCRIMMAGE
c)Session 4 – Squirts-Bantams – SCRIMMAGE
d)Tryout Committee Meeting Sunday evening, the last day of the tryouts
e)Results of the tryouts posted on the website by 5:00pm on the first Monday following tryouts
f)Player placement questions/inquiries are to be emailed to the VP of Players, by 5:00pm on Tuesday, the day following tryouts.
g)Coaches Selections the Wednesday following tryouts @ Marathon Park
* Please see tryout schedule times, days, and age groups on the MCYH Website
EVALUATION PROCESS:
a)Players will be assigned a pinnie at the registration/check in desk prior to the day of the tryouts. The pinnie number will have no significance to the player's ability, rating, or placement. The number must be fully visible to the evaluators while the player is on the ice.
b)Evaluators will use the approved “MCYH Tryout Evaluation Form” during the tryouts to record player evaluation scores.
c)Players will receive a score between 1 and 4 for each skill that is evaluated.
d)The final completed spreadsheets will be giving to the VP of Players, and the tryout committee, and all hard copies will remain with the VP of Playersfor the association’s records.
e)Players scores will be added up for the entire tryout process, and will help determine the team that they are placed on.
f)Goalies will be evaluated during the SKILLS and SCRIMMAGE sessions as needed.
g)Parents will not be permitted in the rink area or in the locker room corridor during tryouts, but may remain in the lobby area. This minimizes distractions and allows for communications between evaluators and on-ice coaches as needed.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM:
The number of players for each age group level will fluctuate from season to season. The number of players per team will be determined by the tryout committee after the tryouts have been held.
PLAYER PLACEMENT:
a)Grandfathering Rule: MCYH does not employ grandfathering rules at any level. Each player will be placed on a team based on the results of the current tryout process
b)Every effort will be made to ensure each player is placed on a team to match his/her ability
c)If MCYH has a situation of having 4 teams at a certain level, the tryout committee will set the team level rankings based on the tryout process
d)In the case of having only one goalie trying out for a particular level, that goalie will be placed on the team where their scores fall into, and determined by the goalie evaluators and tryout committee.
e)After the results have been posted, and teams selected, persons can email the VP of Players, with any questions/inquiries, of the placement of their player.
f)Parent(s) with more than one son/daughter at the same age group who have been placed on different teams may ask to have those siblings play on the same team. The siblings must play at the lower level team.
Tryout Committee:
* Please see tryout schedule on the MCYH website for the list of tryout committee members, and contact information