2019 LLGHA Player Evaluation / Tryout Guidelines
The Lakeshore Lightning Girls Hockey Association (LLGHA) Travel Team Tryouts will take place beginning April 24, 2019 for the 2019-2020 season.
Tryout Registration and Cost:
All players trying out for Travel teams will be required to register and pay prior to participating in tryouts.
It is strongly recommended that players register prior to their first tryout, with no less than 48 hours before their first tryout session. If you do not register in advance then you must complete a registration form at your first tryout.
Fees
Pre-Registration tryout fee (online only) - $60.00
After completing the registration form online, you are required to send your $60 etransfer payments to: [email protected] Use security password: 2019tryout
Please note, your e-transfer will not be officially accepted until April 14th so don’t worry if the payment sits idle until then.
If done in person the night of tryouts the fee will be - $70.00
You will also be required to complete a form before stepping on the ice.
Common Tryout Questions:
1. Who may attend Tryouts? Any player wishing to try out for a LLGHA travel team is welcome to attend the tryouts for their age groups as follows:
Atom – 2009 - 2010
Peewee – 2007 - 2008
Bantam – 2005 - 2006
Midget – 2002 - 2003 - 2004
Note:
Players registered with any other Girl’s hockey association must provide a signed Permission to Skate (PTS) form from their current OWHA association, at the first skate.
Players new to LLGHA hockey must bring a copy of their birth certificate to the first tryout.
2. What is being evaluated? Player Selection criteria are specific to age and level and will be evaluated using drills that aim to allow players to demonstrate specific skills, tactics, behaviours and overall hockey knowledge and intellect. Coaches will also consider their own coaching philosophy and knowledge of player skills and attitude when building their team.
3. Who will perform the player evaluations and how are they used in the Selection Process? Off-ice evaluators will be responsible to evaluate every player on the ice during the time allotted. Evaluators may include: the Head Coach, independent evaluators of the Head Coach’s choosing, and independent evaluators assigned by the LLGHA.
4. What should my daughter wear to the evaluation? Full equipment is always mandatory.
Players will be assigned and provided a coloured jersey with number that must be worn at every tryout. (If your misplace your assigned jersey, a $15 fee will be changed for a replacement.)
5. How will players be notified of their standing within the tryout process? Final rosters will be posted on our website under each teams landing page. Final releases, will be done via email to the parent email address provided at pre-registration. A response will be required to confirm receipt of the email. The Travel Director will review the selection data and confirm the selection result with the list provided by the Head Coach.
Questions regarding an individual’s evaluation may be submitted to the Head Coach via email following a 48 hour grace period after the conclusion of tryouts for that team.
6. Will players be evaluated in both skill evaluation and game environments? For those players advancing through all stages of the tryout process there will typically be an opportunity to exhibit the range of skills that they possess in both skill evaluation and game settings. The breakdown of skill and game situation evaluations will be determined by the Head Coach.
7. What happens after the final evaluation session? Upon the completion of the final evaluation session, each remaining candidate will either be offered a roster spot on the team or asked to begin the tryout at the next level. This information will be received via email within 24 hours of the final tryout session.
8. What level is a player required to try out for to play on a given team? Players are encouraged to try out for the highest team offered in their age group. Players who choose not to attend the highest level tryout should notify the Travel Director, [email protected], of their intentions.
9. What happens if a player is sick or injured during tryouts? Players unable to tryout must present to the Head coach and the Rep Convener a doctor’s note specifying that the player is physically unable to participate during tryouts. The note must include a suggested date for the player to be able to return to competitive play.
10. What happens if a player is away during tryouts? Players must attend tryouts to be eligible to make a LLGHA travel team. Exemptions from participating in a tryout must be requested and granted in advance by the Head Coach and the Travel Director. The Head Coach and Travel Director are not obligated to grant any exemption request. Should a player miss a tryout without an approved exemption, the LLGHA reserves the right to allow or disallow that player a spot on a Travel hockey team for the next season.
11. What do you do if the player wants to play at a year above their eligibility? Any player wishing to tryout for a team above their proper age group is eligible to tryout only for the top tier team of the older level. If they fail to make that team they must return to their proper age group. Where a player is playing at a division higher than their age group, the player must be evaluated to be in the top 5 players for the highest division, based on skill and ability.
Players wishing to play in a division above their age category must email the Travel Director of their intentions no later than April 20 to allow time for independent evaluation and approval of the Board. Exceptions can be made at the discretion of the Board.
12. How many players will each team carry? All travel teams shall carry a minimum of seventeen (17) players (15 skaters + 2 goalies) unless otherwise approved by the LLGHA board.