Hockey Canada Tryout Policy for U7 - U11, Novice to Atom
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Canada Policy for U7 Hockey
Player Evaluation / Selection / Tryouts
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(REQUIREMENT) No player evaluation / selection / tryouts prior to or during the
first week of school.
o No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the
off‐season phase (previous season, including March through August).
o No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the
first week of school where school starts the week after Labour Day.
o Where school starts prior to Labour Day, there must be
four skates/practices starting the week following Labour Day before player
evaluation / selection / tryouts commence.
· (REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of four practices/skill sessions prior to formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts starting.
· (REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of three formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts sessions.
o (RECOMMENDATION) – one skills session, one small‐area games session, one half ice game
Hockey Canada Policy for U9 Hockey
Player Evaluation / Selection / Tryouts
· (REQUIREMENT) No player evaluation / selection / tryouts prior to or during the first week of school.
o No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the off‐season phase (previous season, including March through August).
o No player evaluation / selection / tryouts during the first week of school where school starts the week after Labour Day.
o Where school starts prior to Labour Day, there must be four skates/practices starting the week following Labour Day before player evaluation / selection / tryouts commence.
· (REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of four practices/skill sessions prior to formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts starting.
· (REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of three formal player evaluation / selection / tryouts sessions.
o (RECOMMENDATION) – one skills session, one small‐area games session, one half ice game
Hockey Canada Policy for U11 Hockey
Player Evaluation / Selection / Tryouts
· (REQUIREMENT) No player evaluation / selection or tryouts prior to or during the first week of school.
o No player evaluation / selection or tryouts during the off‐season phase (previous season, including March through August).
o No player evaluation/ selection or tryouts during the first week of school where school starts the week after Labour Day.
o Where school starts prior to Labour Day, there must be four skates/practices starting the week following Labour Day before player evaluation / selection or tryouts commence.
· (REQUIREMENT) Must offer a minimum of four practices/skill sessions prior to formal player evaluation / selection or tryouts starting.
· (REQUIREMENT) Must have a minimum of three formal player evaluation / selection or tryout sessions. o (RECOMMENDATION) – One skills session, one small‐area games session, one formal game
o (RECOMMENDATION) ‐ Players should not try out based on a specific position but should be encouraged to play both forward and defense in tryouts.
o (RECOMMENDATION) ‐ Players should be selected for teams based on skill, not positional preference.