NMHA REP EVALUATION POLICY

(Please note that “Tryouts” will now be referred to as “Evaluations”)

Spring Evaluations: U10 to U16

Must be a Newmarket resident, have been registered with NMHA for the 2022-23 season and purchase an “Evaluation Passport” to be eligible to participate in NMHA evaluations. (NRP’s excluded)

• Anyone not registered with NMHA (exception NRP’s), must contact the NMHA office first before purchasing a tryout passport. To attend NMHA tryouts the office will determine eligibility and advise requirements that must be completed in order to register. New registrations will NOT be accepted at evaluations. Must be approved by the NMHA office.
  
•  Players wishing to evaluate at an older age group must follow the NMHA Age Exemption Policy and will need confirmation from the NMHA at least one week prior to the first evaluation of the age group the player is trying out for. For further information, please refer to our “Rep Hockey Age Exemption Policy” under the Rep tab on the homepage of our website.
•  Pursuant to OMHA Regulation 3.5 Exemption to Play in Another Centre, NMHA is open to Non-Resident Players (NRP’s) for U12 to U18.
• The U14 to U16 ‘BB’ teams are non-body checking teams. Any player who wants to only evaluate at U14, U15 or U16 ‘BB’ must purchase an evaluation passport and select the appropriate ‘BB’ team option which allows the athlete to go directly to the ‘BB’ evaluation which is Evaluation #6 on the schedule. Players evaluating for ‘AA’ and ‘A’ can elect to move directly to ‘BB’ evaluations at any time (not required to attend any remaining ‘AA’ or ‘A’ evaluations) by notifying the coach via email.
•  All players are reminded to wear proper equipment per the OMHA rules. This includes, mouth guards, neck protection and goalie 'dangles' (plastic neck guards). Players not wearing appropriate protection in compliance with OMHA rules will be removed from the ice surface.

• All players/goalies including NRP’s must purchase an Evaluation Passport to participate in evaluations
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PROCEDURE

U10 to U16 Divisions:  
This is for all players, including goalies, intending to play Representative Hockey (‘AA,’ ‘A’ & ‘BB’). 


Evaluation 1
This evaluation is for players and goalies who played House League, including Select or ‘BB/MD’ in the 2022-23 season, new registrants and new NRP’s (did not play ‘AA’ in Newmarket last season).  Following this evaluation, every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

**NOTE (for U10 age group ONLY) – All players, including HL & MD, will attend Evaluation 2 as the first tryout for the age group.**

Evaluation 2
This evaluation is for players and goalies who played ‘AAA’ or ‘AA’ or ‘A’ including any eligible returning NRP’s (played ‘AA’ in Newmarket) during the 2022-23 season and for players and goalies invited back from the 1st evaluation.  Following this evaluation every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

Evaluation 3
This is the second ‘AA’ evaluation. Following this evaluation, every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

Exhibition Game – Final ‘AA’ Evaluation for U10-U16
Final ‘AA’ evaluation for U10 – U16 will be in the form of an exhibition game.  Shortly after posting results from the second ‘AA’ evaluation, coaches will notify the parents of the athletes participating in the exhibition game via email. Following this exhibition game, the ‘AA’ team will be selected and every effort will be made to have final results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the exhibition game. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).  The coach will arrange a team meeting to have Offer of Commitment letters signed.

Evaluation 4
This is the first ‘A’ evaluation. Following this evaluation, every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

Evaluation 5
This is the second ‘A’ evaluation.  Following this evaluation, every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

Exhibition Game - Final ‘A’ Evaluation for U10 – U16
Final ‘A’ evaluation for U10 to U16 will be in the form of an exhibition game.  Shortly after posting results from the second ‘A’ evaluation, coaches will notify the parents of the athletes participating in the exhibition game via email. Following this exhibition game, the ‘A’ team will be selected and every effort will be made to have final results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the exhibition game. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).  The coach will arrange a team meeting to have Offer of Commitment letters signed.

Evaluation 6
This is the first ‘BB’ evaluation and the first evaluation for those players (U14 to U16) that chose the non-body checking option.  Following this evaluation, every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

Evaluation 7
This is the second ‘BB’ evaluation. Following this evaluation, every effort will be made to have results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the last evaluation session. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).

Exhibition Game - Final ‘BB’ Evaluation for U10-U16    
Final ‘BB’ evaluation for U10-U16 will be in the form of an exhibition game.  Shortly after posting results from the second ‘BB’ evaluation, coaches will notify the parents of the athletes participating in the exhibition game via email. Following this exhibition game, the ‘BB’ teams will be selected, and every effort will be made to have final results posted on the NMHA website within 12 hours of the exhibition game. (See instructions online and handed out at evaluations on how to access the information).  The coach will arrange a team meeting to have Offer of Commitment letters signed.

**ALL EXHIBITION GAMES ARE TENTATIVE & SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO AN INTERSQUAD GAME PENDING SCHEDULE WITH OTHER CENTRES***

Notes:
All instructions on how to determine if your player was selected for the next evaluation, released to another level or released to House League will be posted on the NMHA team website (be sure to have your passport number on hand).

Players selected to a Rep team will be required to sign a commitment letter confirming their selection and intent to play for the selected team for the coming season.

Definitions:

First Teams: ‘AA’
NMHA first teams are defined as the most competitive teams in our Association, and as such the best players available MUST play for the first team in each category.


Second Teams: ‘A’
NMHA second teams are defined as development teams, to enable our Association to develop players for the first teams.

These teams are made up of players who:

• Want to play Representative hockey and strive to get to the ‘AA’ level.

• Attend ‘AA’ evaluations and are released and make the ‘A’ team.

Third Teams: ‘BB’ (U10-U13)
NMHA third teams are defined as development teams, to enable our Association to develop players for our first and second teams.

These teams are made up of players who:

• Want to play Representative hockey and strive to get to the ‘AA’ and/or ‘A’ level.
•  Attended ‘AA’ and ‘A’ evaluations and are released and make the ‘BB’ team.

‘BB’ Teams (U14-U16)
This is a Representative team that is a non-body checking division from U14-U16.

Development of players is the prime function of our second and third teams, and these teams must provide players through affiliation to our first ‘AA’ and second ‘A’ teams.