3.6 Acceleration Policy
Player acceleration policy
Occasionally, some players will exhibit exceptional abilities in the game of hockey. The player acceleration policy can be applied to these players potentially allowing them to play at a higher level that is appropriate for their skill, but outside the normal age categories.
Players wishing to be considered for advancement must submit the request form to the GM of Hockey Operations by August 31 of the current season.
Criteria
- All Players must be registered in their appropriate age division within MHMHA.
- Players will only be allowed to move up a maximum of 1 division higher than their appropriate age division.
- Acceleration will be considered based on evidence of exceptional abilities and references from
the previous hockey year’s Head Coach.
- The Executive Board of Directors will determine if it is appropriate to move the player into the
next higher age division. If it is approved, the identified player must complete both the evaluation in their appropriate age division, and the division they have applied to move to.
- The player must evaluate within the top 3 in the next higher age division of the top team in that division, otherwise the player will be placed within their appropriate age division.
- Additional registration fees (per fee chart for age level player advancing to) due to advancement of a player are to be paid in full by October 1st of the current year. The Executive Board of Directors may waive all or parts of this procedure if there is a requirement or need accommodate special circumstances, such as small registration numbers in a particular age division.
Once your application has been reviewed by the MHMHA Executive Board, you will be notified of their decision by no later than September 15. If you wish to appeal the Board’s decision a hearing will be set prior to the start of evaluations.
Acceleration
For the terms of this policy, the next higher team refers to the top tier CAHL team of that division.
U7 (5 or 6 years old) U9 (7 or 8 years old) #
MHMHA will not accelerate any Initiation Player (5- or 6-year-old) or any U9 player (7 or 8 years old)
U11 – U15 #
To accelerate, a player must be ranked in the top of their age division based on the following:
A U11 skater must evaluate as a top 3 forward or top 2 defense on the top team in the next higher age division (U13 AA), otherwise the player will be returned to their appropriate age division. A U11 goalie must evaluate as number 1 in the next higher age division (U13 AA) otherwise the player will be returned to their appropriate age division.
A U13 skater must evaluate as a top 3 forward or top 2 defense on the top team in the next higher age division (U15 CAHL), otherwise the player will be returned to their appropriate age division. A U13 goalie must evaluate as number 1 in the next higher age division (U15 CAHL), otherwise the player will be returned to their appropriate age division. **
A U15 skater must evaluate as a top 3 forward or top 2 defense on the top team in the next higher age division (U18 AA), otherwise the player will be returned to their appropriate age division. A U15 goalie must evaluate as number 1 in the next higher age division (U18 AA),
otherwise the player will be returned to their appropriate age division.
