*Updated April 26, 2024*
Hello Parents/Guardians and
Players:
On behalf of the Peterborough
Hockey Association (PHA), I would like to welcome you to the tryouts for the
2024-2025 Peterborough Petes AA/A teams.
All
players trying out for a Peterborough Petes AA/A team must purchase a PHA
Tryout passport. Please see additional information under the Tryouts tab.
It is
important that parents/ players understand OMHA rules with respect to PHA
Residency Compliance/ Right of Choice. Note that some who would have previously
qualified for Right of Choice may no longer qualify due to hard boundaries
established by OMHA.
We invite
non-residential players (NRP’s) to try out, however they are only eligible to
try out for AA teams at U12 and older. The maximum number of NRP’s per team is three
(3). NRP eligible players must be pre-registered with their home Centre and
must bring a paper copy of their Permission to Skate from their home Centre to
the PHA tryouts. Please see additional information under the Tryouts tab.
Tryout dates and times have
been posted on team calendars. Please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to
each skate to allow sufficient time to sign-in and to get dressed.
As per PHA guidelines, Coaches
may select one parent-volunteer to assist with tryouts; either on-ice or as an
evaluator. The coach will declare this volunteer in their Welcome email. All other evaluators and on-ice helpers will have no
direct connection to any of the players trying out for this team.
Aspects such as skating, puck
handling/passing/shooting, tenacity, knowledge of the game, impact on the play,
and "coach-ability" will be assessed. These assessments will be used to
determine which players will be offered a position on a team.
Each PHA player will be
entitled to three (3) on-ice tryout sessions before being released to House
League. This can be any combination of AA/A sessions totalling three (3). NRP’s
may be released after one skate. NRP’s returning for subsequent tryouts must
purchase additional NRP passports up to a total of three (3). If you do not
purchase the NRP passport, you will not be permitted on the ice.
Passport numbers will be
visible at the bottom of the welcome email sent by coaches. They may also
choose to provide you with a written copy. Note that passport numbers change
once a player has been released (i.e. Passport numbers in AA tryouts are
different than A tryouts).
PHA has
mandated that all player releases are made via the Association’s website using
the player’s passport #. Here is the procedure for viewing tryout results:
1)
go to www.peterboroughhockey.com
;
2)
click on “Team
Finder” at the top-left of the page;
3)
click on team
name (e.g. U7 AA);
4)
go to the team
home page and go to the team tryout player list;
5)
if your passport
# is listed please return to the next tryout;
6)
if your passport
# is NOT listed, your player has
been released to the next level of tryouts (if applicable);
7)
after the final
tryout, only the passport # of the players making the team will be posted on
the website;
8)
players who make
the team will be contacted by the coach within twenty-four (24) hours to attend
a team meeting. The team meeting will occur within one (1) week of the last
tryout, and the following will occur:
a) players will sign a letter of
commitment and the PHA Code of Conduct;
b) parents will be required to sign the
PHA Codes of Conduct;
c) note that Codes of Conduct are PHA
policies and parents/ players are bound by their contents regardless of whether
or not they sign;
d)
team
budget may be presented by the Coach &/ or Manager, and voted on by the
parents. Parents shall be entitled to question items within the budget without fear
of reprisal.
If your player is released
and you would like feedback, you must wait until the end of that team’s tryout
process (i.e. must wait until all AA tryouts are over before requesting
feedback related to a AA release). No questions or complaints will be responded
to by PHA until this time. Note that the feedback may be as simple as “We do
not believe your player is a good fit for the team.”
Please remember the following
as you consider having your child pursue Rep hockey. The PHA Representative
program involves:
- a
league registration fee to be paid in full by a date in June 2024;
- monthly
team payments (ranging from $175 to $300) throughout the season;
- participation
in regular practices, developmental sessions (including on and off-ice), league
and exhibition games, and tournaments;
In
summary, competitive hockey is a large commitment on many levels (financial,
time, etc.). We ask that players and parents understand what is required to
fulfill their obligations to the team, and ensure that they are committed to
the Rep program.
Please
review the OMHA handout “8 Things Coaches
Look for when Selecting a Team.”
Thank
you for your interest in the PHA’s Rep hockey program. Should you have any
questions, please feel free to contact a member of the PHA Rep Executive or the
Coach of the team for which your child is trying out.
Paul
Brown, HonsBsc
Vice
President of Rep Hockey
Peterborough
Hockey Association