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Anonymous wrote:MYHA has two 12U and 14U girls teams at each age, so that probably helps if coming down to tryout.

Their 12U Blue team is a wagon…👀

Did they just do regular tryouts to pick the Blue and Gold 12U teams, top to Blue and next best to Gold? I've been at the rink and seen both teams a few times, and thought while Blue was definitely better there were a few Gold players who were much stronger than the weaker Blue players. I didn't know if maybe it was a major/minor split or some of the Gold players didn't want to do the coed schedule or something. Or maybe it was just that some players developed more between tryouts and the season.

They did do regular tryouts for the 12u girls teams last year. I believe if someone were to watch more than a few practices and saw games they would conclude that the girls are appropriately placed. Both teams had majors and minors, but the blue team was mostly 2014s. It is essentially a girls AAA team - they made playoffs in the CBHL UA co-ed division and in the AHF, and are on track to play co-ed AA this year (along with AAA girls tournaments). To address another poster’s comments, I don’t think MYHA is throwing extra resources at the blue team, but the families pay a bit more for, e.g., extra tournaments and the girls/families are focused on development similar to how AAA teams approach it. In terms of MYHA taking certain steps to keep the 12u girls long term, I’m not sure that’s a motivation as most of the girls will go to the Pride at 14u (or another girls’ AAA organization).



Apparently there were a lot of complaints about 12U Blue taking "friends and family" instead of the best overall players at tryouts this year.[/

Sounds like sour grapes. Decisions have to be made (with considerations like positions, etc) and the strongest team was selected. If they did indeed take friends and family who aren’t qualified for the team then I guess they won’t be as strong, which would be a very odd choice given the lofty goals of this team.

My kids are both boys so I have no insight into the girls program, but I looked at the jersey numbers that made the two 12U Girls teams and skipped around during some of the LiveBarn for their tryouts. Some of the choices seemed....questionable. I don't know these players and only watched about 10-15 minutes but some of the players I thought would be cut from both teams ended up on Blue. No idea if this is the friends/family thing being discussed, but some super weird decisions.

I just looked and the LiveBarn is password protected. Care to share the password with all of us or are you just totally making things up?

Not sure how Rockville does it I know some rinks have privacy passwords they share with families in their programs or coaches. Couldn't tell you if it changes for tryouts or anything. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they are a MYHA coach and have the password?

The live barns are open for everything else and closed for tryouts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYHA has two 12U and 14U girls teams at each age, so that probably helps if coming down to tryout.

Their 12U Blue team is a wagon…👀

Did they just do regular tryouts to pick the Blue and Gold 12U teams, top to Blue and next best to Gold? I've been at the rink and seen both teams a few times, and thought while Blue was definitely better there were a few Gold players who were much stronger than the weaker Blue players. I didn't know if maybe it was a major/minor split or some of the Gold players didn't want to do the coed schedule or something. Or maybe it was just that some players developed more between tryouts and the season.

They did do regular tryouts for the 12u girls teams last year. I believe if someone were to watch more than a few practices and saw games they would conclude that the girls are appropriately placed. Both teams had majors and minors, but the blue team was mostly 2014s. It is essentially a girls AAA team - they made playoffs in the CBHL UA co-ed division and in the AHF, and are on track to play co-ed AA this year (along with AAA girls tournaments). To address another poster’s comments, I don’t think MYHA is throwing extra resources at the blue team, but the families pay a bit more for, e.g., extra tournaments and the girls/families are focused on development similar to how AAA teams approach it. In terms of MYHA taking certain steps to keep the 12u girls long term, I’m not sure that’s a motivation as most of the girls will go to the Pride at 14u (or another girls’ AAA organization).



Apparently there were a lot of complaints about 12U Blue taking "friends and family" instead of the best overall players at tryouts this year.[/

Sounds like sour grapes. Decisions have to be made (with considerations like positions, etc) and the strongest team was selected. If they did indeed take friends and family who aren’t qualified for the team then I guess they won’t be as strong, which would be a very odd choice given the lofty goals of this team.

My kids are both boys so I have no insight into the girls program, but I looked at the jersey numbers that made the two 12U Girls teams and skipped around during some of the LiveBarn for their tryouts. Some of the choices seemed....questionable. I don't know these players and only watched about 10-15 minutes but some of the players I thought would be cut from both teams ended up on Blue. No idea if this is the friends/family thing being discussed, but some super weird decisions.

I just looked and the LiveBarn is password protected. Care to share the password with all of us or are you just totally making things up?

Not sure how Rockville does it I know some rinks have privacy passwords they share with families in their programs or coaches. Couldn't tell you if it changes for tryouts or anything. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they are a MYHA coach and have the password?

The live barns are open for everything else and closed for tryouts.

If parents don't have it then I would guess the person watching they tryout feeds and who had the numbers of the players making the team must be a coach?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYHA has two 12U and 14U girls teams at each age, so that probably helps if coming down to tryout.

Their 12U Blue team is a wagon…👀

Did they just do regular tryouts to pick the Blue and Gold 12U teams, top to Blue and next best to Gold? I've been at the rink and seen both teams a few times, and thought while Blue was definitely better there were a few Gold players who were much stronger than the weaker Blue players. I didn't know if maybe it was a major/minor split or some of the Gold players didn't want to do the coed schedule or something. Or maybe it was just that some players developed more between tryouts and the season.

They did do regular tryouts for the 12u girls teams last year. I believe if someone were to watch more than a few practices and saw games they would conclude that the girls are appropriately placed. Both teams had majors and minors, but the blue team was mostly 2014s. It is essentially a girls AAA team - they made playoffs in the CBHL UA co-ed division and in the AHF, and are on track to play co-ed AA this year (along with AAA girls tournaments). To address another poster’s comments, I don’t think MYHA is throwing extra resources at the blue team, but the families pay a bit more for, e.g., extra tournaments and the girls/families are focused on development similar to how AAA teams approach it. In terms of MYHA taking certain steps to keep the 12u girls long term, I’m not sure that’s a motivation as most of the girls will go to the Pride at 14u (or another girls’ AAA organization).



Apparently there were a lot of complaints about 12U Blue taking "friends and family" instead of the best overall players at tryouts this year.[/

Sounds like sour grapes. Decisions have to be made (with considerations like positions, etc) and the strongest team was selected. If they did indeed take friends and family who aren’t qualified for the team then I guess they won’t be as strong, which would be a very odd choice given the lofty goals of this team.

My kids are both boys so I have no insight into the girls program, but I looked at the jersey numbers that made the two 12U Girls teams and skipped around during some of the LiveBarn for their tryouts. Some of the choices seemed....questionable. I don't know these players and only watched about 10-15 minutes but some of the players I thought would be cut from both teams ended up on Blue. No idea if this is the friends/family thing being discussed, but some super weird decisions.

I just looked and the LiveBarn is password protected. Care to share the password with all of us or are you just totally making things up?

Not sure how Rockville does it I know some rinks have privacy passwords they share with families in their programs or coaches. Couldn't tell you if it changes for tryouts or anything. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they are a MYHA coach and have the password?

The live barns are open for everything else and closed for tryouts.

If parents don't have it then I would guess the person watching they tryout feeds and who had the numbers of the players making the team must be a coach?

Dang... someone on the internet lied?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYHA has two 12U and 14U girls teams at each age, so that probably helps if coming down to tryout.

Their 12U Blue team is a wagon…👀

Did they just do regular tryouts to pick the Blue and Gold 12U teams, top to Blue and next best to Gold? I've been at the rink and seen both teams a few times, and thought while Blue was definitely better there were a few Gold players who were much stronger than the weaker Blue players. I didn't know if maybe it was a major/minor split or some of the Gold players didn't want to do the coed schedule or something. Or maybe it was just that some players developed more between tryouts and the season.

They did do regular tryouts for the 12u girls teams last year. I believe if someone were to watch more than a few practices and saw games they would conclude that the girls are appropriately placed. Both teams had majors and minors, but the blue team was mostly 2014s. It is essentially a girls AAA team - they made playoffs in the CBHL UA co-ed division and in the AHF, and are on track to play co-ed AA this year (along with AAA girls tournaments). To address another poster’s comments, I don’t think MYHA is throwing extra resources at the blue team, but the families pay a bit more for, e.g., extra tournaments and the girls/families are focused on development similar to how AAA teams approach it. In terms of MYHA taking certain steps to keep the 12u girls long term, I’m not sure that’s a motivation as most of the girls will go to the Pride at 14u (or another girls’ AAA organization).



Apparently there were a lot of complaints about 12U Blue taking "friends and family" instead of the best overall players at tryouts this year.[/

Sounds like sour grapes. Decisions have to be made (with considerations like positions, etc) and the strongest team was selected. If they did indeed take friends and family who aren’t qualified for the team then I guess they won’t be as strong, which would be a very odd choice given the lofty goals of this team.

My kids are both boys so I have no insight into the girls program, but I looked at the jersey numbers that made the two 12U Girls teams and skipped around during some of the LiveBarn for their tryouts. Some of the choices seemed....questionable. I don't know these players and only watched about 10-15 minutes but some of the players I thought would be cut from both teams ended up on Blue. No idea if this is the friends/family thing being discussed, but some super weird decisions.

I just looked and the LiveBarn is password protected. Care to share the password with all of us or are you just totally making things up?

Not sure how Rockville does it I know some rinks have privacy passwords they share with families in their programs or coaches. Couldn't tell you if it changes for tryouts or anything. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they are a MYHA coach and have the password?

The live barns are open for everything else and closed for tryouts.

If parents don't have it then I would guess the person watching they tryout feeds and who had the numbers of the players making the team must be a coach?

Never underestimate the “resourcefulness” of myha girls hockey parents. This person also most likely regularly volunteers to do the game scoresheet, and his girl ends up with a couple secondary assists on games he does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYHA has two 12U and 14U girls teams at each age, so that probably helps if coming down to tryout.

Their 12U Blue team is a wagon…👀

Did they just do regular tryouts to pick the Blue and Gold 12U teams, top to Blue and next best to Gold? I've been at the rink and seen both teams a few times, and thought while Blue was definitely better there were a few Gold players who were much stronger than the weaker Blue players. I didn't know if maybe it was a major/minor split or some of the Gold players didn't want to do the coed schedule or something. Or maybe it was just that some players developed more between tryouts and the season.

They did do regular tryouts for the 12u girls teams last year. I believe if someone were to watch more than a few practices and saw games they would conclude that the girls are appropriately placed. Both teams had majors and minors, but the blue team was mostly 2014s. It is essentially a girls AAA team - they made playoffs in the CBHL UA co-ed division and in the AHF, and are on track to play co-ed AA this year (along with AAA girls tournaments). To address another poster’s comments, I don’t think MYHA is throwing extra resources at the blue team, but the families pay a bit more for, e.g., extra tournaments and the girls/families are focused on development similar to how AAA teams approach it. In terms of MYHA taking certain steps to keep the 12u girls long term, I’m not sure that’s a motivation as most of the girls will go to the Pride at 14u (or another girls’ AAA organization).



Apparently there were a lot of complaints about 12U Blue taking "friends and family" instead of the best overall players at tryouts this year.[/

Sounds like sour grapes. Decisions have to be made (with considerations like positions, etc) and the strongest team was selected. If they did indeed take friends and family who aren’t qualified for the team then I guess they won’t be as strong, which would be a very odd choice given the lofty goals of this team.

My kids are both boys so I have no insight into the girls program, but I looked at the jersey numbers that made the two 12U Girls teams and skipped around during some of the LiveBarn for their tryouts. Some of the choices seemed....questionable. I don't know these players and only watched about 10-15 minutes but some of the players I thought would be cut from both teams ended up on Blue. No idea if this is the friends/family thing being discussed, but some super weird decisions.

I just looked and the LiveBarn is password protected. Care to share the password with all of us or are you just totally making things up?

Not sure how Rockville does it I know some rinks have privacy passwords they share with families in their programs or coaches. Couldn't tell you if it changes for tryouts or anything. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they are a MYHA coach and have the password?

The live barns are open for everything else and closed for tryouts.

If parents don't have it then I would guess the person watching they tryout feeds and who had the numbers of the players making the team must be a coach?

Go to the rink for tryouts, ask 10 random parents what the LiveBarn privacy code is, and I bet you get it from nearly half of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Believe that starting at 12U has to do with the market. This area just draws fewer girls for Tier1. At 12U the better girls are likely still playing co-ed, or at least there's a split and you can't field as competitive a team. In addition, Nationals for Tier 1 girls doesn't start until 14U.

I know Loudon/Little Caps has been talking about adding a Tier 1 girls team. IMO that's a bad idea. Even at boys neither Little Caps/TM is fielding a very competitive team. If you combined the two you could have a much more successful team, the results would be similar if not worse by dividing the Tier 1 level girls in the area.

It is a challenge for girls on both sides of the river to get to Rockville, but it's doable. In the past several years there have been Pride girls coming from as far as Leesburg/Haymarket/Dumfries/Bluemont on the VA side as well as Easton and Baltimore area on MD side. None of those commutes is great, but people make them work.

It's too bad because I feel like if you made a super team of pure birth year 2014s and 2015s from MYHA, STJ, and Reston you would have AA+ or AAA teams at those two birth years(probably at other ages too). Sprinkle in a few other players from local teams and they would be really competitive.

I feel like MYHA is part way there with the 12U Blue which was basically a 2014 team last year. But it's a pipe dream to think those three places would ever combine to make a super team.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Believe that starting at 12U has to do with the market. This area just draws fewer girls for Tier1. At 12U the better girls are likely still playing co-ed, or at least there's a split and you can't field as competitive a team. In addition, Nationals for Tier 1 girls doesn't start until 14U.

I know Loudon/Little Caps has been talking about adding a Tier 1 girls team. IMO that's a bad idea. Even at boys neither Little Caps/TM is fielding a very competitive team. If you combined the two you could have a much more successful team, the results would be similar if not worse by dividing the Tier 1 level girls in the area.

It is a challenge for girls on both sides of the river to get to Rockville, but it's doable. In the past several years there have been Pride girls coming from as far as Leesburg/Haymarket/Dumfries/Bluemont on the VA side as well as Easton and Baltimore area on MD side. None of those commutes is great, but people make them work.

It's too bad because I feel like if you made a super team of pure birth year 2014s and 2015s from MYHA, STJ, and Reston you would have AA+ or AAA teams at those two birth years(probably at other ages too). Sprinkle in a few other players from local teams and they would be really competitive.

I feel like MYHA is part way there with the 12U Blue which was basically a 2014 team last year. But it's a pipe dream to think those three places would ever combine to make a super team.

100%. This is a few years ago now but for my daughter's birth year pretty big chunks of the 10U AA girls teams from PA, NJ, NY went on to play Tier 1 girls in 12U and older. Looking at the AGHF standings and top scorers this year, it looks like MYHA and STJ were both very competitive with the top Atlantic 10U AA girls teams - I would assume both programs have a good number of Tier 1 talents on them. I'm sure if you merged those teams together they would have been one of if not the best team in the league.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know if CHA actually followed through on their 12U team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if CHA actually followed through on their 12U team?

They just had tryouts I think

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if CHA actually followed through on their 12U team?

They just had tryouts I think

Do they post rosters once they are selected? Would love to see if they end up with more of a Bronze, Silver, or Gold team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Believe that starting at 12U has to do with the market. This area just draws fewer girls for Tier1. At 12U the better girls are likely still playing co-ed, or at least there's a split and you can't field as competitive a team. In addition, Nationals for Tier 1 girls doesn't start until 14U.

I know Loudon/Little Caps has been talking about adding a Tier 1 girls team. IMO that's a bad idea. Even at boys neither Little Caps/TM is fielding a very competitive team. If you combined the two you could have a much more successful team, the results would be similar if not worse by dividing the Tier 1 level girls in the area.

It is a challenge for girls on both sides of the river to get to Rockville, but it's doable. In the past several years there have been Pride girls coming from as far as Leesburg/Haymarket/Dumfries/Bluemont on the VA side as well as Easton and Baltimore area on MD side. None of those commutes is great, but people make them work.

It's too bad because I feel like if you made a super team of pure birth year 2014s and 2015s from MYHA, STJ, and Reston you would have AA+ or AAA teams at those two birth years(probably at other ages too). Sprinkle in a few other players from local teams and they would be really competitive.

I feel like MYHA is part way there with the 12U Blue which was basically a 2014 team last year. But it's a pipe dream to think those three places would ever combine to make a super team.

100%. This is a few years ago now but for my daughter's birth year pretty big chunks of the 10U AA girls teams from PA, NJ, NY went on to play Tier 1 girls in 12U and older. Looking at the AGHF standings and top scorers this year, it looks like MYHA and STJ were both very competitive with the top Atlantic 10U AA girls teams - I would assume both programs have a good number of Tier 1 talents on them. I'm sure if you merged those teams together they would have been one of if not the best team in the league.

If they would have made 10U teams out of the Reston, MYHA, and STJ girls in those programs this year I'd bet the top team would be #10-20 in the country and the second team would be number #50-60.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if CHA actually followed through on their 12U team?

They just had tryouts I think

Do they post rosters once they are selected? Would love to see if they end up with more of a Bronze, Silver, or Gold team.

is there a levelling tournament similar to the other age/co-eds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if CHA actually followed through on their 12U team?

They just had tryouts I think

Do they post rosters once they are selected? Would love to see if they end up with more of a Bronze, Silver, or Gold team.

is there a levelling tournament similar to the other age/co-eds?

No, which is why many of the divisions at younger age groups are very imbalanced. And CBHL does not seem to be willing to move teams after the season starts.

[Anonymous]

When do girls programs normally announce supplemental tryouts or if they still have any openings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When do girls programs normally announce supplemental tryouts or if they still have any openings?

Usually right after the first round of tryouts. If they don't have enough players that meet the skill requirement they will be looking to fill them. You could probably even contact the hockey directors and arrange a private tryout.