2018/19 Rep Try outs Procedure
Please NOTE: Players wishing to tryout for a Rep Team must be registered with TMHI before the first tryout begins, also the player must first try out for the Rep Team and be released by the Rep Coach before trying out for the AE Team. (Excluding Lightning players)
Due to no ice availability in Tillsonburg all tryouts will be ran in Norwich.
1 - Fees - $30 fee for Novice Rep and Girls Lightning (or teams with NO AE programs), $50 for Atom to Midget, this fee includes AE tryout if there is such a team in that division. Tryout fees are due by the first tryout date if not paid with registration.
2 - Tornado Rep Tryouts - Tornado Rep Hockey will begin tryouts the week before Labour Day for divisions Novice to Midget. All tryout dates for each division will be posted on the website. Deadline for sign up for rep skates are the first night of tryouts for each division. Players are guaranteed only 1 skate before releases are permitted. However, if a player chooses not to attend the first tryout he/she will not be permitted to attend AE tryouts with out a formal release from the Rep Coach and acknowledgment by the VP of Hockey Operations and the Hockey Operations Coordinator.
Hockey Operations will assist with the running of tryouts. Coaches can choose to be on the ice or in the stands observing.
***If there are more than 40 skaters trying out for a specific team it will be Hockey Ops discretion as to whether or not the tryout needs to be separated into 2 groups. (pending ice time availability) Thus allowing for better player exposure and coach evaluation. Player’s will be notified prior to tryouts beginning and assigned to a group if such a situation occurs ***
Rep Tryouts
Players will only be guaranteed 1 skate during Rep tryouts
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Tryout #1 - Coach may release as many as he/she wishes. Done Online
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Tryout # 2 or Inter-squad Game. Releases may be done following this skate – Face to Face or Online-Coaches Discretion
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Home Exhibition Game - Releases may be done- Face to Face or Online-Coaches Discretion
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Tryout #3 - Final Releases - Face to Face
*****Coach may choose to add away exhibition games if he chooses- no releases are to be done following away games*****
AE Tryouts
Players will be guaranteed 2 skates during AE tryouts
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Tryout # 1- Coach may not release after 1st skate
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Exhibition Game or Inter-squad game- Releases may be done following this skate- Face to Face or Online-Coaches Discretion
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Tryout #2 – Final Releases – Face to face
*****Coach may choose to add away exhibition games if he chooses- no releases are to be done following away games*****3
3 – Local League- LL evaluations will begin after the final AE Tryouts- Check the website for Evaluation Skate Dates and Times
***SPECIAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CHANGES TO BE MADE TO TRYOUT PROCEDURES***