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Would "Funny Numbers" be something like a non-profit getting taken over by a large for profit company and their revenue jumping from $600,000 to $1.6 million in 3 years, but not adding the equivalent number of teams to justify this jump? Or did team fee increase by that much because of the increase in price since said large for profit company also operates the rink?

Now do MidAms and ask your self "why do they have over $1,000,000 in assets. Or PAHL and ask "why is 50% of revenue paid out in salaries? Why does the Director claim 60 hours per week, but have a full time job and is the Commissioner of 2 other leagues?" I will give credit to the organizations that keep their non-profit status current though. At least it forces them to be somewhat transparent with their funds. If you're playing for an organization who does not hold a legitimate non-profit status, you have to wonder where the money is truly going.

USAH prohibits a USAH organization from having any player not already registered with their organization, prior to Dec 31st, to be on the ice for an organizational skate of any kind until 48 hours after nationals. This would be for all skates 2008-2013. Again the penalty is being barred from participation in district and national tournaments. But I guess from the lack of response from either the PAHL Executive Board, and MidAMs, this rule is no longer enforced. Strange that PAHL would sent out notification against it though. So I guess my other question is, why is the PAHL Executive Director position a salaried, full time position? Almost half of all the money paid into PAHL by the organizations goes to paid the board, with the ED getting the bulk of that. 1% of the yearly budget is spent on "Growing the Game". So if they are not going to enforce their own rules, they do not schedule refs, scorekeepers, or EMTs for game. They don't secure ice slots for games or playoffs. They don't actually schedule league games, they just make the match-ups. What is the full time position for? Hearings on suspension and deciding placements? At what point are the organization presidents going to start to hold the board accountable? The organizations pay the league. The league works for the organizations, and by the looks of it, the organizations are doing all the work. And I guarantee all of the organization boards combined are not making what the PAHL board makes. We expect the lack of oversite from MidAM. They made their allegiances know years ago. But hey PAHL finally did stats for the kids this year...YAY!

So a few weeks ago PAHL sent out this notice to all organizations: For tryouts involving teams declared as Tier I and Tier II, the USAH policy applies, stating that no tryout activities are permitted until 48 hours after the end of USAH National Tournaments. Last date of USAH National Tournaments is Sunday, March 29, so those tryout activities can begin on Tuesday 3/31. This policy is found in Section III, Part B of the "Rules & Regulations" section of the USA Hockey Annual Guide (Page 164). Policies on recruiting and tampering are on page 169, and Tier II and house/rec tryout policies are on page 171. The use of the phrase "tryout activities" is intentional, versus only the word "tryouts." No association should be conducting anything that even remotely resembles a means of soliciting, evaluating, or selecting players prior to the established dates for tryout activities. The specific definition of "tryouts" provided by USA Hockey is, as follows: “Tryout” means any process on or off-ice that evaluates a player or group of players for the purpose of choosing players for a program or team. A Tryout also includes any team practices, off ice training sessions, open skates, skills sessions, or identification skates which include a player that is not on a regular season USA Hockey Roster with that association’s teams or program. USA Hockey programs, coaches and administrators are not permitted to operate a program outside of USA Hockey as a means of avoiding the prohibitions on tryouts or recruiting. While USA Hockey does not restrict a coach’s private business, if a coach runs a private camp, meeting, event, skate or skills clinic outside of USA Hockey for one or more players, then the coach and/or team/program should be investigated as Code of Conduct/tampering and the player should face disciplinary action." Yet I see multiple PAHL teams, U13 and older, posting Open Skates, Clinics (*not associated with tryout), and "Meet the Coach" Skates happening this week and into next week. Some have already happened. The question is will PAHL or USAH actually follow through with the appropriate punishment (ie not eligible for District and National Tournaments), or will they continue to look the other way? The organizations are making no attempt to hide these. They are publicly marketing and promoting them. Some even using paid advertising on social media. Or does this mean with the new Development League coming this season, USAH cares less about the Tier I and Tier II divisions and will just protect it's new investment for now.

It looks like USA Hockey will be moving forward with it's new Development League starting next season. I would assume the Pens Elite will be part of this, as no other Tier I teams in the area seem to fit the criteria. It looks like they won't be able to compete at the 16U level at Nationals though, so maybe the other area Tier I teams will benefit at the 16U level now. "The USA Hockey Development League is being designed to work in cooperation with Tier I hockey, not to replace it. The current Tier I structure consists of 13O, 14U, 15O, 16U, and 18U age groups. The USA Hockey Development League is intended to have two age categories, 15U (consisting of 14- and 15-year-old players) and 17U (consisting of 16- and 17- year-old players). Existing Tier I programs that become a part of the USA Hockey Development League would still be allowed to field a total of five teams but in the following age groups: 13O (Tier I), 14U (Tier I), 15U (USA Hockey Development League), 17U (USA Hockey Development League), and 18U (Tier I). USA Hockey Development League 15U teams will compete against other USA Hockey Development League 15U teams, in addition to being able to play games against 15O Tier I and 16U Tier I teams. USA Hockey Development League 17U teams will compete against other USA Hockey Development League 17U teams, in addition to being able to play games against 18U Tier I teams. "

July 20th, Olympic Rink. Start around 4:05pm...Mom and Dad are standing directly under the Livebarn Camera so you will get a good idea of their attitude. Incident happens around 4:07pm.

I guess if that is your standard for a coach, not winning, then sure it's not a terrible thing. Just feel bad for the kids who went their entire HS career without a winning season. No dog in the fight, our HS has a winning tradition. Just found it odd that parents would fight to keep a losing tradition. Plum is a fairly big district that had a history of success in the past.

Just heard the Plum board is opening up their meeting to everyone in the organization to speak because they have posted the HC position for the Varsity team. Never thought I would see parents upset about a coaching change when a team has had 5 losing seasons. And people wonder why Black Bear is taking over.