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  1. Seems to match up with teams in the AHF on in the East, just under $4000: https://www.teamphl.org/structure
  2. The back referee is the exact person to make that call. That is why they are there. There is no way the low official could have seen the spear through the crowd. Again, doesn't matter what the intent was. USA Hockey is very clear on it. Any spearing motion is 5+GM at a minimum. Not exactly sure who that official was, but I am familiar with the process for assigning those officials. They are all very experienced.
  3. Just watched it on YouTube. Absolutely a Spear after the whistle. Penalty options are 5+GM or Match.
  4. Out of curiosity and for comparison, I looked at how the Atlantic District handles the dual-rostering: "(3) Dual Rostering. Players may only appear on a USA Hockey roster with one Association during the season (August 1 – end of USA Hockey National Tournament) with the following exceptions: (a) Junior team as allowed by USA Hockey Affiliated player rule (b) AAHA recognized scholastic team (c) AAHA recognized house league (d) AAHA Affiliate sponsored teams (e) Female players may appear on a youth and girls roster with the same or different Associations. (5) Girls Tier I Rostering. (a) AAHA Tier I and Tier II 14U teams – No underaged players permitted to play up to 14U. (b) AAHA Tier I 16U teams – Maximum of two (2) second year 14U players may play up at 16U. First year players are not permitted to play up. (c) AAHA Tier I 19U teams – Unlimited second year 16U players may play up to 19U. First year players are not permitted to play up. (d) Tier II USAH girls registered teams at 16U and 19U will not be subject to restrictions on the number of players playing up in age classification, however, it is recommended that they play within their age group. Affiliate ADM policies, rules and regulations supersedes this rule.
  5. BB uses their Krach system to schedule the AHF. I have worked a half dozen of their games in the last couple of weeks. All but one was a running clock (5 goal differential). In half of them the running clock started near the beginning of the second period. So, not sure that system is any better at matching teams. For any system to work, you need lots of data spread across the entirety of the group you are trying to rank. That's why the MHR ranking gets better as the season goes on. The points made about teams playing only within their area/pod definitely hurts the accuracy of the system.
  6. No, that is not right. Nothing is in stone until a letter of intent is signed and these days even those are dubious. If you verbal early, other schools may not want to talk to you. IT is also not unusual for a student to make a verbal, hoping that will stir some interest.
  7. f you really want to access it (the beauty of the Internet archive): https://web.archive.org/web/20230202020740/https://www.pihoref.com/
  8. Yeah, but PAHL and BB are the problems... Nope, parents are the problem and BB is filling their needs.
  9. Actually, Perk Valley played in the AAA Flyers Cup this year because they were not pure but were strong enough to compete (i.e. they had 2 players from another school district that did not have a team). I don't think they played any AAA teams during the regular season. The other thing to note is that teams here in the East are not in leagues broken down by AAA/AA/A, at least in the Inter-County. For the most part they are broken into conferences that are based on their PIAA leagues, regardless of school size. For example, ChesMont is the West Chester schools, the Downingtown schools, Unionville and Avon Grove. Some of those schools are A and some are AA. They play each other, as well as non-conference games. Then they get placed for Flyers Cup based on their AA or A size.
  10. Put another way... AAA is open boundary schools (i.e. private and parochial schools where students do not have to live in a specific area to attend) AA and A are public schools districts where you have to live in the school district and attend the public school. The split between AA and A is based on male student enrollment, just like the PIAA uses.
  11. You can follow it directly at the following link: https://www.flyers-cup.org/
  12. Peter, took a quick look at PIAA. If this kid was a freshman, it looks like he would be eligible. It is a bit murky, because it doesn't specify that the middle/junior high needs to be within district, but doesn't rule that out. It's considered a Natural Break Transfer: "Promotion from a junior high/middle school to a senior high school is considered a Transfer between schools. A student, who has made a Natural Break Transfer and who has not previously participated on a different senior high school Team in any sport, is presumptively eligible immediately for interscholastic athletics." I realize this is not a PIAA sport, but if this were to go before a judge I would think he/she would consider how the PIAA would look at this.
  13. My wager: Judge says, why didn't you catch this sooner. You let him play 10 games and they thought he was eligible. Those games are good. He's now ineligible, so he can no longer play. Team move on without him. Hypothetical: Let's say that this did not get brought up now and Montour went all the way through to states. When the East reviews the rosters and finds the kid ineligible, they bring it up, kid is ruled ineligible. Would the team still be allowed to play? I have a feeling they would. Maybe PA Hockey can shed some light on what would happen here or what has happened in the past in this situation.
  14. I have not been around enough to have any of that "common knowledge", that is why I asked. Just looking for points of comparison.
  15. Any numbers to match up to the numbers you posted for PPE?
  16. What were the opportunity after opportunities that you are comparing to, so we have some frame of reference.
  17. Interesting, but it doesn't surprise me. The skill level goes down at each level so their ability to make proper plays goes down. Leads to more penalties.
  18. They play a "local" schedule (NOVA/Philly region) and also a few showcases. There is travel for the showcases, which are 4 game weekend trips. I find it silly, but that seems to be what the people want. The feedback I am getting from some parents I know are that it is still a lot of travel and too many games. The DVHL teams used to actually have less travel, even though they had to make an occasional trip to Wilkes-Barre or York. But, those teams that supplemented DVHL with EJ showcases have about the same travel as they had before.
  19. Pretty straight forward. They are a hedge-fund backed organization that buys rinks. Once they own the rink they will absorb the teams/organizations that play there. Now that they have some critical mass, they started their own league. The league started out as just supplemental showcases to the existing local leagues. Now the league has a full regular season, in addition to the showcases. They have also lured organizations from other rinks that they do not own to join the league. The biggest difference between them and other leagues: money and having paid personnel running things.
  20. My experience with BB operations in the East is that they do not rush in to update the rink. Unless there is some kind of emergency, don't get your hopes up for any updates this season. Maybe next year.
  21. It adds up really quickly now, just following the unsportsmanlike penalty ladder: 2 minute - roughing 2 minute - unsportsmanlike 10 minute - unsportsmanlike Game Misconduct (10 minutes - unsportsmanlike) Game Misconduct (10 minutes - 4 penalties in a game) All from one instance of not being able to handle your mouth after a penalty. But, the teenage adrenaline gets flowing, discipline goes out the window, and this is what can happen. Zero tolerance is a bitch.
  22. Scott Chamness graduated in 1980. He was not on the State Championship team in 1981.
  23. I'm with you then. Nobody used to recruit squirts. There were no "elite" 10 year olds. Most of the time you played for the organization at whatever rink was closest. If there were several rinks close by, you played with the team with mostly kids from your school. Funny... probably had just about the same percentage of kids moving on to "higher" levels of hockey back then too.
  24. There are no EMT's on site at any hockey games in Eastern PA. JR's, high schools and some older T1 club teams have Athletic Trainers. All the rinks have multiple AEDs available. They are designed to be used by anyone.
  25. It was not all at once, more like dominoes. I think that most of those teams played AHF last year. Last year AHF acted as a supplemental league, as a replacement to the teams also playing in the EJ. So, they all played regular season DVHL and some showcase+ games in the AHF. The full season league was announced and a few teams were part of the announcement or announced shortly after. I think Team Philly was one of the first. The league then made presentations to the clubs they were targeting and those clubs slowly announced their decision. The "smaller" clubs were a surprise to me - Haverford and Wissahickon. Should be an interesting season.
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