BeaverFalls

USA hockey doesn’t even acknowledge half of the game.

Tryout and be good enough to be part of the top 20-25?

Who are the big coaching pieces?

Shouldn’t the eastern part of the state be basically open class based on that?

You should share the team. The league. The coaches’ backgrounds and the cost.

Is that only for 10 & 12u?

Neither SF or Armstrong are that good tbh. I’m sure this will catch a lot of butthurt responses but they won’t be good enough to compete for a state title.

Just stay away from Mon Valley, Cambria, Johnstown, Altoona and State College. Usually the biggest clownshows come from there. Inter-city within Pittsburgh you should be alright.

Can you elaborate on the choice they play for part? I’m just trying to figure it out in the state. Thanks!

Can you share with us the rules differences between the two sides of the state? I had heard the Eastern side has a distinct advantage in eligibility and player pool.

I agree. But I also don’t know of too many HS programs that will turn their nose up to having a AAA player on their roster. Not saying it’s right.

Possibly in the past. Not true now unless they’re playing without “permission”. Can’t share names here nor would I want to but it wouldn’t be too hard to compare rosters.

Not entirely true for PPE players. My understanding is they can’t play HS and miss PPE practices and games but can still play HS. Now whether or not they would want to us a different story. I think some of these programs to include even some tier II programs are playing 60-90 games plus practices, with most weekends being 3-5 games in 2-3 days. That’s an insane amount imho- but if that’s what people want to do, more power to them. I just don’t think for overall development it’s the best nor should people feel compelled to. The body and mind can only take so much.

I don’t want anyone here to miss their opportunity for their kids to play AAA mite.

The lowest game total on McCort’s roster I believe is 14. That’s not a mistake. 10. Would be a mistake. Repeatedly doing it is negligence. Paid representatives of the league enter this information as league representatives. Unless you’re telling me the job description is to do little more than pure data entry? No. Note paragraph 11 below So yes. We can all applaud Latrobe moving forward. With about 3 days to scramble to find ice and prep for the next opponent. Does the responsibility of the action fall on McCort? Absolutely. Does the responsibility of facilitating the league and playoffs fall in PIHL? I guess not? We shouldn’t just say oopsie and “boys will be boys” and keep making the same mistakes over again. That’s insulting to those paying for it and to those trying to make some legitimacy to local hockey. My overarching point is McCort should be held accountable. The responsible league reps should be held accountable. Those who supervise the league reps should be accountable. Finally those who are entrusted with the total operation of the league should be held accountable. Or not and just keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result