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I can usually help with u16 now and girls most ages although I thought girls was insane this year at some levels.

The 08s had a huge tryout. Not sure how large the 09 one is. 08s just posted their roster numbers and cuts on the website. Wow. Also it is confusing but it says session instead of season.

SHAHA last night of tryouts tonight. No team picked. Preds was last night. Don't think they post them publicly.

Are they still going to have a way to cover this for things like box lax? I'm assuming not but thought it would be worth asking. Might be a market for another indoor non ice training facility in the area if not.

I second this. Beautiful area!

Looked like a big hole last time I was there ?

I'm the #1 advocate for Tier 2. I also cannot argue that SHAHA 09 might be 100. That being said with a relative on the team they are looking to be a bit better with some pretty good pickups from vengeance and they are the only 09 team that I expect to not have turnover because they are actually happy with each other (parents, kids, coaches). The Preds sound like an absolute mess in many ways, as they always do. All that being said I told my relative they should go tier 2 and could win. I actually think the icemen could win a national championship this year but have also heard they joined the black bear league?

This is a big point. If you don't live in Bethel/Peters/USC it's a pain in the rear.

This right here is why the whole thing blows my mind.

The team scattered. I heard some trying out at Preds, SHAHA, and Pens. Also not sure if the coach is a done deal or not? Might depend on tryout turnout and quality. Could end up like the SHAHA 06s. Not sure where everyone is going at that age level though because, as mentioned above, Esmark didn't have enough to field a team yet. I wish some were going back to play AA and make stronger competition but highly doubt it.

I think not going to Pens largely has to do with people not wanting to sell their entire souls to do Excel and/or North Catholic. Pens isn't a team anymore it's a lifestyle.

Was a little shocked to be honest.

Final tryouts are tonight.

My gut feeling is that esmark seems to be turning into a money grab especially trying to pretend to field two teams as the peewee level. Regardless of past performance they are pretending to be competitive at younger ages and are not.

You may be obligated to pay the commitment fee (up to organization 1 if they want to hold you to it) but you can have your kid removed from the roster and rostered on organization 2 no problem. I would he up front and honest with both organizations.

What year we talking about?

I am not sure. Heard various things. Could be some wanted to play in a league, some wanted the team to get stronger by combining the best kids from various organizations, and from what was said above it sounds like some may be trying out for various organizations. I also heard a lot about the new Vengeance off ice facility they were constructing so I wonder if that factored in as well?

I think they split up with a majority going to Esmark.

Yes. No clue.

I think the 10s who did well last year are staying there.

I heard most of the kids who were there are headed to Predators. No idea why. Have not heard anything about who the new coach is.

Organizations can make a bit of money doing it too and not the rink. I believe both North Pittsburgh and Morgantown have been doing it for a while. It gets harder at the older levels I guess - would have to ask RMU but they seem a bit odd because the lines between organization and rink are more blurred?

Most likely, the admins have been locking threads that a) are letting you know about something since its clear from the first post so why leave it open and b) because discussion runs it's course so why leave it open while people go around in circles.

It's more likely the kids themselves

Easily. If Preds, SHAHA, Icemen, and Esmark would go back to PAHL you would have an amazing AA division.