REGARDING – AP (Affiliated Player)
Rules in Burlington
Dear
Raiders Nation;
Now that
our current hockey season is winding down and try-outs are just around the
corner, I want to take this opportunity to clarify the AP (Affiliated Player)
rules in Burlington.
There seems to be some misleading information circulating
in Burlington (surprise!) that needs to be addressed.
As
everyone knows, there are 2 youth Hockey Canada Associations operating in
Burlington 1) Alliance Hockey Association and 2) Ontario Minor Hockey
Association.
Our Jr
Raiders teams are members of the Alliance Hockey Association while our Eagles
friends are members of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.
The fact
that there are 2 youth hockey organizations in Burlington is a bit unusual
which can lead to some to unique situations like AP rules.
In
general, AP rules within Hockey Canada are designed to allow teams at one level
to AP (call up) a player from a team at a lower level or lower age group. AP
rules are generally used in cases where a team requires a player due to illness
or injury. Some organizations utilize the AP rule for further their player
development opportunities.
Examples:
1) A Raiders player playing “A” hockey can AP to a Raiders team at “AA”.
2) A Raiders player playing U11 can AP
to a U12 Raiders team.
In
Burlington, because we have 2 organizations offering Rep hockey, Ontario Hockey
Federation allows players from the Raiders (Alliance) to AP with the Eagles
(OMHA) and visa versa.
Examples:
1) A Raiders player playing “A” hockey can AP to an Eagles team at “AA” and
visa versa.
2) A
Raiders player playing U11 can AP to a U12 Eagles team and visa versa.
Due to
the unique situation in Burlington, every year there are players who move
between the Raiders and Eagles organizations. Our Raiders programming is and
always will be focused on developing hockey players. Nothing makes us happier
to see our players develop and play “AAA” hockey.
In closing, I want every Raiders family to know there are no road blocks or
agreements in place to prevent our players from being an Affiliate Player to
the Burlington Eagles Rep Hockey Club.
I want
to wish everyone a great try-out season and if you have any questions regarding
the AP rules, please direct them to your team reps. Thank-you.
Sincerely,
Dave
Conacher