Online Registration is Now Open!!!
Everyone please remember to register for the 2013-14 season!!! Tryouts are starting Sept 3 and you must be registered to participate.
This year will be a year of learning and fun!!!
Please read the rest of the letter that follows.
CW Fusion ‘Novice AE’ -- 2013-14 Team Tryouts
Aug 2013
Dear Parents and Players,
We would like to welcome everyone to the 2013-14 Centre Wellington Fusion Novice AE team tryouts and thank you for taking the time to attend.
Kindly note that full protective gear is mandatory, including neck and mouth guards – players without, or missing such equipment, will not be allowed on the ice.
The tryouts will be an anxious time for all of us while the players are evaluated. It will be an extremely difficult task choosing 17 players (15 players, 2 goalies) for each team from a large group of hardworking children. Player selection will be based on their individual abilities such as:
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· Skating
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· Puck handling
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· Shooting
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· Team play
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· Hockey sense
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· Attentiveness
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· Attitude
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· Desire
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· Coachability
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To ensure the selection process is fair, there will be a team of evaluators assisting me in assessing the players.
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Tryout #
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Date
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Time
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Location
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1
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Tuesday, Sept. 3
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5-5:50pm
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Fergus B
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2
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Weds., Sept. 4
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6-6:50pm
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Fergus B
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1st releases
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3
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Sat., Sept. 7
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10:30-11:20pm
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Elora
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2nd releases
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4
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Sun., Sept. 8
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2:00-2:50pm
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Elora
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3rd releases
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Releases after the second and third will be made by letters that will be handed out after the final tryout.
Please read the checklist below for the tryouts
Players Checklist:
Do:
- Present your best effort during all activities.
- Remain calm and play close attention to instructions.
- Make sure your equipment is in great shape.
- Always be on time and ready to go.
- Be relaxed, go out and have a lot of fun.
Don’t:
- Be nervous or anxious.
- Be afraid to ask questions.
- Forget that an all out effort is important.
- Forget to have fun.
- Forget it is truly only a game.
Parents Checklist:
- Keep expectations realistic.
- Know your child needs to enjoy himself/herself and be relaxed.
- Remind your child this is not a matter of life or death.
Do:
- Keep the tryouts in the proper perspective.
- Keep everything positive.
- Have fun with your child.
- Stay calm for your child.
Don’t:
- Create additional pressure for your young players.
- Get uptight during the tryout process.
- Create a negative environment.
- Set unrealistic expectations
A parent meeting will be scheduled at a later date.
It is important to know that playing rep hockey requires a big commitment both time wise and financially. This year we will be playing approximately 25-30 league games plus additional play-off, tournaments and exhibition games. The regular ice times have not yet been determined. Each week there will be, on average, two practices and one home and one away game. There will also be 4 tournaments. Budget outlines have not been completed but we expect it will cost approximately $300 per player for the season. Parents may be called upon to organize fundraising activities to help offset these costs and to support the team administratively. There will also be a mandatory team dress code for games that will be discussed at a later date.
Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us away from the arena.
It should be clearly understood that if your child should make this team, it will be the coach’s final decision as to the positions they will be playing.
Jason Craddock