Ravens Girls' Tier 2/3

From the MAHA Annual Guide pages 42-43

B. 14U - 19U Girls Tier II Category AA Division and 10U – 12U Travel Category AA Division.

1. This level is the intermediate competitive classification and is intended to provide a uniform competitive experience for Association based teams that are not able to compete at the Tier1 or Travel AAA level. The recognized Girls classifications shall be the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 19U age classifications. The 14U, 16U and 19U age classifications are national bound classifications and the teams must meet all national bound eligibility requirements. Teams in

the Girls 10U, and 12U classification are eligible for MAHA State playoffs and must meet all requirements to be eligible for MAHA State playoffs.

2. Beginning at the 14U age group at the Girls’ Tier 1 and Girls’ Tier II levels, to be able to roster a team there shall have been a Tier 1, Tier II or Tier III team in the Association or Club one age classification younger or in the same age group in the previous regular hockey season. When starting a 10U or 12U team there is no requirement for an Association or Club to have had a team in the previous season at the age group below. For a 14U team to form, a 12U or 14U

team must have been in place the previous year. For a 16U team to form, a 14U or 16U team must have been in place the previous season. For a 19U team to form, a 19U or 16U team must have been in place the previous season. An Association or Club that wants to form a

Girls team, yet does not meet the previous year team requirement, can petition the MAHA

Girls/Women’s Committee for an exception, and must demonstrate that the team formation is not creating negative consequences for Girls teams in other Associations or Clubs.

3. Teams participate in a MAHA/USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier II or Travel AA league or register as Tier II or Travel AA team.

4. These teams may enter the State tournament at the Tier II or Travel AA level. They must comply with the 14/10 game count rule and submit an intent to enter the Tier II or Travel AA state tournament.

5. No player 12 years of age or younger (as defined in the age classification chart for the current season) is eligible to play on a team eligible to compete in the District or National Championships or playoffs leading thereto.

6. A team cannot have more than three (3) out of state or import players (example: 1 import + 2 out of State = Maximum number allowed). An import player is an out of state player that lives in Michigan with a Michigan address whose parents have assigned guardianship to a family in Michigan. Import players must produce documentation from school/district they are attending.

7. All teams in this classification are restricted to a maximum number of games per season. (Rule III,A,e)

8. Players can participate in only one age classification higher than player’s actual birth year classification. Requests for a one year waiver shall be submitted to the State Playoff Committee.

9. Teams shall be registered in the age classification in which they participate for league play. 10. Girls Rostering Exception

     a. Female players (ages 19 & under) may roster either with a youth team or with a girls’team by following the rostering procedures for that classification. Additionally, under the circumstances below a female player may petition to dual roster:

i. When the female player’s intent is to play for her youth team but would also like to participate with a rostered girls’ team for tournament play (limited to two tournaments per season up to 12/31 of the current season, excluding a State tournament). A female player who is on a youth Tier II primary (travel) roster cannot dual roster on a Tier III girls’ team for 2 tournaments. Female players who wish to dual roster under this condition must request permission to roster with the girl’s team by notifying the Vice-President of Girls/Women in writing and provide a letter of support from the coach of her youth team and the coach of the girl’s team prior to the request being considered by the MAHA Girls/Women Committee. The committee’s written approval must be presented to the District Associate Registrar(s) at the time of rostering on the girl’s team. All games played by the female player in the aforementioned circumstances will be included in the total game count as it applies to all Youth classifications.

ii. A female player playing on a Youth Tier III team may dual roster on a girl’s Tier III team within the same Association. In the absence of a girls team in their Youth B team Association a female player may roster on a girls Tier III team that is offered in another local Association. Under these circumstances the female player is limited to 10 games on the girls team and the games played will be included in the game count as it applies for all Youth classifications. These games shall not include State playoffs.

iii. A female player registered on a Girls Tier III team in an Association that has two or more such teams at an age level may also roster on a second Girls Recreational

“Development” team from the same Association. The Development team must be

comprised only of players from the Girls Tier III teams in the Association and the team shall not be formed by a tryout process. The Development team is limited to a

maximum of 20 games and the games played will be included in the game count as it applies to all girls’ classifications.

     (b) Players who wish to dual roster under the above conditions must notify the Girls’/Women’s Vice President in writing and provide a letter of support from both the youth team coach and the girls’ team coach prior to the request getting consideration by the MAHA Women’s Committee. Players must request dual rostering permission before

rostering with their second team. The dual rostered player must present the District Associate Registrar(s) with the Committee’s written approval at the time of her registration.

11. Tryouts for Girls Tier II and Travel AA Teams

     a. These teams hold open tryouts.

     b. A second team from a Tier 1 Organization at any age level will be recognized as Tier II providing, they do not in any way give the appearance of being Tier 1 including tryouts.

     c. No Tier II or Travel AA team may recruit or solicit players, offer contracts, hold tryouts, conditioning skate, or any activity that could be construed as a tryout/solicitation or recruitment or player evaluation until the specific date outlined below:

i. All teams in National bound categories for the current season (not post season), shallnot begin tryouts until 48 hours after the completion of the National Tournament for their respective age classification

ii. All teams in Travel AA non-National bound categories for the current season (not post season), shall not begin POST Season (Spring) tryouts until after 4 pm on the Monday following the conclusion of the final State Tournament games of ALL age brackets and categories.

ii. All teams in Travel AA non-National bound categories may begin tryouts on the 3rd Monday in May for all regular season (Fall/Winter) games.

Fromt he MAHA Annual Guide pages 44-45

C. 10U - 19U Girls Tier III.

1. This level is a recreational Tier. It is intended as an introduction level for Associations/Clubs that are offering a girl’s program in order to provide skill development in a recreational setting. The recognized Girls classifications shall be the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 19U age classifications. Teams in this classification are eligible for MAHA State playoffs and must meet all requirements to be eligible for MAHA State playoffs.

2. These teams would be involved in a house/ recreational league comprised of teams in which the level of play is deemed house/ recreational.

3. If more than one team is formed within an Association at any age a draft process shall be used to create fair and balanced teams as used in the Youth classification.

4. Single entry teams must take players on a first come first serve basis.

5. Teams of a Tier III classification may enter the State tournament (if applicable) at the Tier III level only.

6. Teams in this classification are restricted to a maximum number of games - Refer to (Rule III,A,e)

7. Within a single Association, in the Girls Tier III classification only, goalies are allowed to participate on more than one team in the same classification or one age classification higher under the following conditions:

     a. at the draft, there are not enough goalies to draft one per team.

     b. or there is a severe injury to the only goalie on a team.

     c. or the only goalie on the team is lost to a high school team.

     d. This only applies to players registering and playing in the Girls Tier III classification. Using a Tier 1 or Tier II goalie from a lower age classification is not allowed.

     e. For District/State eligibility, individual goalie game counts can be waived by submitting an individual exception request to the State Playoff Committee.

8. Each Association and team must notify their District Council in writing of their intent to enter the State Playoffs no later than November 1

9. Girls Rostering Exception Female players (ages 19 & under) may roster either with a youth team or with a girls’ team

by following the rostering procedures for that classification. Additionally, under the circumstances below a female player may petition to dual roster:

     a. When the female player’s intent is to play for her youth team but would also like to participate with a rostered girls’ team for tournament play (limited to two tournaments per season prior to December 31). Female players who wish to dual roster under this condition must request permission to roster with the girl’s team by notifying the Vice President of Girls/Women in writing and provide a letter of support from the coach of her youth team and the coach of the girl’s team prior to the request being considered by the MAHA Girls/Women Committee. The committee’s written approval must be presented

to the District Associate Registrar(s) at the time of rostering on the girl’s team. All games played by the female player in the aforementioned circumstances will be included in the

total game count as it applies to all Youth classifications.

     b. A female player playing on a Youth Tier III team may dual roster on a girl’s Tier III team within the same Association. In the absence of a girls team in their Youth Association a female player may roster on a girls Tier III team that is offered in another local Association.

Under these circumstances the female player is limited to 10 games on the girls team and the games played will be included in the game count as it applies for all Youth classifications. These games shall not include State playoffs.

     c. A female player registered on a Girls Tier III team in an Association that has two or more such teams at an age level may also roster on a second Girls Recreational “Development” team from the same Association. The Development team must be comprised only of

players from the Girls Tier III teams in the Association and the team shall not be formed by a tryout process. The Development team is limited to a maximum of 20 games and the games played will be included in the game count as it applies to all girls’ classifications.

     (d) Players who wish to dual roster under the above conditions must notify the Girls’/Women’s Vice President in writing and provide a letter of support from both the youth team coach and the girls’ team coach prior to the request getting consideration by the MAHA Women’s Committee. Players must request dual rostering permission before

rostering with their second team. The dual rostered player must present the District Associate Registrar(s) with the Committee’s written approval at the time of her registration.