This is a hockey program for the 4, 5, & 6 year old age group.
The program follows the OMHA recommendations for ages below Novice.
The program is known as the "cross ice" program consisting of 40 hours of skating skills development and hockey stick/puck skills development.
The program will consist of 40 one hour sessions as follows:
20 skating skills sessions (one hour each session)
20 stick/puck & hockey sessions (one hour each session)
2 tournaments with 3 full-ice games, with refs and all the energy & fanfare.
2 full-ice game days in January & February
The approximate scheduled ice times will be Saturday & Sunday between 10am-2pm, exact schedule to be determined and posted before season start.
Registration is at the registration link on the home page or this link:
General Information
There will be 3 "skill level" divisions and all children will be in a division that is appropriate to their level.
The 4 year old group will be in their own division and the 5 & 6 year old children in a division of their skill level.
If a 4 year old is ready, they can be moved into the 5-6 year old group, which will be discussed with the parents.
Skill level will be determined by on-ice evaluations to be held 1-2 weeks before the season starts. Dates/times will be posted on about Sept 1.
Note that these on-ice evaluations will be conducted after the Tyke 4 tryouts are completed on Sept 5, 2014.
Also note that the previous Select 6 program has been replaced with the Tyke 4 program:
Tyke 4 Program
Once the season begins, there will be continuous player assessment by the convenors and movement to another division or team would be considered, depending on skill level. This will be discussed with the parents.
Full hockey equipment is required, for a complete list:
Hockey Equipment List
As an alternative to the full program, for a more gradual introduction into hockey, you can choose to register in the partial program for $165, which consists of 10 bi-weekly skating sessions with focus on skating fundamentals for beginners.
You can start in this partial program and move into the full program part way through the season.
Feel free to contact your convenor to discuss.
In the registration, you will have the option to select the program of your choice.
Description of "Cross Ice" Program
This program is being used by thousands of communities around the world. The emphasis is spending time on development.
At this age group, there will be more opportunity for all players to handle the puck and learn to skate.
On Saturdays, coaches and assistant coaches will lead their teams in one hour sessions, split the time on
(1) organized OMHA lesson plans for stick/puck/skating development, and
(2) semi-formal cross ice hockey games.
On Sundays, the program will be conducted by Joe Richards, Director of IP, and the Instructors of the IP Program following the Canadian Hockey Initiation Program (CHIP).
This is a program designed by Hockey Canada which (1) develops fundamental skating skills, and (2) guides/trains coaches on leading practices to develop fundamental skating skills.
This part of the program helps to introduce, develop & organize the coaching skills of the coaches as a guide to lead team practices through the entire season, as much as it develops fundamental skating skills for very young hockey players. This really helps the newer coaches and the lesson plans and exercises will be valuable for many years of coaching.
The CHIP Instructors work closely on-ice with the coaches and assistant coaches and progressively the coaches will run the sessions on their own with help as required.
For more information on the CHIP Program
CHIP Program
Interested to Coach? There will be considerable pre-season training for all coaches and volunteers and on-going guidance with presentation of sessions and use of the OMHA Manuals. Send use an email if you are interested to coach.
Interested to learn about Convening?
We are looking for volunteers to help with convening.
It is a great way to participate and contribute while your children spend the next years in hockey.
The job involves overseeing the activities and the time commitment is 1-2 hours on Saturdays while your child is playing hockey. You will need to complete the OMHA Trainer course (which we pay for).
Respect in Sport - OMHA Requirement
All families will need to have at least one parent complete the on-line Hockey Canada course "Respect in Sport" prior to the season start.
Please go to the following link:
Respect in Sport
Convenor
Andy deWeerd
[email protected]