Fond du Lac

 General Information for Skaters

 1. All individuals must register and pay all associated fees to the Blue Line Club.

2. Players must indicate their desire to try out as a goalie and/or skater.

3. All skaters should attend all sessions. The dates and times will be announced at the time of registration.

4. Skaters are expected to provide all required equipment.

5. Goalies will be scheduled for the skater Skills and Evaluation Sessions. The Skills/Evaluation Coordinators will work with the goalie and their parents to cover all sessions, so that everyone’s needs are meet.

6. The skaters will be pre-evaluated during the four skills sessions and evaluated in a scrimmage environment during sessions four through six.

7. All skaters must check the lobby bulletin board throughout the skill sessions, evaluation process, and team tryouts in case time change due to scheduling changes.

Pre-Evaluations (Skill Sessions)

 1. There will be four (4) Skill Development sessions for all levels.

2. Sessions are not mandatory or graded but skaters are encouraged to participate.

3. Sessions will be run by prospective coaches.

4. Dates and times will be posted at the rink and on the Blue Line website.

1. Collect all skaters name, separate by age level (mite, squirt, so forth).

2. Alphabetically list the skaters and assign them a tryout jersey number and color, if needed.

3. Date and times will be posted at the rink and on the Blue Line website. It is the players/parents responsibility to ensure that player in on time and ready to be evaluated.

4. Player will check in with the Evaluation Coordinator that is overseeing the evaluations.

5. They will be given a jersey with a number. They will wear the jersey for the two (2) sessions.

6. Players will be evaluated by three evaluators.

7. Players will be evaluated and given a score of 1-10 (10-above average, 5-average, 1-below average)on four basic hockey skills. (Stick handling, Skating ability, defensive play, and attitude)

8. Numbers are then given to the individuals that are overseeing the session.

9. Jerseys will be collected and washed by the individuals overseeing the evaluations.

10. Numbers are then entered into a database.

11. After the two sessions are complete, a list of players (number of kids projected to be put on the team plus five) will be generated and this group will proceed to the A team tryout. The players that did not make the A team tryout will be considered theB team. At the Mite level, the kids that did not get an A team tryout will play in the house league.

12. Players list will be notified via a list posted at the rink and on the Blue Line website.

13. Then provide a preliminary list of the skater’s results to the Coaches Committee. Note:  Only provide them with the list of names based on the top half - bottom half.  Do not give the committee any scores or additional data.

14.  Post evaluation results by name, jersey color, & number in the lobby, within 24 hours, for the skaters to review with dates and times of respected tryouts.  They have 24 hours from the time the coach has announced to turn down the tryout for the team they are offered.  Advise the parent and skater, it is their responsibility to contact the evaluation representative of their refusal of the tryout.

15.  Provide a list of skaters and their respected tryout team to the Coaches Selection Committee.  Provide them with a list of names only.  Do no provide the Committee any score or data.  Final ranking only.

16.  The Hockey Committee reserves the right to place skaters up or down a level (as their ability changes) by December 1st of each skating season.

17.  If the player/parents have any issues they need to contact a member of the Hockey Committee.

18.  Hockey Committee has the right to place a skater on a team for a team tryou, due to their injuries incurred before or during the evaluation process.

 1. The Skater tryout Coordinator will notify the appropriate Age Group Coordinator and the Coaches Selection Committee of the results of the skater tryouts.

2. After the team tryouts, sit down with the coach and certify the team selection.  It is extremely important that the team is certified prior to skater notificaiton.  This will allow the Evaluation Representatives time if questions come up.  If the coach cuts a high ranked skater ask why.  Have the coach provide a justifiable reason for his/her seleciton.  If the coordinator questions the coach's decision, bring the issue to the Hockey Committee. 

3.  Forward the list of the skaters that were cut to the coach of the next level team.  It will be the responsiblity of the next level coach to contact those skaters. 

4.  Retain all the notes of the evaluation in a file and keep them on record for two years in the Blue Line file.