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OHF is just washing their hands of this and will no longer deal with appeals and other annoyances. Everything has been pushed onto the orgs to deal with it themselves (cause they totally have good volunteer power to handle this...). Expect borders within your leagues, either all orgs just agree to only take residential players or the league will enforce it. Either way, borders are not going away but the pressure and conversations about whether you should be allowed to cross a border happens at org/league levels now, and is a 1 sided conversation with only the org you are trying to join and your home org isn't involved at all.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 pm It’s easier to get into team of choice since you no longer need a release but if orgs restrict how many non residential players allowed in then you will be blocked regardless unless your kid is the top 3-4 on a team. This needs clarification from the individual associations.

Why would teams restrict how many player from outside 'their' zone play on a team. You think they aren't going to allow players to join their team because of some zone that doesn't even exist anymore. Any team around the GTHL will loss players to the G for sure, they will not be turning away players wanting to play on their team to make up for the kids leaving. There are no borders, deal with the new world.

This is only one step in the right direction but will depend on what each org defines on limits to non residents. Once that is clear we will get the full picture. They may just restrict to the 3-4 import limit it’s set to and now you don’t need a release but if your kid is not the top 4 in a group of kids trying to get on the team you are out of luck.

Would really like to know if GTHL and other associations are still going to impose a limit of 3 imports per team

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 pm It’s easier to get into team of choice since you no longer need a release but if orgs restrict how many non residential players allowed in then you will be blocked regardless unless your kid is the top 3-4 on a team. This needs clarification from the individual associations.

Why would teams restrict how many player from outside 'their' zone play on a team. You think they aren't going to allow players to join their team because of some zone that doesn't even exist anymore. Any team around the GTHL will loss players to the G for sure, they will not be turning away players wanting to play on their team to make up for the kids leaving. There are no borders, deal with the new world.

Some smaller communities may mandate their local associations have a minimal amount of local kids in order for them to provide a discount on the ice.

Too many imports may mean higher ice prices.

This was done to make the G better.

OMHA knocked down a big peg.

OHF made their priorities clear. Get in while you can.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:19 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 pm It’s easier to get into team of choice since you no longer need a release but if orgs restrict how many non residential players allowed in then you will be blocked regardless unless your kid is the top 3-4 on a team. This needs clarification from the individual associations.

Why would teams restrict how many player from outside 'their' zone play on a team. You think they aren't going to allow players to join their team because of some zone that doesn't even exist anymore. Any team around the GTHL will loss players to the G for sure, they will not be turning away players wanting to play on their team to make up for the kids leaving. There are no borders, deal with the new world.

Some smaller communities may mandate their local associations have a minimal amount of local kids in order for them to provide a discount on the ice.

Too many imports may mean higher ice prices.

That would just ensure they are near the bottom of the league and province in rankings. Which eventually leads to them losing their association all together. Better off opening up and being competitive.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:24 pm This was done to make the G better.

OMHA knocked down a big peg.

OHF made their priorities clear. Get in while you can.

Wrong. This won’t change a thing for the G. This helps the OMHA. Look at the 07 and 08 age groups when they had open borders. The OMHA was way more competitive and had more kids drafted than the G. Closed borders hurt the OMHA. Kids that want to go to the G always found a way, this doesn’t change that.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:33 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:19 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 pm It’s easier to get into team of choice since you no longer need a release but if orgs restrict how many non residential players allowed in then you will be blocked regardless unless your kid is the top 3-4 on a team. This needs clarification from the individual associations.

Why would teams restrict how many player from outside 'their' zone play on a team. You think they aren't going to allow players to join their team because of some zone that doesn't even exist anymore. Any team around the GTHL will loss players to the G for sure, they will not be turning away players wanting to play on their team to make up for the kids leaving. There are no borders, deal with the new world.

Some smaller communities may mandate their local associations have a minimal amount of local kids in order for them to provide a discount on the ice.

Too many imports may mean higher ice prices.

That would just ensure they are near the bottom of the league and province in rankings. Which eventually leads to them losing their association all together. Better off opening up and being competitive.

Instead of trying to find ways to indirectly battle this ruling, perhaps all associations should actually just do what the ruling is intending to encourage which is, build a good program with good coaching and a proper development plan. It sounds like you people are hopeful that orgs just find ways to still hold kids hostage rather than actually give people what they're paying for. Who's side are you all on?

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:41 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:33 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:19 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:04 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 pm It’s easier to get into team of choice since you no longer need a release but if orgs restrict how many non residential players allowed in then you will be blocked regardless unless your kid is the top 3-4 on a team. This needs clarification from the individual associations.

Why would teams restrict how many player from outside 'their' zone play on a team. You think they aren't going to allow players to join their team because of some zone that doesn't even exist anymore. Any team around the GTHL will loss players to the G for sure, they will not be turning away players wanting to play on their team to make up for the kids leaving. There are no borders, deal with the new world.

Some smaller communities may mandate their local associations have a minimal amount of local kids in order for them to provide a discount on the ice.

Too many imports may mean higher ice prices.

That would just ensure they are near the bottom of the league and province in rankings. Which eventually leads to them losing their association all together. Better off opening up and being competitive.

Instead of trying to find ways to indirectly battle this ruling, perhaps all associations should actually just do what the ruling is intending to encourage which is, build a good program with good coaching and a proper development plan. It sounds like you people are hopeful that orgs just find ways to still hold kids hostage rather than actually give people what they're paying for. Who's side are you all on?

Right?