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Guest wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:26 am Oakville will not be playing in the G

This is from a high source at GTHL.

Oakville is scrambling to try and keep their kids because they know they will lose their top kids

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:18 pm Read Oakvilles announcement very carefully. They are great at distorting the truth. First off, the aren't talking to the G, the OHF is. If the GTHL doesn't agree to let Oakville join then it won't happen. Oakville has nothing to do with it. They tried it 10 years ago and the OMHA wouldn't let them leave. Oakville is a not for profit organization. You think the G wants a team that charges half to be a part of the league? You think the Marlies, Nat's, Vaughan or JRC will agree to it?

Look at almost everything else they talk about. These are all things organizations should have been doing. Good on them for talking about making changes but they only decided to do it because of the announcement. This is still the same organization that until today would tell you if you asked for a release "no", your children were their property.

For what it's worth, wait a year and see if they actually do any of what they said.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:35 am

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:26 am Oakville will not be playing in the G

This is from a high source at GTHL.

Oakville is scrambling to try and keep their kids because they know they will lose their top kids

Haven’t they always? Some kid named Tavares comes to mind.

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 8:25 pm As I understand it , associations cannot add any new teams (ie, adding a BB rep team where it doesn’t already exist this season ). How would this apply to associations where they plan to move up a level(ie, B centre currently , moving up to single A as an association)? That isn’t “adding” a new rep team and only competing at a higher level of rep than the current season .

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:41 am

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:18 pm Read Oakvilles announcement very carefully. They are great at distorting the truth. First off, the aren't talking to the G, the OHF is. If the GTHL doesn't agree to let Oakville join then it won't happen. Oakville has nothing to do with it. They tried it 10 years ago and the OMHA wouldn't let them leave. Oakville is a not for profit organization. You think the G wants a team that charges half to be a part of the league? You think the Marlies, Nat's, Vaughan or JRC will agree to it?

Look at almost everything else they talk about. These are all things organizations should have been doing. Good on them for talking about making changes but they only decided to do it because of the announcement. This is still the same organization that until today would tell you if you asked for a release "no", your children were their property.

For what it's worth, wait a year and see if they actually do any of what they said.

I agree with this, take anything Oakville says with a grain of salt. These are the same people who told us a few short months ago that if my child leaves for the KSL, 'don't ever show your face at Oakville tryouts again because you won't be welcomed back.' Pretty stark contrast to this seemingly progressive messaging they released. Let's see how this plays out.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 3:56 am It's already started. W.O.A.A sent out messages saying they will continue to region lock Local League and will be locking down rep as well forcing all orgs to not allow imports.

Guest wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:55 am Oakville post comes off as desperate imo