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Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:33 pm
Hypothetically, if an OMHA team wanted to move as an entire team could they potentially do that now? Say a strong A team that isn’t getting a change at AA in their home centre. Could they approach a G team that doesn’t have a team in that age group and see if the entire team could move to the G club?
Isn’t it one of the reasons OHF won’t allow to register new teams this year?
Yes and no. OHF won't allow any new teams in the upcoming season, however if you approach a GTHL organization/coach with a group of strong players who have already been playing together, i'm sure they would consider taking the group on their team for next season as it saves them from the under-the-table recruiting that teams already seem to be doing.
Guest wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:33 pm
Hypothetically, if an OMHA team wanted to move as an entire team could they potentially do that now? Say a strong A team that isn’t getting a change at AA in their home centre. Could they approach a G team that doesn’t have a team in that age group and see if the entire team could move to the G club?
Isn’t it one of the reasons OHF won’t allow to register new teams this year?
Yes and no. OHF won't allow any new teams in the upcoming season, however if you approach a GTHL organization/coach with a group of strong players who have already been playing together, i'm sure they would consider taking the group on their team for next season as it saves them from the under-the-table recruiting that teams already seem to be doing.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:07 am
Hey OHF.....Guess what? Tampering has started already, and honestly can anyone really be shocked about it?!?
How are you policing this? Are you relying on all of us to be rats? What's the penalties, what's the process? All for open borders but the jockeying has already begun. Why is OMHA telling associations to not allow imports. Boards are already jockeying on coaches and associations are scrambling to appoint coaches for the 2025/2026 season so that they can tamper for the next 3-4 months. No structure to your big announcement is just going to leave some kids on the outside looking in, overlapping tryouts, no processes or rules in place, more back room deals happening now than ever before. LOL What a mess fellas.
100% we know tampering has started. Saw "persons" far from their home centre talking to people and that is exactly what they were doing... trying to entice parents to move their kid to .....
this is all going to go for $h!t
What constitutes tampering?
And does it matter who is approaching? If a parent is trying to recruit, is that tampering as well?
Parents can reach out to coaches, just not the other way around.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:07 am
Hey OHF.....Guess what? Tampering has started already, and honestly can anyone really be shocked about it?!?
How are you policing this? Are you relying on all of us to be rats? What's the penalties, what's the process? All for open borders but the jockeying has already begun. Why is OMHA telling associations to not allow imports. Boards are already jockeying on coaches and associations are scrambling to appoint coaches for the 2025/2026 season so that they can tamper for the next 3-4 months. No structure to your big announcement is just going to leave some kids on the outside looking in, overlapping tryouts, no processes or rules in place, more back room deals happening now than ever before. LOL What a mess fellas.
100% we know tampering has started. Saw "persons" far from their home centre talking to people and that is exactly what they were doing... trying to entice parents to move their kid to .....
this is all going to go for $h!t
What constitutes tampering?
And does it matter who is approaching? If a parent is trying to recruit, is that tampering as well?
Parents can reach out to coaches, just not the other way around.
But coaches cannot offer spots/skates etc....
does anyone know the rules about OWHA tampering to OHF players? Is there a standing rule?
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:07 am
Hey OHF.....Guess what? Tampering has started already, and honestly can anyone really be shocked about it?!?
How are you policing this? Are you relying on all of us to be rats? What's the penalties, what's the process? All for open borders but the jockeying has already begun. Why is OMHA telling associations to not allow imports. Boards are already jockeying on coaches and associations are scrambling to appoint coaches for the 2025/2026 season so that they can tamper for the next 3-4 months. No structure to your big announcement is just going to leave some kids on the outside looking in, overlapping tryouts, no processes or rules in place, more back room deals happening now than ever before. LOL What a mess fellas.
100% we know tampering has started. Saw "persons" far from their home centre talking to people and that is exactly what they were doing... trying to entice parents to move their kid to .....
this is all going to go for $h!t
What constitutes tampering?
And does it matter who is approaching? If a parent is trying to recruit, is that tampering as well?
Parents can reach out to coaches, just not the other way around.
But coaches cannot offer spots/skates etc....
does anyone know the rules about OWHA tampering to OHF players? Is there a standing rule?
In Girls teams are all pretty much .ade before tryouts, there's no really way they can police it
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:07 am
Hey OHF.....Guess what? Tampering has started already, and honestly can anyone really be shocked about it?!?
How are you policing this? Are you relying on all of us to be rats? What's the penalties, what's the process? All for open borders but the jockeying has already begun. Why is OMHA telling associations to not allow imports. Boards are already jockeying on coaches and associations are scrambling to appoint coaches for the 2025/2026 season so that they can tamper for the next 3-4 months. No structure to your big announcement is just going to leave some kids on the outside looking in, overlapping tryouts, no processes or rules in place, more back room deals happening now than ever before. LOL What a mess fellas.
100% we know tampering has started. Saw "persons" far from their home centre talking to people and that is exactly what they were doing... trying to entice parents to move their kid to .....
this is all going to go for $h!t
What constitutes tampering?
And does it matter who is approaching? If a parent is trying to recruit, is that tampering as well?
Parents can reach out to coaches, just not the other way around.
But coaches cannot offer spots/skates etc....
does anyone know the rules about OWHA tampering to OHF players? Is there a standing rule?
In Girls teams are all pretty much .ade before tryouts, there's no really way they can police it
So no different than gthl. Girls are already being approached in our area directly from the HC of the girls team. Leave our girls alone let them come to you.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:07 am
Hey OHF.....Guess what? Tampering has started already, and honestly can anyone really be shocked about it?!?
How are you policing this? Are you relying on all of us to be rats? What's the penalties, what's the process? All for open borders but the jockeying has already begun. Why is OMHA telling associations to not allow imports. Boards are already jockeying on coaches and associations are scrambling to appoint coaches for the 2025/2026 season so that they can tamper for the next 3-4 months. No structure to your big announcement is just going to leave some kids on the outside looking in, overlapping tryouts, no processes or rules in place, more back room deals happening now than ever before. LOL What a mess fellas.
100% we know tampering has started. Saw "persons" far from their home centre talking to people and that is exactly what they were doing... trying to entice parents to move their kid to .....
this is all going to go for $h!t
What constitutes tampering?
And does it matter who is approaching? If a parent is trying to recruit, is that tampering as well?
Parents can reach out to coaches, just not the other way around.
But coaches cannot offer spots/skates etc....
does anyone know the rules about OWHA tampering to OHF players? Is there a standing rule?
Call a G parent, they’ll confirm tampering is 24/7/365
Tampering rules are broken all the time but it’s very difficult to prove unless there is a trail. Emails. But these guys are smart, nobody is gonna offer a clear spot and it will all be verbal using the right choice of words. You have to read between the lines to know you are being offered a spot. If you wait for tryouts good luck.
The latest rumour I've heard is in order to mitigate chaos, the various OMHA "leagues" are adopting blanket movement policies. For example, York Simcoe Minor Hockey Leagie is looking at capping "imports" at a consistent number across all teams. OMHA centers are not ready to give up full control just yet!
Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 7:39 am
The latest rumour I've heard is in order to mitigate chaos, the various OMHA "leagues" are adopting blanket movement policies. For example, York Simcoe Minor Hockey Leagie is looking at capping "imports" at a consistent number across all teams. OMHA centers are not ready to give up full control just yet!
Yup any association can still “control” who plays there, they just cant keep them from leaving.