May 15, 2008
Dear Pee Wee Team:
On behalf of the Goderich Lions Club, the Goderich Minor Hockey Association and the Young Canada Week Committee, we would like to extend to you and your Pee Wee Team an invitation to participate in our 60th annual YOUNG CANADA WEEK scheduled for March 13th to March 21st, 2009.
We will be using the Maitland Complex on Suncoast Drive, as well as the Goderich Memorial Arena on McDonald Street.
The following conditions shall apply:
Any boy/girl born on or after January 1, 1996 is eligible provided he/she has been approved by the team entered.
All teams entered in the tournament MUST be affiliated with the O.H.F., the A.H.A. for all American teams and the OWHA for all girls' teams.
An approved player card, and/or roster sheet, complete with signatures, issued by the above-mentioned governing bodies, MUST be presented at your first game.
The tournament shall consist of a maximum of 60 teams in six divisions, each division determined according to classification.
BOYS' SIDE
DIVISION 1, 2 and 3 - All major A, AA, AAA teams are guaranteed three games. They will play in a round robin format with the top two teams playing for the Championship.
DIVISION 4, 5, 6 and 7 - In the balance of divisions, all teams are guaranteed two games. A team winning its first game shall continue playing on the Championship side of their division until they are defeated, at which time they are eliminated from the tournament. A team losing its first game shall move to the Consolation side of their Division and shall continue playing until defeated, at which time they are eliminated from the tournament.
DIVISION 1 Major AAA - Maximum number of teams: 6, to be played on (Mar. 20, 21).
DIVISION 2 Major AA, Minor AAA - Division cancelled for 2009.
DIVISION 3 Major A, Minor AA - Division cancelled for 2009.
DIVISION 4 BB, B, Minor A, A.E Group 2 - Maximum number of teams: 8, to be played on (Mar. 13, 15, 16).
DIVISION 5 CC, C, A.E Group 3 - Maximum number of teams: 10, to be played on (Mar. 13, 16, 17).
DIVISION 6 DD, D, E, A.E Group 4 & 5 - Maximum number of teams: 12, to be played on (Mar. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21).
DIVISION 7 Local League - Maximum number of teams: 16, to be played on (Mar. 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21).
GIRLS' SIDE - Goderich Sailorettes Division
DIVISION 8 - All teams are guaranteed three games. The teams are divided into two divisions of four. The two top teams from each division will advance to the semi finals. First place A division plays second place B division, and first place B division plays second place A division. The winning teams of the semi final games will play for the Championship, and the losing teams will play for the Consolation.
DIVISION 8 C - Maximum number of teams: 8, to be played on (Mar. 13, 14, 15).
FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES, ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15, 2009.
Note: The Tournament Committee reserves the right to redistribute teams between divisions should a division be over or under subscribed.
NOTE: THE NUMBER OF TEAMS PER DIVISION AND THE DATES TO BE PLAYED IS BASED ON A FULLY SUBSCRIBED TOURNAMENT. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF TEAMS PER DIVISION AND THE DATES FOR THE DIVISION TO BE PLAYED.
Each Division Champion shall receive an arena banner and individual Gold medals; Runner up teams and Consolation winners receive an arena banner and Silver and Bronze medals. All teams receive tournament pins.
Each team on the days of their games (other than opening night), is invited to a full hot meal that is served in the auditorium at the Memorial Arena. Tickets will be given out in the Administration Office.
Please click on this link to get your ENTRY FORM to be completed and returned to us as soon as possible with a cheque for the tournament fees and a Player List. We would ask that you print or type the Player List as an annual booklet is produced with the team lists included. Due to the lead-time of printing the booklet, all team lists must be received by February 22, 2009 at the latest. As teams are selected on a first come first served basis, entry fees must accompany the application. Post-dated cheques are not accepted. If due to play-downs, you cannot attend, your entry fee will be returned.
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