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own age. Only in exceptional circumstances should a player be moved up to play on a team in a
higher division.
This section recognizes that a member may wish to have their child play at the next level of
competition. A parent may request in writing to the Hockey Committee to have his/her child play in
a higher division. This request will only be considered if there is no negative impact or distortion on
the numbers in a Division. The Hockey Committee will make this determination.
8.2 Criteria
If a player is to be considered for player movement, the following criteria must be met:
• A player moving up to a higher division must be physically able to play in the higher
division, as agreed to by both coaches
• A player moving to a higher division must have approval from both coaches, parents, the
Divisional Manager and the Hockey Committee
• Exceptional player designation: a player moving to a higher division must be the equivalent
in talent and ability of the top 5% players of the higher division. The evaluation is to be a
consensus opinion of the coaches of the higher division. There is no appeal of the
coaches’ decision
• No decision to move a player up may result in a player being displaced and assigned to a
lower team
The Burnaby Winter Club, on occasion, requires that a player be moved up to a higher division to
accommodate a “numbers” issue. In such cases, the Hockey Committee will approach the
coaches to identify suitable candidates for movement. A parent may then be approached to see if
they would consider a player movement. The Hockey Committee and not the parent, drive this
process. It is not about selecting the “best” player to move up, but to identify someone with whom
there is a fit.
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