Fall Tryout Feedback Survey 2022

Oakville Rangers Want to Hear From You!

In 2021 when the Hockey Canada Player Pathways were implemented, Corey McNabb (Manager of Player Development for Hockey Canada) identified 3 main benefits for moving tryouts to the fall for U13 and below:

1. Give local hockey associations and parents back the summer – the season does not need to start this early only to be finished at the end of January or early in February (start later and end later).

2. Give local hockey associations a chance to get organized and begin planning.

3. The start of school year can be very stressful for young players, and they do not need hockey evaluations starting at the same time as the school year.

The below survey is meant to give the hockey community an opportunity to reflect on their experiences with fall hockey tryouts and provide their feedback and insight. This information will then be provided to the Ontario Hockey Federation in consideration of continuing on with Fall hockey tryouts going forward.

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* 1. Please tell us who you are:

Parent with children participating in Minor Hockey

An Association Executive

Hockey Coach - Non Parent or Parent

A supplier of products to Minor Hockey Associations

Development Instructor

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* 2. With respect to players who did participate in fall tryouts and how much time they spent on the ice this summer: (check all that apply)

Tryouts being in the fall allowed my child or players to participate in other non-hockey sports during summer months

My child or players had to give up or have a lower participation level in non-hockey sports due to fall tryouts

My child spent most of the summer months on the ice just to be ready for fall tryouts

My child felt pressure to train all summer in preparation for fall tryouts

The coach named for the team my child or player would be trying out for held summer skates and/or training camps over the summer

Where named coaches held summer skates and/or training camps over the summer, I felt my child's or player's chances of making the team in the fall would be impacted if I did not participate.

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* 3. For players participating in fall tryouts and their mental states

My child or player felt increased anxiety over the summer not knowing if he made a rep team

My child or player felt less anxiety over the summer not having to worry about tryouts until the fall

I did not notice any change in my child or player's mental state related to fall tryouts

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* 4. With respect to fall tryouts happening at the beginning of the new school year (check all that apply)

I am not concerned

I am concerned about the added pressure on players

It has made it difficult for our family to have tryouts at the start of the school year

It has made it easier to have tryouts at the same time as the start of the school year

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* 5. Have you experienced any of the following as a result of fall tryouts (check all that apply)

Our team was not able to get custom jersey numbers

Our team was not able to get name bars on the jerseys in time for the start of the season

Our team was not able to attend any pre-season or early bird tournaments

Our team tryouts were more thorough and fair. Felt like a true tryout process

Our team was able to engage in team building events to get to know each other prior to the season starting

We engaged in "team skates" over the summer with players in our age group ahead of the tryouts starting

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* 6. For House League specifically - House League play will start after Thanksgiving as a result of Fall tryouts occurring in September

This is fine for our family, we prefer to start later and end later

This seems unfair that House League will now start later than September and lose several weeks of hockey, particularly the number of games that can be played.

I am indifferent

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* 7. With respect to the fall tryouts themselves (please check all that apply)

I think that most players in attendance had NOT been on the ice since the spring when the season ended

I think that most players in attendance HAD been on-ice training in the summer prior to tryouts

I agree that players should have a minimum of 3 tryouts before they are cut/released

I think more than 3/4 of the team was picked before tryouts

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* 8. With respect to the timing of tryouts:

I would like to see all hockey tryouts happen in the spring

I would like to see all hockey tryouts happen in the fall

I would like to have U14 and older in the spring and U13 and below in the fall

I am indifferent on the timing

Fall Tryout Feedback Survey 2022

Oakville Rangers Want to Hear From You!

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* 1. Please tell us who you are:

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* 2. With respect to players who did participate in fall tryouts and how much time they spent on the ice this summer: (check all that apply)

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* 3. For players participating in fall tryouts and their mental states

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* 4. With respect to fall tryouts happening at the beginning of the new school year (check all that apply)

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* 5. Have you experienced any of the following as a result of fall tryouts (check all that apply)

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* 6. For House League specifically - House League play will start after Thanksgiving as a result of Fall tryouts occurring in September

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* 7. With respect to the fall tryouts themselves (please check all that apply)

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* 8. With respect to the timing of tryouts:

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* 9. Additional comments or feedback?