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Street Pharmacist · 02-27-2014, 04:29 PM

My son wanted to try out for Rep hockey in peewee. I said no.

He's not likely good enough to play above tier 2/3 (not sure of the equivalent in Calgary), so no free education or chance at stardom. Instead he has stayed in Recreational league

Pros:
- gets to be one of the best players in the league
- lots of ice time
- gets to be in leadership roles in the team much easier
- cheaper. No $500 tryout fees, regular fees are thousands cheaper, tournament fees are cheaper and we don't have to pay for coaches
- less cheap hits (the one year of hitting saw him pulled out during the season after 3 concussions).
-far less travel

Cons:
- less competitive. It bugs him that some teammates don't care if they win or lose
-less glamour telling his friends in tier 2 and 3 that he plays house league
-less improvement in skills

It seems crazy someone would spend all that time/money to have their kids be this pairing defenseman on a tier 3 or 4 team. What exactly is the benefit to them? At what financial, physical and emotional cost?

02-27-2014, 04:29 PM	#88
Street Pharmacist Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salmon with Arms Exp:	My son wanted to try out for Rep hockey in peewee. I said no. He's not likely good enough to play above tier 2/3 (not sure of the equivalent in Calgary), so no free education or chance at stardom. Instead he has stayed in Recreational league Pros: - gets to be one of the best players in the league - lots of ice time - gets to be in leadership roles in the team much easier - cheaper. No $500 tryout fees, regular fees are thousands cheaper, tournament fees are cheaper and we don't have to pay for coaches - less cheap hits (the one year of hitting saw him pulled out during the season after 3 concussions). -far less travel Cons: - less competitive. It bugs him that some teammates don't care if they win or lose -less glamour telling his friends in tier 2 and 3 that he plays house league -less improvement in skills It seems crazy someone would spend all that time/money to have their kids be this pairing defenseman on a tier 3 or 4 team. What exactly is the benefit to them? At what financial, physical and emotional cost? Last edited by Street Pharmacist; 02-27-2014 at 04:31 PM.