Great idea. For timbits I think it should always be half ice or something similar.
By 2nd year timbits half the kids check out of games. They will never touch the puck because it's not tiered and the good kids always have it. Most of the kids are wasting their time and having no fun.
In novice where it is tiered these same kids suddenly find a whole new spark. They also start learning about offside etc., so I think full ice is ok then. By second year novice most kids can get around just fine.
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