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Originally Posted by Buff
I'm happy with my one day per week commitment. My kids are in the ice back to back to back at the same arena. I only drive to the rink once and not rushing around town or going separate ways from my wife. I'm also saving thousands per year.
My oldest would like to play minor hockey but then he doesn't get to play on the school volleyball or basketball teams. He wouldn't have time for drums or his youth groups or school work.
My kids love hockey and they get to love hockey without feeling the pressures.
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That’s up to you of course. The time commitment is a big difference between rec and “regular” hockey. I’m just saying the regular leagues don’t have a hazing problem, especially at the level your kid would play if he’s only doing rec now. So fear of hazing shouldn’t stop you. The other reasons are totally legit and reasonable.
My biggest issue with rec (which we did for one year after years of regular hockey) is that there was no coaching at all. The kids weren’t being taught anything, because there’s no practices. In that case the coach didn’t even do much in game coaching (eg tapping on the shoulder and giving advice based on tha last shift).