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U9 Policy HNO guideline: U9_Policy_-_March_2022_4.pdf (pointstreaksites.com)
Goals & Objectives The goals and objectives of hockey programming are to: • Teach all the basic skills of hockey so players can enjoy the game, • Assist in the development and enhancement of physical literacy and basic motor patterns, • Develop and encourage the concepts of being a team member through player participation in both on-ice and off-ice activities, • Encourage the aspects of fitness, fair play and cooperation while having fun playing the game.
Program Philosophy The U9 program focuses on a ‘Developing Skills First’ approach for young hockey players: • Hockey Canada developed the program to ensure that the child’s early experience with hockey are delivered in a safe and positive environment. • The program enables participants to become contributing members of a team effort, develop self-confidence, and experience a sense of personal achievement.
Program Goals • To have fun while playing hockey and engaging in physical activity. • To learn the fundamental skills required to play the game of hockey. • To develop and refine the basic motor patterns. • To be introduced to the concepts of cooperation and fair play. Program Delivery Hockey Northwestern Ontario only permits mixed age programming (7 and 8-year-old players on the same team) within U9 hockey.
Effective the 2019-20 season, Associations running mixed age programing will: o Deliver half ice programming for the full year to players 7 and 8 years of age. o All Minor Hockey Associations must run half ice programming for the full season. o Practices will be station based. Why was Modified Game Play (Cross and Half ice) implemented?
The initiation program (age six and under) made this transition during the 2016-17 season and Hockey Canada has mandated this change for player eight years of age and younger effective the 2019-2020. HNO along with many other jurisdictions have made the changes effective 2018-19 season. Modified game play was implemented to teach the FUNdamental skills of hockey in a safe and stress-free environment so the players can enjoy the game. By moving to modified game play; direction changes, 2 puck touches, pass attempts and puck battles are doubled and shots per player are six (6) times higher for each player compared to full ice games.
Goals & Objectives The goals and objectives of hockey programming are to: • Teach all the basic skills of hockey so players can enjoy the game, • Assist in the development and enhancement of physical literacy and basic motor patterns, • Develop and encourage the concepts of being a team member through player participation in both on-ice and off-ice activities, • Encourage the aspects of fitness, fair play and cooperation while having fun playing the game.
Program Philosophy The U9 program focuses on a ‘Developing Skills First’ approach for young hockey players: • Hockey Canada developed the program to ensure that the child’s early experience with hockey are delivered in a safe and positive environment. • The program enables participants to become contributing members of a team effort, develop self-confidence, and experience a sense of personal achievement.
Program Goals • To have fun while playing hockey and engaging in physical activity. • To learn the fundamental skills required to play the game of hockey. • To develop and refine the basic motor patterns. • To be introduced to the concepts of cooperation and fair play. Program Delivery Hockey Northwestern Ontario only permits mixed age programming (7 and 8-year-old players on the same team) within U9 hockey.
Effective the 2019-20 season, Associations running mixed age programing will: o Deliver half ice programming for the full year to players 7 and 8 years of age. o All Minor Hockey Associations must run half ice programming for the full season. o Practices will be station based. Why was Modified Game Play (Cross and Half ice) implemented?
The initiation program (age six and under) made this transition during the 2016-17 season and Hockey Canada has mandated this change for player eight years of age and younger effective the 2019-2020. HNO along with many other jurisdictions have made the changes effective 2018-19 season. Modified game play was implemented to teach the FUNdamental skills of hockey in a safe and stress-free environment so the players can enjoy the game. By moving to modified game play; direction changes, 2 puck touches, pass attempts and puck battles are doubled and shots per player are six (6) times higher for each player compared to full ice games.