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SPORTSEWSMHA, OMHA host meetings on proposals IV MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhuyakawu meg mm u (bald rep teams [mm theWhflcW7 Slouffville Minor Hockey Association raise their classification to M from the current As!" atus? ” ' " ’ Considering how the Town of Whitchurch-Slouffville continues to grow in population 'and with two doubleâ€"pad indoor now for their mp minor hockey program. it's inevitable such a change will take place at some point in the future. Don Easter. Mitchurth-Stoufl'ville Minor Hockey Association president. said such a move could be predicated on pro- posed dranges to Ontario Minor Hockey Associatinn regulations gmrcmi'ng vesi- dency and player movement. But it could take place far sooner-man anticipated. 4 on this subject. Easlet noted the pm~ posed changes. if ratified by a special general meeting of OMIIA members Ian. 23..wou]d allow players ll years ofagc and older to tryout. and ifsumessful. play forampteamaldeAoentrencamsno that residence. 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Edmund: is mw an authorized dealer In! ’PEUA' pmdurt.‘ - ' In turn, this could have a negative impact on the Clippers' ftp program if a numbet of the more players left to play on M teams in neighbouring centns with the intention to seek higher calibre competition. “I think most people accept the idea that allowing players to compete against players_of similar ability is a good thing foraliconcemed.andtherefmedtcpm- posed changes have merit." Easter said. “However. it's pretty sobering to think that for reasons of geography our Clipper teams could be iess capable of compet- ing against othetAgcames which am has bse megggymphmmm M' players can jump from A to AAA but not 00H EASIER: Minor hodey presiâ€" dent says local teams oouid lose playevs to an M centres. During the meeting. it w§s suth the WSMHA should consider applying for a AAdcsignamn as amems 0f local players with an oppomuflty to com- pete against higher calm“: compemion W’flfll’pflfifig lbr lheir'hiime IOWn. ' Easter aclmowbdged lhal applying to the OMHA for a M categorization was a possibility (he bound might at least have to consider if. as expgcted. the new regu- lations an ratified Ian. 23. He noted movinglonas pan ofthe bmld'smedium-tenn thinking Whiledisappohued in what he felt was a low number tumout for the meeting. Faster felt it seemed a good purpose. “I think the meeting accomplished what we hoped it would.” he said. “It would have been nice to see more fami- lies mpresemed as we have close to 300 rep players in our asmciamn. “But those who did attend were cer- tainly engaged. asked same great ques- tions and warm? shy'in «mas of providâ€" ing their opinions â€"- not only’as it related to new wgulations. but how our associa- tion mign proceed should these (hangs be adapted" > » With Wilchurch-Stouffvflle eligible to send up to 21 delegatés to thc’lan. 23 OMHA meeting, the session also pmvid- ed an opportunity for potential delegates to obtainflrst-hand feedback from mam- reguding the proposed W But such a deciSbn might now have to be taken sooner rathe: than later. , Fm dogfiec mung: Edmund: _WMS Num' Gotta Protection. A put Value that reinforces the cam and 1mm nuintcnnna, HammotumOMctmomtdetCKJMhnccmm appeg]. Besumtogxmdmge-dlmmmmm agndquahtyundfllaynm Asmdlmvesunemlor ‘poareofmind' 5,: _ A. 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