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Once the seven foundations were agreed to unanimously, the group turned to
recommendations that would address the age and development issues.
The recommendations developed at the Canadian Hockey Association Age workshop:
1. That the age categorization of hockey be:
- 5 & 6 - Pre-Novice
- 7 & 8 - Novice
- 9 & 10 - Atom
- 11 & 12 - Pee Wee
- 13 & 14 - Bantam
- 15, 16 & 17 - Midget
- 18 & 19 - Juvenile
2. To task the Councils of the CHA (Minor, Junior, Female, and Development) with discussing and
recommending where the components of the game, i.e. Development issues, find incorporation into the age
model.
3. The Age Workshop Committee also developed a Notice-of-Motion to be presented to the Canadian Hockey
Association Semi-Annual Meeting February 23-25, 2001 as an information item to be debated at the CHA Annual
General Meeting in May, 2001.
The Age Workshop Committee, as a result of the workshop recommendations, will submit the following motion
to the CHA Semi-annual Meeting.
AGE MOTION (DRAFT)
Hockey Canada Regulation (B) COMPETITION
1. This Association governs competition in amateur hockey in various Divisions,
including:
(** NOTE THE AGE DIVISIONS IN THIS PROPOSAL SHALL COMMENCE WITH THE 2002 / 2003 PLAYING SEASON.)
(a) Senior Male and Female:Open to players of any age
(b) (i) Junior Male: Open to players twenty (20) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(ii) Junior Female: Open to players twenty-one (21) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(c) Juvenile Male and Female: Open to players nineteen (19) years of age and younger in the current
playing season.
(d) Midget Male and Female: Open to players seventeen (17) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(e) Bantam Male and Female: Open to players fourteen (14) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(f) Pee Wee Male and Female: Open to players twelve (12) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(g) Atom Male and Female: Open to players ten (10) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(h) Novice Male and Female: Open to players eight (8) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
(i) Initiation Male and Female: Open to players six (6) years of age and younger in the current playing
season.
2. The player's age for the current playing season is the player's age at
December 31 of the current season.
3 Branches may, at their discretion, define the age of graduating Bantam players
determined either at December 31 of the current season or the date of June 30 immediately following the
season.
This means that the Bantam Division players, if this option is exercised, could be eligible for Bantam
hockey to 15.5 years of age. (THIS SHALL BE FOR THE 2002 / 2003 PLAYING SEASON ONLY.)
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