5.00 OPERATING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
SHA operates two levels of Representative hockey: A/AA (Seeded) and B/BB within the ALLIANCE Hockey network of Minor Hockey Associations (MHAs).
5.00.A A/AA
The typical (there can be changes from year to year) network of ALLIANCE Hockey MHAs competing in the A/AA division consist of the following centres:
CENTRE
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U10
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U11
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U12
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U13
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U14
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U15
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U16
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U18
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Brantford 99ers
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Burlington Jr. Raiders Black
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X
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X
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X
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x
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Burlington Jr. Raiders Red
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X
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Cambridge Hawks
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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GLHA Jr. Mustangs Purple
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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GLHA Jr. Mustangs White
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Hamilton Huskies
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Kitchener Jr. Rangers
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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London Jr Knights Green
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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London Jr Knights White
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Sarnia Jr. Sting
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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St. Thomas Jr. Stars
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Stratford Warriors
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Waterloo Wolves
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Woodstock Jr. Navy Vets
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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5.00.A.01
Only players legitimately registered (as per the Hockey Canada, OHF and ALLIANCE Rules) with SHA and currently residing within the Sarnia city borders are eligible to play on the A/AA teams. The only exception to this is that some A/AA teams may be able to select non-resident players (NRPs). See section 5.06 for details on the NRP program.
5.00.B B/BB
The current network of ALLIANCE Hockey MHAs competing in the B/BB division consist of the following centres:
U8 Tier 1 East Half-Ice
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U8 Tier 1 Central Half-Ice
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U8 Tier 1 West Half-Ice
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Brantford 99ers
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Cambridge Hawks
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Sarnia Jr. Sting
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Burlington Bulldogs
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Kitchener Jr Ranges Blue
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Oakridge Aeros
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Burlington Jr. Raiders Black
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Kitchener Rangers White
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North London Nationals
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Hamilton Huskies
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Waterloo Wolves
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West London Hawks
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Woodstock Jr. Navy Vets
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London Bandits Black
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U9 Tier 1
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U9 Tier 2
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BB
U10 through U18
No Body Checking
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B & Below
U10 through U18
No Body Checking
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Brantford 99ers T1
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Brantford 99ers T2
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Brantford 99ers
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St Catharines Hurricanes
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Cambridge Hawks T1
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Burlington Bulldogs
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Cambridge Hawks
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Stratford Warriors
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Hamilton Huskies Red
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Burlington Jr Raiders
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Hamilton Huskies
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Woodstock Jr Navy Vets
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Kitchener Jr Rangers Red
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Cambridge Hawks T2
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Kitchener Jr Rangers Red
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Burlington Bulldogs
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London Bandits
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Hamilton Huskies White
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Kitchener Jr Rangers Blue
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Burlington Jr Raiders
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North London Nationals T1
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Kitchener Jr Rangers Blue
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London Bandits
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Oakridge Aeros
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Kitchener Jr Rangers White
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North London Nationals
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West London Hawks
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North London Nationals T2
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Oakridge Aeros
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Sarnia Jr Sting T1
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Sarnia Jr Sting T2
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West London Hawks
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Stratford Warriors T1
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London Bandits T2
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Sarnia Jr Sting
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Woodstock Jr Navy Vets
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West London Hawks T2
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Waterloo Wolves
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Waterloo Wolves Gold
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Stratford Warriors T2
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Waterloo Wolves Black
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St Catharines Hurricanes
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5.00.B.01
Only players legitimately registered (as per the Hockey Canada, OHF and ALLIANCE Rules) with SHA and currently residing within the Sarnia city borders are eligible to play on the B/BB teams. Players must attend tryouts for the A/AA teams to be able to participate in tryouts for the B/BB teams, unless approved by SHA and only under specific, pre-approved circumstances. See SHA Policy 3.03 for further details.