Who had the better program?? coaches etc*************

OHMA

GTHL

CYO


just kidding everyone knows cyo is not a REP league

both a joke

OMHA.

Very little recruiting and lots of development. Kids play with their friends. (Not different friends every year)

Contrary to poular belief, you are on the road a lot less in the O. It takes longer to drive to Mississauga, from Scarborough, for a Monday night game at 6:30 then it does to drive from Pickering to Port Hope! 2 min. drive to practice as well.

You don't have to buy a different jacket every year either!

don't forget the gate fees!

GTHL - Freedom of choice, no homer hockey, maybe more expensive but at least you won't get stuck with a less than desirable coaching staff for more than a year... much better chance at making it fun for your child. Too much buddy system crap in the O. This is just my opinion.

Agree with 8:19. And to 7:19 it depends where you are talking about in the O. Driving to places like Lindsay, Clarington, Barrie, in the winter does not take less time than many arenas in the G. Again it all depends where you live in the G. If the arena is along or off the 407 corridor it's a breeze.

The O, if your centre has even half-decent coaching AND you can live with the "Old Boys club". If not, be ready for the G crap and the $$$$$.

You can't compare places like Barrie, Clarington, etc. They obviously can't play in the GTHL. That would be really stupid. All you can compare are the centres that are close to the G such as Oakville, etc.

If you can get over the $5 admission for yourself, your wife and your kid then take the G otherwise stay in the O and save your money

There's good and bad in both. I've played and my son has played in both. There are cliques in both leagues. The $$ in the G is a bit over the top. Some teams force you to take the equipment as part of the registration whether you need it or not. Paid coaches (which I think is a joke) is laughable. We had one and he wasn't much different than most others. A good coach but shouldn't have been paid. (as well as his staff)

In the O, you're stuck in one town (unless you're in the LOR) and may be stuck with "the old boys club" or a coach you don't like. If you don't like the coach and can swallow your pride, you can play down a year if you like.

I just found that in the G the competativness off the rink was too much. Parents and players were always looking to the next year in December. Recruiting sucks and no one wants to talk to anyone because nobody wants anyone to know "where their going next year". Bad for the game and for the kids.

IMHO.

agree

Mississauga Hockey Association is the bench mark

7:07 AM There are centres in the O that surround the G where it is much closer to travel to the G arenas than Barrie, Peterborough, Claringtion, Oshawa, etc.

Q

9:02

Maybe closer but time wise, I'd rather go to Barrie in January than try to cross the GTA !!!!
About the same time but way less stress in the O.

How many import spots does the OMHA have?
The GTHL has 5 per AAA team, 3 per AA team and I believe 2 per A team.
The GTHL had to adopt the import program because there are so many kids/parents that want to play in the GTHL.

OMHA is much more complicated.

LOR is different from non LOR.

Are you talking LOR or non LOR

most in the G don't have a clue what LOR stands for or means nor do they care.

I pick the G, O is same old same old.

How many import spots does the OMHA have?
The GTHL has 5 per AAA team, 3 per AA team and I believe 2 per A team.
The GTHL had to adopt the import program because there are so many kids/parents that want to play in the GTHL.
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I was under the impression that in the G, you can play for whoever you want regardless of where you live? So an import is a kid who lives outside the GTHL?

The GTHL had to adopt the 'import' rule because there were enough players in the GTHL area, due to changing demographics. It was a method to allow OMHA players into the GTHL.

Even though it is consider the GREATER Toronto Hockey League the boundaries for an import are the old Toronto boundary. The lake to the south, Port Union Road to the east (Scarborough border), Steeles Ave to the north, and Browns Line to the west.

I guess the GTHL executive thought they should expand the boundary through the import process.

The driving issue is a bit moot until you play AAA. AA and A games in the G are played EAST and WEST until city finals. Therefore you don't have to drive from the far east end to the far west end for regular scheduled games.

11:06 are you 30 years behind.

The GTHL includes all of Mississauga and Vaughan

oh yea and Markham

OK shoot me I am new. I am a boundary idiot!

I am correct about the driving times and the East / West divisons below AAA.

gthl has more fun outside of the arena

We're back in the O after couple of good years in the G but I can't figure why a town like Woolwich is in the same loop with Burlington, Oakville, Brampton. Where the frick is Woolwich?

Woolwich is a rural township with Elmira as it's largest community. It is just north of Waterloo.

Woolwich is part of the OMHA which is why they play the closest teams such as Burlington, Oakville and Brampton. If they were part of the Alliance, they would be playing Waterloo, Kitchener etc.

If you dont make the G u try for the O.

IE: If you dont make Toronto Police u try for Peel or Yorkregion. OPP for last resort...

a parent told me he wanted his son to play in the GTHL b/c it is better

he doesn't live in the Toronto area -- lives in durham region, how would his son be able to play in the GTHL?

does he only need an address that says he lives in the toronto area?
or
does the son actually have to be enrolled in school in the toronto area?

each team is allowed a certain number of imports. He would be considered an import.

He also needs a release is he played in the O last year.

1:22 are we talking AAA

If not. Do not count on moving our kid.

The school thing has to do what address is on file with the school the child attends.

It is against the law to give a fake address to a school. Therefore if the address on the hockey roster/registration does not match what the childs school has on file, they will assume some untruths may be happening.

he didn't get a release

didn't know if there was another way to play in the gthl ... move obviously the dad has been tight lipped so I figure he has some plan and of course a spot that is being held for the son

He can keep his real address, if he's considered an import on his team. AAA is allowed 5 imports, and AA or A are allowed 3 imports.

He still needs an OHF F1 Waiver. If his home club does not sign it He is going nowhere unless he moves to the LOR

The import accommodations in the GTHL are ridiculous. It all comes down to dollars and cents, doesn't it? How do you justify kids from Sarnia, Brantford and even places in the U.S. being allowed to play in the GTHL?
How many import players are teams allowed to carry?
Another question - I can see charging a gate fee to adults for away games but why do players have to pay to play when registration and ice fees have already been paid? That is outrageous! I heard that if a player does not pay their $5, they don't play that game. Is that true?

what is LOR?

Your club dues in the GTHL go to the club for practice time and clothing Jerseys.

The club does not give any of that money to the GTHL.

The GTHL as a league pays for the game ice. The gate money pays for the game ice.

Ask you club why you pay $3500 for club fees and all you get is 1.5 hours of ice and some clothing

LOR

Lake Ontario Region


Ajax Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, Brampton and Oakville and all of Toronto, Vaughan and Mississauga are consider LOR.


If you live in this area you can play anywhere you want within the area. No way to restrict your movement

thanks for the info

1:46, I agree with the gate fees. The kisd are the entertainment that we are all there to watch. They should not pay!

1:55. I think that you still need releases to play outside of your area, so there are some restrictions. And if you are in those LOR OMHA regions, you are an import to the GTHL.

why?

woolwich is an A center