Shit show? You’re an absolute idiot
1. If the event is a waste of money why do so many people complain about the process? It is a waste of money because 90% of team picked before tryouts by AAHA (which is really PHC & JrF picking teams)
2. Is it not possible the best team could be selected and still not do well? Why do wins and losses determine the validate of the process? It is a tournament that crowns a champion. Not the best team could not be selected and still do well. If the best "team" is selected they should do well. Does a PHC laden team that makes it to the quarterfinals deserve praise? No. The Flyers team should do well every year, but since PHC dominates selection (the vaunted 2013 team did not even win their league playoffs) this is what you get.
3. Is it not true that in any selection process you could debate that bottom 5 selections? Is it not true that many of the players are close in ability? Yes many players are close in ability, but yet it seems PHC and JrF always get picked in close contests with other kids. AAHA needs to wake up and send the best "team" and not just PHC kids!
4. Do you lose the right to complain if your don’t attend the tryout? No you can still complain. Why tryout if there are maybe 2 spots truly open. If the teams are pretty much set, why pay the AAHA your hard earned money?
5. Are you a complete loser if you’re rooting against 12 year olds?
1. If the event is a waste of money why do so many people complain about the process? It is a waste of money because 90% of team picked before tryouts by AAHA (which is really PHC & JrF picking teams)
2. Is it not possible the best team could be selected and still not do well? Why do wins and losses determine the validate of the process? It is a tournament that crowns a champion. Not the best team could not be selected and still do well. If the best "team" is selected they should do well. Does a PHC laden team that makes it to the quarterfinals deserve praise? No. The Flyers team should do well every year, but since PHC dominates selection (the vaunted 2013 team did not even win their league playoffs) this is what you get.
3. Is it not true that in any selection process you could debate that bottom 5 selections? Is it not true that many of the players are close in ability? Yes many players are close in ability, but yet it seems PHC and JrF always get picked in close contests with other kids. AAHA needs to wake up and send the best "team" and not just PHC kids!
4. Do you lose the right to complain if your don’t attend the tryout? No you can still complain. Why tryout if there are maybe 2 spots truly open. If the teams are pretty much set, why pay the AAHA your hard earned money?
5. Are you a complete loser if you’re rooting against 12 year olds? No one is rooting against 12 year old kids. They are rooting against the jack-a**es that choose the teams. The morons at AAHA, PHC and JrF.
Funny thing is for the 2026 tryouts there may not be a lot of PHC kids that make the team. 2014 has talent spread out multiple teams, including so called "lower level" AAA teams. If teams were truly picked and not fixed, I could see 3 PHC, 2 JrF, 3 LF, 2 Rev, 1 Palmyra. That leaves 6-7 skaters. This year is wide open from a talent perspective, but since PHC and JrF will have too much input, you will get 7 PHC and 4 JrF with another 4 coming from LF. Which means 3-4 slots are open which we all know 2 will go to Rev & 1 to Palmyra. That means every other kid is paying to tryout for 1 slot. AAHA are fools and until the process changes no Flyers team will do well. Also, when was the last time a Flyers team took a girl to PWQ? Flyers are sexist just like the rinks that really pick the teams- PHC and JrF. JrF has a great girls program, but rarely let the girls play on boys AAA teams.
