Unionville Minor Hockey Association

Bantam (ages 13 & 14)

In the Bantam division, the concepts of change on the fly, mixed skill level lines and full-time goalies continue.

General Bantam Division Framework

• Players are evaluated according to ability at skills evaluations held at the start of the season.
• Teams are formed by a computer program so as to be as balanced as possible using the results of these skills evaluations.
• Teams participate in two weekly one-hour, on-ice sessions during the season. Schedules are provided at the start of the season.
• Weekly practices are led by the team’s coaching staff.
• There are a number of weekly practice hours for this division and each team rotates through the time slots available. Two teams practice together weekly.
• Each team plays a game once a week.
• Games consist of three stop time periods of 10, 15 and 15 minutes respectively within the 75 minutes of ice time allocated to each game.
• Full time goalie positions available in this division, but cannot be guaranteed. If there are more goalies than teams, goalies must share the position on as many teams as required.
• There are a number of game times available for this division each week and each team rotates through the time slots available.
• Power skating and skill development sessions are scheduled from time to time in regular practice times at no additional cost.
• The UMHA also schedules extra skills sessions from time to time which players are encouraged to attend in addition to their team practices and games. These are also provided at no additional cost.

Full-Time Goalie Position

The following is an excerpt from Section 2.3 of the UMHA Coach and Convener Manual:

“Beginning in the Peewee division, players may choose to become full-time goalies. In divisions where there are players who only want to play goal, the convener shall ensure that these players are equally distributed among the teams. If there are more goalies than teams, the position must be shared equitably on as many teams as necessary to accommodate all goalies.

“A full-time goalie position cannot be guaranteed as it is dependant on the number of players who want to play in net in a division in any given year. The division convener will allocate goalies on as equitable a basis as possible among teams in the division.”

Quick Links

• Bantam Evaluation Schedule
• Pre-Season Skills Schedule
• Exhibition Schedule
• Season Schedule
• Season Standings
• Playoff Rules
• Playoff Schedule
• Playoff Standings

2011-2012 Program Schedule

Games

Day	Time	Arena
Saturday	2:10 pm	AGCCE
Saturday	3:25 pm	AGCCE
Saturday	4:40 pm	AGCCE
Saturday	5:50 pm	AGCCE

Practice

Day	Time	Arena
Thursday	8:00 pm	AGCCW
Thursday	9:00 pm	AGCCW
Thursday	10:00 pm	AGCCW