Commonly Asked Questions
Parent Questions:
What is happening with the Travel Program for the year 2010-11?
Travel teams Tier 1 (A) and Tier 2 (B) will be under the Gladiator League. (Regional league) All players will need to tryout for Tier 1. The top 15 players will be picked for Tier 1, the following 15 will be picked for Tier 2.
¡Tryout cost $30
¡Season Cost =?
¡Play in Maine League
¡? # of Practices
¡Games: about 20 in state
¡Valley League, squirts, peewee
¡Bantams : unsure of which leagueValley vs. Seacoast League
¡Arenas used for games and practices, Colisee, Ingersoll, Hebron, Kent’s Hill, Bowdoin, Bates
¡Tournaments: Squirt State Tournament only
¡Peewee & Bantam State and Regional Tournaments
¡Additional tournaments would be coach choice and additional cost to parent
¡Coaches will be picked by the Gladiator Board of Directors
LAYHL will continue to have House teams, Mite travel and Girls teams.
Why do I have to drive all the way to Kent's Hill to play another LAYHL team?
LAYHL has about 30 teams to schedule for practices and games. The league has to purchase ice time at Hebron, Kent's Hill, Auburn, Bates College and the Colisee for games and practices. The area high school teams, women's/men's leagues... and other events all purchase ice time as well, making ice time hard to purchase.
How is the LAYHL board members picked?
The President, Vice President and Secretary are voted on by the membership. The term for each position is 2 years and the voting takes place in May/June. The term starts in July. The rest of the board positions, Treasurer,...... are voted on by the current Board of Directors, also 2 year terms.
What is Tier 1 and 2 Travel Team?
This is a regional travel team "Gladiators" Squirts, Peewees and Bantams. Try outs are typically the spring prior to the fall hockey season. The Gladiators are governed by their own board but use the LAYHL website to disperse information. The team will play many games in Mass. as well as Maine.
Are the Gladiators part of LAYHL?
No. The Maine Hockey Association Board mandated that each zone in Maine develop a Tier 1 travel team.
The Gladiators are governed by their own board of directors. LAYHL allows the Gladiators to use thier website to communicate to the Lewiston Area part of the zone. LAYHL, Auburn, Western Maine and Midcoast are included in that zone and you may find Gladiator information on their websites as well. each area has representation on the board:
How many players and coaches are registered with LAYHL?
For the year 2008-09 there are about 485 children and 100 coaches
What is the difference between LAYHL House and Gladiator Travel A &B (Tier 1 & 2) hockey teams?
House Travel
All players that sign up are accepted A player must try out for the team
to the program regardless of skill. Tryouts are $35 nonrfundable fee
Players will be assessed according to 3 sessions, some cuts may occur
ability and placed on team. 1st, 2nd session
Cost
Approximately $650 Approximately $1,100
Each team will have the chance to be Team will play in several tournaments
in at least one tournament. League askes player to wear specific
Travel cost are parent responsiblity. colored helmets and coach may request
parent to buy team jackets.
Travel
Games are played mostly in Maine Games are played in ME, & MA
ranging from Portland to Bangor. (Maine and Valley League)
(Mostly in the Lew.Aub. area)
Ice Time
Starting Oct. practices during the week and Starting Sept. there are 1 to 2
1 to 2 games weekends. All players should practices a week and 2 to 3 games weekends.
get equal time on the ice during games. Travel coaches reserve the right t to play each
team member according to their ability.
If my child does not live in the LAYHL area can he/she transfer?
LAYHL follows the MEAHA transfer policy. Please see Player & Coach Policy on this website.
Are parents welcome to attend the Board of Directors Meetings?
Yes, all board meetings are open to the public. In some cases the board will announce they are in "executive session" and ask all non board members to leave the room. During the meeting each board member will report for thier specific division or position. Typically the meetings start at 7:00 and can run several hours depending on the amount of information to be discussed.
