BIG NINE ALL CONFERENCE GAME

jetjock · Post by **jetjock** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:39 am

A Big Nine All Conference game is being set up. It should be alot of fun.
Mankato West, Albert Lea, Owatonna, Faribault, And JM need to respond to John Gamble ( Mayo Coach). All the Coaches were notified but the above have not responded back. Please have your coaches respond. Thanks

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:55 am

You know - here's another idea - to have an all-conf. team tourney.... Meaning all the all-tourney teams play each other some weekend. I suppose though that that's too much like Sr Fest already as many of those AC kids are Upper Classmen anyway...

rchhcky · Post by **rchhcky** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:09 pm

Wow, J, the Grinch would love that!! When is it planned for? She is currently recooping from a leg injury. Looking forward to the Pink later..........

jetjock · Post by **jetjock** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:32 pm

I hope Grinch recovers quickly.

Wow, I am amazed at all of the followers of this forum. I am getting several emails. John Gamble is doing all of the organizing. It is important for your high school coaches to contact him. His email is on this web http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/schoolactpag ... school=378 I don't know what the date is yet. I would imagine it is in June or July so that the High School coaches could be involved. I believe he has split up the conference in half and has each half playing each other. My wife finds this game very interesting and has offered her help, as we all know, how she enjoys putting together tournaments and is a hockey fanatic. It would be fun to see all of you again.

I do like the All-conf. team tourney idea. That really could be fun.

RSI · Post by **RSI** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:40 pm

Jet,
I believe the AL coaches have a new e-mail address. You may want/have to contact the ALHS AD to get in touch with the Falks.

hockeydad · Post by **hockeydad** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:51 pm

It sounds like a great idea, and I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but this game might go against MSHSL rules. Any underclassmen (women) who participated would be jeopardizing their eligibility for next year. The league has a regulation against "all-star teams." And any seniors who played might face possible ineligibility in a spring sport

I have read about other similar games planned and then cancelled in other sports because of MSHSL rules.

There might be some ways around it, but the organizers better check all the regulations before they go ahead with it.

jetjock · Post by **jetjock** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:44 am

What is the reference for the regulations you are referring to? Thanks

hockeydad · Post by **hockeydad** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:45 pm

I looked in MSHSL web site and can't find any reference to its all-star rules. I know that they were there just a few years ago. I don't know if they are still there, but I would suggest checking with an AD or directly with the MSHSL to find out.

SEhockeyDAD · Post by **SEhockeyDAD** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:47 am

Just checked with MSHSL. There's no violation with this kind of game. Should be okay.

hockeydad · Post by **hockeydad** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:18 pm

Then they must have changed the rules, which is great. Like I said, I know there used to be a lot of restrictions on so-called "All-star" teams just a few years ago. Hope this game turns out great. It would be neat to see other conferences do something similar not just in hockey but in other sports as well.

OLYMPIA · Post by **OLYMPIA** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:28 am

Anything ever become of this game?

wicked02 · Post by **wicked02** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:58 pm

Well the Albert Lea coaches wont be replying seeing as they've resigned.