Hockey!LoveIt! wrote:96 Fire have kids from the 96 Machine, 96 Duece and 96 Blades.
Statsman101 what really is your gripe?
I don't have a gripe. All those teams are located in Wisconsin Right? No then they are bending the rules. Listen to Janze in other post talking about smaller asscociations Wayzata, Elk River, I will give you Waconia. How many of those Kids are from Waconia?. Wayzata & Elk River have good programs. So her argument go's no where after that. Refs cost you the Championship and most these kids are younger. WOW I DIDN'T see that coming.
I think they have 2 kids from Hudson and the rest from Minnesota. So I guess fraud is all I'am concerned with. Different rules? I have said it 100 times please read post before you enter conversation. I don't care if the Fire play all year round. I just don't think they should be allowed in Tournaments in MN. (My Opinion) I hope I'am still allowed to have one. They have a Allstar Team from Edina Area and call themself the fire. Which claims to be a New Richmond Team in Wisconsin. But since the majority of its players are closer to Edina lets just practice there. Why don't a Community Like Richfield just walk over to Edina and say can we have one of your B-teams we can give them the opportunity to play at the A-Level so Residency won't matter. Whats the difference? They just want to play hockey.
We need waivers to do that in MN. Wisconsin Teams even if they are not really from wisconsin can bend the rules any way they want. If your from Waconia and want to play for a different association, I'am sure Waconia would sign a wavier. I saw Chaska Play and they looked really good and are closer to you then New Richmond. So please don't tell me this is just about playing Hockey. EGO is the only way this could lead you to the fire. They Pick Tryouts early so they can make sure they have everyone they want and if the Kid doesn't make it. He can go back to association without them even knowing they tried out. Good Idea? No Risk for the player. What if he didn't make it and the association didn't allow them back then what did the fire offer you. a B-Team ?
Please we at the Fire don't offer a B-team. What? I thought they are for the kids playing Hockey. I ask you what you like about the fire? Just because I don't have the same opinion as you doesn't mean either of us are wrong.