Reply To: Typical Practice for Midget Age

[Tom Molloy]

Kai, they are not the same between Canada and the USA and not even the same all over Canada. Coaches should put the ages in because I don't know what a mite is either.
In Calgary it goes like this. The cutoff date is Jan. 1.

Tim Bits – Tyke – U7 for 5 and 6 yr olds
Novice – U9, for 7 and 8 (my grandson is 8 and plays this as a second year)
Atom – U11 for 9-10
Pee Wee – U13 for 11-12 yr olds
Bantam – U15 for 13-14 yr olds
Midget – U18 It is 3 years here and the AA and AAA have minor midget for U16 and another group for the U18 (16-17 yr. old)
Junior – U20 (18-20)
Sr. – after that

I think the USA has a different cut off date but American coaches can clear that up.

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