Gray Zone Move Ups
Interested in Moving your player up to the Next Skating Level Early?
The RAHA "Gray Zone" is for players with birth dates between June 1st and Aug 31st. It allows flexibility to make the decision to move your player up to skate with other players in their school grade.
If you have a players outside the "Gray Zone" birth date range and want to look into moving him/her up to the next level early, please refer to the RAHA Handbook for our current player move-up policies.
RAHA Gray Zone Move-Up Policy
Players born between June 1st and August 31st who have played 2 years at their current level will have the option to move-up to the next skating level. This policy allows skaters to move-up if their skill level is ready for the next level or to move-up with other skaters in their grade class that they go to school with.
Example below from from the 2021-22 Season:
The Mite age range for this year was players born between 6/1/12 to 5/31/14. Little Johny Hockey has played 2 years at Mite and has a birth date of 6-16-12 (which is between June 1st and Aug 31st). Johnny has the option to remain a Mite or move up to Squirts per the gray zone policy.
|
Level |
Oldest Age |
Youngest Age |
Move-Up Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Termite | 6/1/18 | 5/31/19 | N/A |
| Mini Mite/6U | 6/1/16 | 5/31/18 | 6/1/16 - 8/31/16 |
| Mite/8U | 6/1/14 | 5/31/16 | 6/1/14 - 8/31/14 |
| Squirt/10U | 6/1/12 | 5/31/14 | 6/1/12 - 8/31/12 |
| PeeWee/12U | 6/1/10 | 5/31/12 | 6/1/10 - 8/31/10 |
| Bantam/15U | 6/1/08 | 5/31/10 | N/A |
Once your petition is approved, the following conditions apply:
A. He/She must complete a minimum of two years of hockey at the level they are moving up from.
B. Because of their extended eligibility, this player may choose to play three (3) years at a particular level. It will be at the player’s parent(s) discretion as to when this would be in the best interest of the player to remain at a level for a 3rd year.
C. You will fill out a new move-up request in 2 years if you are choosing to forego your 3rd year of eligibility.
