Are alternates allowed in parity? If they are not, it is easy to circumvent the rules. Alternate player just needs to be rostered as a full time player and revert back to alternate status after parity is over. How is this policed and what are the penalties?

are you talking about PHC!:laughing:

Rosters are electronic now through a system portal. They would not allow a player to go from full time to alternate after parity.

Sounds like many teams are doing it, not one in particular

Ask the 05 Vipers how using alternate players in parity works.

Haha not good. But same can be said for IHC,NSS and BSB.

Why can't the player move to alternate? Circumstances do change for families and players. So let a team suffer if they decide to break the rules and make a division that they can't handle in the regular season. Isn't that punishment enough?

Hey Einstein, at least tell us which ages and teams for cheating (IHC, NSS BSB) or keep it to yourself.

Uh oh, you poked Captain IHC Defender. Be careful.

Plus hasn't the IHC taken enough mud over the last few days? :joy:

Are alternates allowed in parity? No

How is this policed and what are the penalties? It's not and there are none unless your team knocks the IHC or MMF from black. If this is the case, DNA samples are required to prove the identity of all players. If the league still isn't satisfied, the tournament rules will be adjusted and games thrown out to ensure proper placement of these org's.

Discounting the conspiracy theorists who believe any alternate is there simply to cheat, there are some really valid reasons for alternates to play, especially considering the Fed does parity in April & May. Perhaps the regular player has a family commitment, other sports, roster isn't full, etc. I've seen many a kid not on a roster dress and play in parity. Most coaches keep keep the missing kids name on the roster and the alternate plays as that kid.

At the end of the day, try and keep some perspective. This is still nothing more than a youth hockey tournament (and $$ grab) and it's not worth getting all twisted in knots over. Except for the youngest of ages, an alternate or two isn't likely to make a silver team into a black team.