League Satisfaction Survey

Posted: 03/26/2002 Updated: 08/08/2002

PLEASE! In order to better evaluate the 2001-02 season and to adequately plan for next year, the BTHL Board asks that all members (Association officers, coaches, managers, referees, parents, players) complete a survey. The form will only be available online this year, there will be no mailing.The results can also be viewed online.

One question involves a potential change to next years' tournament format. Before completing the survey please review the proposed change:

1. We propose the elimination of the 2-tier format. (Used only at the "A" level this year).
2. We will replace our consolation games with a consolation bracket for 1st round losers.
   Advantages as we see them would include:
   1. Every team will have an opportunity to play for the championship. (This will be of most benefit to those teams that don't start to play well until late in the season).
   2. The weaker teams will place themselves in a "more competitive bracket" by losing their first game.
   3. All games played will have purpose, there are no consolation games.

• Mite - 4 team divisions would result in no additional games. The "Consolation game" would simply be changed to a "Bronze Medal" game.
• PeeWee A - 13 teams. This format would have added a total of 4 games which spread over 13 teams would have been a little over $100/team.
• PeeWee AA - 11 teams. 3 consolation games would have been replaced with a 6 game consolation bracket. The net result is 3 additional games for a cost of less than $100/team.
• Bantam A - 10 teams. 3 additional games as compared to the 2-tier format.
• Bantam AA - 7 teams. Adds no additional games.
• Midget AA - 7 teams. Same as the Bantam AA, a 7 team division adds no additonal games under the proposed format.

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