2020/21 Seacoast Spartans Mite Development (2012-2015) Ice Hockey · Co-Ed
- Team Fees
- Regular 0.0 per player + 3.0% Processing Fee
- Individual Fees
- Regular 995.0 + 3.0% Processing Fee
- Payment Plans Available
2020-2021 Mite Development Program
Objectives:
The goal for the Seacoast Spartans Mite Development Program is to follow as
closely as possible USA Hockey's American Development Model (ADM) and the
research and guidelines for age-appropriate Long-Term Athlete
Development. Areas of focus for this program:
1. Help each of our participants develop a love
for the game of hockey.
2. Ensure all practice and game events are FUN!
3. While keeping them fun, a strong focus on skills
development in our
4.
Keep travel to a minimum.
5. Keep the cost to a minimum.
What sets the Seacoast Spartans apart from other youth hockey organizations?
The fact that ALL of our practices are run by professional skills instructors.
For most of the 50 Mite Development practices the Spartans organization
averaged three (2) professional skills instructors on the ice together for
these practices. We are one of the few organizations that follow USA
Hockey's ADM recommendation to put your best coaches with your youngest
players.
Here are the Spartans
Mite Development program highlights:
Mite Development Program (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015'S)
This program is predominantly for children born in the years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 that have some organized hockey
experience (learn-to-play-hockey as a pre-requisite is fine). A few
beginner 2011 birth year players may be allowed to participate (these will be
determined on a case-by-case basis). We want as many players as possible
to participate in this program.
Tuition Cost: $995
approximately 45-50, 60-minute practice/skills sessions.
- Practices
sessions are run by professional Spartans coaching staff.
- The teams will play mostly
cross-ice games, but could play a couple full-ice games later in the year.
Approximately 16-18 games total.
- All games will be at the Rinks
at Exeter.
- Game jerseys provided
- Practice
jersey and socks.
More Detail on Mite Development Teams:
Length of the Season: Our regular practice sessions start the Wednesday
after Labor Day and run through the end of February. Games will start up in
early October and will continue through the end of February.
Practice Days/Times: Please
visit www.seacoastspartans.com for up to date schedules
and any changes that may arise week to week. It is suggested to check the
website regularly.
All our Mite Development players practice together. We break
the kids up into different groups for practices based on age and ability, so
the kids are always grouped with other kids that are very close to their skill
level. We do not have set rosters for our mite development teams.
This allows us the flexibility to better ensure that when our kids play games
they are playing with and against kids that are comparable to their ability.
Game Days/Times: Cross Ice Games will take place on Sunday
mornings, times range from 7:00am thru 10:00 am
Why Cross-Ice Games? As recommended by USA Hockey's ADM, almost
all of these games will be cross-ice or half-ice hockey games. There is a
lot of research that shows that playing in a smaller space at this age is a
better development model as opposed to full-ice because the players are forced
to become better puck-handlers and small area decision makers. This is
important because as they get older, they will need these skills to be good
players. The full-ice games result in less puck touches for most players
and also create a false incentive system that rewards only the players that are
fast. These fast/young players are considered the best at this age but
often never develop the small area puck/decision skills because they have never
had too. It is actually these young/fast players that can be hurt the
most as they develop habits and a style of playing that will become less and
less effective as they get older. Each year as all players get bigger and
faster there is less time and space and the game changes to more of an emphasis
on puck-handling and decision making. If you are a player that has never
had to develop those skills, you will be at a severe disadvantage.
Mite Development questions or concerns
Kurt Mallett kurtm@therinksatexeter.com
Club Team Notes:
Registration is closed