Player Movement Policy

All players within the Jamestown Prowl organization must compete at the age division that aligns with their birth date, as defined within the handbook. Any requests for exceptions to this policy must be submitted via a formal player movement request. Movement requests will be reviewed by the Jamestown Prowl administrative board and evaluation team where applicable. Approval must be granted before a player may participate outside of their designated age group.

From the handbook, the player movement process is defined as follows:

No player shall move up a level except from L2S to Play unless the provisions below are met.

1. All players must try out for the group (youth or girls) that they intend to play with during the season.

2. No change requests will be granted during or after evaluations.

3. USA Hockey and NDAHA age limits for playing levels change on June 1st of each year. ND school age limits for grade change on August 1st of each year. If a player’s birth date falls after June 1st and the player is enrolled in the grade corresponding to the player’s school age, then the player’s parents may elect to permit the player to play at the higher playing level with players in his/her class.

4. A player must first register in the age group they belong.

5. A written request, for player advancement based on size, skill, and maturity must be received by September 1st.

6. The board will consider the request, and a decision will be made regarding allowing the player to participate in tryouts.

7. If approved by the board, the player will try out at the higher level. Criteria for allowing a player to play-up will be based on the evaluation of the player’s skill and ability to contribute to the older team, the participant’s maturity level compared to the older team’s participants, physical size, and number of players at each level. Allowing participants to move from a non-checking division to a checking division represents the greatest risk and will receive the greatest scrutiny.

8. Following tryouts, the evaluators/coaches will make a recommendation to the board whether to accept or decline the request.

If you would like to request player movement based on the guidelines outlined above, please follow the link below.