Will kids blackballed if their parents speak up in opposition to the merger of elite AAA teams in Kitchener and Waterloo?
That's one of the fears according to a story in the Waterloo Region Record.
The merger plan, which would see the Major Junior Kitchener Rangers play a major role in minor hockey, has enraged parents in Waterloo, but there seems to be little feedback from Kitchener.
Is the merger plan a good idea? Maybe, if winning is the goal.
We'll wait and see if the plan becomes a reality.
You bet parents have to be careful what they say if their kid wants to play on a particular competitive team. Coaches want kids and parents who are like them, not ones who might criticize them. Is that blackballing? I guess maybe.
ReplyDeleteThis Kitchener-Waterloo thing looks like the Rangers people hijacking a community program, making it almost American-style professional with paid coaches. Midget hockey is for communities and volunteers. 15-yr.-olds can wait for Major Junior, Provincial Jr. A, Jr. B and so on.
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