Players are placed in the Maroon Division if their skills do not meet the
Blue (Advanced) Division skills criteria.

Skating

Speed
• Always moving - can accelerate or change direction easily
• Can skate entire surface while challenged, quickly and without falling
• Keeps pace with game at this level
Stopping
• Able to stop on either side, efficiently and in control
• Able to step out of stop in new direction with acceleration
Maneuverability
• Able to skate forward crossovers, consistently and at speed
• Able to skate backwards smoothly and with speed
• Smooth transition from backward to forward skating and forward to backward skating
• Is able to make turns and cuts
Hustle
• Chases loose puck
• Able to "play the body"
• Able to keep the puck in the offensive zone while playing defense





Stick Work

Passing/Receiving
• Able to pass and receive the puck, challenged
• Deliberate attempt to pass to someone, consistently
• Able to pass and receive on backhand or forehand, on the move
• Minimal rebound off stick
Shooting
• Two hands on stick, stick on ice consistently
• Able to puck-handle entire ice surface with minor challenge
• Has mastered one forehand shot and backhand shot using proper technique- can aim shot
• Able to lift puck while shooting on goal
• Has developed strength in shot





Game Knowledge and Experience

Positioning
• Forechecks and backchecks opposition
• Able to cover opposition (woman for woman)
• Able to cycle to other positions (including forward covering defense)
• Skates to open pass
• Play the "box" on penalty kill
• Can play more than one position
• Drives to net
Off-sides
• Makes extra effort to clear the zone
• Does not go offsides
Line changes
• Consistently clean changes on the fly, without instruction
• Changes while on offense
• Comes directly to bench to change quickly
Teamwork
• Communicates respectfully with referees, coach, players and line-mates
• Offers helpful and positive feedback to coaches and players