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Requirement
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Definition
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Skating
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Skates entire surface unchallenged, quickly, without falling
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Skater should be in control of body and stick demonstrating hockey form [see Maneuvering, Good Body Posture].
Quickly means at benchmark speed.
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Accelerates into play or to cover another player
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Minimal coasting, moves feet to get into play or cover player and succeeds.
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Keeps pace with the game at Red Level
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Able to stay with play including speed and stamina.
Minimal coasting, no standing watching play
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Stopping
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Use 'lots' of ice to stop
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Begins stop 1-2 feet from point designated.
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Does not use boards or people to stop
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Self-explanatory.
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Mastered stopping well on one side, other side is weaker but functional
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Hockey stop on one side, not a snow plow stop with both feet. Weaker still means a hockey stop though shaky,
it does not mean "no stop" such as gliding through a turn or a power turn.
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Able to step out in new direction, though not rapidly
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Steps out with lead foot or crosses over stationary foot in new direction
No glide or power turn
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Maneuvering
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Good body posture and position, remains in control and in balance
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8 Basic Skating Skills:
Relaxed posture
Flexible ankle bends
Flexible knee bends - 2" over toes
Body Lean Forward - Shoulders even with the toes
Back Straight
Chest Up
Stomach in
Head up
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Wide slow turns - may not use crossovers consistently
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Can complete crossover on at least on one side, not stepping by foot or just ahead of the foot,
but full step over balancing foot
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Able to skate backwards, smoothly and without falling
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At benchmark speed with good posture, not just slow c-cuts
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Changes in direction are accomplished, although not smoothly and quickly
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Able to turn both directions on transitions maintaining speed and direction without stopping
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Hustle
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Chase loose pucks
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Doesn't wait for puck to come to them. Feet moving. Leaning while gliding is not chasing.
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Able to ice puck out of zone
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Self explanatory
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Dumps puck into zone and chases
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Keeps feet moving, minimal coasting while shooting puck into zone
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Stickwork - Passing/Receiving
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Two hands on stick, stick on ice consistently
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Hands should be a forearms distance apart not on top of one another
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Able to puck-handle entire ice surface unchallenged
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Proper form [See Maneuvering, Good Body Posture] not pinched and over skating puck
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Able to receive forehand pass on the move
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Skating forward to catch puck on stick without it ricocheting off or stopping movement
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Able to pass and receive the puck unchallenged, without falling
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While skating can catch puck on stick or make clean pass to another skater without it
ricocheting off or stopping movement
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Stickwork - Shooting
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Mastered one forehand shot using proper technique - can aim shot
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Aim is required
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Still lacks strength on shot
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Can be slightly weaker than benchmark strength but should be close
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Game Knowledge and Experience
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Positioning
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Knows correct position of all players in offensive and defensive zones
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Including faceoff lineup
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Able to play defense at blue line
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Attempts to keep puck in
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Skates to open pass
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Self explanatory
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Off-sides
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Understands rule and concept of off-sides
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See http://www.ncwhl.com/rules/usa.shtml for rule
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Waits at blue line for puck to enter zone
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Self explanatory
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Knows when to clear the zone
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Should be able to know when to clear with minimal prompting from teammates
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Line changes
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Changes with help from coaches
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Self explanatory
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Comes directly to bench to change quickly
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May glide last 5 feet but should attempt to skate all the way to the bench
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Teamwork
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Communicates respectfully with coach, players and line-mates
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On ice and on the bench, call for changes and call for puck on ice if open
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