Teams Add Up or Do They !!!

The teams have been adjusted so now there are 10 skaters on each team. Those players moving teams have been notified by their former captains.

Averaging 9

Over the past several weeks we have been averaging 9 players missing each weekend. That makes it difficult to balance the league when one team is missing!!! Captains please let me know who the players are that are not communicating their abscences and or have missed several weeks and the league will look at having them replaced for the second half of the year.

To My Dear Wife

"To My Dear Wife. You will surely understand that I have certain needs that you, being 54 years old, can no longer satisfy. I am very happy with you and I value you as a good wife. Therefore, after reading this letter, I hope that you will not wrongly interpret the fact that I will be spending the evening with my 18 year old secretary at the Comfort Inn Hotel. Please don't be upset. I shall be home before midnight."

When the man came home late that night, he found the following letter on the dining room table:

"My Dear Husband, I received your letter and thank you for your honesty about my being 54 years old. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you are also 54 years old. As you know, I am a math teacher at our local college. I would like to inform you that while you read this, I will be at the Hotel Fiesta with Michael, one of my students, who is also the assistant tennis coach. He is young, virile, and like your secretary, is 18 years old. As a successful businessman who has an excellent knowledge of Math, you will understand that we are in the same situation, although with one small difference........18 goes into 54 a lot more times than 54 goes into 18. Therefore, I will not be home until sometime tomorrow."

Halloween Chuckle

PHL - Player Rating System

A player rating system has been established for all skaters. The forty skaters are placed in order from the most complete player downward. The top ten are placed in group A then the next ten in group B and so on to group D. The groups are then ranked 1 to 10 top to bottom.

Two scoring methods can be used:

The "Ranking Method"
This system has the top player receiving 40 points an the last in group A receiving 31 points, with the last in group D receiving 1 point.

The "Grouping Method"
This system has those in group A receiving 20 points, Group B 15 points and Group C 10 points and Group D 5 points.

The objective here is to evaluate and compare the teams based on the on ice product.

Keeping in mind that the number of players per team used in the assessment is:

Black = 8 skaters
White = 11 skater
Red = 11 skaters
Yellow = 10 skaters

Note: The captains have yet to come to a consensus as to what moves can be made to establish 10 skaters per team, once done the numbers will be re-posted.

Using the "Ranking Method" ie 40 .......1 pts.

Black = 164
White = 235
Red = 197
Yellow = 224

Using the "Grouping Method" ie A = 20 pts, B = 15, C = 10, D = 5

Black = 100
White = 145
Red = 115
Yellow = 140

Although neither of these is a true indication of how many games will be close from week to week the objective here is to make the teams as equal as possible. It is hoped that upcoming player moves made by the captains will reflect numbers that are closer and a little more balanced.

Thanks for your time!!

Bird Day (Weekend)

It's upon us, the weekend when we are usually short players due to Thanksgiving. So for those that would like to be part of the double header please make yourself available.

Please note there are no guarantees but with the amount of MIA's (missing in action) rising there is a likelihood you'll play.

Thanks

Don't Judge to quickly

Things are not always what they seem!!!

(click the play button twice - and be patient)

League Update - Now Full

I'm pleased to announce that the league (with one exception) is full.

We have 40 skaters and 3 goalies paid.

Here is the list of those paid in whole or in part essentially your league.

** notes new to the league this year

Terry B. **
Richard F.
Don F.
Dave La.
Michel L.
Jim L.
Steve M.
Kent M.
Tom T.
Sonny W.
Geordie A.
Gilbert B. **
Ed B.
Donald C.
Christian G. **
Rob H.
Kevin M.
Larry M.
Michel P.
John S.
Grant T.
Wayne W.
Stephan C.
Jean G. **
Mike G. **
Bill Ke.
Bill Kn.
Rob L.
William L.
Jean L.
Brian L.
Jeff M.
Craig M. **
Denis B.
James C.
Sean D. **
Mike I.
Andre M.
Sean M. **
Mike P.
Brian S.
Eli G. **
Dave Lu. **

Thanks to all