KMHA: Policy # A5.4
Title: Participation of Players in other age groupings
Policy Statement: KMHA philosophy is that players must develop in accordance to their own individual needs and abilities, the association sees a need for restricted movement beyond the artificial classification of age. Age group movement is permitted under the following circumstances:
A player with exceptional ability in advance of his/her age classification who desires to play ahead of his/her age classification at the representative level, pre-tyke to midget age groupings with approval of the board of directors after independent evaluation by qualified individuals.
A player with ability significantly in advance of his/her age classification who makes a decision to play at a non-rep level and is identified/approved by the appropriate age category director.
A player with ability significantly below his/her age classification playing at a non-rep level and is identified/approved by the appropriate age category director.