2016 JR B Tier 1 Division Commissioner Report
Growth and Recruitment
The JR B Tier 1 Division added 1 team is now up to 12 teams.
There are 6 teams in the North Division Edmonton Warriors, Sherwood Park Titans, Red Deer Rampage, Fort Saskatchewan Rebels, St Albert Crude, Saskatchewan Swat.
There are 6 teams in the South Division Calgary Chill, Calgary Shamrocks, Calgary Mountaineers, Okotoks Marauders, Rockyview Silvertips, Manitoba Blizzard.
We play a 20 game schedule 10 Home Games and 10 Away Games.
The Division is up to 284 players playing in 3 Provinces Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Season Overview
The Schedule for the 2016 Season work well as the number of games stayed the same.
Travel still needs to be discussed for our out of Province games.
Teams were well prepared this year as games were closer and there were less call up needed per teams.
The Live Score Board updates were better for the Division.
We played more weekdays games as well which worked.
Accomplishments
The Manitoba Blizzard win the 2016 RMLL Championship Weekend.
The North Semi Final was close as the Red Deer Rampage beat out The Sherwood Park Titans
The South Semi Final Calgary Shamrocks beat out the Calgary Chill.
The East Semi Final Manitoba Blizzard over the Saskatchewan Swat.
This set the Weekend in Calgary with The Chill Hosting the winners in the 2016 Provincial Championship Weekend.
The Semi Final Game it was the Manitoba Blizzard 9 and the Red Deer Rampage 6
The Final was Manitoba Blizzard 8 and the Calgary Chill 6 Would like to Thank the Calgary Chill for Hosting the 2016 Provincial Weekend a job well done.
The Calgary Chill will go to the Founders Cup 2016 in Orangeville Ontario as the Alberta Champion.
Season Set Backs
The Division needs to work harder to make sure our coaches are all certified so all can coach in the playoffs and also the Founders Cup.
Future Goals
We as a Division can work harder to make our Division stronger going forward.
Overall a very good year in the JR B Tier 1 Division look forward to seeing everyone at the AGM this year.
Tony Materi
JR B Tier 1 Commissioner