Minor Provincials
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2010 Minor Provincials Changes and Schedule
The following are items addressed by the Minor Football Committee, voted on and passed at our recent Football Alberta AGM for inclusion in the Minor Provincials Policy and Procedure Manual. Please ensure that this information is distributed accordingly throughout your league so that all member clubs are aware of the following:
The Football –
Starting in the 2010 season the official football to be used for Provincial Playoffs will be the Wilson TDY Leather football for Bantam and Wilson TDJ Leather Football for Pee-Wee and Atom. Leagues and teams may continue to use whatever they wish during league play but for the purposes of Provincials the host team must have a good selection (minimum 3) of quality TDY or TDJ leather balls for usage by the officials. No ball switching will take place during Provincials as per the rule book.
Season of Play –
“Season of Play for all Minor Football in the Province to be included in the Minor Provincials Policy and Procedure Manual read as follows:
- · Off-Season: This includes the months of December, January, and February in their entirety. Teams and association may do all the administrative activities they wish and are also free to host gatherings for their players in whatever venue they wish (i.e. gym nights). Players can attend off-season camps as individuals or whatever indoor team activity their club provides.
- · Spring Season: This includes the months of March, April, May, and June in their entirety. All teams may do any and all on and off-field activities they wish during this time. This will allow for ample time for the Midget season to take place and all other levels of minor football to run as much or as little spring programming as they wish.
- · Summer Break: This includes the entire month of July. Teams and associations may continue to do administrative activities during this time (i.e. registrations, equipment handouts), but no formal on or off field activities for the players will be allowed in equipment or not. Athletes may attend summer football camps (i.e. University of Calgary Summer Football Camp) or Alberta Summer Games/Football Alberta elite program events as individuals but no coach, team, league, or association that is a member of Football Alberta at the minor football level may be the sponsor or organizer of summer camps for the purposes of training their athletes as a team.
- · Fall Season: Teams and Associations will be allowed to start practices on August 1st of each year. Leagues and Associations will be allowed the flexibility to determine when they can start their regular season and/or pre-season tournaments but it would be recommended that 10 calendar days and at least 6 practises be allowed before any competition between teams takes place. The regular season for all leagues will conclude with their championship games played the first full weekend in November (i.e. both Saturday and Sunday are November dates). This will allow for 14 weeks of league play including playoffs.
- · Provincials: Provincial play for Pee-Wee and Bantam representative teams will commence the second full weekend in November and will conclude as per the schedule set by the Minor Football Committee and the previous years Planning Meeting. Atom football will continue finish up at the end of the regular season with the champions of the Capital District Tier I division declared Provincial Champion at that age category.
Consequences for not following the Seasons of Play Guidelines would fall into two categories:
TEAM – if a single team chooses not to follow the Seasons of Play Guidelines they would then forfeit any right to access Football Alberta programs and services. This would include everything from insurance to coaches clinic access to Alberta Summer Games and Bantam Bowls. Their League or Association would be free to choose whether or not they would be allowed to continue in regular season play or not but regardless of their record on the year, should they be allowed to continue, they would not be eligible for Provincials
LEAGUE or ASSOCIATION – if an entire league or association chooses not to follow the Seasons of Play Guidelines they would suffer the same consequences as in the TEAM section above as a group and none of their representative teams would be eligible for Provincials.
NOTE: In either situation above the discovery of these incidents would have to be proven by evidence provided and would be dealt with on a case by case basis.
Extra Week for Pee-Wee Playoffs –
This years schedule will see an increase in the Pee-Wee playoffs by one week thus eliminating the need for mid week semi-finals. Following our standard protocol of having no BYE’s or teams sitting around for a week with no one to play the schedule is filled accordingly for the Pee-Wee semi-finals. Those second teams at Tier III and IV would rotate amongst the leagues each year. The last item is that since the Pee-Wee and Bantam Finals would now take place on the same weekend we would try for 2010 to concentrate the possible locations for the finals in the South for Bantam and the North for Pee-Wee. In 2011 we would switch and so on and so on. The concept being that we don’t want to put a strain on facilities and officials if that can be avoided.
Here is the proposed schedule for 2010:
Bantam
SEMI-FINALS – Saturday, November 13
Tier I
Southern Alberta “A” at Capital District “A1”
Capital District “A2” at Calgary “A”
Tier II
Central Alberta “A” at Capital District “B”
Southern Alberta “B” at Calgary “B”
Tier III*
Capital District “C” at Wheatland
Central Alberta “B” at Calgary “C”
Tier IV*
Grande Prairie at Capital District “D”
Southern Alberta “C” at Central Alberta “C”
FINALS – Saturday, November 20
Tier I – Capital District “A2”/Calgary “A” host
Tier II – Southern Alberta “B”/Calgary “B” host
Tier III – Central Alberta “B”/Calgary “C” host
Tier IV – Southern Alberta “C”/Central Alberta “C” hosts
* - switch from past years with Southern Alberta “C” dropping to Tier IV thus eliminating the need for a quarter-final in Tier III and a second team from Capital District in Tier IV
Pee-Wee
Semi-Finals – Saturday, November 13
Tier I
Calgary “A2” at Capital District “A1”
Capital District “A2” at Calgary “A1”
Tier II
Calgary “B2” at Capital District “B1”
Capital District “B2” at Calgary “B1”
Tier III
Calgary “C2” at Capital District “C”
Central Alberta “A” at Calgary “C1”
Tier IV
Lloydminster at Capital District “D1”
Capital District “D2” at Central Alberta “B”
FINALS – Saturday, November 20
Tier I – Calgary “A2”/Capital District “A1” hosts
Tier II – Calgary “B2”/Capital District “B1” hosts
Tier III – Calgary “C2”/Capital District “C1” hosts
Tier IV – Lloydminster/Capital District “D1” hosts
2009 RESULTS
BANTAM
League Championship Games - Saturday, Nov. 7
Grande Prairie Minor
Tier IV - Grande Prairie Broncos 50 Sexsmith Shamrocks 6
Wheatland
Tier III - Lloydminster Mustangs 18 Cold Lake Royals 6 (played Oct. 31)
Capital District
Tier I - Spruce Grove Cougars 40 Sherwood Park Rams 25
Tier II - St. Albert Fury 30 Millwoods Grizzlies 29
Tier III - Edmonton Black Raiders 33 Edmonton Mustangs 6
Tier IV - Fort McMurray Ravens 40 Sherwood Park Northstars 29
Central Alberta
Tier II - Stettler Cougars 20 Lacombe Raiders 8
Tier III - Olds Bulldogs 33 Notre Dame Cougars 0
Tier IV - Wetaskiwin Warriors 56 Strathmore Spartans 17
Calgary
Tier I - Calgary Stampeders 8 Calgary Mavericks 3
Tier II - Calgary Wildcats 32 Calgary Bulldogs 16
Tier III - Calgary Falcons 19 Cochrane Lions 0
Southern Alberta
Tier I - Raymond Jr. Comets 32 Lethbridge Jr. Bulldogs 6
Tier II - Lethbridge Jr. Rams 21 Taber Rebels 0
Tier III - Medicine Hat Hawks 22 Claresholm Raiders 6
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Nov. 11
Tier III
Olds Bulldogs 28 Lloydminster Mustangs 8
Semi-Finals – Saturday, Nov. 14
Tier I
Spruce Grove Cougars 48 Lethbridge Jr. Bulldogs 0
Calgary Stampeders 11 Raymond Jr. Comets 8
Tier II
St. Albert Fury 20 Stettler Cougars 12
Calgary Wildcats 31 Lethbridge Jr. Rams 0
Tier III
Edmonton Black Raiders 40 Olds Bulldogs 0
Medicine Hat Hawks 30 Calgary Falcons 18 (OT)
Tier IV
Grande Prairie Broncos 66 Sherwood Park Northstars 34
Fort McMurray Ravens 28 Wetaskiwin Warriors 9
Finals – Saturday, Nov. 21
Tier I – Spruce Grove Cougars 31 Calgary Stampeders 30
Tier II – Calgary Wildcats 34 St. Albert Fury 32
Tier III – Edmonton Black Raiders 33 Medicine Hat Hawks 0
Tier IV – Grande Prairie Broncos 33 Fort McMurray Ravens 7
PEE-WEE
League Championship Games - Saturday, Nov. 7
Lloydminster
Tier IV - Lloydminster Eagles are Champions (played Oct. 31)
Capital District
Tier I - Edmonton Chargers 45 St. Albert Colts 8
Tier II - Millwoods Maulers 36 Sherwood Park Raiders 8
Tier III - Spruce Grove Cougars 22 Leduc Wildcats 14
Tier IV - Camrose Buffalos 7 Edmonton Mustangs 6 (OT)
Central Alberta
Tier III - Red Deer Steelers 24 Olds Huskies 0
Tier IV - Innisfail Cyclones 18 Sylvan Lake Bears 8
Calgary
Tier I - Calgary Mavericks 13 Calgary Cowboys 8
Tier II - Calgary Falcons 43 Foothills Eagles 8
Tier III - Calgary Bulldogs 54 Airdrie Storm 12
Semi-Finals – Wednesday, Nov. 11
Tier III
Calgary Bulldogs 56 Spruce Grove Cougars 6
Tier IV
Camrose Buffalos 28 Lloydminster Eagles 0
Finals – Saturday, Nov. 14
Tier I
Edmonton Chargers 57 Calgary Mavericks 40
Tier II
Calgary Falcons 22 Millwoods Maulers 0
Tier III
Red Deer Steelers 16 Calgary Bulldogs 8
Tier IV
Camrose Buffalos 34 Innisfail Cyclones 12
ATOM
Final – Sunday, Nov. 8
Edmonton Mustangs 28 Sherwood Park Eskimos 0
Provincial Championship Record
Bantam
Tier I
1993 – Raymond Jr. Comets 29 Leduc Ti-Cats 12
1994 – Raymond Jr. Comets 20 Leduc Ti-Cats 14 (OT)
1995 – Leduc Ti-Cats 56 Brooks Roadrunners 38
1996 – Edmonton Chargers 28 Raymond Comets 26
1997 – Sherwood Park Rams 38 Cardston Cougars 10
1998 – Taber Cowboys 27 Calgary Hilltoppers 20
1999 – Sherwood Park Rams 20 Raymond Jr. Comets 18
2000 – Raymond Jr. Comets 35 Sherwood Park Northstars 7
2001 – Calgary Cowboys 32 Sherwood Park Rams 6
2002 – Raymond Jr. Comets 21 Edmonton Chargers 7
2003 – Sherwood Park Rams 44 Calgary Wildcats 22
2004 – Sherwood Park Rams 42 Calgary Bulldogs 13
2005 – Sherwood Park Rams 31 Calgary Bulldogs 0
2006 – Sherwood Park Rams 14 Raymond Jr. Comets 2
2007 – Raymond Jr. Comets 43 Calgary Hilltoppers 7
2008 - Sherwood Park Rams 37 Raymond Jr. Comets 7
2009 - Spruce Grove Cougars 31 Calgary Stampeders 30
Tier II
2004 – St. Albert 49ers 16 Foothills Eagles 14
2005 – Calgary Mavericks 48 Sherwood Park Wolverines 0
2006 – Edmonton Chargers 17 Cochrane Lions 8
2007 – Calgary Wildcats 13 Foothills Falcons 7
2008 - Foothills Falcons 54 Calgary Colts 26
2009 - Calgary Wildcats 34 St. Albert Fury 32
Tier III
2004 – Edmonton Seahawks 24 Lethbridge Stampeders 14
2005 – Leduc Wildcats 17 Cochrane Lions 16
2006 – Calgary Mavericks 29 Lacombe Raiders 14
2007 – Edmonton Chargers 20 Brooks Roadrunners 7
2008 - Lloyminster Chargers 20 Cochrane Lions 0
2009 - Edmonton Black Raiders 33
Medicine Hat Hawks 0
Tier IV
2008 - Grande Prairie Broncos 26 Strathmore Spartans 6
2009 - Grande Prairie Broncos 33 Fort McMurray Ravens 7
Pee-Wee
Tier I
1996 – Edmonton Seahawks 26 Cochrane Lions 16
1997 – Calgary Cowboys 30 Sherwood Park Colts 17
1998 – Sherwood Park Colts 34 Cochrane Lions 16
1999 – Calgary Cowboys 28 Edmonton Chargers 0
2000 – Edmonton Chargers 12 Calgary Wildcats 2
2001 – Edmonton Chargers 34 Calgary Wildcats 21
2002 – Calgary Wildcats 22 West Edmonton Raiders 6
2003 – West Edmonton Raiders 9 Calgary Hilltoppers 8 (OT)
2004 – Calgary Cowboys 38 Millwoods Grizzlies 14
2005 – Sherwood Park Bulldogs 16 Calgary Wildcats 8
2006 – St. Albert Riders 11 Calgary Bulldogs 6
2007 – Calgary Bulldogs 49 Sherwood Park Bulldogs 14
2008 - Calgary Cowboys 28 Edmonton Chargers 7
2009 - Edmonton Chargers 57 Calgary Mavericks 40
Tier II
2004 – Edmonton Chargers 40 Calgary Mavericks 2
2005 – Edmonton Chargers 28 Foothills Eagles 26
2006 – Foothills Eagles 63 Millwoods Maulers 26
2007 – West Edmonton Black Raiders 36 Calgary Colts 8
2008 - West Edmonton Black Raiders 6 Calgary Falcons 1
2009 - Calgary Falcons 22 Millwoods Maulers 0
Tier III
2006 – Airdrie Storm 20 Sherwood Park Cougars 0
2007 – Calgary Falcons 28 Leduc Bobcats 0
2008 - Stettler Panthers 46 Calgary Hilltoppers 24
2009 - Red Deer Stellers 12 Calgary Bulldogs 8
Tier IV
2008 - Millwoods Maulers 33 Red Deer Steelers 14
2009 - Camrose Buffalos 34 Innisfail Cyclones 12
Atom
Tier I
1996 – St. Albert Redskins 28 Edmonton Chargers 0
1997 – Sherwood Park Warriors 6 Edmonton Chargers 0
1998 – Leduc Bobcats 39 Stony Plain Blue Bombers 6
1999 – West Edmonton Raiders 28 Edmonton Seahawks 0
2000 – Edmonton Chargers 32 Sherwood Park Eskimos 0
2001 – West Edmonton Raiders 14 Edmonton Seahawks 8
2002 – Millwoods Grizzlies 6 West Edmonton Raiders 0 (OT)
2003 – Sherwood Park Broncos 40 Leduc Bobcats 0
2004 – Sherwood Park Eskimos 6 Sherwood Park Warriors 0
2005 – West Edmonton Black Raiders 6 Sherwood Park Warriors 0
2006 – West Edmonton Black Raiders 6 Sherwood Park Broncos 0
2007 – Edmonton Chargers 27 Millwoods Maulers 12
2008 - Edmonton Chargers 24 West Edmonton Black Raiders 0
2009 - Edmonton Mustangs 28 Sherwood Park Eskimos 0
