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“How Old is a 12-year-old

, ‘hockey player?”

With this seemingly
rhetorical question posed in 4
paper just presented to the

Canadian Amaleur Hockey

Association, Dr. William Ross,
of Simon Fraser University’s
Kinesiology Department, and
Dr.’ “Robert ‘Hindmarch, of
UBC’s Department of Physical
Education, hope to emphasize
the. importance of recognizing
that .“chronological-age” and

“physical-age” may be quite
different in growing children.
Giving evidence that children
mature physically at. vastly
different rales, Ross and
Hindmarch suggest this is an
important factor for the'CAHA
to recognize in operating age-
class leagues,
-The report, which was
commissioned by the CAHA,
reveals that a 12-year-old
hockey player may range in
“physical-age"' from nine to 15
years - depending on whether he

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rt calls for changes

matures early or late, Ross and
Hindmarch cite studies which
reveal that 12-year-olds may
range in weight from 70 to 150
pounds, and in height from. 4 ft.
Din. to § ft. 7 in. - ‘

The degree of difference in-

weight varies according to
‘“chronological-age". Other
studies have shown that the
weight of seven-year-old boys
can vary a5 much as 41 pounds
between the heaviest and
lightest,‘ while at age 13 the
weight difference Is a hefy 113

pounds.

Noting the Jack of information
on the physical make-up and
characleristics of young
Canadian hockey players, Ross
and Hindmarch suggest mass
studies to remedy the situation
which they term “wasteful of
talent and destructive of per-
sonality", They call for ex-
tensive Studies of size, stature,
shape; proportion, maturation,

stamina, - strength and
flexibility, The report also
stresses the need for .com-

prehensive statistics on injuries

"Scientists ‘cannot tell
eeaches what to do to win
games," states the report. ':
“They can tell them about
developmental processes and
help them to set goals in har:
mony. with children’s growth
needs and expectations.” .
‘The report claims thal age-
class sports programs are citen
conducted. by « ‘well-meaning,
bul insensitive volunteers’’ who
fall ‘to .recognize the great

‘in minor hockey.

and discriminate against under-
sized and late-maturing in-
dividuals. Even at best, sports
programs do not serve all the
basic, grawth and development
needs of children; Canadians do
not.“have adequate physical
activity programs. It also
states that girls “are generally
excluded and often disen-
chanted with sport and physical
activity...they are seldom
accorded an equilable share of
available facilities, equipment
‘or leadership.” - - oe
_- Ironically, Ross and Hind-
march suggest that hockey may
be losing some of tomorrow's

‘way some minor Jeagues
operate in Canada, They claim
the loss if a possible side-effect
resulling from age-class hockey
leagues which place undue

emphasis on winning,

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The report nates that physical
characteristics are an im-
portant factor in determining
the degree of success an athlete
has in a particular sport. It
identifies ‘‘mesomorphs’’
(robuét youngsters with well-
developed muscle, heart and
circulatory systems) as better
equipped to play hockey than
“eetomorphs” (tall and thin),
or “‘endormorphs” (short and

heavy).
However, the report cites
evidence which suggests

“ectomesomorphs’’ (lean,
muscular youngsters), tend ta
be slow in maturing physically.
Forced (o play in age-class
leagues, these young athletes
may find their physical abilities
lacking in comparison to their
faster-maturing team-mates.

Because coaches who siress
winning al ali costs tend to go
with their best players, ‘‘ec-
tomesomarphs” may have less
opportunity to. play and, con-
sequently, less opportunity to
develop their. skills. .Through
frustration, these late-maturing
athletes may even drop-out

from: hockey, never realizing
their full potential. Allowed to
play anid develop, however, they

may have become the best .
players of all as a’ result of.

having a physical build ‘‘ap-
propriate” for hockey.‘ -.
Ross and Hindmarch question
the ‘ability. of. hockey as a
primary. means. of developing
physical fitness and. place the
onus an schools to establish
programs * for. ‘all - young
Canadians. They suggest the
need for a federally-sponsored
service to pravinclal - depart-
ments of education which, upon
- request, would certify those
schools ‘conducting. adequate
filmess - and recreation
programs -for all children
medically able to participate.

Ross and Hindmarch suggest .

10 slandards to which a school
-must adhere in order lo be
certified. Some of the
- suggested standards are: daily
provision of at least one hour of
- physical activity; a written
local ewriculum for physical
education; ¢o-operation and
sharing of. facilities -and
resources with local recreation
and sporls organizations; and
the use of field study teams for
physical performance tests lo
assure fitness needs are belng

met for boys and girls al all’ '
. “downing the Dogfish 8-7 in an.

grade levels. ye

One of the main attractions at a recent snowmobile

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‘sale was an appearance by Sonny Coven of the.
Terrace Sky-Divers Club who literally dropped on the

‘proceedings.

Coven dropped from a airplane at about 3,000’ into
upper level winds of 50 MPH and gracefully glided to
earth, within feet of his target. He landed, as is shown
above, amidst, a circle of the snow machines, .

- If you’re looking for so
Christmas party, why not

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Cutthroats su rge .
into first place |

The Culthroats have surged
inte first place in the Terrace
water-polo league, thanks to the
Whales, the Seals. and the
Dogfish. .

The Cutthroats downed the
Whales 6-5 In an over time game
last Thursday and then took

apart the Seals 14-4 Sunday for a

perfect record for the week.

The Dogtish enter the picture
for their heroics on Sunday
night, pulling. off . one of the
geason’s major upsets. They

‘took on the Whales and wan “

their ‘third game of. the. year
with a handy 13-7 score,
in other action last weck, the

second game Thursday was also
an over-time affair, the Seais

,

extra inning. :

The Culthraats are two points
up on Whales in the standings,
holding tirst place with 18 points
on nine wins in thirteen outings,
The Whales have 16 points,

scored on eight wins in thirteen .

games. a, a,
The Seals have a firm grip on
third place, four-points back of
the Whales with.a 6 and 7 win
loss record for the year. ' ;

The Dogfish, despite ‘thelr

hereie victory over the Whales
still are controlling the league's
cellar with a miserly 3 wins in
thirleen matches, «=
‘The league will wrap up thei
1974 schedule with two games at

the Terrace Swimming Pool
‘tomorrow night. They start at

9:30 p,m, — a a.

Terrace Hotel
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Terrace & District

7Managers And Secretaries =

To Their First Annual

Mistletoe Luncheon

Friday.

812:00 noon
A Danish Smorgasboard
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\ Followed By Refreshments .

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Swim.

club

ready

for Jan. 6 start

The Terrace Swim Club is set
to go.

Ala recent meeting'a con-
stitulion and, by-laws for the
group was adopted by the
genera! membership, a coach
has been hired, (see. separate
articles) membership fees have
been established and a tentative
starting date fer the club’s first

season of operation has been .

set, :
According to chairman Dave

Gardiner, the Club is scheduled .

(a start it’s season January 6th,
with registration at the Terrace

Swimming Pool between 5 and 8 ©

p.m. on that date. ‘The first.

session will also be héld.Uhat -

night, After that, the Club will
be meeting for. eight hours -a

_ week, with three evening”
sessions and two morning -

sessfons. © 2

With, a tentative budget of
$2,800, the largest . parts of
which go for swimming pool.

rental and an honorarium for
ihe coach, membership fees
have heen sel al $50, This is
payable at $10 at the first
session and $10 a month
thereafter. coe
Besides the ten dollars,
registering swimmers will
require proof of age. The ciub is
epenloswimmers of all ages, as
long as they can meet the Club’s
requirements (swimming
several consecutive lengths of -
the pool). . .
‘The objectives of the club, will
be to pravide an opportunity for
all swimmers to parlicipale in
an organized program, to
promote and encourage com,
petitive swimming, to promote
and encourage the highest level
of competitive
possible, to promote and en-—
courage Inter-club meets in the
northwest and-al all dimes to
‘faster good sportsmanship. |.
Walch these pages for further
news of the Terrace Swim Club.

Top rate coach hired

“The Terrace Swim Club has

hired their first coach and her.

credentials fare well for all
those planning to get involved

with’ the competitive swim -.
- group,

She ig Mrs. Sharon “Lewis,
currently a physical education

~ :teacher\at Skeena Secondary

School in Terrace.  ~.
Mrs. Lewis started her
competitive swimming . in
Prince Rupert and.in her first
year of: competition set several
Canadian age group arid open
records, ‘

In 1962 Mrs. Lewis was named
any alternate member of- the
Canadian team that competed

. in the British Empire Games

and in 1963-64 was a member of
Canada's Pan-Am swim team.
She capped thal stint in Sac
Paulo, Brazil in 1964, winning
silver and bronze medals
against international com-
petition. - .

Following that she returned to

B.C. and majored in physical .
-education .al Simon. Fraser

University. Her first teaching
assignment was at Cranbrook,

where she became involved .

Treat

y family to

with the Cranbrook Swim Club, -
In her first year as coach there,
‘six Cranbrook swimmers set
Canadian age group records.
The Terrace Swim Club will
be registering swimmers early -
in January and will get under
way, under the very capable
direction of Mrs, ‘Lewis, im-
_mediately following that
_ registration period, .

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