<Li> Rostered Select teams will consist of better House League players who in addition to HL play, will play in additional games and practices which are organized on an ad - hoc basis . </Li> <Li> League Select teams will consist of better House League Players but can also play in a league for a full season in addition to the House League Season . This is also known as Select in some areas . </Li> <P> Higher - skilled players will typically play on "representative" or "travel" teams that will travel to play representative (rep) teams from other areas . These teams are classified by skill . Not all cities will have teams at all skill levels, depending on size and the popularity of hockey, however even small communities may field teams at multiple levels . (For example: Orillia, Ontario, with a population of 30,000, has four distinct skill divisions for 7 - year - olds .) The classifications are typically not certified by any external organization, so there is speculation about what levels are truly better or stronger than others . AAA, AA, and A hockey are nationally recognized as competitive levels of organized hockey, with AAA being elite competition . The competitive level players generally engage in high levels of physical play from a young age . This physical play can lead to injuries and most often these are related to the head . Injuries have become more prevalent as physical play has increased in the sport . </P> <Ul> <Li>' House Level' Inter Association hockey never leaving own association </Li> <Li>' C' Playing other associations in a region . </Li> <Li>' B' </Li> <Li>' A' </Li> <Li>' AA' </Li> <Li>' AAA' is the highest caliber of minor hockey </Li> </Ul>

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