oh man here we go *inhales*

Background:

SMJHL GM S30-S34
Co-GM currently
3 players in the SMJHL
Marek Vyskoc (S18-S19)
Barak Obrana (S27-S30)
Dionyz Vyskoc (S35-S38)

(All of this in my opinion of course)

SMJHL is NOT a league for the first gen rookies

It is not, however it's impact and importance as being the first league is immense and a very important fact taht should always be considered. Generally, concerns regarding this are fair and do not go about neglecting recreates anyway, which I appreciate.

Rookie ice time should NOT be prioritized

Prioritized is an odd word to use, so under that wording I'd say no. Teams should still make the best lines they can, however thanks to the cap and parity of the league you can have 3 or 4 lines with equal play time be fine, and generally if a line is active that's how it works.

350 TPE cap is NOT too low:

I didn't have an opinion on this until I hit this thread actually.

I used to not care, I couldn't see why someone would want raise the cap nor why someone would want to keep it at 350.

But alas, I don't think banking is an issue and that parity is an incredible tool that the SMJHL has over the SHL. You still can do very well at 350, just as one can as a rookie sometimes, so it's fine the way it is I think.

Competitiveness of the SMJHL should be the focus of the league

I've said parity a dozen times and I helped bring back the "all teams make it" format, so my stance is fairly obvious. It's just generally more entertaining to play in, leave the more realistic and "rewarding" system as some people would call it to the big leagues, there's no point to add it in the SMJHL.

Spending long time in the SMJHL is good
I mean, I wouldn't say "good" but I wouldn't say it's bad either.

The SMJHL is my favorite league on the site to play in, and I dislike the SHL

Not to mention, players shouldn't be thrown out into the SHL only when they've just started as I did with my first player. I was so disheartened having left my favorite team that was doing well for a team I was a 3rd and 4th liner for and doing nothing. Had I stayed in the SMJHL for another season or two, I would've had a very different career.

4 seasons is the max for an unwaived active, and that's plenty, so I feel that rule is perfect.