Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/New Jersey Youth Hockey League


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 02:08, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

New Jersey Youth Hockey League

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Contested prod. Editor who removed the prod did so to this and many other articles with the reason that "could be notable" with no evidence that it actually is. Anyways on to my reasoning, this is a local youth league which does not meet notability requirements and such leagues have many times before been shown to not be notable enough for inclusion on wikipedia. Djsasso (talk) 02:30, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Hockey-related deletion discussions.   —Djsasso (talk) 02:33, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Plenty of sports press coverage, especially in New Jersey, solid affiliation with regional and national youth hockey organizations, but article needs those references and links: Example: Red Bank Generals are currently ranked 2nd in Tier 2 AA Squirt at National Hockey Rankings (front page) --Mr Accountable (talk) 07:30, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - In order to meet notability guidelines you have to do more than just have scores etc posted in papers. You have to have articles about the league. For example you mention the squirt team. That is for ages 10 and under. This level of hockey is no different than the local bowling league for kids. The site you are have listed is not even an official ranking site, its just a site someone has put together with a formula they have decided upon to rank teams based on their comments at the bottom of their page. As far as affiliations go, notability is not inheirited so it doesn't matter who they are affiliated with. -Djsasso (talk) 13:34, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom comments. I think the only minor hockey league article we have here is the Greater Toronto Hockey League, notable for being the largest minor hockey organization in the world. This league does not assert any notability. – Nurmsook!  talk...  16:21, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:N, with a focus on WP:HOLE. This article does not establish notability. Every city/region has a minor hockey program that will get scores printed in the local paper.  What sets this one apart? Resolute 06:09, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:N, prodded one of the teams. Secret account 22:54, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Non-notable.  Grsz 11  00:59, 17 February 2009 (UTC)


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