VICTORIAN JUNIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (JSC)

JULY 1ST 4TH 2014

This event is the pinnacle junior hockey event for the winter season for all aspiring juniors in Victoria. Six metropolitan zones and four regional zones will play in the event in both boys and girls divisions for Under 13, 15 and 17. The 2014 G.J. Gardner Homes JSC will be held at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Parkville and Footscray Hockey Centre in Yarraville from July 1-4. The four day competition will celebrate the best talent from all 10 zones in Victoria. The Event The 2014 JSCs will be held over four days (Tuesday to Friday). Zones will be split into two pools of five and play in a total of seven matches over the four days. Matches will be 44 minutes long (22 minute halves) with a two minute half time interval. The structure of the 2014 JSCs allows Zones to stay together for the entirety of Day One and Two. This allows teams/siblings/zones to stay and watch each other. The fixture also reduces time required at the venue for each age group be breaking the day into three sections (for each age group). Day One and Two: Pool matches (two per day). All teams from zones will either be at the State Netball Hockey Centre or Footscray Hockey Centre. Zones will swap Day 1 to Day 2. Day Three: Two cross over matches in order to be ranked for classification matches. All boys competitions will be at the SNHC and all girls competitions will be at FHC Day Four: Classification and Finals Matches. 3 v 4 and 1 v 2 Finals will be played at the SNHC whilst classification matches will be played at FHC. Talent Identification Program After reviewing our High Performance programs, talent identification and state team selection processes in 2013 Hockey Victoria are committed to an ongoing athlete identification process and improved high performance programs including specialised sessions. To achieve this success we need to continue to improve our coaching and programs at Zone Level. Feedback for sub elite players is critical as we build the base of talented players feeding through to the state teams we send to National events. In 2014 HV will be appointing Athlete Identification Officers (AIO's) to each of the Zones in Victoria. These appointed AIO's will work on the following within their Zone in 2014; - Conduct athlete observations at the pre-season carnivals. - Conduct athlete observations at the first three rounds of junior competition. - Conduct athlete observations at the regional zone development selection days. - Conduct athlete observations at the Junior Country Championships (JCC). - Oversee the selection of the Zone teams in 2014 in specific age groups. During 2014, Metropolitan Zone Teams for the Junior State Championships (JSC) will be selected on Sunday 18 May, 2014. JSC Nomination & Trial information Squads will be selected for all Regional Zones, and the final teams will be selected after the Junior Country Championships (JCC) held on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May. A squad of a minimum of 18 players will be selected in each Regional Zone. Association AIOs will be in attendance at these trials

and will lead the selection with assistance from Zone appointed selectors (one from each Association). These squads will train through to the Junior Country Championships on the 24th and 25th May. AOIs will then further assess the squad members at the JCC as the final selection process. Therefore it is recommended that all squad members attend the JCC. It is important that each athlete registers their attendance for Zone team selections via Hockey Victoria website link. http://www.hockeyvictoria.org.au/NEWS/ArtMID/5155/ArticleID/2813/2014-JSC-Nominations There will be a $21 nomination fee. Nomination closing date is 14th March 2014 Please note: Hockey Victoria only accepts payment for the JSC via this link. If you do not own a credit card, you may also use a debit card. These can easily be purchased through Australia Post or your local supermarket. TRIAL DATE: South East Region Gippsland Cougars Churchill, Monash Uni Gippsland, McDonald Way Training HV has put together a training schedule for all regional zones, and will be made available on the HV website. Trainings will be held on Sundays within your Zone at either at Churchill or Drouin fields. Cost The fee for participation in the 2014 JSC will be $240. This fee covers the cost of: - Competition Fee (includes umpire payment) - Training Program (pitch hire, equipment, first aid) - Coaching & Team Management - Zone Administration - Athlete feedback via Hockey Victoria's Athlete Idenification Officer's This fee does not include uniform or accommodation. Payment details will be sent by email to all players once the final selection process is complete. If you have further queries regarding this event you can contact your Club Development Officer or Kylie Crawford WGHA Development Officer: development@wgha.asn.au

Saturday 22 March

10am 4pm

Further information regarding accommodation, team Coaches and Managers, Uniforms will be released as they become available.