Selection - Country
JSC Teams for North West Country Lightning, South West Country Eagles and South East Country Cougars will be selected at the Junior Country Championships. In the same process followed in 2012, Hockey Victoria will engage independent selectors to watch each game at the Country Championship, with Zone squads published on the HV website on the Tuesday following the event.
Click here to see the JSC Country Team Lists.
Junior Country Championships
The Victorian Junior Country Championships (JCC) is an annual event for all affiliated regional associations to compete in during May. The event is held in Melbourne due to it being a central place for all regional affiliates. Greensborough, Footscray Hockey Centre and Essendon Hockey Centre will be used to facilitate the largest junior event in terms of participants annually for Hockey Victoria. Approximately 60 teams will compete over two days in 2013. Competition is held for Under 13, 15 and 17 for both boys and girls on May 25-26.
JCC Tournament Format and Structure
- U13 Boys and Girls will play at Greensborough Hockey Club
- U15 Boys and Girls will play at Footscray Hockey Centre
- U17 Boys and Girls will play at Essendon Hockey Centre
HV uses this event as a selection tool for the three (3) regional Zones who participate in the G.J. Gardner Homes JSC in July each year.
Player Eligibility
All players competing in the Junior Country Championships will be considered for selection.
Application For Exemption
Any Application for Exemption must be submitted to Hockey Victoria in writing prior to 5pm on Monday 9th May to admin@hockeyvictoria.org.au.
Applications for exemptions will be considered but will not be automatically approved.
Such an application will only be considered in the following cases:
- Illness or Injury (accompanied by medical certificate)
- Compulsory School Activity (accompanied by letter from school)
- Senior Hockey Commitments (where the fixture clashes with the JCC)
- Unforeseen Event (e.g. family bereavement)
- Inability to Participate in Event (e.g. club doesn’t enter a team; however where an individual has the opportunity to play mixed competition or up one age group this means of exemption will not be considered).
Selection Criteria
Consistent with State Team Selection Policy, the following criteria will be used for selection:
- Passing Skills
- Receiving the Ball
- Elimination Skills
- Tackling
- Shooting
- Game Awareness
- Character
Additional Notes
* Girls playing in a mixed team will be watched by selectors and considered for selection of the girls zone squads.
* Players playing out of age group must notify Hockey Victoria prior to the *JCC. These players will wear a ribbon during the tournament and be considered for zone selection in their normal age group.
* Hockey Victoria requires at least two associations’ teams to select a zone squad. Where only one association team from a zone enters a JCC age group, a complete zone squad may not be selected.