Junior Programs 2024
Camberwell Hockey Club Junior Section offers a range of programs and teams to cater for all ages and abilities. There will be 5 programs offered in 2024:
- HookIn2Hockey (Hi2H) – for players ages 11 and under - Term 1 & 4
- Winter HV Competitions – U8 – U18 age groups
- Centre of Excellence – All winter competition players wanting to take their game to the next level
- Indoor Hockey- U12 to U18 age groups Terms 1 & 4 only
- Summer Sixes – U10 – U12 social competition Term 4, 8 weeks
If you would like further advice on which program is suitable for your son/daughter please contact Bronwen Kohne, juniors.registrar@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au before registering.
Key Dates for Winter Hockey
| Now Open | Registration |
|---|---|
| 10th February | Hi2H Term 1 commences – Arrive 8:50am for 9:00 Start |
| 12th February | Centre of Excellence sessions 1 - 4 |
| Week commencing 12th March | Training begins for U12, U14, U16 and U18 HV Winter Competition |
| Week commencing 19th March | Training begins for U8 & 10 HV Winter Competition |
| 3rd/4th May | Junior Winter Competition commences |
| Term 2/3 TBC | Centre of Excellence sessions 5 - 8 |
| 6th/7th September | Junior Winter Grand Finals |
| To be announced | Junior Presentation Day |
Hookin2Hockey (Hi2H)
Hin2H is designed for boys and girls aged 11 and under who are new to hockey. Our program gives players the opportunity to learn the basic skills of hockey, develop fundamental motor skills and make friends, all while beginning their lifelong love of hockey!
This season we are offering a term 1 Hi2H program on Saturday mornings.
Where: Matlock Reserve. 15 Carinda Road Canterbury, Victoria 3126
When: Saturdays Arrive 8:50 am. Session Start 9:00 Finish 10:00 am
Beginning: Term 1 Saturday 10th February - Saturday 30th March
Beginning: Term 4 Saturday 12th October - 7th December (excluding 2nd November)
Suits: Players aged 5 to 11 of any experience.
Cost: $40.00 per term (Optional Starter stick, shin pads, & Hi2H bag additional $55) plus HV/HA registration of $57.81 - Total: 97.81
Registration
Registration for Hi2H this season is undertaken directly with Hockey Victoria. The registration fee of $97.81 includes the Hockey Victoria membership necessary for Term 2 & 3 programs. A player’s starter pack including a stick and shin pads is optional: $55 including postage. You will need a stick and shin pads for the first session. You will also need to purchase and fit a mouth guard from a pharmacy or sports store prior to your child attending his or her first session.
Your player will need their own Hockey Victoria account/log in to complete the registration process. Once registered, the same log in will be used year after year. Follow the link below, click register and then either log in with the player’s existing log in details, or click sign up.
Click here to Register for Hookin2Hockey.
If you haven't registered for hockey previously, select New Player to register. You will then be able to select either Term 1 (or 4) 2024 Hookin2Hockey, or Term 1 (or 4) 2024 Hookin2Hockey plus Equipment Pack
Winter HV Competition
Winter competition is a traditional 14 round home and away winter competition running in Term 2 and 3, with pre-season training in Term 1.
Age groups are determined by Hockey Victoria according to the players age at January 1st and has teams from under 8’s through to under 18’s. Teams play either Saturday morning (Under 8, 10 and 12) or Friday evening (Under 14, 16 and 18) and are categorised:
- Under 8 mixed
- Under 10 boys
- Under 10 girls
- Under 12, 14 and 16 boys shield and pennant
- Under 12, 14, and 16 girls shield and pennant
- Under 12, 14 and 16 mixed district
- Under 18 mixed district
Under 8 competition is played on a quarter pitch. Under 10 and u12 District grade competitions are played on a half pitch. This allows players to develop their hockey skills and game awareness without the physicality of a full sized pitch. U8 and U10 teams are generally made up of players who have completed Hi2H and S2H.
Age groups are determined by the players age at January 1st
| Age Group | Year of Birth |
|---|---|
| U8 | 2016, 2017 |
| U10 | 2014, 2015 |
| U12 | 2012, 2013 |
| U14 | 2010, 2011 |
| U16 | 2008, 2009 |
| U18 | 2006, 2007 |
The winter season is scheduled to commence on the weekend of the 3/4th May and will comprise 14 home & away rounds plus 2 weeks of finals for U12 - U16 and 16 home & away rounds for U8s and U10’s (no finals). Please note the U10 and U12 Mixed District competitions are Half Field competitions.
Pre-season Training
Pre-season training will commence on the week beginning Tuesday 12th March for all U12 to U18 players HV Competition players. U8 and U10 will commence week 18th March. Toward the end of pre-Season, practice matches may be organised for the purpose of finalising teams/squads. All pre-season training (Term 1 only) will take place at Matlock.
Pre-season training will operate at the following time-slots. Players who are unable to attend training should register their reason. Coaches and selectors will be kept informed of absences and reasons and will take this into consideration when selecting teams.
| Age Group | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| U8 | Monday | 4:50 - 5:50pm |
| U10 | Monday | 5:50 - 6:50pm |
| U12 | Wednesday | 5:00 - 6:50pm* |
| U14 | Thursday | 5:00 – 6:50pm* |
| U16 | Tuesday | 5:00 – 6:50pm* |
*U12, U14 and U16 Girls and Boys training will alternate weekly between 5:00 - 5:50pm and 5:55 - 6:50pm. This schedule will be communicated prior to pre-season training through Junior Communications and Social Media.
In-season Training
During Terms 2 and 3 Junior training will operate at the following time-slots:
| Age Group | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| U8 | Monday | 5:00 - 5:50pm |
| U10 | Monday | 5:50 - 6:50pm |
| U12 | Wednesday | 5:30 - 6:50pm |
| U14 | Thursday | 5:30 – 6:50pm* |
| U16 & U18 | Tuesday | 5:30 – 6:50pm* |
*U14 and U16 Girls and Boys training will alternate monthly between Matlock and Koonung. This schedule will be communicated through your Team Manager.
Koonung Secondary College is located at 68 Box Hill Crescent, Mont Albert.
Once teams have been announced, training is compulsory for all players except during school holidays. Any team training arranged during holidays will NOT be compulsory. Where players are unavailable for training or a match please let your Team Manager know as early in the week as possible. If your player is unable to regularly attend training, this should be discussed with the junior registrar/coaches prior to registering and before team selections.
Selected teams will be reviewed up to and including round 3 of the winter competition. If in the view of the coaches and selectors a player should be moved to a higher or lower grade within the age group parents will be consulted first to confirm why the change is in the player’s best interests.
Mouthguards and shin-pads are required for both training and matches and any player without these will not be allowed on the ground. Mouth guards are available from Pharmacies, sports shops or from your dentist/dental technician/orthodontist.
*U18 Competition - this competition has been introduced to support players who are studying VCE and to not wish to commit to a full hockey program, or who do not feel ready to play seniors. This is a very casual competition and there is no formal training for this age group. For those players who wish to train are encourage to train with a suitable senior group. Please contact juniors@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au to be connected with the right person.
Registrations
In 2024 Camberwell Juniors is using Hockey Victoria’s Revolutionise Sport system for both HV and Club registration and fee payment. Both registrations will be completed and paid in the one transaction.
To register parents need to log out of any other HV accounts and either log in to the child’s hockey account if the child played in Australia in 2023 or register as a new member if the child is new to hockey.
Registration Fees
Club Registration fees fund ground fees, team registrations, equipment (goalie gear, balls, first aid kits etc), trophies, coaching, umpire costs and Matlock ground maintenance and development. 2024 fees are set out below. There has been a small increase on fees from 2023. If immediate payment of fees is not feasible, please contact juniors.chair@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au to discuss payment options.
| Player | Cost |
|---|---|
| Full Field Player - Under 19 | $260.00 |
| Half Field Player - Under 19 | $210.00 |
| Goal keepers with own kit | $165.00 |
| Juniors also playing seniors | $420.00 |
Players who commence playing after the first round will pay a pro-rata registration fee. Should a player withdraw from Camberwell Hockey Club after they have registered but prior to the first round, a portion of the registration fee is non refundable ($50)
Hockey Victoria and Hockey Australia levy additional fees of $98.31 to cover the administration of hockey.
U14 Ball Kid Duties
Hockey Victoria requires that our U14 players be rostered to act as Ball Kids for our Premier League home games which are generally scheduled on Saturday afternoons. This commitment is usually not more than two times per season and is a great opportunity to see our top players in action. The Age-Group Co-Ordinator will distribute a schedule early in the winter season.
Club Communication
Email is the primary means of communication for the Junior section of the Club. Your email addresses used in the 2024 registration process will be added to our email distribution lists to ensure you receive Club communications and newsletters. Information is also available from the Camberwell Hockey Club website, Facebook page, Instagram page and the Hockey Victoria website.
Uniform
The compulsory Club uniform (socks (tangerine), clash socks (royal blue), CHC playing shirt, CHC playing shorts or CHC skort) is available from:
Just Hockey, 279–283 Burke Road Glen Iris, VIC 3146 phone: 9885 7050 fax: 9885 9949
A second hand uniform sale will again be conducted during pre-season. All uniform donations are greatly appreciated and donations can be dropped into the club when open and there is a clearly marked tub in change room 3 to put your donations in. Alternatively, email Narelle - clubadmin@camberwellhockeclub.com.au to arrange collection.
Indoor Hockey Term 4
The Club will enter teams in the Term 4 Indoor Competitions. Information is distributed in term 3 and enquiries can be made to juniors@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au
Hockey Victoria also plans to run Indoor Development programs during terms 2 and 3. Keep a look out for information on indoor programs in the Club and Hockey Victoria’s site, newsletters and social media if you would like to be involved.
Summer Sixes Term 4
The Club will run a weekly competition on quarter pitches for under 10, and 12 age groups during Term 4 on Thursday afternoons. The emphasis is on fun, participation and making new friends within the age groups. Teams are of mixed ability and gender. Information is distributed in term 3
Help & Contact Information
If you have any questions or require further information on which program best suits your son or daughter, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Junior Chair
Marcus Edwards
phone: 0476 261 607
email: juniors.chair@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au
Junior Secretary
Isabel Fernando
phone:
email: juniors@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au
HookIn2Hockey
Hamish Ridland
phone: 0448 192 557
hi2h@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au
Registration
Junior Registrar – winter programs
Bronwen Kohne
Phone: 0433 088 300
email: juniors.registrar@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au
Key Policies
Camberwell Hockey Club have a number of policies that guide the successful running of the junior competition and help support a positive playing environment within the club. At a minimum you should familiarise yourself with the following key policies.
Player Age Group and Team Selection
All players of Junior age shall play primarily in a regular Junior team.
Players are expected to play in the correct age group that corresponds to their year of birth. For example, in any year the U14 age group would comprise players that would celebrate their 13th or 14th birthday during that year.
Exemptions to this policy may be allowed in exceptional circumstances. Written requests with reasons should be directed to the Junior Secretary, juniors@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au prior to pre-season training commencing and will be considered by a Junior Section sub-committee.
Where a player normally plays in a particular age group, he or she shall not play in a higher age group unless that team is short of players for the match in question.
Shield and Pennant team selections are undertaken in collaboration between senior administrators, age-group co-ordinators and coaches. All selection activities will take place during pre-season training and practice matches.
All players of Junior age shall play primarily in a regular Junior team prior to contemplating any Senior section involvement.
The Club does not support players eligible to play in the u12 or u14 age groups playing in a Senior competition. In order to ensure player protection any Junior eligible to play in an u12 or u14 team who wish to additionally to train or play with a Camberwell senior team must submit a written request outlining reasons for consideration to play in both sections before the commencement of Junior pre-season training. Please forward to the Junior Chair. A player eligible to play in an u16 Junior competition is permitted to train and play with a Senior competition team with Camberwell.
If a Junior player trains or plays with a Senior Camberwell team then training and playing with his/her Junior team is to take priority each week throughout the Junior pre-season, season and any Finals. The coaches of the Junior team and Senior teams are expected to be in regular contact with each other, the player and the player’s parents to plan and manage the player’s sporting workload taking in to account his/her school sporting commitments and other sporting activities. If a player is injured, unwell, managing training or playing load or minimising the risk of injury or keeping up with academic load then the player will not play for or train with a Senior competition team/squad if the player has not actively participated in the preceding match or preceding training session of his/her Junior team. If this requirement is breached then the Junior Chair will seek an explanation from the player, parents, senior coach and chair of the senior section. Please note that any juniors who play regularly in any senior grades shall be required to also pay a senior subscription at a discounted rate. These fees are levied separately to Junior registration.
Players wishing to play in a Senior competition for a club other than Camberwell Hockey Club must submit a written request, stating reasons, to the Junior Chair before attending training at the other club. In exceptional circumstances the Junior Committee, or a sub-committee appointed by the Chair, may agree. This would generally be limited to a Junior Player who resides in regional Victoria playing in a Senior competition in that region.
Member Protection, Conduct & Photography
The Member Protection Policy has been developed to ensure everyone at Camberwell Hockey Club (CHC) is treated with respect and dignity and is safe and protected from abuse.
As a player, coach, parent or spectator involved with the Club, it is important for you to familiarise yourself with the Club’s Member Protection Policy and abide by it at all times. During the registration process you will be asked to review and agree to the Member Protection Policy.
The Club occasionally captures non-identified images of players for use on the Club’s web-site, social media and member marketing materials such as newsletters. Such photos add a rich and engaging depth to our media outlets and greatly assist in our engagement with players, members and sponsors.
If you do not wish your child’s image to be used in this way please write to the Junior Secretary and include a “head and shoulders” photo of your child as soon as possible after registration: juniors@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au
Umpires
Hockey Victoria requires each junior club to develop junior umpires as part of the Umpire Development Program. The Club strongly supports this program and encourages all junior players to better understand the Rules of Hockey.
All junior umpires are given training during the season and are supported to attain official Hockey Victoria accreditation. The umpires are paid for each game. If your child is interested in becoming an umpire please email Melissa Norquay juniors.umpiringCHC@gmail.com
We are required to provide one umpire (unless provided by Hockey Victoria) for every game and endeavour to use Camberwell Hockey Club Junior umpires for junior matches. There may be games however, when a parent is needed to umpire a game or act as ‘mentor’ for an inexperienced junior. Please let your team manager know if you would be willing to help out with either of these tasks.
Volunteer Positions
Camberwell Hockey Club is a large and successful community-based club with over 300 Junior players participating in our programs. The continued success of our Club relies on the support of parents and family. There are a number of ways that you may become involved:
Group Coordinators
We have 3 Group Coordinator Roles - Girls (U12-U16), Boys (U12-U16) and U10 Coordinator. This role involves liaison with the selectors in the pre-season; and team managers and coaches post selection. Whilst a pivotal role, hockey knowledge is not required.
Ball Kid Coordinators
A Ball Kid Coordinator is required to organise ball kids required for our Premier League Home Games.
Team Managers
A manager is required for every team and is responsible for assisting the coach with the organisation of the team, liaising with parents and entering match scores.
Coaches
We are fortunate to have a number of experienced hockey playing parents at the Club and would encourage you to consider taking on a coaching support role. Our well established coaching program engages our senior players as juniors coaches but can always use extra support. If you are interested the Junior Coaching Coordinator will be in contact.
Other Ways to Volunteer
The Junior committee has primary responsibility for overseeing the junior programs. Particular tasks are delegated to non-committee members, giving every parent the opportunity to contribute in his or her own way according to time available, interests, skills and experience. Opportunities include assistance with communications and newsletter publication, managing registrations and team lists, managing team and goalie equipment, photography, presentation skills, event organisation, fundraising etc.
You will be asked during registration if you are likely to be able to assist in a volunteer role. You don’t need to be a hockey player yourself or to know about hockey either – we all learn as we go along. Please consider getting involved.
If you are transferring to Camberwell from another club, please contact Bronwen Kohne, before registering. CHC must request a transfer on behalf of the player
If you would like further advice on which program is suitable for your son/daughter please contact Bronwen Kohne, juniors.registrar@camberwellhockeyclub.com.au before registering.