Primary Hockey Champion Schools

Competition Specifics

Friday 23rd May 2008  

$80  per team [SSWA will invoice schools]

Thursday 29th of May (Thursday 29 May backup if required), 10am to 2pm

If two tournaments are needed to cope with the number of participating schools, a play-off between the two winning teams will determine the Champion School.

Perth Hockey Stadium, Curtin University, Bentley

The event will be conducted as a pool round robin

Crossover games will determine the final carnival finishing order. i.e.  4^th in pool A plays 4^th in pool B etc.

Points - win = 3 points    draw = 1 point

Teams on equal points will be separated by:

1. goal difference

2. highest tally of goals

3. the result of the game when they played each other

4. tally of penalty corners during round robin games.

Week prior to carnival

Teams may comprise students in years 5, 6 or 7 and be single or mixed gender.

Team squads may have a maximum of 15 players

Rules

As adopted by Hockey WA.  ["Rules of Hockey 2004" by the International Hockey Federation]

Note: No penalty strokes, Goalkeepers MUST have a full protective kit, No mouthguard - no play!

Umpires: provided by the Hockey Academy at Como Secondary College.

First Aid:  Provided at venue [ground controllers]

Schools to provide a contact: teacher to whom information can be forwarded prior to, during and after the tournament.