Welcome to the official homepage for the 2010 Provincial 'AAA' Field Hockey Championships!

The 2010 Provincial 'AAA' Field Hockey Championships will be held at the University of Victoria and is scheduled to run from Wednesday November 10 – Friday November 12, 2010.

Please visit us regularly for information bulletins and up to date results of this event.

For information on last years 2009 Provincial 'AAA' Field Hockey Championships, please click here.

This information bulletin will provide all schools the basic information for the 2010 AAA tournament. This information will be updated as the event draws closer.

Tournament Committee
The tournament is being hosted by Cowichan Secondary School

Tournament Chair:  Jen Budding jbudding@sd79.bc.ca
Technical Director:  Brenda Rushton bjrushton@sd61.bc.ca
Trainer:  Sandi Zinkowski
Head Umpire:  Alison Sweeten asweeten@shaw.ca

Tournament Venue and Facilities
The University of Victoria, Turf Fields

Metal cleats are not permitted on the artificial turfs at this facility.
Only water and no food are allowed onto the playing areas.

No pop-up tents will be provided over the team benches in part due to safety concerns and property damage in severe weather. Teams are responsible for their own protection from the weather.

Tournament Date
Wednesday November 10 – Friday November 12, 2010

Tournament Schedule
Wednesday November 10      7:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday   November 11       7:30am – 5:00pm
Friday    November 12          7:30am – 5:00pm

Teams will play two games per day. Games will consist of two 30 minutes halves for pool play (running time/stopped for usual things) and for playoff games. There will be a 5 minute half time interval. Team captains will be called 5 minutes before the game is to commence. The technical regulations in the coaches’ packages will describe the tie-breaking procedures for pool and classification games.

Trophy Presentations
The closing ceremony and medal presentation will follow the final game on Friday at approximately 4:45 pm. Trophy winners (first, second, third place, consolation winners and Fair Play award) from 2009 are expected to engrave, clean and bring the trophies to the tournament. These schools are:

Kelowna                   1st place
West Vancouver       2nd place
Carson Graham        3rd place
Oak Bay                  Consolation
Fair Play Winner            

Tournament Website
The website will contain all the relevant information for registration, banquet tickets and T-shirt order forms. The website is provided by and through FHBC: www.fieldhockeybc.com

Tournament Registration
Registration and all orders will be done on-line for 2010 through the website. The tournament entry fee is $625 payable to the BCSSGFHA. Jersey numbers for all players must be provided. Team lists will be scrutinized to ensure that all players are eligible under BCSS rules.

All teams participating in this event must return their registration information by Thursday evening November 4, 2010.

Entry fees, banquet and T-shirt cheques are due at the Technical Meeting/AGM (see below).

Technical Meeting and Annual General Meeting
The technical meeting for the tournament and the AGM of the BCSSGFHA will take place from 7:00pm – 9:00pm on Tuesday November 9th at the University of Victoria, ‘S’ Hut (near the old tennis courts).  The meeting will start promptly at 7:00 pm.

Each team competing in the championships is required to have a representative present (regulation #3 BCSSGFHA Rules and Regulations)

Banquet
The banquet will be held Thursday, November 11th at the Oak Bay Secondary School Gymnasium, 2151 Cranmore Road, Victoria. All participating teams are expected to attend. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the opening remarks and banquet will commence at 6:30 pm. The cost will be $30 per person. Cheques are payable to Cowichan Secondary School. Ticket orders must accompany registration information by Thursday evening November 4th.

Teams are requested to bring two $15 gifts as door prizes.

The theme this year is HAWAIIAN ON THE ISLAND. Each participating team is asked to organize and present a skit, song or dance at the Banquet. Any music required should be recorded on a CD or ipod.

Photos
Team and individual photos will be taken on Wednesday November 10th at the field.
A schedule will be published and distributed to coaches at the AGM. Photographer TBA.

Tournament T-Shirts
T-Shirts this year are supplied Falcon Crest Images. T-shirts must be ordered in ADVANCE by Thursday evening November 4th. Your order will be placed via email and must include sizes. The cost will be $25 per shirt. Sizes are small, medium, large and extra-large. 
Cheques are payable to Cowichan Secondary School.

First Aid Protocol
A trainer will be in attendance during this event. Ice will be available at all fields.

In accordance with FIH regulations, the umpires will assess the injury and ask for help if needed. In case of minor events, the umpires may wave the coach onto the field. Coaches are not to enter the field of played until waved on. For more significant injuries, especially those to the head, the umpires will ask for the trainer. In either circumstance, the player must remain on the sidelines for at least 2 minutes after the resumption of play.

Ambulances are to be called by the Tournament Technical officials only.

For injuries that do not require an ambulance but do need extra medical attention, the Royal Jubilee Hospital is within 15 minutes of the field. Directions will be provided as part of the coaches’ technical information package. The tournament committee DOES NOT have a vehicle to transport players to hospital.

Accommodation
There is no tournament hotel. Teams are responsible for making their own arrangements. Please consult the BCSS handbook for hotels in the general vicinity.

Code of Conduct
All players, coaches, team officials and parents are expected to abide by the BCSS Code of Conduct at all times.