Welcome to the U18 BC Blue team page. This year FHBC will be selecting two U18 Men's BC teams:
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BC U18 Blue (A team)
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BC U18 White (B team)
The U18 BC Blue team will represent BC in two events this summer:
Trial Attendance:
Trial attendance is mandatory. If for any of the following reasons, an athlete cannot attend trials, the parent and athlete must contact the High Performance Director by the registration deadline in order to be considered for selection. If the selection committee does not have a reason for non-attendance the athlete will not be selected to the squad.
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Injury* or sickness, family emergency
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Academic (school trip or exam that conflicts with the trials)
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Provincial level or High Performance Sport Competition (excluding practice)
*In the case of an injury, athletes must provide a doctor's or physiotherapists's note at trials indicating the athlete's medical condition and the potential return to play date. In this case, the athlete's evaluation from the previous year's elite and provincial program will be considered. However, if the athlete does not attend any of the trials, there is no guarantee they will be selected to the squad.
Selection Process:
BC Coaches, FHBC staff, and BC Selectors carry out the selections. The selection committee will select one team of 16 athletes plus reserve players. The format is designed by FHBC professional staff and implemented by the Team BC coaches and volunteers. Ther format includes the following components:
- Warm-up
- Fitness Testing
- Skills Drills
- Decisions making in outnumbered situations
- Small games (3v3, 4v4, 5v5)
Emphasis for selection is based on basic technical skills, decision making under pressure, off-ball movement, athletic ability, offensive and defensive skills, and ball control.
The selection committee does not have access to rankings from previous years, or from club coaches. The athlete evaluations are based on trial performance.
The selection committee always consists of the following:
- Head Selector
- Team BC Head Coach
- 2 Experienced BC Selectors
The on-field staff often consists of FHBC staff, volunteer parent coaches and BC Coaches who are not experienced in team selection.