Welcome to the BC U18 Blue Team page.
Trials will be held May 13-14, 2011. See the Trial Notice on the right side of this page, or click here.
Trial Schedule:
Friday, May 13
6:30pm-9:00pm, Eric Hamber: Canadian Beep Test & Skills Assessment
Saturday, May 14
7:00am-9:00am, UBC: Skills & Mini Games
4:30pm-6:30pm, UBC: Games
Competitive event - U18 National Championships - July 20-24, 2011 in Calgary
Schedule: *During June, Team BC training will be held on Friday evenings and Saturdays to avoid conflicts with Junior league games on Sundays. During July, Team BC training may be held from Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon.
May 13-14 Trials
May 27-29 U18 Club Championships, No training
June 3-5 Training
June 10-12 Training
June 17-19 Training
June 24-26 India Club Tournament
July 8-10 Training
July 15-17 Training
July 20-24 U18 National Championships (Calgary)
GENERAL TEAM BC INFORMATION:
TRIALS AND SELECTION INFORMATION:
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 prior to the trial 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.
Injury* or sickness, family emergency
Academic (school trip or exam that conflicts with trials)
Provincial level or High Performance Sport Competition (excluding practice)
In the case of an injury, athletes must provide a doctor’s or physiotherapist’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 either trial, there is no guarantee they will be selected to the squad.
Selection Process:
BC coaches, FHBC staff, and BC coaches carry out the selections. The selection committee will select a team of 16 athletes plus reserve players. The format is designed by FHBC professional staff and implemented by the Team B.C. coaches and volunteers. The format includes the following components:
Warm-up
Skills Drills
Decision making in outnumbered situations
Small games (3v3, 4v4 and 5v5)
Fitness Testing
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 B.C. Head Coach
2 Experienced BC Selectors
The on-field staff often consists of FHBC staff, volunteer parent coaches and BC Coaches not experienced in team selection.
Eligibility Notes and Older Age Group Policy:
In rare circumstances, athletes may apply to the High Performance Committee to be considered for selection in an older age category. However the athlete must be ranked within the top tier in the province at the higher age group. For example, a grade 10 athlete who wishes to play in the Under 18 Team BC age group must be ranked high on their U16 provincial team from the previous summer. The current season’s evaluation will also be considered. The decision will go to the High Performance Committee for consideration and the athlete and parent will be contacted. This is an important process as trialing in an older age group has an impact on playing opportunities for other players and on the program as a whole. The Committee and selectors will prioritize what is best for the athlete’s development. This process needs to take place prior to Team BC trials (by Wednesday, May 11). We may ask younger prospects to attend one U18 session, and then the remainder U16 sessions. This decision will be made once we see the volume of requests, and the number of registrations in each age category.
Financial commitment:
- The Provincial Excellence Stream is athlete-funded and no longer subsidized by the Sports Funder Lottery Program.
- Provincial Levies cover costs associated with skills training, facilities, sport science, equipment, uniforms, clothing, travel costs, coaches’ honoraria and travel expenses, travel (flights, vans) and accommodation.
- The Team BC levies will be announced at the beginning of April.