2025 U12 Representative Teams

Eligibility Criteria

Age: Participants should be born in 2013 or earlier. 

Registration: Players must either have club of origin status or NSB as their primary Association.

Availability: Players must be available for ALL events in the program. 

Financial: Players must have no outstanding invoices or payments due to NSB. 

Code of Conduct: Players AND Parents must have read and understood the Hockey NSW Code of Conduct and Stakeholders CoC.

Breeches of the eligibility criteria may result in a player not being selected or removed from a team. Please consider your eligibility before you register your nomination

Each year we send team/s to compete in carnivals and Field State Champs in this age group. 

We hold trials to ensure selected players/teams are competing in the correct division/s. All regions throughout NSW send teams to carnivals and its a wonderful atmosphere for all players.

We endeavour to field as many teams as we can accomodate. We will continue the succesful initiative of the Academys or allowing shadow players. This provides quality coaching opportunities for players not selected in teams. This improves skills and confidence with a view to helping players continue to play representative hockey in the future.

Calendar

Boys and Girls Calendar 2025 

To help with planning we have published a draft version of the calendar. These dates and venues may be subject to change.

The carnivals are not all same format, some are played across a half field & others on full field. Obviously this will impact how we select team sizes.
We will have:

• 12G    4 half-field teams, combined to 3 for full-field carnivals
• 12B     2 half-field teams, combined to one for full-field carnivals

There are player fees involved and accommodation/transport is players responsibility for all U12 carnivals (see below).

Research has shown that small-sided, modified field games provide a greater hockey experience for all levels of participation, with a focus on fun, participation and skill development. The players get more touches of the ball, put in more passes and have more shots on goal. Interestingly it also shows they run further!

Attached is information highlighting the benefits of small sided games.

Additional Information

Player Fees
The player fees are being finalised, they will be in the vicinity of:

U12G - $400
U12B - $400

Player fees are payable and include all competition, training & umpires fees & coach incidentals. 
Invoices will be issued to be paid online.

The trial registration fee will be deducted from the total. The trial fee is non refundable, except if:

• If the player is withdrawn one week prior to the first trial.
• If a player cannot be placed in a team or train-on squad (academy).
• At the discretion of the Rep Convenor.

Accommodation & Transport
For the U12 age group each player/family will be responsible for any accommodation & transport requirements.

Uniform
All new players will recieve a playing top to be returned at the end of the representitive season. Players will require blue playing shorts/skort, blue socks and the alternative yellow association socks. 
Academy players (not selected for a team) do not require a uniform.

Team Managers needed
We will need a manager for each team and would greatly appreciate anyone interested to contact me. 
The management duties for these teams is relatively light as there are no accommodation & meal logistics. 
The main responsibilities will be the distribution of info & taking care of team requirements at the actual competition. 

Umpires Needed
We are required to nominate an umpire for each team attending carnivals. Umpires receive payment for their duties.  
If there is anyone interested in umpiring (sibling, parent, friend) we would like to hear from you!