WHITFORD HC Issue 3, May 2013

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Sponsors

Hockey International Bar Open Times Saturday Meal Night

Minkey/Graduates

Vision: To be the hockey club of choice for players and families north of Perth

Equipment Car Required Uniform Shop Dates for the calendar

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Umpiring

YMCC Junior Carnival

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YMCC Junior Carnival State Masters

YMCC hosted their annual junior carnival on Sunday 21 April at Perry Lakes and we were able to field one 5/6 boys team and one

5/6 girls team. With the exception of the very wet and windy weather in the morning, it was truly an enjoyable day of hockey with all the juniors playing great hockey and showing fantastic team spirit

and sportsmanship. The boys just missed out on making the semis ending third in their pool with two wins, two draws and one loss.

The team started off a bit slow in the morning but really started to gel as a unit finishing strongly with two convincing wins, one of

which was against the eventual pool winners YMCC. This was despite the fact that not many had played together before and that we didn’t have a goalkeeper! The girls had a good tournament against some of

the top teams that have gone into A and A reserve grades. They didn't win a match but progressed really well and even scored their first goal in the last match. By all accounts everyone had a lot of fun!

Raquel Gowan & Paul Tang Nian

WA State Masters Nominations and Trails Men's Masters National Championship: 23rd Sept to 5th Oct, Sydney (O35M 21-28 Sept, O40M 29 Sept - 5th Oct)

Women's Masters National Championship: 27th Sept to 5th Oct, Adelaide Nominations and payment must be submitted online via the link below: https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=2570&OrgID=11743 1. Nominations close Tues 14th May 5pm 2. Nomination fee must be paid for by Visa or MasterCard when submitting your registration online. 3. The Nomination fee of $49.50 is non-refundable Women’s Masters Trials Sunday May 19th, Sunday May 26th and Sunday June 9th (if required) as listed below: O35, O40 & O45 – Hale Turf 6.30am to 8.30am O50, O55 & O60 – Shenton Turf 6.30am to 8.30am Men’s Masters Trials Sunday May 19th, Sunday May 26th and Sunday June 9th (if required) as listed below:

· O35, O40 & O45 – UWA Turf 6.00am to 8.30am O50, O55 & O60 – Aquinas Turf 6.00am to 8.00am O65 & O70 – Perth Hockey Stadium on Wednesday 22nd and 29th May at 1pm

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Entertainment Book

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Catering Calendar

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2013 CLUB SPONSORS PLATIMUN SPONSORS

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To receive a Whitford Hockey Club discount on IT services, Business IP Phone systems and IT

equipment, send an email to: whitfordhockey@kytec.com.au

Kytec Perth Office Level 1, 40 Subiaco Square Road, Subiaco

Ph: 1300 282 190 www.kytec.com.au

Craig Kennedy commenced employment with David Evans Real Estate in 1994 and in this time has established a close network of happy clients in the northern suburbs.

Progressing from Property Consultant to Sales Manager at the Wangara Head Office, Craig is always available to assist with any property requirements you may have.

Being keen to stay involved in the local community Craig is proud to be a player, former president, life member and sponsor of Whitford Hockey Club. Craig’s commitment to integrity and professionalism has gained him a reputation second to none in the industry and you can be assured of a high level

of service when you entrust him with the sale of your home. Craig welcomes your call and can be contacted on 0403 536 164 or (08) 9409 7577

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I am pleased to be a sponsor of Whitford Hockey Club this season. As a member of the club for over 10 years, Whitford Hockey Club has played a big part in my life growing up. I have recently purchased a locally based Party Hire business and look forward to working with club members and their families and friends. Whenever you require a Jukebox, Frozen Cocktail Machine or any Special Effects for your next party, please give me a call for a

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GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

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Bring the family down for a great meal at very reasonable prices every Saturday night during the

season (not on club bye weekends).

You can also use your Refreshment Voucher for Saturday night meals, so come down and enjoy the company of your teammates and have a chat and a

drink over a healthy and cheap meal.

Meals start from 5:30 – followed by Player of the Day presentations at 6pm every week

Saturday Meal Nights Bar Opening Times

Open every Saturday night throughout the season (Not on club bye weekends)

~For Junior & Senior members only~

Once your membership fees have been paid in full, your Refreshment Voucher will be available at the

Club Bar for collection.

For returning 2012 members, please remember to bring the card that you were given last season for

uploading, or it will cost you $10 for a replacement card.

For new members in 2013, you will be issued with a Refreshment Card, which is yours to be keep for the

time you are a member of WHC

This year we have again signed a great sponsorship deal with Hockey International. Hockey International are giving Whitford Hockey Club over $6,000 of hockey goods to help replenish old gear and give us items to use in fundraising opportunities. In return Hockey International will be our exclusive supplier of club’s hockey equipment requirements with an exclusive access to all club events. We encourage all our members to visit their store or go on line and order

their requirements for the 2013 season. Hockey International are based at: 164 – 166 Railway Parade West Leederville Phone: 08 9388 3377 Fax: 08 9388 3311 Email:hockeyinternational@bigpond.com www.hockeyinternational.com.au

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This Saturday, 11th of May, is the official start to our Hin2H program for 2013. We ask that every Saturday players report to their managers/coaches at least 15 minutes prior to the start of their session. Coaches will be starting

promptly to enable them to complete the pre-game program within the timeframe they have.

Team Managers are keeping an attendance roll this season as the Club is recording the number of games played by all players each season – players will then be recognized when reaching certain milestones.

Please can you confirm your contact details with your team manager on the first Saturday to ensure you are kept up to date with relevant information.

Below are the starting times for the various groups:

Minkey (Kindy/PP): 8:30 am to 9:30 am – At MacDonald Reserve

Graduates (Year 1/2): 8:30 am to 9:40+am – At MacDonald Reserve

Post Graduates (Year 3/4): 10:00 am to 11:30 am – At MacDonald Reserve, Iluka and Ellenbrook

(First week all games will be at MacDonald Reserve)

The Minkey and Graduates’ program will run as in the past, on a 1/4 field, although some Graduate teams may play at Ellenbrook on occasion.

The Post Graduates will be playing between MacDonald Reserve and Iluka, and occasionally at Ellenbrook. For the

first 4 weeks they will play on a 1/2 field after which they will play a full field. Fixtures will be sent to Team Managers and Coaches who will then pass them on to parents. The fields will be numbered and a field plan will be

up at the Canteen, along with the fixtures on the notice board.

We ask that parents are mindful of the fact that some coaches and umpires, at this level, are learning the ropes - parents and junior players. Senior mentors will be roaming the fields and assisting each Saturday to enable our

club to develop these important volunteers.

A reminder that, although winning is good, at this level developing coordination, hockey skills and, above all, good sportsmanship is what the game is all about! At the end of the day your child should have had a whole lot of fun!

Remember an important safety point: all players have to have a mouth guard and shin pads to be able to play a

game!

If you haven’t yet picked up your child’s team shirt (or exchanged your shirt if you have been notified that you have moved teams), the uniform shop is only open at the clubrooms from 6:30 – 8’ish p.m. every Thursday night

during the season. Any outstanding fees can be paid then too. All fees need to be paid and shirts collected by this Thursday 9th May in readiness for your child to “hit the field running” on Saturday morning. Please give Gill a call before Thursday night, if you have any queries regarding registration, or uniform matters, and she will try to help

you out if you can’t manage to get to the club on Thursday night during the opening hours.

We are looking forward to another great hockey season in 2013 – remember to support our Canteen!!

Regards Hin2H Committee

Minkey, Graduates and Post Graduates

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Umpiring

Hi everyone! We've all had umpires who we think shouldn't be umpiring - they "suck" or are described using very unparliamentarily language. As a player, it's frustrating to say the least. For me, as an umpire as well, there have been many games where I've wanted to grab the whistle and take over (ask anyone in the 40s Vets!). But it's worth just taking a minute or two just thinking about why you thought that the ump sucked. And usually it's so easy to fix that when it's your turn to umpire, you can save yourself so much angst and so stop (or at least reduce) players having a go at you. Even better, it's not having an encyclopedic knowledge of the rules or their interpretations. Players don't run onto the field at the start of the game thinking "this ump sucks" (well they shouldn't) - they are prepared to give the umps a go as long as they try their best and are fair. We all know that decisions are going to go against us - we just want consistency - and it's very rare that you get a deliberately biased umpire. (Trust me - if you do get a deliberately biased ump, you know it. There's a big difference between a biased and a hostile ump). So what causes players' opinions to degrade over the game and hence all the on ground animosity? The usual answer to why the ump sucks is "s/he didn't know the rules" - but the next sentence is where the problem lies. How many times do you hear as the next sentence - "how could s/he see that from all the way over there?" or "s/he blew for that one but the same thing over there wasn't blown"? Both of those qualifiers have nothing to do with knowing the rules - they're about how the umpire umpired. All you have to remember is 2 things - your position and your standards. As an umpire, your position is a like defending left half back. You run from the attacking 23 line into the defending D. The closer to the ball you are, the more likely you are to see anything as well as it's far more likely that the players will believe you. As far as position is concerned the most important thing is that every time the ball crosses the 23 in attack you as the ump are inside the D watching it come to you. Secondly, set your standards early. The behavior you accept in the 1st 5 minutes of the game is the baseline for the best behavior you're going to get throughout the game. As the players get tired through the game their skills and abilities drop. Hence if you set a high enough standard at the start of the game, then at the end of the game, the behavior should be still above the level that's acceptable. It also sets in your mind what the boundary is making later decisions much easier. So right from the start, if you see players at 4 m rather than 5, an average tackle or a bit of body, then blow LOUD and pull them up. If it's something that the player wouldn't do at training or should know better than to do, use the green card - you aren't doing anyone (least of all yourself) any favors by being "nice" at the start. Remember, prevention is much better than cure..... Just by doing these two things when you ump, it eliminates the vast majority of reasons for the arguments. You'll always make mistakes and yep, there's always 50/50s. But if you're umpiring rather than just making decisions, it will make it much easier for everyone - especially you. Oh, and as for not knowing the rules, that's an easy fix too - read the rulebook. They're on line.... Blow loud. Steve – Umpire Coordinator

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Dates for the Calendar

11th May – Start of Minkey/Graduates/ Post Graduates at MacDonald Res from 8am

12th May – Men’s 1’s v Mods 4.00pm

Future additionsLike what you’ve seen in the new newsletter? I hope so it belongs to you and tells you great stories about what’s going on in our great club. But the newsletter is only as good as the articles. So I want ideas from you to put into future additions.

If you have articles or ideas then I want to hear from you, so please get hold of me through: president@whitfordhockey.asn.au

12th May – Ladies 1’s v OGMHC 2.30pm Arena

Car Required Equipment Some items of equipment that were handed out to teams last year have still not been returned to the club. This includes first aid kits, goalie gear, balls, cones and a significant number of yellow and orange training bibs. Could any members, who still possess any items, please contact us or return them to the club’s Equipment Manager, Pete Dagnia (Mob. 0418 943 577 or email pdagnia@wesfarmers.com.au). We are assembling kits for this year’s coaches/managers and need the missing items returned urgently.

We need your help, does anyone in the club have a spare car that they are willing to loan to one of our import players during the season. Our import players will be in and around the club regularly during the season helping out by coaching junior sides, performing school coaching programs and offering junior clinics during the July school holidays. In order for them to do all this it helps if they have transport, so if you can help please get in touch at: president@whitfordhockey.asn.au

Uniform Shop Open Times 14th May – Masters nominations close

The shop is located at our clubrooms at McDonald Reserve; corner Marmion Ave & Forrest Rd, Padbury

Every Thursday evening during the season (unless notified)

From 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Please note: Shop will be closed Thursday 23rd May.

Please note that we accept cash, cheque and credit card payments.

Gill – 0403 599 247

gill@moroneys.net