Sorry for the short notice but due to the cold temperatures and the windy/wet climate we are going to cancel junior league practice tonight, Thursday, April 20.

U12 Girls (6-7pm) – all team practices are CANCELLED
U16/18 Girls (7-8pm) – all team practices are CANCELLED

We hope this message reaches you in time but if you have teammates or friends in this division, please don’t hesitate to send them an e-mail or text message.

We apologize for any last minute inconvenience but would prefer that participants are not out there in the cold and wet trying to learn the sport.

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Ali Baggott (she/her)
Technical Director
Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association
c. 250-418-5633
e. techdirector@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca
w. victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

The Victoria Junior League starts this weekend, April 15-16, and we are excited that two hockey supply vendors from Vancouver will be here on Sunday, April 16 from 9am-5:30pm up at the University of Victoria beside the water-based field.

Please come up and visit if you are interested in purchasing equipment from:
1) Osaka Americas – https://osakaworld.com
2) Ritual Hockey – https://ritualhockey.com/

The above two brands will in Victoria for the day and will have a supply of sticks, shoes, bags and accessories.

A reminder that we have local partners should you need any equipment throughout the year:
- Kirby’s Source for Sports (894 Cloverdale) carries Grays equipment via AK Pro Canada https://www.akprocanada.com/
- Heather Goodman in Duncan (hgoodman@telus.net) is a rep for Hockey King Sports (including Brabo) https://hockeykingsports.com/
- Bunny Hughes (vbunnyhughes@gmail.com) is a rep for the Field Hockey Shack (including Gryphon) https://www.fieldhockeyshack.com/

Mark your calendars for Monday, February 13 at 7:00 am. If you’re new to our league you can set up your profile to get ready for registration. If you are put on a waitlist, don’t be discouraged, this just allows us to re-evaluate if we have enough coaches and turf time to open more spaces up. We are usually able to accommodate everyone but our Kindies and U8/U10 Girls age groups fill up the fastest.

• Season weekly schedules by age: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/pages/6257
• 2023 season registration notes and details: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/clubs/393/pages/186253
• What to expect: http://vjfha.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/clubs/393/pages/142443

SPECIAL REQUESTS
We recommend participants register in their correct age groups and for the older age groups, participants need to be able to commit to the weekly practice session as well as the games. We know there are schedule conflicts, sibling requests and other special circumstances so if that is the case we will do our best to make it work. If this requires registering your child in a different age group or division, we need to know this before you register. Please e-mail Heidi at: victoriajuniorfieldhockey@gmail.com

QUESTIONS
Our administrator e-mail advertised on our website is down (we are working on it) so we have a temporary e-mail set up for any registration or general information questions:
victoriajuniorfieldhockey@gmail.com (Heidi Gayleard)

The 2023 Victoria Junior League season will be around the corner before you know it. We are putting out our formal call for volunteer coaches to help for the season (April 11 – June 25) at the University of Victoria.

All coaches must sign up online here: https://forms.gle/Hw3QfzyKt5TtNxKT8

The weekly season schedule is shared here: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/pages/6257
(schedule may vary after registration is confirmed)

All coaches must complete the below certifications to coach in 2023 through the NCCP:
1) Making Ethical Decisions (MED)
2) Safe Sport Training – 90 minute online course through the locker
3) Making Headway – 60 minute online course through the locker
4) Coaching initiation in sport – 60 minute eLearning course in the locker ($15 with reimbursement)
5) FHC Community Course – 2 hour eLearning course in the locker ($50 with reimbursement)

If you know you want to coach this season, you can start working on these.
Details here: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/clubs/393/pages/182500

Questions? please contact Ali Baggott, Technical Director, at alilee05@gmail.com or 250-418-5633.

We are hosting an open session for all new players to come try the game for free! We need everyone’s help to tell their friends. Current players are welcome, too, but this session is geared at growing the game.

• Sunday, February 5, 2023
• 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• UVic Field 3 (rubber-based)

Please check in at 12:50 p.m. to get sized for a stick and be put in your correct age groups.

If your child is between the age of 5-18, and would like to try a new sport for FREE we look forward to seeing you. Please feel free to bring a friend but we encourage registration per participant to help with planning.

Please bring shin pads and mouth guards if you have them. No cleats. Sticks, balls, coaching and fun will be provided.

Online registration is required at: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/forms/24747-COME-TRY-IT-FREE-DAY-SUNDAY-FEBRUARY-5-2023

Registration closes on February 1, 2023.

For questions please reach out to info@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca