Hockey
The outstanding achievements of the Australian women's national hockey team, the Hockeyroos, have made hockey one of Australia's most prominent non-professional sports. Come and see why hockey is such a hotly contested part of the Southern Skies Tournament.
Divisions
Girls - Under 18 years (as at 1 January 2009)
Tournament Structure
Teams play round robin matches within pools and then progress to play semi-finals and finals against teams of similar strength. The tiered structure for semi-finals and finals mean it's anyone's competition up to the last day, and the winning teams of each tier are awarded significant trophies. Depending on the number of teams in the competition, the draw will allow for at least 7-8 games for all participating teams, regardless of strength/skill level. Teams play under slightly modified international rules of the game.
Day 1 – Monday 6 July
Round robin competition to seed teams into competitive divisions for the semi-final and final games.
Day 2 – Tuesday 7 July
Round robin competition continues.
Day 3 – Wednesday 8 July
Rest Day / Theme Park Visit
Day 4 – Thursday 9 July
Depending on the number of teams, round robin games may continue or a semi final round will be played.
Day 5 – Friday 10 July
Grand finals, consolation finals and presentation of prizes.
Venue State Hockey Centre
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Team Registration & Officiating Levy AUD $450 |