Hockey

The outstanding achievements of the Australian women's national 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

(ages as at 1st January 2010)

 

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 take-home 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 5 July
Round robin competition commences

 

Day 2 – Tuesday 6 July
Round robin competition continues

 

Day 3 – Wednesday 7 July
Competition Rest Day / Theme Park Visit for travelling teams

 

Day 4 – Thursday 8 July
Teams seeded into tiers for semi-finals

 

Day 5 – Friday 9 July
Grand finals and consolation finals / Awards Ceremony

 

Venue

State Hockey Centre

Lytton Road, Colmslie

(2 x wet surface turfs)

 

Team Registration

AUD $450 per team

 

Champions of Recent Years

2009

Brisbane Women's Hockey Association

2008

Brisbane Women's Hockey Association

2007

Wesley College, Ireland

2006

Trident High School, New Zealand