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2020 League Entry Criteria
Implementation Guide
Updated by HV Management: January 2020
Approved by the HV Board: October 2019Contents
Desired Outcome of the LEC ................................................................................................................... 3
About the League Entry Criteria (LEC) .................................................................................................... 4
On Field Performance ............................................................................................................................. 5
Retaining ‘Premier League Status’ .......................................................................................................... 5
Support for clubs..................................................................................................................................... 6
Summary of changes ............................................................................................................................... 7
Summary: LEC and HV Assessment ......................................................................................................... 9
HV Assessment...................................................................................................................................... 10
LEC Criteria to be met in season 2020 .................................................................................................. 11
PREMIER LEAGUE: 'Off Field' assessment. ..................................................................................... 11
PREMIER LEAGUE: 'On Field’ assessment..................................................................................... 11
VIC LEAGUE 1: 'On Field' assessment. ............................................................................................ 11
VIC LEAGUE 1: ‘Off-field’ Assessment - Eligible VL1 clubs must: .................................................. 11
PARTICIPATION POINTS CRITERIA TO BE MET IN SEASON 2020 (Team & Individual) .................. 12
COACHING & OFFICIALS CRITERIA TO BE MET IN 2020 ................................................................ 15
CLUB MANAGEMENT CRITERIA TO BE MET IN 2020 ..................................................................... 16
Definitions ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Application & Assessment Process in 2020 .......................................................................................... 18
2Desired Outcome of the LEC
Broadly speaking, the League Entry Criteria (LEC) is an all of sport process implemented to encourage strong
sustainable hockey clubs into the future. The entry standards for Premier League are based on industry best practice
and geared at ensuring all aspects of the sport are developed within clubs to ensure improvement at all levels.
The LEC ensures accountability of current Premier League clubs and emerging Vic League clubs to the development
and growth of the game.
The LEC is a long-term sustainability decision and whilst the ‘success factors’ outlined below are the wider strategic
outcomes HV would like to see as a result of the change, it is vitally important that all Affiliates are patient in the first
phase of its implementation.
The ‘Success Factors’ as part of the roll out of the League Entry Criteria are below:
• Ongoing growth in participation within Victoria – 90% of clubs achieving participation increases
annually during this time.
• Improve the sustainability of all Victorian hockey clubs through the 'off field' standards
• Increase the number of and improve the quality of Coaches & Officials
• Improved governance standards of all Victorian hockey clubs
• Management of the quality of the Premier League competition
• Increasing the number of home-grown players playing Premier League for their clubs
The full LEC review against the ‘Success Factors’ will be conducted by the end of 2020. More information on
the review process and the timelines will be provided in early 2020.
3About the League Entry Criteria (LEC)
What the Premier League Entry Standards are not
It is important to note the League Entry Criteria is not a plan to expand the Premier League by adding extra
teams. It is about rewarding those clubs wishing to compete in Premier League that develop themselves to
sustainable standards. It is sustainable clubs that will underpin the future success of the sport.
Number of teams in the Premier League
Ultimately, the number of teams in Premier League will be driven by the number of affiliates meeting the on
and off field criteria in both the Premier League and Vic League structures. The intent of the LEC is to always
provide hope for any Victorian club to gain Premier League status. The number of new teams will be guided and
determined by sustained growth in participation numbers.
League Entry Standard – Review
HV will conduct an annual assessment of the LEC and the LEC process, taking into account (amongst other
things) the principles underpinning competition structure and the progress against the ‘Success Factors’
outlined in the desired outcomes of the LEC. If any changes are made this will be communicated to Affiliates
in writing and face to face whenever practical.
4On Field Performance
2 year ‘grace period’ for teams gaining Premier League Status
Considering the long history of clubs entering and exiting State League 1 (Premier League) within one season
(the ‘yoyo’ effect) in the past, from 2017 any new Premier League team will have a two year ‘grace period’ so
the team has time to demonstrate its ‘On Field’ capability.
During this two-year grace period HV will support the relevant clubs/teams with technical expertise, if requested by
clubs (via the General Manager – Technical Performance) to improve the teams’ preparation, training and recovery
standards. This will allow the new clubs/teams to adjust to the Premier League on field standards (level), and
provide the club with the opportunity to remain sustainable in the Premier League in the long term.
The small sample size thus far (Melbourne University – Men’s and Southern United – Women’s) in 2016 & 2017
has demonstrated significant improvement in terms of points gained and score difference.
For clarity, a new team that gains Premier League status in season 2020 will not be considered for relegation until
the end of season 2021, giving the team two seasons (2020 and 2021) to adjust to the Premier League on-field
performance standards.
Retaining ‘Premier League Status’
Subject to this document, the PL team which is ranked as the lowest, based on the PL Premiership
Points (Premier League Ladder), at the end of the regular season will be subject to losing its Premier
League status. Any PL team in year 1 of its 2 year ‘grace period’ can’t lose its Premier League status
based on ‘on field’ performance. However, in cases where a PL team in year 1 of its 2 year ‘Grace Period’
is on the bottom of the ladder, and subject to other relevant criteria in this document being met, the
second bottom placed team will lose its PL status.
In the instance where two or more teams are on the same number of points, HV will consider the
following elements to determine the lowest ranked team:
• Goal Difference
• Goals for
• PL Reserves ladder position at the end of the 2020 regular season
5Support for clubs
As previously referenced, the first point of contact for clubs in relation to the LEC is CEO Andrew Skillern or Chief
Operating Officer Sash Herceg.
The first point of contact to assist with the following areas is listed in the table below:
• Coordination and delivery of schools programs and Hookin2Hockey Programs.
• HockeyEd courses and assessment requests.
• Community Hockey Programs
If clubs have any specific enquiries relating to Facility standards or Governance standards please contact Andrew or Sash.
Please find below a table which outlines the key HV contacts:
HV Staff Member Contact for Role Email
Andrew Skillern Strategic queries CEO askillern@hockeyvictoria.org.au
Sash Herceg Strategic queries Chief Operating Office sherceg@hockeyvictoria.org.au
Suzanne Club Development General Manager – Special shenderson@hockeyvictoria.org.au
Henderson queries Projects
Michaela Cook Inclusion and Inclusion Manager mcook@hockeyvictoria.org.au
Community Hockey
queries
Eliza Caldecott HockeyEd queries HockeyEd Manager ecaldecott@hockeyvictoria.org.au
Mike Fox School Programs Programs and Products mfox@hockeyvictoria.org.au
and Hin2H queries Manager
Resources
To assist clubs with updating and/or developing the and procedures outlined in the League Entry Criteria, Hockey
Victoria has produced a series of resources which can be found on the HV website
http://www.hockeyvictoria.org.au/Education/Club-Resources
Additional resources can be found in the two LEC Checklists (Governance and Facilities) also available on the
HV website under the LEC menu.
Professional Development & Education
Each year, HV offers a series of professional development and education opportunities for club committee
members to attend. These opportunities will be advertised via the Hock-e-comms, HV website and the social
media accounts.
6Summary of changes
The following table summarises the changes and clarifications to the LEC Implementation Guide,
which will be applicable from the season 2020 (for assessments for season 2021):
ITEM CHANGE/CLARIFICATION COMMENTS
Participation Points No Change - retain the minimum of 23 This is intended to ease the
Participation Points. recruitment burden on clubs,
and allow for consolidation of
junior ranks with stronger
focus on retention.
Aggregation of Category 1: Community Clubs and
Participation Points University/School Clubs with Full
Participation Pathway:
• Remove Social Hockey i. Social Hockey not
Participants under the Bonus delivered in Terms 1, 2 and
Points criteria 3 of 2020.
• Retain Bonus Points (maximum ii. Masters Bonus Point
of 2 points) for returning retained to allow a level of
Masters players. 1 point for 10 flexibility in aggregating
participants. Participation Points via
initiatives to bring back
past hockey players to the
sport.
Category 2: University / School Clubs
with ‘Social Participation Programs’:
• Removal of J-Ball and Hockey i. Social Hockey not
Sixers criteria. delivered in Terms 1, 2
• Reverting back to and 3 of 2020.
Intercollegiate Hockey ii. n/a
Participants criteria – 17pts iii. n/a
max (1 point for each 12 iv. Officials and Coaches
registered participants who are Support criteria
not a HV member in 2020) introduced in lieu of J-
• Retain Bonus Points (maximum Ball and Hockey Sixers
of 2 points) for returning criteria.
Masters players. 1 point for 10
participants
• Introduction of Officials and
Coach support criteria for JSC,
SCC and JCC. 10 Coaches
and/or Officials appointed to
coach, umpire or TO in the
Junior State Championships,
Senior Country Championships
or Junior Country
Championships
7Category 3: Regional Association (Club)
Team:
• Introduction of Bonus Points i. New Competitions
(maximum of 3 points) for Bonus Points
starting any of the following introduced to bring
competitions by May 2020: back past hockey
o Local social players to the sport
competition and attract new
o Girls only Junior participants through a
competition (i.e. u12 more contemporary
Girls) offering.
o Masters Competition
For clarity, if a Regional Club
1 point available per involves collaboration of more
competition up to a maximum than one Association (for
of 3 points. example North West Lighting),
bonus points can be gained for
any of the associations
introducing new competitions,
however the total maximum
number of bonus points will
remain 3. In order to apply for
Bonus Points, all playing
participants must be
registered as a HV playing
member.
‘Social Competition’ will be
defined in the LEC
Implementation Guide.
8Summary: LEC and HV Assessment
‘Off Field’ League Entry Criteria
To become eligible to apply for 2021 Premier League, Vic League 1 clubs must achieve the
following ‘Off Field’ Criteria in the 2019 season.
Season Club Club Umpiring & Coaching Minimum
Management Management Officials Participation Points
(Governance) (Facilities) (Team & Individual)
2020 YES YES* YES YES 23
To retain Premier League Status for the 2021 season, Premier League clubs must achieve the
following ‘Off Field’ Criteria in the season 2019.
Season Club Club Umpiring & Coaching Minimum
Management Management Officials Participation Points
(Governance) (Facilities) (Team & Individual)
2020 YES YES* YES YES 23
*Note: or can demonstrate Working Towards (excluding pitch surface).
The minimum Participation points applicable for the season 2021 will be confirmed at the 2020 LEC
Review following the end of the 2020 regular season.
9HV Assessment
VL1 Teams:
VL1 clubs seeking to have their VL1 teams enter Premier League must be eligible, meet the LEC and be
invited by HV to submit the relevant application in accordance with this document.
Applications will be assessed by HV against the LEC, as set out in this document, and the Checklists.
Despite a VL1 club meeting the relevant LEC in any given year, the Board of Hockey Victoria may, in its absolute
discretion, determine not to invite a VL1 club to submit an application or not to promote the VL1 applicant’s VL1
team to Premier League where:
• to do so would manifestly be in the best interests of hockey, the Premier League competition or the
applicant club; or
• the club is in Financial Default.
Premier League Teams:
PL clubs seeking to have their PL teams remain in Premier League must meet the LEC and, upon being invited by
HV, submit the relevant application in accordance with this document.
Applications will be assessed by HV against the LEC, as set out in this document, and the Checklists.
Despite a PL club failing to meet the relevant LEC in any given year, the Board of Hockey Victoria may, in its
absolute discretion, determine to allow the PL team to remain in Premier League where to do so would
manifestly be in the best interests of hockey, the Premier League competition or the applicant club.
Data Integrity:
If Hockey Victoria determines that any club seeking to have its Premier League teams remain in or be
promoted to Premier League has deliberately falsified any part of its application, including but not limited to
the records of individual and team participants, the club will be deemed ineligible to apply for Premier League
status. This applies to current Premier League clubs and Vic League clubs.
10LEC Criteria to be met in season 2020
PREMIER LEAGUE: 'Off Field' assessment.
For its Premier League teams to remain in Premier League in season 2021, a PL club must
achieve the following standards in the 2020 season:
• Collect the minimum 23 participation points (teams & individuals);
• Meet all the Governance standards;
• Meet the Facilities standards or demonstrate Working Towards meeting the Facilities Standards
(excluding pitch surface);
• Meet the applicable Coaching and Officials standards;
• Not finish on the bottom of the PL Ladder (excluding a club in year 1 of the 2 year ‘Grace Period’);
and
• Once invited by HV, submit an application to remain in Premier League.
PREMIER LEAGUE: 'On Field’ assessment
Subject to this document, a Premier League team will lose its Premier League status if:
a) It is the lowest ranked PL team (excluding a team in year 1 of its 2
year ‘grace period’) based on the PL Premiership Points (Premier League
Ladder) at the end of the 2020 regular season; or
b It fails to meet the minimum Participation Points criteria irrespective
of the ladder position.
and
c) A VL1 team is eligible and approved for promotion into Premier League for 2021.
Note: any PL team that is in year 1 of its 2 year ‘grace period’ is not subject to the above nor can it lose
its Premier League status based on ‘On Field’ performance.
VIC LEAGUE 1: 'On Field' assessment.
A VL1 club is eligible to apply for its Vic League 1 team to enter Premier League if:
a) The VL1 club has collected the minimum 23 participation points (team & individuals); and
b) The VL1 team finished top 2 on the VL1 ladder; and
c) The VL1R team finished top 4 on the VL1R ladder.
VIC LEAGUE 1: ‘Off-field’ Assessment - Eligible VL1 clubs must:
• Meet all the Governance standards;
• Meet the Facilities standards or demonstrate Working Towards meeting the Facilities Standards
(excluding pitch surface);
• Meet the applicable Coaching and Officials standards.
• Be invited by HV to apply for promotion; and
• Submit an application to HV for promotion.
11PARTICIPATION POINTS CRITERIA TO BE MET IN SEASON 2020 (Team & Individual)
Notes:
• Introductory Junior Members points can be collected between 1 August 2019 – 31 July 2020 (including the
relevant Off-Season Junior Members).
• All Junior & Senior full field team points are collected as part of team entry numbers from the 2020 HV Winter
Competition season and/or Association managed 2020 Winter Competition. Please note that Open Age teams in
2020 will be regarded as Senior teams for the purposes of the LEC, and will therefore be eligible to count towards
the Participation Points.
• Under the Masters Bonus Points criteria, in addition to the current eligibility rules outlined below, Hockey
Victoria will accept returning players born on or before 31 December 1985 who participate in HV’s Senior
competitions (i.e. Metro competition) under the same eligibility rules. The cut-off date for claiming Bonus Points
under the Masters criteria will be 30 August 2020.
• Social Competition (in reference to Category 3 clubs/association) is defined as a midweek competition played
outside of the traditional hockey fixtures. It can be either full-field or modified to suit the local demand.
Category 1: Community Clubs and University/School Clubs with Full Participation Pathway
CATEGORY CRITERIA DESCRIPTION
‘Introductory Junior 1 participation point per 8 registered An Introductory Junior Member means a
Members’ ’Introductory Junior Members unique participant registered in:
10 Points Maximum a. Hookin2Hockey;
b. Under 10 Individual Member
(Hockey Victoria); or
c. HV Approved Community Hockey
Program.
Junior Teams 1 participation point per full field junior For clarity, 0.5 points are aggregated for 4
12 Points Maximum team entered into Under 12 – Under 18 separate and distinct teams entered
2020 HV Winter Competition. across Term 2 and/or Term 3
Or competitions. This allows for transition of
½ point (0.5) per half field U12 junior Hin2H participants into Term 3 Half Field
team entered into Under 12 Half Field competition at the conclusion of their
2020 HV Winter Competition, up to Hin2H program at the end of Term 2.
maximum of 2 points (4 half field teams). Additionally, a team entered in Term 2 will
only be counted once and to gain
additional points a club must enter
additional team/s (in addition to the Term
2 team/s).
Senior Teams 1 participation point per senior team (per Please refer to the Notes section above.
5 Points Maximum gender) entered into 2020 HV Winter Senior points can only be gained in a
Competition specific gender. For Example; 5 Women’s
teams = 5 points.
BONUS POINTS 1 participation point for every 10 people A Club can aggregate 1 point per 10
Returning Masters registered and participating in a HV returning Participants born on or before
Participants Masters competition (or returning players 31 December 1985 (up to a maximum of 2
2 points Maximum born on or before 31 December 1985 who points) registered on a HV prescribed
participate in HV’s Senior competitions) platform and participating in a HV fixtured
Masters or Senior Competition. For the
purpose of the LEC, these participants
must not be traditional hockey
participants who played or were
registered on the STG system in 2019.
12Category 2: University / School Clubs with ‘Social Participation Programs’
CATEGORY CRITERIA DESCRIPTION
Senior Teams 1 participation point per senior team (per Please refer to the Notes section above.
8 Points Maximum gender) entered into 2020 HV Winter Senior points can only be gained in a
Competition specific gender. For Example; 5
Women’s teams = 5 points.
Social Participants 1 participation point per 12 Registered Social See definition of Registered Social
17 Points Maximum Participants participating in an Affiliate Participant.
managed internal social hockey competition.
BONUS POINTS 1 participation point for every 10 people A Club can aggregate 1 point per 10
Returning Masters registered and participating in a HV Masters returning Participants born on or before
Participants competition (or returning players born on or 31 December 1985 (up to a maximum
2 points Maximum before 31 December 1985 who participate in HV’s of 2 points) registered on a HV
Senior competitions) prescribed platform and participating in
a HV fixtured Masters or Senior
Competition. For the purpose of the
LEC, these participants must not be
traditional hockey participants who
played or were registered on the STG
system in 2019.
13Category 3: Regional Association (Club) Team
CATEGORY CRITERIA DESCRIPTION
‘Introductory Junior 1 participation point per 20 registered An Introductory Junior Member means
Members’ ’Introductory Junior Members’ a unique participant registered in;
10 Points Maximum a. Hookin2Hockey;
b. Under 10 Individual Member
(Hockey Victoria); or
c. HV Approved Community
Hockey Program.
Junior Teams 1 participation point per 3 full field junior For clarity, 0.5 points are aggregated for
12 Points Maximum team entered into Under 12 – Under 18 local 4 separate and distinct teams entered
2020 Association competition across Term 2 and/or Term 3 local
competitions. This allows for transition
and/or of Hin2H participants into Term 3 Half
Field competition at the conclusion of
1 point per each team entered into 2020 HV their Hin2H program at the end of Term
Winter U14 and/or U16 Shield or Pennant 2.
Junior Competition up to a maximum of 4
points
and/or
½ half point for every 3 Under 12 half field
teams, up to maximum of 2 points (12 half
field teams).
Senior Teams 1 participation point per 3 senior team (per Note: Senior points can only be gained
5 Points Maximum gender) entered into local Association in a specific gender. For Example; 15
and/or HV Winter Competition Women’s teams = 3 points + VL1 and
VL1R teams = 2 points for the TOTAL of
And/or 5 points.
Open Age teams are not eligible under
1 point per each Senior team entered in the this category.
HV VL/PL structure (per gender)
BONUS POINTS Maximum of 3 points which can be The competition must be new in 2020
New Competitions aggregated by starting any of the following and approved by Hockey Victoria to be
3 points Maximum competitions by 8 May 2020: considered under the Bonus Points
• Local midweek Social Competition criteria.
• Girls Only Junior competition (i.e. For clarity, if a Regional Club involves
U12 Girls) collaboration of more than one
• Masters Competition Association (for example North West
Lighting), bonus points can be gained
1 point available per competition up to a for any of the associations introducing
maximum of 3 points. new competitions, however the total
maximum number of bonus points will
remain 3. In order to apply for Bonus
Points, all playing participants must be
registered as a HV playing member.
‘Social Competition’ is defined above
this table.
14COACHING & OFFICIALS CRITERIA TO BE MET IN 2020
PREMIER LEAGUE: PL clubs must meet the ‘Off Field’ criteria (Coaching & Officials) outlined below.
VIC LEAGUE 1: Eligible VL1 clubs must meet the ‘Off Field’ criteria (Coaching & Officials) outlined
below.
Standard Criteria
Coaching Seven (7) Accredited coaches with Level 1 or above, with the following
criteria:
• A minimum of two out of the seven must be Level 2 or above
• A minimum of two out of the seven must be female
Officiating Seven (7) Accredited umpires with Level 1 or above, with the following
criteria:
• A minimum of two out of the seven must be Level 2 or above
• A minimum of two out of the seven must be female
Minimum of 1 Level 1 Trained Umpire Coach (or higher)
Minimum of 2 X Level 1 Technical Officials (or higher)
Note:
Please note that for candidates to be counted against the above criteria, they must:
• Meet all of the criteria below by 30 August 2020
• Have listed their current club on their HockeyEd account AND
• Be identifiable to HV management as an active member of that affiliate through individual
membership, including but not limited to:
o 2020 HV Outdoor Playing Membership (or equivalent)
o 2020 HV Non-playing membership (or equivalent)
o 2020 HV Supporter Membership (or equivalent) with the club listed
o 2020 HV Officials Membership with the club listed (or equivalent)
Additional criteria for Category 2: University / School Clubs with ‘Social Participation Programs’.
Standard Criteria
Coaching & Officiating Minimum of 10 Coaches and/or Officials, who are a member of the
relevant club, appointed to coach, umpire or be a technical bench official
at any of the following events:
• Junior State Championships
• Junior Country Championships
• Senior Country Championships
15CLUB MANAGEMENT CRITERIA TO BE MET IN 2020
PREMIER LEAGUE: PL clubs must meet the ‘Off Field’ criteria (Governance; Facilities) outlined below.
VIC LEAGUE 1: Eligible VL1 clubs must meet the ‘Off Field’ criteria (Governance; Facilities)
outlined below.
Please visit the HV website for the full Facility & Governance Standards of the LEC: LEC Facility & Governance Checklist
GOVERNANCE
Constitution √
Strategic Plan √
Club Finances √
Policies √
Organisational Structure √
Communications √
Diversity √
Support of HV Initiatives (and relevant HA initiatives as required) √
FACILITIES
Pitch Surface √
Pitch Lighting √*
Change Rooms √*
Dugouts & Tech Bench √*
*Note: or can demonstrate Working Towards (excluding pitch surface).
16Definitions
CLUB
Club means an individual hockey club or a hockey association (which has a VL or PL team as relevant).
FINANCIAL DEFAULT
Financial Default has the same meaning as that set out in the HV Competition Rules.
REGISTERED SOCIAL PARTICIPANT
A Registered Social Participant is an individual participant registered as a participant playing in an internally
club-managed program (approved by Hockey Victoria) for participants who do not play for the club in
traditional hockey season. Accepted registrations include RevSport registration system or any other social
hockey registration system prescribed by HV.
SOCIAL COMPETITION
Social Competition (in reference to Category 3 clubs/association) is defined as a midweek competition played outside of
the traditional hockey fixtures. It can be either full-field or modified format to suit the local demand. Teams can be made
up of mixed or single gender players of any age, with the minimum season duration of 6 weeks. All participants must be
registered as per the Registered Social Participant definition.
WORKING TOWARDS
Working Towards in the context of meeting the Facilities Standards (excluding the pitch surface) in 2020
means the relevant club is doing everything reasonably possible and within its control to meet the
requirements for the Facilities standards.
17Application & Assessment Process in 2020
In 2020, Hockey Victoria will consider applications from VL1 clubs that are eligible to apply for Premier League
in 2020. In addition, HV will request updated LEC information from current Premier League clubs through LEC
Application.
Current Premier League Clubs
July 2020 HV Management to invite any eligible 2020 Premier League club to submit its
updated LEC information including but not limited to;
• HockeyEd Members
• Any updated policies or club documents
• Any facility changes
Vic League 1 Clubs
By end of Sept. 2020 HV Management to invite an eligible VL1 club to apply for 2021 Premier League
status.
HV Management to assess the 2020 VL1 club’s application and present
recommendations to the HV Board.
October 2020 HV Board to consider HV Management’s recommendations and finalise decisions
relating to Premier League applications and status for season 2021.
Final Team Announcement
October 2020 HV Management to announce the 2021 Premier League teams to all Affiliates.
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