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Westside Wolves
Minkey
2020
@
College Park
Westside Wolves MINKEY
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Westside Wolves Minkey 2020 Calendar
IMPORTANT DATES
1st December Sun Minkey early bird registrations open
4 – 14thth February Wed Registration packs distributed to schools for new players
6th March Friday Mouthguard impression clinic at Shenton Turf, 6pm – 8pm
New uniforms and equipment will be available at this clinic too
30th March Sat Early bird registrations close
Late registrations can be taken after this date but will incur a small late fee
6th April Mon Registrations close for April Holiday Clinic or sooner if maximum capacity gets reached.
20th – 22nd April Mon-Wed School Holidays April Clinic – 3 days only.
9am to 11am at Cresswell Park - Mitford Avenue Swanbourne
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27 April Mon Fixtures released online and via email for first 4 weeks
2nd May Sat Session 1
9th May Sat Session 2
16th May Sat Session 3
23rd May Sat Session 4 (regrading after this date where appropriate)
30th May Sat Western Australia Day –BYE
6th June Sat Session 5
13th June Sat Session 6
20th June Sat Session 7
27th June Sat Session 8
4th – 25th July (inc) Sat BYE FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
(4 weeks)
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1 August Sat Session 9
8th August Sat Session 10
15th August Sat Session 11
Westside Wolves MINKEY
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MINKEY is a modified version of full field hockey. The smaller fields and mixed teams allow
players to develop good hockey and team skills prior to transitioning to play full field hockey in
Year 5. The Westside Wolves MINKEY programme at College Park is thought to be the largest
in Australia with up to 20 local schools participating and has been running for nearly 30 years.
Developing good spirit of the game is paramount and therefore there is no ladder or scoring.
Players, however, do get to enjoy live matches each week playing against different schools in a
round robin format. It is essential that player’s parents and coaches remember that this may be
the first time for many children in a team sport and so it needs to be a positive experience.
The Season
Westside Wolves MINKEY is held on Saturday mornings at College Park, Princess Road
Claremont. The 11-game season commences on 2nd May and concludes on 8th August, with a
break for the Foundation Day long weekend and during the July School holidays.
Grading
MINKEY is based on the following year levels:
School Year 1 PUPS 7 a Side 9.00am
School Year 2 CUBS 7 a Side 10.15am
School Year 3 WAREWOLVES NINES 10.15am
School Year 4 WOLVERINES NINES 9.00am
NB. Year 4’s playing Nines will receive priority registration for Year 5 hockey at Wolves in 2020.
Uniform
Players in each school year level are organised into school-based teams and play in their school
colours or uniform of choice. Each team has an on-field coach, and an off-field manager. You can
only have 1 coach on the field. Players MUST have their own stick, mouthguard, shin pads and a
personal drink bottle is advisable. Teams need to have a first aid kit with Ice and Band-Aids. Spare
ice is held at the Pavilion – ask at the canteen.
Westside Wolves MINKEY
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Fees are $180 per player and are inclusive of Coaching Information, Sport Insurance, Ground
Hire and Marking and the provision of an Umpire for each game. All players must register online
with payment to be made at the time of booking. Unregistered players are not insured to play
should an injury occur. NB. All refunds will incur an administration fee of $25. Any minkey player
that turns 9 in 2020 will also incur a fee of $31.50 added by Hockey Australia as an insurance
levy.
Rules
PUPS and CUBS teams play on a “quarter field” format and comprise up to 10 players with 7 on
the field at one time. There are two 20-minute halves with a 5-minute interval.
WAREWOLVES and WOLVERINES Nines teams play on a “three quarter” field format and
comprise up to 12 players with 9 players on the field at one time. There are two 20-minute halves
with a 5-minute interval.
This is a newly introduced format for the YR3 WAREWOLVES age group. Most kids in this age
category will have played 2 years on the smaller one quarter sized field and are ready for more
space. At the YR3 WAREWOLVES nines level there will be NO raised stick hitting of the ball, the
ball hitting players feet will be largely ignored still and there are NO short corner penalties.
YR4 WOLVERINES ‘Nines’ game play now introduces hitting and short corners. There will also
be greater focus on umpires calling a free hit if the ball makes contact with a player’s foot.
We are interested in YR4 WOLVERINES players being introduced to a very close representation
of field hockey.
Copies of the Rules can be downloaded from the Wolves website at:
http://www.wolves.org.au/teams/minkey/
Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Code of Conduct
MINKEY is formed on the premise of children having fun with their friends and being active while
learning hockey skills. There is no room for overly competitive and unsportsmanlike behaviour
from players, coaches, managers and spectators. Good role modelling is expected from all adults
attending the games. Poor behaviour will not be tolerated either on or off the pitch.
Westside Wolves MINKEY
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http://www.wolves.org.au/about/Policies/
Player Holiday Skills Clinic
There is a 3-day Holiday Clinic on 20th – 22nd April at Cresswell Park Swanbourne open to players
from Years 1 - 6. We aim to attract some fantastic coaches and provide level appropriate skills
and technique. For players new to MINKEY, it is an excellent introduction to the game before the
season commences.
This clinic has limited places available and is always a sell-out. Ensure you book early to secure
a place.
https://www.wolves.org.au/events/59886/
Mouthguards
All players MUST have mouthguards. No mouthguard, no play.
Mouthguard sponsor, Game Guardian will hold a mouthguard impression morning at Shenton
Turf, 227 Stubbs Terrace on Friday 6th March from 6pm – 8pm where a variety of mouthguards
can be purchased.
For those choosing a custom mouthguard, impressions will be taken at this time and the
mouthguards will be available in time for the Holiday Clinic.
If you have private health cover, large rebates can apply, making a custom mouthguard extremely
good value. Call your Health Insurer for details.
https://gameguardian.com.au/wolves
Equipment
In addition to a mouthguard, all players must wear shin pads. These can be purchased from
JUST HOCKEY at 18 Graylands Road, Claremont. JUST HOCKEY also offer various MINKEY
and junior packs that include sticks, balls and bags.
https://www.justhockey.com.au/stores/wa-claremont.html
Westside Wolves MINKEY
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For general Minkey enquiries, please contact Westside Wolves MINKEY Coordinator,
at minkey@wolves.org.au
For team or training information, please contact your school coordinator.
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https://hookin2hockey.com.au/about-hookin2hockey/
Hookin2Hockey Skills-based Sessions
We will again run a skills-based session during the Minkey program for those keen Kindy and
Pre-primary students wanting to learn some hockey skills.
At the end of each session mini games will be included to introduce children the concept of
match play. Our senior club members are rostered on to help with these sessions throughout
the season and we encourage parents to assist each Saturday morning.
No teams will be required, nor uniforms. Parents may register their child individually and
appropriate groupings will be made each Saturday morning.
Please go to www.wolves.org.au/registrations where you can click on the link. All family
members playing Minkey can be registered at the same time.
Westside Wolves MINKEY
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MINKEY PLAYER REGISTRATIONS 2020
All player registrations are taken online through www.wolves.org.au/registrations .
No paper registrations are accepted.
Cost of registration is $180
Please go to www.wolves.org.au/registrations where you can click on the link. All family
members playing Minkey can be registered at the same time.
REGISTRATIONS WILL CLOSE AT
12 MIDNIGHT TUESDAY 31st MARCH
All refunds will incur a fee of $25 administration cost.
Following the registration closing date, school coordinators will collate the teams and notify
you of your team, coach and training session time.
HOLIDAY CLINIC REGISTRATIONS
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGED HOLIDAY CLINIC REGISTRATIONS YEARS 1-6
All Holiday Clinic registrations will be taken online through the WOLVES website. Last year
we were over-subscribed for this very popular clinic so please ensure you book as soon as
possible to ensure a place. After the cut-off date or when maximum numbers are reached,
whichever is the sooner, bookings WILL close. No bookings will be taken after this date,
however there will be a waitlist should there be cancellations.
Clinic Dates: 20th – 21st – 22nd April
Time: 9am – 11am
Cost: $110
Registrations close Monday 13th April at 12 midnight or sooner if places are filled.
PLACES ARE LIMITED – WE RECOMMEND YOU BOOK EARLY.
Please go to https://www.wolves.org.au/events/59886/ where you can click on the link.
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