Westside Wolves Minkey 2021 College Park

Westside Wolves
    Minkey
     2021
       @
 College Park

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Westside Wolves Minkey 2021 Calendar
                             IMPORTANT DATES
 Friday 1st December           REGISTRATION OPENS                  www.wolves.org.au/minkey
    Wednesday 14th –             Easter Minkey Clinic              Cresswell Park, Swanbourne
     Friday 16th April
     Friday 16th April        REGISTRATIONS CLOSE
    TBC (end of April)        Umpire Education Evening            Cresswell Park, Swanbourne
     Saturday 1st May            Round 1 of Fixtures                     College Park
     Saturday 8th May                 Round 2                            College Park
    Saturday 15th May                 Round 3                            College Park
    Saturday 22nd May                 Round 4                            College Park
    Saturday 29th May                 Round 5                            College Park
     Monday 7th June                 WA DAY                      NO GAMES THIS WEEKEND
    Saturday 12th June                Round 6                            College Park
    Saturday 19th June                Round 7                            College Park
    Saturday 26th June                Round 8                            College Park
    Saturday 24th July                Round 9                            College Park
    Saturday 31st July               Round 10                            College Park
   Saturday 7th August       Round Robin/Competition Day                 College Park
      Sunday (TBC)              Whole Club Wind Up                Cresswell Park, Swanbourne

                                About MINKEY at College Park

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.

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The Season
Westside Wolves MINKEY is held on Saturday mornings at College Park, Princess Road
Claremont. The 11-game season commences on 1st May and concludes on 7th August.

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.

Fees
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.

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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.

Please make yourself familiar with the Code of Conduct on the Wolves website at
http://www.wolves.org.au/about/Policies/

Player Holiday Skills Clinic
There is a 3-day Holiday Clinic on 14th - 16th 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.

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Mouthguards
All players MUST have mouthguards. No mouthguard, no play.
Mouthguard sponsor, Game Guardian.
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

General Enquiries
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.

Pre-Primary and Kindy 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.

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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.

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PLAYER REGISTRATIONS
                          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 on the 16th April

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:    14th – 15th – 16th of April
Time:            9am – 11am
Cost:            $100

Registrations close Friday 9th April at 12 midnight or sooner if places are filled.
PLACES ARE LIMITED – WE RECOMMEND YOU BOOK EARLY.

Please go to ….. to register for the holiday clinic.

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