Two upper level umpire courses that will be hosted in Victoria are now available for registration.Course details and registration information can be found online here: http://fieldhockeybc.com/Umpires/UmpireEducation/UmpireCoursesOffered/tabid/577/Default.aspx

Regional Umpires Course (prerequisite – must hold minimum Provincial rating)
Saturday November 5, at the McKinnon building on UVic Campus. The course will take place from 10:30am-1:30pm and 3:00-6:00pm, with the exam taking place during the latter part of the course.

Assessors Course (prerequisite – must hold minimum Provincial rating, and been actively umpiring at that level for 4+ years)
Sunday November 6, at the McKinnon building on UVic Campus. The course will take place in Room 155 for 2-2.5 hours on Sunday morning and then candidates will head to the field for the practical portion. Exact times of the theory part will be confirmed once a playing schedule has come out.

The registration deadline for both courses is Friday October 28!

For questions or more information, please contact:
Kathryn Pohran
Events and Officials Program Coordinator, Field Hockey BC
eventsandofficials@fieldhockeybc.com
Phone: (604) 737-3146 Fax: (604) 873-6488 Web: www.fieldhockeybc.com

The Annual Bridgman Cup is fast approaching and will feature several of the top high school girls field hockey team’s in British Columbia. Games run from Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9 with the final being held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The 16-team tournament is hosted across three fields at UVic and will feature Victoria teams Cowichan, SMUS, Oak Bay, Shawnigan Lake and Mount Doug.

The Bridgman Cup organizing committee is looking for volunteers to help sit at the technical table throughout the tournament’s many games. If you are interested, please contact Brenda Rushton at bjrushton19@gmail.com (no previous experience necessary).

Full tournament scheduled attached below.

Photo Credit: Heather Goodman

The 2016-17 Vancouver Island Men’s Field Hockey Association (VIFHA) gets underway starting Sunday, September 11, 2016. Full game schedules are now posted online at vifha.teampages.ca

The opening weekend will see the below teams face off on Sept. 11:
10:30 am – Marauders vs Mutineers
12:00 pm – Rebels 1 vs Rebels 2
1:30 pm – Hawks vs Tigers

All players MUST be registered and paid with Field Hockey BC and registered via their team representatives with VIFHA at 48 hours prior to their first game.

Please note the election of the VIFHA Executive for 2016-17:
President: Mark Baggott
Vice President: TJ Parhar
Treasurer: Jim Knight
Secretary: Don Descoteau

In addition, please see the below contact information:
Info/League Administrator: vifhainfo@gmail.com
Turf Bookings: turfcoordinatorfhv@gmail.com

The University of Victoria Vikes women’s field hockey team will host the Calgary Dinos on October 15, 2016. VIFHA are pleased to show their support as UVic hosts a “MEN’S LEAGUE AND JUNIOR DAY” on the Sunday and a Women’s League Day on the Saturday. Tickets are just $5.00 for adults. See below for details and how to purchase online:

Saturday, October 15 – VIKES vs DINOS (11:00am at UVIC)
Women’s League Day
Code VFHLADIES for ADULT ticket for only $5 online
Code VFHLADIESYOUTH for free ticket (children 13 and under only)

Sunday, October 16 – VIKES vs DINOS (11:00am at UVIC)
Junior League and Men’s League Day
Code VFHMEN to get your ADULT ticket for only $5 online
Code VFHYOUTH to get free ticket (Ages 19 and under)

First 50 fans get a FREE Vikes Cowbell!

Purchase your ticket online and print from home:
WWW.GOVIKESGO.COM/TICKETS

Tickets are available for purchase online starting September 1.

The Victoria men’s field hockey executive would like to formally post the Umpire Coordinator Role for the 2016/17 season. Please see attached for the roles and responsibilities.

The honorarium for the Umpire Coordinator is $500.00 for the season.

Any interested applicant should submit an email to the League Secretary, Don Descoteau (dondescoteau@gmail.com) by 11:59pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Thank you for your interest in these roles.

For questions, please contact league president Mark Baggott at baggott_mark@yahoo.ca