Seasons
Announcement
2019 Astros Fall Outdoor CJP + 2019/20 Astros Fall/Winter Indoor Information
Posted by Astros Field Hockey Club on
Aug 13 2019
at
03:54PM PDT
in 2018-19 Indoor Season
2019 Fall OUTDOOR CJP
For the Fall OUTDOOR (September 2nd – October 27th), our club plans to have teams in each of the U12, U14, and U18 age groups in the Calgary Junior Program (CJP). There will also be a FunStix program for ages 6 – 9, depending on interest.
2019 FALL OUTDOOR CJP – INFORMATION
- Registration (and payment) is through Field Hockey Alberta (FHA) – general information is available through this link – http://FieldHockeyAB.rampregistrations.com
- Registration opens August 6th
- Early Bird Registration discount available until September 1st
- Registration closes September 18th
- U12/U14 – if you have a T-shirt uniform from spring, you do not need to buy a new one (FHA will be charging $20 separately for new players who need to purchase uniforms)
- U18 uniform is available for $25 purchase
2019 FALL OUTDOOR CJP PRACTICES
- Practices will be on Tuesday evenings at the UC Turf and start September 2nd
- U12s will be 6:30pm – 8:00pm
- U14s will be 7:00pm – 8:30pm
- U18s will be 7:30pm – 9:00pm
- First practice will be “bring a friend” day
2019 FALL OUTDOOR CJP GAMES
- Games will primarily be on Sundays at UC; all games are half field
- U12s will be 7v7
- U14s will be 6v6
- U18s will be 6v6
- Games start September 21st
- There may be an occasional Saturday game (to make up for weather-postponed games)
- There will be an optional fun mixed team game day on Sat., October 12th
- Photo day is September 29th
2019/20 ASTROS FALL/WINTER INDOOR
For Fall/Winter INDOOR (mid-September through end of March), our Astros club has 3 junior girls teams and 8 senior ladies teams. Girls must be at least 13 years of age (those who participated last year will be grandfathered in). Scroll down for information for U17 boys + U13 girls indoor program options.
ASTROS FALL/WINTER INDOOR PRACTICES
- Mondays (6:30pm – 8:30pm) at the U of C Red Gym and Wednesdays (8:30pm – 10:00pm) at the U of C Gold Gym
- Registration for the practices is separate and payment is made directly through the U of C
- Registration Link for U of C Indoor Field Hockey Practices – https://www.ucalgary.ca/ActiveLiving/registration/Program/1257?filters=Intramurals-and-Sport-Clubs&path=All_Field-Hockey
- Most players come primarily to the Monday sessions; some will come for an hour on Wednesdays if they have homework and stuff
- Practices start in mid-September so there is some overlap with Fall Outdoor, but the indoor game is 6v6 and there are a LOT more shots so goalies and field players get a lot more touches on ball, which is where you can see goalies/players improve really quickly
- Starting in early/mid-March, we start working on outdoor skills in the gym to get players ready for the high school season and the outdoor season in general
INDOOR LEAGUE
- Primarily on Sundays plus some Saturday afternoons at Repsol Sport Centre (gyms 2 & 3)
- For the junior teams, we have practices in October until the Fall CJP Outdoor season is done; first game is in November
- We play until end of March; there is a small Xmas/holiday break in mid-December
- Registration is through Astros Field Hockey Club – https://www.teampages.com/forms/11087-Astros-Club-Registration-Indoor-Outdoor-Leagues
- The league fee is separate from practice fees (practice fees are paid directly to U of C); the league fee covers the rental of the gyms at Repsol Sport Centre + umpires
FHA/FHC INSURANCE
- If you are not playingFall CJP Outdoor (which includes FHA/FHC insurance), then you will also need to get this separately – https://www.rampregistrations.com/login?v3=a71e044b
- This covers you from September 1st – August 31st, but you only pay it once (it’s $40 for juniors/Under-18) and covers you for any/all programs
INDOOR FIELD HOCKEY 101
- There are 6 players on an indoor pitch (gym floor) … this includes 5 field players and a goalkeeper or kicking back
- There are side boards that are used as part of the play
- The indoor game is faster and the skills required a bit more technical precision due to a smaller space and some of the indoor rules
- Push passes and strong, low, and tight stick skills for passing and receiving are very important
- Hits (including sweep hits) and lifting the ball over a stick (or even having it pop over your stick) is not permitted
- Indoor sticks are thinner and lighter; gloves are strongly recommended (to avoid having broken hands)
- Games consist of 2 × 25-minute halves
- Penalty corners are different; we’ll go through that at practices
ASTROS (JUNIOR) EVENTS IN PLANNING STAGES
INDOOR JR. JAMBOREE/DEVELOPMENT CAMP (October 12/13, 2019 and January 4/5, 2020) – COED
- Sharon Bhola is working on a jamboree/development camp for the weekends of October 12-13, 2019 and January 4-5, 2020
- This will be held at the U of C Red Gym (timing depends on gym availability) and potentially also U of C Gold Gym
INDOOR BOYS + ASTROS U13 GIRLS PROGRAM
- Laura Ferguson is working with Mandeep on a program in the winter @ Genesis Centre for boys (all ages) and U13 girls who aren’t playing in the CLFHA Jr. Indoor Division
INDOOR BOYS/COED THURSDAYS (TBD)
- Sharon Bhola and I are working with UC Active Living to see if we can get a new/separate boys/coed program for 2 Thursdays a month starting in the winter
INDOOR TOURNAMENT (January 2020 in Duncan, BC) – GIRLS
- Depending on interest, we may send a U18 team to the Malcolm Fernandez Indoor Tournament in Duncan, BC
INDOOR MEN’S LEAGUE
- Please contact Kenneth Serrien (serrienkenneth@hotmail.com) or Nick Hignell (hignelln@gmail.com) for information about Maroons men’s indoor teams
OUTDOOR U16/U18 TOUR – GIRLS
- There is a tentative outdoor tour to BC either in the fall (November) or early spring (April)
- This depends on whether there are conflicts with other field hockey events
OUTDOOR JR. BOOT CAMP – COED
- Our annual field hockey boot camp for new and returning players is generally in late March/early April to get players ready for outdoor
OUTDOOR SPRING CJP – COED
- Late April to End of June
- Practices are on Thursday evenings
- We are planning for a potential location for practices in the SW on Wednesday evenings
- Games are generally on Sundays
OUTDOOR LADIES LEAGUE
- May to August (games only, C-League is on Wednesday evenings)
- Girls must be at least 16 years of age to play in Ladies League