Welcome to WASP’s Junior Hockey Club

We are a large junior club catering for players of all abilities ranging from beginners to those who play in state and national teams.

We have teams for kids in pre primary through to year 12 at school.

Our Minkey program is played on a Saturday morning at Richardson Park. It is designed for the younger kids from pre primary through to Year 2. Played witih smaller teams, modified rules and on a quarter field, this is ideal for the younger players and those just beginning.

Grads is the next step for kids in Year 3 and 4, and plays alongside Minkey. The training is extended to 45mins and is rotated through coaches to ensure a consistent level of skills. Games are still on a smaller format to encourage touches on ball as opposed to extending to full field. This is an important stepping stone to developing the skills required for playing in the junior HockeyWA competitions in following years.

When players are in Year 5 and above at school, they join our teams competing in HockeyWA competitions. These are played against other clubs in the metropolitan area on a home and away basis. Games are played under the offical rules of hockey.

The age groups for HockeyWA competitions are based on the players year at school. The competitions and general playing times are

Year 5/6 – Saturday morning
Year 7/8 – Saturday morning
Year 9/10 – Sunday morning
Year 11/12 – Friday evening

Key Dates - 2023

A draft season calendar is available below and published to TeamApp that contains key dates to assist with planning.

Junior Contacts

Please note: Age groups are determined by the player's school year not their age

Minkey and Grads FAQ

Season Dates
Commences Saturday 6 May 2023.

No program is conducted during school holidays and long weekends.

Venue
Wesley South Perth Hockey Club,
Richardson Park, Amherst Street, South Perth (directly opposite Perth Zoo)

Time
Grads:  8.15am – 9.30am
Minkey:  8.30am – 9.30am

Weather
Sessions are not cancelled due to rainy weather.  Play will cease in electrical storms.

EQUIPMENT 

The Club Supplies:
Team Shirt, Socks, Ball, Cones.

Players Need to Supply their own:
Hockey Stick, Shin Pads, Shorts or Skirt (any colour), Sandshoes/runners.
Mouthguard: If a child does not have a mouth guard they will not be able to play. 

Team Allocations
Each team will have players allocated on the following basis: age; school year; mix of genders.  We will endeavour to meet the requests of players to be with at least one of their nominated friends

Resources
Season 2023 sees the re-introduction of the WASPs online training tool that is available to all registered players.

Junior Policies

Please read the following documents