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JHF Women's National Programme Starts on December 5
The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) commences it's women's national U16 & U21/Senior Programme's with Saturday Camps and Clinics at the Mona Astroturf, starting December 5th, 2009. These Camps /Clinics are in preparation for the CAC games, July 2010 and the Junior Pan American games in 2012.
Coaches of women's teams from Schools, tertiary institutions and clubs have been targeted to participate in these initial camps and players at all levels are invited. The players will continue their preparation in their Club and school training's.
In March 2010, the squad for the National Senior Team will be selected along with the coaching and management staff. Players selected must pass Standard Test Level 1 & 2. The junior players will remain in camps throughout 2010 and 2011.
Dr. Michelle Holt, our gold medal coach for the 1990 CAC games will lead the camps and clinics.
."Fun at the tuff"
The St. Andrew and Munro College Old Boys Hockey Clubs jointly hosted "Fun at the Turf" on Saturday November 28th, 2009.
Here Kerry from Tropics club show off fashion in the "Fashion from newspaper & scandal bag" segment was one of the big events at the successful tournament. Visit www.funattheturf.com for more images
AGM election results
At the JHF Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 the following persons (sole nominees) were returned to their positions:
Ms. Audrey Gaynor - Vice President, Women
Mr. Rudolfo Johnston - Vice President, Men
Ms. Andrea Stephenson - Honorary Secretary
Please join me in congratulating and thanking them for their commitment to the continued growth and development of hockey!
Victor Tomlinson
President
Circus Circle high school hockey development tournament
Circus Circle Hockey Club will host a Development Tournament for High Schools, for U19 boys and girls on October 24th at the Mona Hockey Facility. The tournament will be a 7-a-side format, and begins at 9:00 am and ends at 3 pm. The tournament aims to assist the coaches, by providing a platform for technical skills development, and is approved by the Jamaica Hockey Federation.
The main sponsors will be Wynlee Distributors Ltd, Jamaica Producers Group, and Alliance Investment Ltd. Wynlee and Jamaica Producers will be supporting the event with refreshment and snacks from their product range throughout the day, .
During the 7-a-Side tournament, the club will conduct skills development clinics, to demonstrate, NEW FIH RULES & INTERPRETATIONS; THE ART OF GOAL SCORING; DRIBBLING SKILLS; NEW SKILLS (Dragflicks, etc). The presenters for the clinics will feature current and past national representatives.
There will also be hockey skills test and tricks competitions prior to the semi-finals, featuring the individuals from the respective schools.
The tournament will end at 5pm.
International Hockey returns to Jamaica
The Jamaica Hockey Federation will host the Cayman Hockey Club for series of games over our Heroes weekend. On Saturday October 17 games begin with the Cayman Men taking on our President’s eleven at 9:00am. At 11:00am the ladies enter the field with a mixed game between Jamaica and Cayman. Our Welcome and Opening Ceremony follows at midday.
A skills competition begins at 2:00pm followed by games in the Men’s Champions Competition. The Caymanian’s then play our President’s eleven at 6:30pm.
On Sunday October 18 action resumes with the mixed teams from both countries at 9:00am followed by the Cayman Men versus our President’s eleven at 11:00am. The closing ceremony begins at the end of the men’s game.
PASO HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING COURSE –
JALISO, MEXICO, Aug 30 – Sept 5, 2009
F ormer captain of Jamaica’s Senior Women’s Hockey team Andrea Cobran has been selected by Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) to attend a High Performance Coaching Programme in Jalisco, Mexico, from August 30th to September 5, 2009. This is facilitated by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), and as part of the Courses and Seminars Program approved by the Pan American Olympic Solidarity Commission for 2009.
The primary objectives of the course are:
· To update the participants, presenting them with new theories of sport coaching and the advances of sciences applied to sports.
· To favor the professional advance of the coaches representing the National Olympic Committees, through the training of human resources specialized on high performance athletes.
· To collaborate towards improving the technical level of the coaches, for the benefit of their high performance athletes on their road to events in the Olympic Cycle
Miss Cobran participated in the recently concluded International Hockey Federation (FIH) Level 1 Coaches Certification in July at the Mona Hockey Facility, sponsored by the Jamaica Olympic Association through the Olympic Solidarity Programme.
Miss Cobran is currently a teacher at The Queen’s High School for Girls, where she teaches Accounts and Information Technology, as well as heads the coaching of the school’s hockey teams. She is also involved with the critical youth segment of the JHF at the club level, where she also coaches the Sharpe's Rebels U17 Girls Team. She has the enviable record of over 100 caps as a defender on the Jamaica Women’s Hockey team, which she last represented as captain in 2007, when they earned a silver medal in the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Caribbean Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. In June this year, Miss Cobran was appointed as assistant coach of the Jamaica Senior Women’s Hockey team.
JHF/MOTHER'S Portmore U13 Primary School Summer Hockey Programme
The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) Portmore Under-13 summer hockey programme concluded on Friday July 31, 2009 with a one day 3 v 3 tournament played at the Waterford Primary School, amongst 20 teams (10 boys and 10 girls) with almost 100 children participating. Mother's Enterprises Ltd. has partnered with the JHF to make this a successful event, introducing the game to children in St. Catherine.
Among the schools participating in this year's summer hockey programme are: - Belmont Park Primary, Bridgeport Primary, Independence City Primary, Naggo Head Primary and Waterford Primary. The tournament commences at 9:00am and concludes at 3:00pm with trophies awarded to the top two teams in each division and medals presented to the top three.
The JHF through its development efforts provided the coaches and playing equipment that was used in each school throughout the summer camp.
This programme will be expanded on a phased basis during the next academic year to include other primary and preparatory schools in Jamaica and will ultimately culminate in school competitions at this level.
Mad Rush for hockey
Published: Tuesday | July 7, 2009
Anthony Minott, Star Writer
The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) is pleased with the turnout of over 200 children in the six to 12 age group for summer youth camps in five primary schools in Portmore, St Catherine.
Just two days after the camp started, there has been a mad rush to play the sport from the overzealous kids.
The schools involved include Independence City, Waterford, Naggo Head, Bridgeport and . Ann-Marie Smith, a director at the JHF and the overseer of youth and school development
programme, was present at one of the schools, Independence City, along with JHF president, Victor Tomlinson. Smith was
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Mother's P'More hockey camp ends with rally
published Friday, July 31, 2009
Paul Burrows, Jamaica Observer
Three weeks of the introduction of hockey to some 200 children in Portmore's Prep and Primary School ends today with a Three-versus-Three Rally at the Waterford Primary School, beginning at 9:00 am.
Mother's Enterprises has partnered with the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) to bring the sport to Portmore schools for the first time.
Programme coordinator Annmarie Smith said Complete story
Challenges for field hockey in Portmore
Published: Sunday | August 9, 2009
Anthony Minott, Gleaner Writer
Victor Tomlinson, president of the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF), said that even though he is optimistic about the future of hockey in Portmore, there are direct challenges that face his organization.
Tomlinson was speaking after the successful conclusion of a recent summer camp.
"We now face a number of challenges. One is to coach the coaches so that they can teach the students at the introductory level, and another challenge is to host Complete story..
LEVEL 1 FIH HOCKEY COACHING CERTIFICATION COURSE
JULY 23 - 26, 2009
The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) in association with the Olympic Solidarity Movement will be staging an International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Level 1 Coach Certification Course between Thursday, July 23 and Sunday, July 26, inclusive. This certification is internationally recognized and is intended to certify 24 current active local hockey coaches.
This training session will be led by FIH Grade 1 Coach, Niall Sturrock (Scotland) and assisted by, FIH Level II certified coach, Philip Fernandes (Guyana) and Lizzie Sturrock (Scotland), a trainer of coaches.
The JHF board has identified several objectives for the sport directed at increasing the player base and quality of play in the sport. Chief among these is the development of our coaches who are entrusted with the introduction and development of the sport at all levels in the educational system as well as at the club and national level. This focus also coincides with a requirement by the Ministry of Education, communicated to schools in September of 2008, which indicated that all coaches with responsibility for running co-curricular/intra-mural programme's are to be certified to at least a level 1 standard.
Following this accreditation process, the JHF will mandate that all coaches of all teams in JHF sanctioned events must be certified to FIH Level 1.
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FIMI Wireless delivers $300,000 sponsorship to Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club
On Tuesday June 23, 2009, FIMI Wireless, the leading Digicel agent, with offices in Kingston, St. Catherine, Mandeville and Montego Bay, delivered a cheque for $100,000.00 representing this calendar year's sponsorship to the Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club (MCOBHC). The company has committed to repeat their annual sponsorship until 2011.
Delivering the cheque Mr. Nicholas Sutherland expressed enthusiasm at being a sponsor for a club which provides such a positive role model for youngsters and which has also done so much to promote hockey in Jamaica.
MCOBHC's President, Mr. Devon Gayle in thanking FIMI Wireless noted said, "our plan is to use a significant portion of it to assist with the hockey program at Munro College by conducting regular  coaching clinics at the school." and in closing, "I would like to give the commitment to our sponsor FIMI Wireless that the MCOBHC will use these funds to effectively assist with the development of the sport of hockey in Jamaica and we will also conduct our selves in a manner which will be fitting of wearing the FIMI Wireless logo and we will do so proudly."
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FIMI Wireless sponsors Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club
FIMI Wireless, the leading Digicel agent, will be sponsoring the Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club (MCOBHC) for the next three years. The value of the sponsorship will be announced at the official presentation on Tuesday June 23, 2009 at FIMI Wireless Head Office, 13 Dominica Drive, Kingston 5 commencing at 3:00pm and you are invited.
The MCOBHC club, though an active member of the Jamaica Hockey Federation, have not been in competitive hockey for a few years. This year the club's executive developed an aggressive plan for development, which includes coaching sessions at our Alma Mater. After reviewing our budget and plans, FIMI Wireless decided to join the club in an effort to develop our sport and young men.
“FIMI Wireless is very excited to be a sponsor of the Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club. We believe that this talented and passionate team sets an example of commitment and teamwork which should be an example to young people while also continuing to promote this great sport.” said Nicholas Sutherland, Group Marketing Manager for FIMI Wireless.
“FIMI Wireless consistently involves itself with programs promoting positive personal growth for young people and Munro’s spirit of camaraderie and excellence is a shining example to us. We hope to have a long and fruitful relationship with the MCOBHC”.
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ISSA/JHF U14 Schools Hockey Competition 2009
World Hockey Youth Challenge - May 2009
 As a part of the World Hockey global hockey event, the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) will be staging a "youth festival" on Saturday May 16 commencing at 9:00am and ending at 12:00pm under the theme "Magic Tricks", where participants will have opportunities to display their "hockey skills and tricks".
Students in the JHF School League and the Under-17 league competition will display their skills and tricks in the three hour event divided in two groups, Under 12 and 13-21.
The skills displayed will be recorded (video and still) by students and entered in the FIH World Challenge competition.
Schedule of activities:
9:00 - 10:00 Briefing. Warm-up and Practice sessions
10:01 - 11:00 Skills actions and challenges with students recording.
11:01 - 11:30 Perfecting the art - the best of the best
11:31 - 12:00 Presentations
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CARIBBEAN CUP 2009 - POSTPONED!
The JHF Board wishes to advise that a decision to postpone the Caribbean Cup, which was scheduled to take place from June 22 - 28, 2009, regrettably had to be made last week Thursday.
This was primarily due to the following reasons:
- Withdrawal of three countries (Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and Netherland Antilles),
- Protracted delay by the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) to commit funding for the Tournament
- Effects of the global and local economic crisis in securing additional sponsorship
 As a part of our overall communication strategy, the national squad management teams and players were advised at a meeting last week Thursday, and since then other local and international interests are also being apprised.
Apart from hosting the first international hockey tournament in Jamaica in many years, the JHF would also have benefited from:
a) A visit from the FIH President, Mr. Leandro Negre
b) Two coaching courses; special PAHF High Performance and Biomechanics
c) Inaugural meeting of the new Caribbean Coaching Union being formed to develop and certify Caribbean coaches
d) Opportunity to expose local Umpires and Technical Officials in an International Competition
e) Infrastructure and facility upgrade which would allow us to host more tournaments in the future
f) Opportunity for our national players to perform in front of the "home" crowd
The SDF says they are still supportive of such a tournament and so we will continue to lobby for a bankable commitment while at the same time work with PAHF for another suitable date on the Tournament Calendar.
National teams will remain in training as participation in the Simon Bolivar Tournament, Venezuela (Men) and the Hermana Mirabel Tournamemt, Dominican Republic (Women) in October and November respectively (which will provide international practice matches in preparation for the 2010 CAC Games) are possibilities, provided that we can identify the funding.
Meanwhile, on behalf of the JHF, we would like thank everyone for the time and effort that has been put in to developing the plans to this stage and hope that you will be able to come on board with us whenever a new date can be set for the tournament.
JAMAICA HOCKEY FEDERATION
Mr. Victor Tomlinson
President
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ISSA/JHF Schools Hockey Competition 2009 Under-14 section commences on May 5
The ISSA/JHF schools league enters its final stage on Tuesday May 5 when the Under-14 section commences. Alpha Academy and Munro College begin the defense of their Girls and Boys titles at 1:30pm.
This year's Under-14 competition will be contested by nine (9) boys and eight (8) girls schools played in two zones each and is scheduled to be completed on Friday May 22, 2009
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Women's' Premier 11 Aside League
It's finally here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Competitions Committee on behalf of the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF), presents the Premier League 2009.
What is foreseen to be a very exhilarating competition begins May 2nd 2009, with three divisions (U17/D3, D1 and D2).
The under -17 (U17/D3) and Division two (D2) will have one round Division one (D1) - triple round robin.
In addition to medals and trophies for first to third place, awards will be given for Most Valuable Player (MVP), The Most Disciplined Team, The Most Disciplined Player, Top Goal Scorer and The Most Valuable Goal Keeper. Also, winners of each division will receive a cash prize.
Entry fees are $5,000 per team (D1 and D2) and $4,000 per team (U17/D3).
Attached are the registration forms, fixtures and rules for the competition.
Kindly note that teams must be guided by the attached rules.
Happy Hockey - Come for the excitement, stay for the thrill!!!!!!!
Look Out!!!! HHF - Double HF Thursdayz!!!!! Coming soon!!!!
Regards,
Shackera Williams
Club Liaison Officer
Jamaica Hockey Federation - Competitions Committee
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FIH Master Coach visits Jamaica
The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) will host FIH Master Coach, Mr. Erwin Maarhius, for a week of coaching and development sessions. Mr. Maarhius will arrive on Monday April 20 and commence working with high school teams and their coaches at 2:00pm on Tuesday April 21.
During his visit, the Master Coach, will also assist the National teams and their coaching staff in their preparation for international duties later this year. He will also visit Munro College, this year's Under-19 and Under-16 school boys champion, on Tuesday to work with the team and coaching staff.
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His schedule for the week is as follows;
Date |
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Activity |
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Tues April 21 |
2 - 4:30 pm |
Schools & Coaches Training |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Tues April 21 |
6 - 8:00 pm |
Men's National Team |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Wed April 22 |
12 - 4:30 pm |
Visit to Munro College |
Munro College, St. Elizabeth |
Wed April 22 |
6 - 8:00 pm |
National Women's Team |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Thur April 23 |
2 - 4:30 pm |
Schools & Coaches Training |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Thurs April 23 |
6 - 8:00 pm |
Men's & Women's National |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Fri April 24 |
2 - 4:00 pm |
Schools & Coaches Training |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Fri April 24 |
6 - 8:00 pm |
Coaching Forum (Schools & Club) |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Sat April 25 |
7 - 11:00 am |
National Teams Workshop (M/W) |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
Sat April 25 |
4 - 7:00 pm |
View League Games |
JHF Hockey Facility (Mona) |
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St. Andrew High is the 2009 ISSA/JHF U16 Schools Hockey Girl's Champion |
Munro College are ISSA/JHF U16 Schools Hockey Champions - 2009 |
St. Andrew High captured the 2009 ISSA/JHF Under-16 Schools Hockey girl's champions in a penalty shoot-out after playing to a goalless draw with Excelsior High after regulation and extra-time play. Abigail Lumsden, Kimberly Shaw and Monique Vassell converted their penalties to St. Andrew a 3 - 0 victory. 
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St. Andrew |
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Excelsior |
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Papine |
Earlier Papine High defeated Alpha Academy, 4 - 0, for third place with goals from Samantha Jones, Trudy-Ann Knight, Tashana Edwards and Shakira Airey.
The Under-14 competition will begin in May with a one day rally on the first. Munro College and Alpha Academy are the defending boy's and girl's champions respectively.
Note. We apologize for not having any team photo of St... Andrew
Fixture and results |
Munro College crowned themselves 2009 ISSA/JHF Under-16 Schools Hockey champion with a Selvin Rose goal in sudden death extra time in Wednesday's final against Jamaica College. The teams played to a goalless draw during regulation time.
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Munro College |
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Jamaica College |
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Tivoli |
. Earlier Papine High defeated Tivoli High 2 -1 in a penalty stroke competition to take third place after both teams played to a 1 - 1 draw during regulation time. Carl Campbell netted for Papine and Jahnil Manning got Tivoli's equalizer. In the penalty stroke competition Warren Blake and Roosevelt Rush converted for Papine and Abina Lawrence got Tivoli's only goal.
The Under-14 competition will begin in May with a one day rally on the first. Munro College and Alpha Academy are the defending boy's and girl's champions respectively. |
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PAHF MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
The Jamaica Hockey Federation would like to extend our congratulations to Mr. Lloyd "Butty" Butler, who was appointed to the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Media and Communications Committee on March 14, 2009 for a period of four (4) years.
Mr. Butler, who is also the Chairman of the JHF's Marketing & Public Relations Committee, has been instrumental in developing and implementing the Federation's marketing policy and plans and is also responsible for the content and development of the JHF's website.
We are confident that Mr. Butler will serve the PAHF Media and Communications Committee with the same level of dedication and excellence that he brings to the JHF.
JAMAICA HOCKEY FEDERATION
Ms. Andrea Stephenson
Honorary Secretary
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CONGRATS VALERIE....THIS IS TRULY DESERVED!!
Please join us in extending our heart felt congratulations to Ms. Valerie Hall who was recently given the PAHF President's Award for her contribution to the development of hockey in the Americas. Our President. Victor Tomlinson, received the award on Valerie's behalf at PAHF's 50th Anniversary Dinner on March 11, 2009 while attending Congress in Chile.
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Intercollegiate
This year's intercollegiate competition will be very competitive. Defending women's champion Utech are the odds on favorite to repeat, as they have a compliment of seven national players past and present on their rooster. They are Dadreann Clarke, Krystal Reid, Lori McIntosh, Shana-Kay Tullonge, Shackera Williams and with former national player and national coach Dr. Michelle Holt , and top high school coach Andrea-Hoo Thomas they stand a very good chance of repeating. However Former national coach Danny James who coaches GC Foster will definitely try not to let this happen.
UWI under the guidance of former under 21national team, and former captain of the national senior team, coach Fabian Stewart will be seeking to retain the men's title and will going for the double this year with the women's team. UWI do has its compliment of national players, in Shakeela Elliott for the women and Orville Hicks for the men.
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2009 Pan Am cup results
After a very grueling week of competition our Lady Humming Birds are coming home. Although they did not do as well as they wanted they took place 7th.
View more pictures on PAHF website by photographers: Alex Masters and Earl Basden
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Ms. Dana Mae Crawford, Vice President (Women) of the Jamaica HockeyFederation (JHF) tendered her letter of resignation to the Board of Directors with effect from January 9, 2009 citing increased work commitments as the reason for relinquishing her post. Ms. Crawford who has served with distinction in this post since November 2006 is also a member of the Pan American Hockey Federation's Development and Coaching committee, a position she holds until 2011.
