News and Announcements

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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

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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

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

The honorarium for the League Administrator is $1,000.00 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

What: VIFHA AGM & Season start-up meeting
When: Monday, August 15, 2016 at 7:00-9:00pm
Where: PISE conference room at Commonwealth Pool, 4636 Elk Lake Dr

Agenda
a) approval of agenda
b) approval of previous minutes
c) business arising from the minutes
d) executive reports
e) financial statements
f) budget
g) ratify new dues
h) next year’s format.
i) elections
j) appointment of financial reviewer
j) any new business

Start of season meeting.

Business:

a) declare teams
b) proposed membership & fee deadline – Team lists in by September 2, 2016. I’d set the administrator to verify FHBC by September 9, 2016. Fee deadline should be October 15, 2016.
c) ratify team fee
d) ratify rules & regs
e) distribute rules & regs
f) ratify schedule, game times, game format, game cards, etc.
g) ratify FIH rules