First Female U14 High Performance Camp Registration, Dates and Location Information
The U14 level of the Female High Performance Program is set to begin in the 2008-2009 hockey season with camps held in six districts throughout the province. The inclusion of a U14 High Performance level is a result of BC Hockey adopting the Long Term Athlete Development Model. Research shows that athletes aged twelve and thirteen are considered a key age range in several skill and physical development phases. Using age and developmentally appropriate materials the U14 program will introduce key areas of on-ice skill development and off-ice training allowing them to be successful regardless of the path they choose within the game.
U14 is the product of the Female Hockey Development model and considered developmental only, where no teams will be selected. The purpose of the program is to introduce eligible athletes to high performance hockey focusing on both on and off ice aspects of the game. The athletes will be exposed to sport science principals in the areas of nutrition, mental training, and physical preparation.
The U14 High Performance Program will consist of two main components:
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1. On-Ice Camps – An on-ice weekend camp will be offered in each district and take place prior to the hockey season (late August / early September). These camps will assist in athlete preparation for their hockey season both on and off the ice.
2. Off-Ice Camps – A single day off-ice camp at the end of the hockey season (late March / early April), where the focus is off-season preparation and appropriate training components for this time period.
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Preparation for High Performance Hockey
The U14 phase of the Female High Performance Program will act as a feeder program for the already established U16 and U18 High Performance Programs. Players, coaches and officials will have the opportunity to progress throughout our program. Club team coaches are encouraged to get involved with U14 and learn about high performance hockey within the Branch.
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Athlete Eligibility
Open to athletes in a two-year age span (12 and 13) based on the calendar year. Fourteen year olds (1995) are welcome to attend the fall camp and then continue to the U16 program camps in January 2009. Athletes must be registered members of BC Hockey in order to attend the camps.
Six camps will be held in the following districts:
Vancouver Island
Lower Mainland
Okanagan
Kootenays
North West
North East – Yukon / North Central
In future years of the program BC Hockey would like to extend these into eight zone camps (based on the BC Games Zone Designations).
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Camp Staff
Staff will consist of a District Program leader, specialty resource personnel and on-ice staff selected / recruited from club teams. District Resource people will be recruited.
Under 14 Program
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Under 16 Program
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