Register today for the Easter Weekend Masters Selection camps
A major event for Field Hockey Canada’s Men’s Masters program is the World Masters Hockey Masters World Cup (Outdoor) being held in Cape Town and Auckland in October/November 2024.
Camps are being organized to select players for the following three age division teams that have been approved by Field Hockey Canada to represent Canada at the Masters World cup in Auckland in November, 2024:
45 and Over – players born in the years 1970 to 1979
Coach: David Keogh
55 and Over – players born in the years 1965 to 1969
Coach: John Sacre
60 and Over – players born before 1965
Coach: Shiaz Virjee
The dates, times and locations for the three selection camps that will be held over the Easter long weekend are as follows:
45 and Over
Friday, 29 March: 4:00 to 6:00 Tamanawis 2, Surrey
Saturday, 30 March: 2:00 to 4:00 Eric Hamber, Vancouver
Sunday, 31 March: 12:00 to 2:00 Eric Hamber, Vancouver
55 and Over
Friday, 29 March: 2:00 to 4:00 Tamanawis 2, Surrey
Saturday, 30 March: 2:00 to 5:00 Rutledge Field, West Vancouver
Sunday, 31 March: 10:00 to 12:00 Eric Hamber, Vancouver
60 and Over
Friday, 29 March: 4:00 to 6:30 Eric Hamber, Vancouver
Saturday, 30 March: 12:00 to 2:00 Eric Hamber, Vancouver
Sunday, 31 March: 12:00 to 2:00 Wright Field (UBC), Vancouver
Camp fee: $65
Field Hockey Canada’s Masters program is 100% self-funded by athletes selected for the World Cup teams. Athletes will be expected to pay all the costs of participation, including the costs of uniforms, airfares, accommodations, meals, ground transportation, team equipment, medical costs and supplies, and FHC personnel costs (coaching, managing and physiotherapy). Apart from airfare these costs are expected to be in the range of $3,500 to $5,500. There may be additional costs for training and tournament travel before the 2024 World Cup events.
BECOME A REGISTERED MASTERS PLAYER
To be eligible for selection for the Masters World Cup competition you must:
- be a Registered Participant of Field Hockey Canada and your Provincial Association;
- not be under suspension or sanction by Field Hockey Canada or Sport Canada for any doping or doping related offence;
- hold or be eligible to hold a Canadian Passport or have been a permanent resident of Canada for twelve (12) months;
- commit to sign any applicable Athlete Agreement as required by Field Hockey Canada https://fieldhockey.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Masters-Athlete-Agreement.pdf;
- be eligible under current regulations and not have played for another country’s International team in an FIH competition in the previous twelve (12) months.
- be the minimum age of the team’s age category
