Western Challenge Cup (WCC)

Hello 2023 Ball Hockey Families,

The Greater Victoria Minor Ball Hockey Association will be sending teams to the 2023 Western Challenge Cup (WCC) tournament. The tournament is an opportunity for skilled minor ball hockey players to come together to represent GVMBHA and compete at an elite level against other minor ball hockey associations from Western Canada (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). The 2023 WCC Tournament will be in Edmonton Alberta from July 12 - 16 2023.

We will be holding tryouts to evaluate the players and select our Victoria Vipers teams. Vipers teams will practice during the season and then prepare fully with some weekday practices after the provincials at the end of June right through to the start of the WCC tournament.

For the upcoming 2023 WCC season, the age groups are as follows:

U11 Division - Players born in 2012 and 2013
U13 Division - Players born in 2010 and 2011
U15 Division - Players born in 2008 and 2009
U17 Division - Players born in 2006 and 2007
U19 Division - Players born in 2004 and 2005

If your player is interested in trying out for the Victoria Vipers WCC Teams, you must register below by end of day on APRIL 28^th.

https://www.rampregistrations.com/login?v3=c7b8174672

NO DROP-INS ALLOWED - you must register before you will be permitted on the floor. Please do not try out if you are not committed to attending practices, exhibition games and the tournament. A substantial amount of volunteer coaching and administrative time is required to organize the teams.

TRYOUT DATES:
U11        Wed May 3^rd ER 6 - 8pm
               Fri May 5^th ER 6 - 7pm

U13       Wed May 3^rd PAN 6 - 7:15pm
               Fri May 5^th AB 6 - 8pm

U15       Mon May 1^st PAN 6 - 7:30pm
               Wed May 3^rd PAN 7:15 - 8:30pm

U17       Mon May 1^st PAN 7:30 - 9pm
               Wed May 3^rd PAN 8:30 - 9:30pm

U19       Fri May 5^th PG 8:30 - 9:30pm

AB = Archie Browning
ER = Eagle Ridge
PAN = Panorama A
PG = Pearkes Green

COST TO TRYOUT - The cost to tryout is $20 and is payable when you register. There is no cost for further floor time as GVMBHA covers this expense. The league also covers the team tournament registration fee. Costs to families of players who are on a Vipers WCC team would include travel, accommodation, meals and clothing for the team.

If you have any questions about WCC try-outs, please contact ops@gvmbha.com

Thank you,

GVMBHA

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WCC GUIDELINES FOR COACHES, PARENTS AND PLAYERS