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2023 DEFRIS NSW STATE TEAM TRYOUTS

19 April 2023

TRYOUT 1 Sunday 30th April 815am to 915am at MAC

TRYOUT 2 Saturday 6th May 430pm to 530pm at Erina

TRYOUT COST $45 

All eligible 15U Bantam players are invited to attend tryouts for the IHNSW Team to participate in the 2023 Kurt Defris National Championship which will be held between 20th and 23rd of July 2023 in WA.

TRYOUT 3 Saturday 20th May 430pm to 530pm at Erina – INVITE ONLY

LINK TO REGISTER

To be eligible for selection you must be Australian citizens, permanent residents or have a visa valid for a minimum of two years.  Non-citizens must also have a processed International Transfer Card (ITC).

IHNSW will run the first 2 tryouts with independent selectors. A 3rd tryout invitation squad will then be named. After the squad is named, IHNSW will open expressions of interest for the Head Coach and Team Manager.

Players selected to the team must be available for all games and as such are not able to join the team part way through the tournament. Any players serving a suspension at any level will need approval from IHNSW. It is a requirement that selected players attend ALL Training sessions which are held in the 7 weeks leading into the tournament. If a player is unavailable over this period, they must disclose in writing to IHNSW before Tryout 1. Players currently participating overseas must contact IHNSW to discuss.

Players must make every effort to attend all tryouts. Players who cannot attend any tryout (injury, living overseas, etc.) must register online and email an expression of interest with detailed explanation to the IHNSW office, including evidence of playing ability/letter of recommendation. IHNSW will keep a register of all players who have tried out, what try-outs they have been in attendance for, and what ones they only EOI’d for.

IHNSW will provide selectors to evaluate and select players from the tryouts. Input may be sought from Club Team coaches but it is to your advantage to attend both tryouts. It is essential players wear a jersey with a number on it and preferably your name. You must wear the same jersey to both tryouts. The selectors will be identifying you by what you are wearing and it needs to correspond to the jersey listed.

Team members will be required to stay in team accommodation with Team Officials for the duration of the tournament. There will be charges to cover the tournament entry fees, accommodation, food, flights and bus hire. A detailed budget will be released to the team after selection. Players that are unavailable during the tryout period are asked to contact IHNSW directly 

It is a requirement that selected players attend ALL Training sessions which are held in the 7 weeks leading into the tournament. If a player is unavailable over this period, they must disclose in writing to IHNSW before Tryout 1. Players currently participating overseas must contact IHNSW to discuss.

Please read the State Team Selection Policy and Team Guidelines HERE

2023 TANGE NSW STATE TEAM TRYOUTS

12 April 2023

TRYOUT 1 Sunday 16th April 445pm-545pm LCC

TRYOUT 2 Sunday 23rd April 930am-1030am HISS

TRYOUT COST $45 

All eligible male 18U Midget age players are invited to attend tryouts to compete in the 2023 Syd Tange National Championship for Team NSW.

TRYOUT 3 Saturday 6th May 545pm-645pm ERINA – Invite only

Tange is on in Adelaide, South Australia from 6th to 9th of July 2023.

LINK TO REGISTER

To be eligible for selection you must be Australian citizens, permanent residents or have a visa valid for a minimum of two years.  Non-citizens must also have a processed International Transfer Card (ITC).

IHNSW will run the first 2 tryouts with independent selectors. A 3rd tryout invitation squad will then be named. After the squad is named, IHNSW will open expressions of interest for the Head Coach and Team Manager.

Players selected to the team must be available for all games and as such are not able to join the team part way through the tournament. Any players serving a suspension at any level will need approval from IHNSW. It is a requirement that selected players attend ALL Training sessions which are held in the 7 weeks leading into the tournament. If a player is unavailable over this period, they must disclose in writing to IHNSW before Tryout 1. Players currently participating overseas must contact IHNSW to discuss.

Players must make every effort to attend all tryouts. Players who cannot attend any tryout (injury, living overseas, etc.) must register online and email an expression of interest with detailed explanation to the IHNSW office, including evidence of playing ability/letter of recommendation. IHNSW will keep a register of all players who have tried out, what try-outs they have been in attendance for, and what ones they only EOI’d for.

IHNSW will provide selectors to evaluate and select players from the tryouts. Input may be sought from Club Team coaches but it is to your advantage to attend both tryouts. It is essential players wear a jersey with a number on it and preferably your name. You must wear the same jersey to both tryouts. The selectors will be identifying you by what you are wearing and it needs to correspond to the jersey listed.

Team members will be required to stay in team accommodation with Team Officials for the duration of the tournament. There will be charges to cover the tournament entry fees, accommodation, food, flights and bus hire. A detailed budget will be released to the team after selection. Players that are unavailable during the tryout period are asked to contact IHNSW directly 

It is a requirement that selected players attend ALL Training sessions which are held in the 7 weeks leading into the tournament. If a player is unavailable over this period, they must disclose in writing to IHNSW before Tryout 1. Players currently participating overseas must contact IHNSW to discuss.

Please read the State Team Selection Policy and Team Guidelines HERE