Age categories
Competitive Men/Women: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+
Social Men/Women: 35+, 45+, 55+
The age category you will compete in for Hockey will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For team sports, the category you compete in is based on the age of the youngest team member. For example, if your youngest team member is 39 during Games time but has turned 40 by 31 December, you would compete in the 40+ age category.
Grade definitions
A Grade – Competitive: This elite grade is for teams with at least three players with international or national experience. The other team members are expected to be at a state/ province/ elite club player level.
B Grade – Recreational/Social: This grade is for those players who participate in lower grade leagues and for social and casual players.
A player can only participate in one team in the hockey competition.
Events and disciplines
11 a side:
A Grade – Competitive
B Grade – Social
5 a side:
B Grade – Social
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Athlete Comments & Reviews
“So exciting to experience other countries and cultures”
“I think the most part is the cultures of the countries you come to visit, and experiencing the people.”
“You play sport and are a tourist at the same time!”
“Being part of the Games allows you to be a tourist as well and being part of everything that is going on in the area.”
“You don’t get this big crowd elsewhere, it’s spectacular!”
The feeling an the atmosphere is just amazing. I’ ve never, even at the World Champs that I go to oversees, you just don’t get this bigger crowd, It’s really spectacular, it’s great.
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