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
“Inspiration everywhere to just get up and do it!”
“You watch the Olympics and people are in awe of performance. You watch an event like this, you know the 40, 50, 60 year old age group, hopefully it inspires people to get out of the arm chair and say: ‘Actually, I could do that!”
“We love to visit new places!”
“Our players love playing basketball, but they also love travel so this is an opportunity to marry those things together.”
“Everyone should compete in events like this!”
“There’s such an amazing atmosphere and spirit, as well as the competition, which is brilliant and that’s why I would encourage everyone to compete in events like this.”
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