23/05/2025
Dear Masters Hockey Community,
I am writing to address an important matter regarding the selection process for our Australian Masters Hockey teams. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of fairness and transparency in our selection procedures.
We recognise that diverse perspectives and fresh insights are vital to the continued success of our programs. To strengthen our selection process, we are actively seeking to expand our pool of selectors and coaches. This initiative will help ensure that:
1: Selection decisions benefit from multiple viewpoints and expertise
2: The process remains dynamic and adaptable
3: New talent has every opportunity to be recognised
4: Our teams continue to represent the best of Australian Masters Hockey.
We are specifically looking for experienced hockey professionals and enthusiasts who can contribute as:
* Team Selectors
* Coaching Staff
By broadening our selection and coaching framework, we aim to:
* Enhance the transparency of our selection process
* Create more opportunities for fresh perspectives
* Ensure fair representation across all age groups
* Build a sustainable system for future generations
We encourage all people that have experience in hockey and want to contribute to the growth of Masters Hockey in Australia, we welcome your involvement. Your expertise could help shape the future of our teams and maintain our high standards of excellence. Please note this can include those involved as players, coaches and managers in the upcoming National titles. So long as players are not nominating for an Australian team they are seeking to select for, we believe the input of stakeholders actively involved in the National titles will assist in identifying stand out players, particularly those new to the National titles.
Increasing high quality coaching options will also ensure that teams and players will be exposed to a range of high-quality coaching and ensure teams and even age groups benefit from new ideas and approaches every few years.
Please reach out to discuss how you can become part of our selection and coaching network. Together, we can ensure that Australian Masters Hockey continues to thrive through fair, transparent, and inclusive team selection. Nominations are currently open, so if you believe you assist, we urge you strongly to apply and get involved. Small honorariums may be available for selectors, and we aim to increase the honorariums available for coaches to support high quality coaches in affording the required trips to be involved.
The above will be published by the normal social media channels and if you can please forward this correspondence onto your state members as well as we need your assistance to drive change as well as encourage all interested parties to apply.
Any questions please contact our National Teams Pillar at admin.teams@hamc.org.au or myself
Regards
Joel Cuming