Edited by author 07-14-2009 09:21 PM
Can someone tell me what just happened??

Why is the Premier club league hockey competition pedalling backwards. All modren competitions have finals. What just happened on all three of the women's competitions is competition FARSE. Who were these competitions organizers catering to hockey players or the fans? Does hockey Federation in Jamaica want hockey to be viewed as a competitive sport where fans can come and watch the senior clubs perform or just a sport for hockey players. Had there been a finals, the Federations could have generated some marketing excitment for their fans to come a watch an exciting final game between Tropics and St. Andrew or Tropics and Sharpe's or St. Andrew and Excelsior and so on... This could have generated much need finance I am sure they could use, and pick up some new fans along the way.

Thank goodness the folks who ran this club league were not the ones who ran the schools. Atleast the schools leagues had a final in all divisions. The club league organizers should now take a page out of the schools competion book and use it in their competitions.

All that said and done, Congratulations St. Andrew on a well played season. Tropics next year with the new format maybe we will see you in the finals as I am sure this nonsense will not be carried forward.

Greg contact Major Roderick ROWE OR Ms Valrie HALL Tel: 919-4923 Tel: 831-1430
Email: troublerowe@yahoo.com Email: valrie.hall@uwimona.edu.jm

I am coming from abroad and I heard that there is a memorial tournament for Milton, how can I get to be on a team?

I was sent an email where 3 individuals have put themselves forward to serve on the board.....interesting
A. one of them resigned because of work pressure b4 the ladies went on there tour and now the work pressure is gone
B. the other lady has decided to come to some amicable aggreement with aboard that fired her disgracefully
C. an the prodigal son returns who still has ambitions of taking the jhf to court

     W O W

congrats Valerie

and it now march 8th

Council meeting on Tuesday March 3 should be a good time to find out. Look out on March 4 for update

is the JHF still hosting the caribbean cup???

congrats to the females on placing 7th! we need more exposure and consistent play on the interntional scene as our club level of play is in the pits!! If only we could source a steady stream of income/sponsorship to help us. Oh well we will have to work with what we have. great job christine

Thank you very much for that Geoff I'm looking forward to play hockey in the nice sunshine for once but unfortunately the next time I'm in J.A is in October which is a while yet but thank you for the number and I will keep in contact soon

i believe for both our teams to continuously get better, we need to continually train right around the year, and not a couple of months before a competition. With that the players could have been mentally, physically and tactically prepared for competitions. Also we need to get some more professionalism in the program, in a sense we need to start placing these players on a regular diet in which they should follow, as well as proper testing should be done before any given player leaves the island to compete for the country.

the team is in building. this is not the time to stop but use the experience to go forward. train on

adrian - if u r in Jamaica and want to play come on over. please call at 816 5358

To all die harted hockey fans. Come out and watch the schools play semi and finals at the turf. link wizzy for info.

This is kool. Anyway, big up to Christine her team and di chixs wit stix for taking up the challenge. Better will come.

Hi I'm a new member here I'm 19 yrs old I've played hockey for 6 yrs now,I play left full-back for Oxford and the army in England where they say I'm a great asset because of my fast pace and shooting power when I'm in the D.The reason why I'm on here is because I am part Jamaican and I go there every year to see my grandparents in Manchester and Trewlawny, with my ability I can push the Jamaican males move on to better things and ambition in hockey

What a disgarce. Why Why why. The number 3 world ranked team Argentina defeated an unranked Bermudian team who just started playing hockey 25 -0 in the Pan Am tournament yesturday. After scoring the 1st 10 why couldn't Argentia just play exibiton. It was pityful.

when will we learn that we need the right administrators & coaches to go foward. Our u21 is getting beaten in Trinidad!! One coach with no knowledge or experience!!! we need foriegn help to guide us as we are way off!!!

Edited by author 10-08-2008 12:19 AM
Congrats to the mighty JDF hockey team on conquering the opposition and taking the Capt. Milton Richards Trophy.Undoubtedly you have done Milton very proud and have continued in the very fine tradition of our teams from the past.Keep up the good work and best of luck in going forward!!

Reedie.

Congrats JDF on winning the Capt Milton Richards tournament, well done.My only concern for this tournament was the poor state of the umpiring.

J.D.F WELL DONE -JHF can you put up a show half as good anytime soon?

Yes, we have registered for the Pan American Junior Championships for both U21 male and female teams, as well as, the 3rd Pan American Cup for both Senior teams. The U21 males have started training and the females will begin soon. Female seniors have also resumed training.

Rgds.

one simple yes or no question for the BOD'S.
has Jamaica registered for any of the four major international tournaments in 2008 to date?
If YES, which one, if not all?, and has the team preperations started as yet?.

keepergurl4lyf, I agree with that call.

why don't the jhf hav a most outstanding keeper trophy in their competitions?..........they need 2 recognize the keepers!!!!o and 1 more thing .....most disciplined player...them shud hav dat award 2:)

one simple yes or no question for the BOD'S.
has Jamaica registered for any of the four major international tournaments in 2008 to date?
If YES, which one, if not all?, and has the team preperations started as yet?.

Edited by author 01-31-2008 12:42 AM
Nicobenz's wishes should be one of the things we consider when going to sponsors for support. Not just at the national level, but even as clubs seeking help. If our respective club has young players who have talent which we want to harness and maintain for the long term, we should examine ways of allocate some of the funds we received for scholarships to Secondary & Tertiary institutions. With an innovative approach this can be achieved. The fraternity of hockey have a lot of business minds who can help individual clubs to structure them when the opportunity arises. Persons like Fabian Stewart, P.D & Bobby Chin, Ryan Whyte, Maj Roderick Rowe, Kingsley Morris, Myrtle Weir, Carol Sewell, Judy Bloomfield, Glen Patrick, Dana-Mae Crawford, Roderick Lue-Shing, Paul Gascoigne, Dennis Lallo, Lloyd Butler, Tricia Castriota and many others are more than capable to guide these opportunities. We must think outside of the "D" when we play hockey, and the same is the case on the BUSINESS end.
SELAH..... 5PROGRESS

The JHF seems committed to enter as many International tournaments as is financially possible. The first thing which we all know is that funding is a critical factor. We can always commit to entering competitions every single year, because its just a statement supported by filling out some forms. Secondly, funding will not fall like Manna from the sky, but will be the result of commited and dedicated actions over sustained periods. Not one or two years, or the writing of letters to companies, nor chiding and proding the Board and the respective Fund Raising Committes. It requires character, trustworthiness, and moreso, uncompromising involvement with the process when we have the ability and capacity to contribute to what we purport to love. HOCKEY JAMAICA.... 5PROGRESS

Mr. Lue Shing, Hon Secretary is Jamaica going to enter the PAHF competitions???

4progress:

Just to clarify, the JHF recently had a Council meeting held on January 12th in which a majority of clubs and their executives were present. It was a successful and constructive one at that. A lot of information was openly shared in between council members and the BOD.

Please consult your club for further updated information for the calender year and / or address your concerns via jhf@carinet-jam.com. I would be more than happy to respond to your queries.


Hon. Secretary
JHF

im a hockey player i would want to see the young players get more opportunities from hockey to get scholarship to go abroad and study and learn more about the game and development

February 15th is the cut off date for entries for the 2008 Junior Pan Am and the 2009 Pan Am Cups male and female and the INdoor Pan Am cup is 2008. IS the JHF interested in registering teams to partake in these tournaments???????? The Presidents report of 2007 makes promise of more international exposure. The time is now ripe. A successful indoor was held last week (UWI) so the indoor game also needs to develop alongside the outdoor game. Preparations need to begin now!!!!!!

Congrats to the two new national team managers you both have succeeded in fulfilling your own mandates of getting the job just in time.
Democracy par excellance.

Edited by author 10-26-2007 11:15 AM
ODO check the site again, why you not comment on favourtism?.Even if the went and represent the country they will get the experince and maybe inspiration to train harder ,think about it who likes losing.why is it whenever other schools win competions they are not on the site only a single picture of them recieving their award?don't get me wrong the veterans got game all i'm saying is give the youths a chance, the site is still boring in need some spice,either curry or paprika (lol) mi nuh know something fi mek me wah read it.

Shawna US you are so wrong about the pictures of St. Andrew high schools. You should not let your bias cloud your vision. There is only one picture of a St. Andrew team on the site and that is of the U16 team who won their competition. I was at the match and Papine gave them a good run for their money. As a matter of fact St. Andrew won on penalites after theams drew 0-0 in regulation.

As to your view on "Old" people remember one day you will get there. Who would you rather send to represent your country? someone young and their game is not yet ready or someone with years of experince that still out-plays players half their age?

You love hove and that's good, keep playing I may see you on the national team one day. Never give up..

Edited by author 10-19-2007 12:14 PM
The site is very boring because, it seems as though St Andrew high skools is the only school that plays hockey, all the pictures and news is about St Andrew, newsflash they hardley win, in order for Hockey to be more reconizable in Jamaica the committee need call upon the other young talents that DEDICATE themselves to hockey,let the old people play club hocekey and stop training them for nationals.Stop exculding a child because of the school they attend ,they have talent and thats what Hockey needs to be reconizable.I love hockey but thew committee turns me away from wanting to train for nationals.FAVOURTISM is a disease and it's spreding in Jamaica Hockey.

as a fellow hockey player i think we need to look pass ourselves in order to go forward both men and women. no one perwson can play or make a team sport succesful. i hope we will all get over our egos and step up

The site is looking better, keep up the good work of updating it on a regular basis.

Greetings to all FIELD HOCKEY Players and fans.
Just wanted to post a quick note to let you all know about
a phenominal CUSTOMIZED SLIDE SANDAL that can be customized in your team colors and logo and sold as a fundraiser. check it out
school teams across the nation are shoeing their pride with the customized slide
http://www.itsashoething.com or call 888-927-4319(anytime)
for details and graphics

 
hey just dropping a line to say waht's up. new girl on site and in america...was out of the country for a few years.
hi!

will check it out and get back to you.

THANK YOU LORD
FINALLY THE WEB PAGE UPDATED.
However lots of activities are taking shape in hockey locally be careful not to restict the information recieved to regularly update the site.

Paul what about information sent to you by Ja-son from last November re; mens tour of Dom Rep?.

Thanks for the news,for me any news is all news to me .From Toronto, Canada there is not any field hockey tournaments to the best of my knowledge,those of you out there who know differently can bring me into the loop.best of luck and please keep me posted.

Munro/JDF/Jamaica rep.

Barrington.


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I think the website needs to be updated more often and there should be a fixtures for the upcoming seasons for both locals and foreigners. Oh by the way I am a pass player of the circus cirle and jamaica under 21 team (1994)who is now livng abroad and I want to keep up to date with the local sports including my pass love for hockey.

Hi, today is a first day of world cup:)
if there are people who are interested in polish, central Europe hockey U can visit www.prohokej.pl:)

What are you people afraid of? Why was messages 19-21 deleted? Don't take forever to respond to me. My last question took 2 months to be answered. I quess you have to be researching for your answers.

Edited by author 08-22-2006 02:26 PM
I hope the federation have fired the coach, manager and the rest of the staff to the cac games, for their dismal performances. They were extremely poor. That was jamaica's hockey at the lowest. The coach need to let go off Castelin's 1990 gold medal and try to go do some work on her own. The women have a nerve to speak about the men behind their backs. I hope the old fogies will now hang up their boots and allow the youths to take local hockey to a different level. The friend, friend business nah go work. If di adventists dem can't play on the sabbath den dem fi tan a dem yard,

I was deeply involved in field hockey in jamaica manage jamaica"s under 25 team female in 1996 was on jamaicas under 21 team trial, played for Mona high for 5 yrs was mvp twice in high school competition. but since i came to live in new york i havent played since i miss field hockey i love the game but unable to play so if you are in new york and you know a team please let me know email me at mrloverduane@hotmail.com. i will appreciate that.

www.houstonfieldhockey.com

Try the above mentioned link. If that doesn't work - go to Southwest indoor soccer stadium (google search). Houston Int'l plays there every Sunday all year round. I doubt that you'd have probs but i'll check the board for your progress.

caio

Im looking for field hockey intermurials in Houston, TX. I used to play field hockey in college in Virginia and I miss it.

I am sorry to here of his passing RIP. We from the hockey fraterney send our condolesnce to his family. Please give our regards.

pay respect to a lost member. Even though his death was during a football game for EXED, he is still a member of Sharpe's hockey team, as well as EXED, and JC hockey team. his passing is sad. Gregory Garrell- RIP. collapsed during a football game for exed, on ocotber 8th

Edited by author 09-20-2005 07:53 AM
Concerned hockey advocate YOU ARE SO wrong on this one. When I said do not abuse the "Board" I was refereing to this message board. I'm sorry if you thought it was the Jamaica Hockey Federation's Board. This forum is for all to express themselves freely. We welcome your comments, praises or critisims. So please feel free to express yourself.

Paul Gascoigne why are you so protective of the board? You encourage people to express themselves freely but refrain from abuse of the board. Some times a little abuse can do a whole lot of good. Even the leaders of the nation get abused when we think things aren't going the way we would like them to. Allow free speach so that our sport will grow. Stop the covering up.

I am proud of the under 21 team. I think that we have come a long way, and in time, we'll grow and adapt to the dynamic transitions within international hockey. I believe the best way to develop would be to grasp some exposure on the international circuit. Having completed this, I am sure y'all will do an excellent job in the CAC games.

Looking foward to returning home for some serious hockey once more. Until then, caio.

Roderic (JahSon)
Houston Int'l Field-Hockey Club
www.houstonfieldhockey.com

That's the way to go Team Dr. Bird. You didn't get in the top 3. Just take this competition as learning curve and go from there.

YES!! Team Doctor Bird it's about time. Now let's beat PR for 9th place.

Lost again.
Barbados 5 - 0 Jamaica

Edited by author 02-18-2005 05:53 PM
Second game againts Cuba.
Lost 6 - 0.

Argentina won 17 - 1 against Jamaica.
Jerome Davis score por Jamaica.

All the best to the under 21 national team. i hope their extensive training can bring out some great results

Good move by Michael. About time we get serious in this country. We can be so much more.

Thats a good move by coach Brodber. He is a very good guy and has experience. I hope the players listen to him and perform likewise

Thank goodness someone is brave to stand and be counted. Coach Brodber you are right on . NO train No play I like that I wish more coaches were like that.

Edited by author 01-30-2005 10:19 PM
Welocome to our discussion board. Here feel free to express yourself. Please refrain from any abuse to the Board. No name calling allowed, no profanty ( I expect better of the persons playing hockey anyway.)

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