STATE TEAM TRIALS 2020

School Sport Victoria conduct State team trials for the sports listed (below) along with other sports that can be found on their website; AFL, Netball & Soccer nominations open on December 1st and close March 1st. There will not be District trials, instead elite & outstanding performers in each specific sport can only apply via the School Sport Victoria website. The expectation is that students nominating would have won at least a Best & Fairest or MVP in their chosen sport at the highest level of competition offered at their club, preferably finished high in League voting, along with being very fit, most likely in Cross Country and Athletics teams as well as being outstanding players in our Inter-school Sport Program. Any parent considering nominating should consult Mr Danny Maher prior to paying the nomination fee to assess the student's suitability. The closing date for initial school (not SSV) nominations to ensure your child's participation is Tuesday 10th December.

Should your child ultimately be successful, there may be multiple days of trials & camps requiring parents to  transport / attend with their child in order to be involved. There are also significant monies required if selected.  Parents must be committed to the entire process and understand this is not a come and try activity. Sending students without the necessary skills / talent could not only undermine their confidence but will also increase numbers at the trial making the selectors job a lot more difficult. If there are more than 3 students nominated in a chosen sport a school based trial may be required. Generally these trials are for Year 6 students or exceptional Year 5's. (Top 3 in League B&F standard)

After consideration and consultation, if you think your child is ready for State Team selection trials .. .. Parents can then Google School Sport Victoria or go to http://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/team-vic

for more information and should monitor this website for closing dates and relevant information.

There is also a link to SSV home page on our Bentleigh District web page.

12 Years and Under Sports Sports include but not limited to :

Australian Football (Boys / Mixed & Girls) , Baseball , Basketball, Football (Soccer), Hockey, Netball, Touch Football and Cricket which has a different process (see SSV site for details). 

Check the website for all other sports noting some years State Swimming and Athletic teams are chosen via external competitions rather than through school based District / Division/ Region/State Competitions, Cross Country is done via Bentleigh District Carnivals and beyond. When nominating your child for more than one sport you should also note that trials for AFL, Soccer, Netball & Basketball may be on the same day, therefore eliminating the possibility of going through for more than one main stream sport.

Regards

Danny Maher

Phys Ed & Sport Coordinator