PSiNationals2018CapeTown

U13/14Nationals–December13th–17th,2018U16/18Nationals–December17th–21st,2018

Wearepleasedtoconfirmthatthe12thPSiNationalswillbetakingplaceinCapeTownfrom13thto21stDecember,2018.TheeventwillbeplayedinconjunctionwithaseniorMen’sandLadiesAllStarsSerieswherebythekidswillwatchandlearnfromthebestindoorplayersfromacrosstheglobe.

PSiZimbabweisproudtoinformyouthatourveryown

ZimbabweanInternationalPlayers,LylieWilde&TendayiMaredzawillberepresentingusatthePSiAllStarsSeries!RedzhasbeenapartoftheMen’sAllStarsSeriesforthepast3years,butthisisthefirstyearwewillbeaddingaLadiesAllStarSeries.MassivecongratulationstoLyliewhowaspickedfollowingherperformanceatthePSiInternationalTestSeriesheldinHararelastweek.TheInternationalAllStarsteamswilltakeontheSAIndoorteamsonFriday14th,Saturday15th,Tuesday18thandWednesday19thDecember2018.EacheveningadifferentgroupofPSiparticipantswillwatchthesematchesinafunfilledatmosphere.Pleaseseethisasawayofeducatingthekidsandcreatinganenjoyableatmosphereofindoor.SittingintheirroomsonWifiisnotwhatwewanttoencourage.

DATESGIRLSANDBOYSU13&U14TOURNAMENTU13YOB–2005U14YOB–2004Thursday13thDecembertoMonday17thDecember2018

ThiswillcommenceonThursday13thDecemberwithteams

arrivingonThursdayfollowedbytheofficialopeningat5:30pm.Matcheswillbeplayedover4daysstartingfromFriday14thto

Monday17thofDecember.AfterthelastfinalonMonday17thDecember,aprizegivingwilltakeplacefrom12pm–1pmforallindividualandteamawards.

Inanutshelltheu13&u14eventwillstartat17h00onThursday

13thDecemberandendat13h30onMonday17thDecember.GIRLSANDBOYSU16&U18TOURNAMENTU16YOB–2003or2002U18YOB–2001or2000Monday17thDecembertoFriday21stDecember2018ThiswillcommenceonMonday17thDecemberwithteamsarrivingonMondayfollowedbytheofficialopeningat5:30pm.Matcheswillbeplayedover4daysstartingfromTuesday18thtoFriday21stofDecember.AfterthelastfinalonFriday21stDecember,aprize

givingwilltakeplacefrom12pm–1pmforallindividualandteamawards.Inanutshelltheu16&u18eventwillstartat17h00onMonday17thDecemberandendat13h30onFriday21stDecember.OPENINGFUNCTIONThisyearwewillbehostingtheOpeningfunctionattheCTICC,(CapeTownInternationalConferenceCentre).Theu13&u14s’openingfunctionwilltakeplaceonThursday13thDecemberandtheu16&u18s’willtakeplaceonMonday17thDecember.BothfunctionswillbehostedintheEast&WestBallroom,startingat17h30andendingat19h15.Participantscanstartarrivingfrom17h00for17h30.Dinnerwillbeservedattheopeningfunctionforallparticipants.ACCOMMODATIONParticipantswillbeaccommodatedattheNelsonMandelaBoulevardGardenCourt.Pleasenotethatallparticipantsmustbringtheirowntowels.Notowelswillbeprovidedatthehotelasameansofsavingwater.Participantsmustalsoensuretheytakeshortshowers.ThisyearwewillbeofferingaccommodationtotheparentsattheSunSquareGardenshotel.Thehotelisapproximately4km’sfromtheGardenCourtNelsonMandelaBoulevard.WehavenegotiatedagoodrateatR1350perroom(bedandbreakfast),parentscancontactAnniqueFerreiraonafirstcomefirstservebasis.HercontactdetailsareTel.0214651311oremailAnnique.Ferreira@tsogosun.com

TRANSPORTDURINGTHEEVENTWewillonceagainbeoutsourcingthetransportduringtheeventtoHGTransportastheycontinuallydelivertopqualityservice.Allparticipantswillreceivetransport.Fromthemomentparticipantslandorgetbussedin,HGtravelwilltakecareofalltournamenttransport.Adetailedtransportschedulewillbepostedonthewebsiteandwillbeavailableintheprogramme.VENUES&HOCKEYWewillbeusingthefollowingvenuesduringthetournament,UniversityofCapeTown(UCT),Sunningdale,HHH,Proteaville,SettlersHighSchool,FishHoekHighSchool,Herschel,Pinelands,SomersetCollege,BelHarSportsClub,ChineseSchoolandReddam.Overtheperiodofbothevents,weareexpectedtoplayover1000matches.Eachteamwillplayaminimumof8matchesoverthe4days.Wewillbesplittingtheu13andu16tournamentinto3sections(A,BandC),whiletheu14andu18tournamentinto2sections(AandB)ineachageandgendergroup.However,thiswillbeconfirmedoncefinalteamentrieshavebeenreceived.WewillformalizePoolsandfixtureswhichwillbeuploadedontothewebsitewww.psihockey.co.za–Nationals2018assoonastheyarefinal(+-aweekpriortothetournament.)FOODANDDRINKBreakfastsPlayerswillreceive4xbreakfastsAbuffetstylebreakfastwillbeservedfrom06h15andendat08h30intheDiningandLilleybloemroom.BusestothevariousvenueswillstartdirectlyoutsidetheentrancefromGardenCourtdepartingat07h15withgamesstartingat08h00.

LunchesParticipantswillreceive3xlunchesCravewillbeprovidingthelunchesfor2018.Afreshsandwich,muffin,chocolate,juiceandasnack(popcorn,cookieorchipsetc.)willbesuppliedinabrownbag.LuncheswillbedeliveredtothevariousvenuesandcoacheswillneedtocollectfortheirteamseachdayfromtheVenueManager.DinnersParticipantswillreceive4xdinnersAnopeningdinnerwillbeprovidedonThursday(u13’&u14’s)andMonday(u16’s&u18’s)attheopeningfunctionforallparticipants.Theopeningfunctionwillstartat17h00for17h30anddinnerwillbeservedatapproximately18h15.AtUCT,ParticipantswillreceiveapizzaattheAllStarsmatchesononeofthenights.Participantswillalsoreceiveaburgerandpastamealontheothereveningswhichwillbeservedatthehotel.DrinksParticipantswillreceivex7drinksThisincludes3xlunchdrinks,4xdinnerdrinksPlus,bottomlessbreakfastjuicesTuckshopsTherewillbetuck-shopsatallvenuestopurchaseburgers,pancakes,coffees,coffees,chips,cooldrinks,chocolatesetc.KITTaylaSportswearistheexclusivekitsupplierforPSI(allkitnotjustplayingkit).Writtenpermissionneedstobegrantedforotherkitincludingtournamentshirts/sponsoredkitthatyoumaywantmade.