Blackwood Blaze In-line Hockey Club

Blackwood Blaze In-line Hockey Club is affiliated with Inline Hockey South Australia and Skate Australia. Blackwood Blaze In-Line Hockey Association runs an in-house competition at the Blackwood Recreation Centre between February and December. Players compete in U/11s, U/14s, U/16s, Senior B, Senior A and Social divisions. The club has produced many players and coaches who have represented South Australia and Australia in National and International Tournaments. Blackwood Blaze In-Line Hockey Club encourages boys and girls of all ages to come and compete in a safe and fun environment. Be a part of the fastest & most exciting sport in the world!

Home Venue: Blackwood Recreation Centre, Northcote Rd. Eden Hills, South Australia

Rink Size: 48m by 30m

Playing details:

• Wooden sprung court surface
• Player benches with one gate on each and low boards easy to jump
• Protected scorers bench with penalty benches either side
• Rink boarded with some wall surface

Other details:

• Kiosk and seating
• elevated viewing and ground level viewing
• Three electronic scoreboards
• Pro Shop
• Four change rooms
• Sound system
• Free and easy parking 

PRESIDENT: Tony Gunter
VICE-PRESIDENT: Hass Palka
SECRETARY: Heather Forbes-White
TREASURER: Miles Badcock
11s REP: Jenny McGuiness
13s REP: Steve Maxwell
15s REP: Rado Ristic
WOMENS REP: TBA
SNR. REP: TBA
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT: Duncan Forbes-White
REC. CENTRE REP: TBA
FUNDRAISING CO-ORDINATER: TBA

Please talk to any of these people if you have concerns or suggestions to put forward. These guys and gals have put their hand up in a 'volunteer' capacity to assist the Rec Centre in the smooth running of the inline hockey competition

Junior Hockey is played of a Saturday afternoon between 12.30pm and 5.00pm. There are three divisions; 11 & under, 14 & under and 16 & under. It is an inhouse league, so players at the start of each season are drafted into teams. The juniors train of a Friday night between 6.30pm and 8pm. 

Senior hockey is played of a Sunday between 10am and 3pm.  There are two divisons; Senior B and Senior A. Although this league is played only at Blackwood, it is not classed as an inhouse league. Players are able to compete for which ever team they like, form their own team and even other clubs compete in this league. Blackwood has a team in the B Grade league called the 'Raiders' which is a development team for players who are 15 years and above and for those players coming back into the sport.  UniSA also competes in both A and B Grade and they offer training of a Friday night from 8pm for all senior players.

Blackwood also offers a social league of a saturday morning from 11.30am- 12.30pm which is a 'C Grade' division.  It is a league offered for people new in the sport, parents and any players coming back into the sport. It is a very friendly league, social, lost of fun and non competitive.

During the summer months Pro League - for advanced players and teams.

Blackwood is a mixed competition with both boys & girls competing across all age divisions.

So what division is right for you? If you are still unsure, come along one of the days and check it out. Always free entry so come along and be apart of the most exciting and fastest sport in the world.

2009 JUNIOR HOCKEY

11 & Under
players born 1997 or later

14 & Under
players born 1994 to 1996

16 & Under
players born 1992 to 1994

SENIOR HOCKEY

Senior B
all players must be 15 years of age or older

Senior A
all players must be 15 years of age or older

Note: A player is only allowed to compete in one division of seniors unless 30 years of age or older.

Pt Lincoln Roller Sports Inc (Pt Lincoln Blue Fins)
Adelaide In-Line Hockey Association (Adelaide Wizards)
Blackwood In-Line Hockey Association (Blackwood Blaze)
UniSA In-Line Hockey Association (UniSA Trees)