Saints Hockey Club

Down at hockey is where you should be this Friday Arvo!! Wear your black and gold and bring your best cheering voice to support the boys 🖤💛.. we also have 1 last game for the 4/6 boys and the last senior games before finals..Go Saints 💛🖤

Awesome effort to the 7/9 & 10/12 boys teams who are through to the next round of finals. Both games go into extra time and the 7/9 boys took the win in sudden death strokes 💛🖤. Last weekend also saw the last game for the sub juniors, we hope you all had a great year. Results below 👇🏼

Finals have arrived for our junior teams. Get down there and show your support 💛🖤. Also, last games for the sub juniors this weekend with the GHA providing a sausage sizzle and juice box after every game.

Before the season wraps up, we’d love to give another huge shout-out to all of our amazing sponsors! 💛🖤

Your generous support means so much to our club and plays a huge part in helping us continue to grow, support our players and make the season possible.

We truly couldn’t do it without you — thank you for backing Saints Hockey Club! 🏑

Sportfirst Geraldton
Loan Market Geraldton and Surrounds
RPB Plumbing and Gas
Norris & Hyde I.T.
Hille, Thompson & Delfos Surveyors & Planners
IVY VIBE
Phil Grays Transport
Sun City Batteries
Geraldton Motor Inn

Weekend's results 👇🏼
Sub juniors have their last game this weekend, juniors start finals this week and the seniors are down to the last 2 games before finals 🖤💛.

Please respect the umpires 💚

Dear Coaches, Parents, Players and Supporters,

As we head towards the end of another great season, with some teams already preparing for finals, we’d like to ask everyone to take a moment to stop, take stock and remember what makes our hockey community possible.

**Every game we play is only possible because people choose to give their time.**

Coaches. Managers. Volunteers. Board members. Parents. Club Committee Members. Supporters. Players.

And, importantly, **our umpires.**

Whether they are a young person learning the ropes, an adult umpire with years of experience, or someone stepping up to help because their club needs them — every umpire deserves our respect.

In respect to our junior umpires, we currently have a group of young people who have volunteered their time to learn how to umpire. Are they going to get every decision right?

**No.**

But neither do our most experienced umpires.

They are learning. They are gaining confidence. They are developing a skill that our association, clubs and players desperately need.

What they should never have to learn is that volunteering means being yelled at, belittled or made to feel unwelcome.

We all know how difficult it can be to find umpires. Clubs regularly face shortages, and when people — particularly young people — are treated poorly, they understandably decide that umpiring isn't worth it.

And then the problem gets bigger.

So, before you question a decision, complain from the sideline, or react in frustration, **please stop and think about what our young people are watching and learning from us.**

They are watching how we respond when things don't go our way.

They are watching how we speak to people who are trying to help.

They are learning what being part of a sporting community looks like.

Let's make sure we're teaching them the right things.

If you're a coach, player, parent, supporter or fellow umpire, **lead by example.** Accept the decision, move on and remember that one decision in one game is never more important than the person standing in the middle trying to make it.

And if you are an umpire yourself, you know how difficult the job can be. Please help us create an environment where new umpires feel supported enough to keep learning and improving.

Our junior umpires are absolutely open to feedback, guidance and mentoring — **when it is provided respectfully and in the right way.** If you'd like to be involved in helping develop our next generation of umpires, we'd genuinely love to hear from you.

Thanks to those who have mentored umpires this year - we really appreciate you.

At the end of the day, we're all here because we love hockey.

Let's make sure the way we treat each other reflects that.

**Stop. Take stock. Be the example.**

Because the future of our game is watching.

Thank you to every person who gives their time to make hockey happen. 💚🏑

Let's go 💛🖤
Another round incoming 👇🏼

Finals are just around the corner, and we know how important it is to feel prepared and confident heading into competition. 🏑

Whether you need a new stick, a reliable bag, or any accessories to get you ready, SportFirst Geraldton has you covered — in store and online at www.sportfirstgeraldton.com.au.

We genuinely care about this community. Every purchase you make with us goes right back into supporting local hockey. That means more opportunities for players just like you. 💪

We are proud to be a part of this journey with you — from the first training session to the final whistle.

What piece of gear has made the biggest difference to your game this season? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

Results from the weekend 👇🏼🖤💛