Hockey Victoria offers a range of community events throughout the year. Check out each event below for more info.
The Stand Out Cup (SOC) is an annual pre-season social event designed to celebrate diversity and inclusivity in hockey and make a stand against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia in our sport. Since its creation in 2015, the event has grown significantly and provided a crucial platform to raise funds and awareness for Proud 2 Play, a not-for-profit organisation that provide essential support to LGBTIQ+ community members.
SOC is the perfect family-friendly event for current and new hockey members, allies, and rainbow people to come and show their support for the LGBTIQ+ community while participating in fun, modified and social hockey matches.
For more information on how Proud2Play can help support your club, please click on the Proud2Play logo below;
2025 Event Details:
- Date: Sunday, 23 February 2025
- Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm*
- TBA - depending on fixturing. Targeted 4pm finish.
- Location: Footscray Hockey Club, McIvor Reserve, Fogarty Avenue Yarraville 3013
- Team entry link: https://www.hockeyvictoria.org.au/events/271002
Event format:
All teams will play a minimum of 3 matches plus a final (if they finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in their division). Hockey 5’s format with modified rules. 5 players on the field of play with no goalie and mini goals.
Gradings:
- A grade: A division recommended for higher level hockey players who would prefer a more competitive format on the day.
- B grade: A division recommended for hockey players who are looking for a less competitive format of the day.
- C Grade: A division recommend for hockey players who are simply looking for a fun day with friends and thier fellow opposition
- D grade: A social division designed for new or re-engaging hockey members, along with external organisations.
- 10 - 14 years Junior Grade: Aged for participants 14 years and younger.
- 15 - 18 years Junior Grade: Aged for participants between 15 and 18 years.
Hockey Victoria’s prestigious Women & Girls Breakfast is a special event that comes around every May. Running for 10+ years, the breakfast is held on the Friday morning in the week of our Women’s Round in Hockey Victoria’s weekly competitions. With either guest speakers, Q&As, or panel discussions surrounding a specific topic, the breakfast is a important date on the Hockey calendar.
The event partners with Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) where money is raised to support their work in ensuring that all Australians who are affected by breast cancer receive the very best care, treatment and support. Leading into the Mother’s Day weekend, the event encourages clubs and associations to carry on fundraising efforts across the weekend’s matches to increase support for BCNA.
Information on 2025 WG Breakfast to come.
The Men’s Health Lunch is Hockey Victoria’s most recent event initiative to increase support and awareness for Men’s Mental Health. The event partners with Movember who take on the three biggest health issues affecting men: mental health, suicide prevention, and prostate/testicular cancer.
Held in August to support the Men’s Round during Hockey Victoria competitions. The Men’s Health lunch is an afternoon event that brings clubs and associations together to hear from Movember and special guest speakers. Overall, the event focuses on the importance on checking in on your male friends and family members, along with yourself, to ensure all understand that men’s health is in crisis and increase support so the largely preventable reasons can be addressed and be made more aware to the community.
Details on 2025 Mens Health Lunch to come.
The Hockey Victoria Awards Night is our largest and most spectacular event of the calendar year. Hosted in September after the Winter Season is complete, the Awards Night celebrates the achievements of the Hockey Community throughout the year.
Along with senior awards, such as Best & Fairest, leading goal scorers, and teams of the year, the night celebrates Hockey Victoria Formal Recognition awards with the most recent Life Membership and Award of Merit inductees being introduced on the night.
The night also acknowledges the work in the Community with Club, Hookin2Hockey, Administrator, Coach, and Official of the Year all awarded during the sit down dinner and awards presentation.
Details on 2025 Awards Night to come.
