Teams for the 2010-2011 season are below. The executive and selecting committee spent many hours evaluating, and re-evaluating team placements this year. Vipers had one of the Div 1 teams relegated from last season to Div 2, while our Div 2 team was relegated to Div 3. This movement has forced us to juggle players and teams in the most fair and accurate way that we could. In placing you on your teams the following was considered:

- Previous commitment to Vipers, attendance at games and practices

- Your skill level

- Whether you registered on time

- The position you play

- Your attendance at tryouts (unless you notified us PRIOR to the tryout dates)

 Vipers P (Premier)                                 

Premier

• High performance – high skill level, fitness and commitment (field hockey is #1 sports priority)
• 1 Practice per week including a fitness session
• Players should attend at least 80% of practices and games (15 games per season, means everyone should be able to attend 12 games)
• Minimum Age requirement – at least Grade 11 (coach can pull up other players from lower divisions at his or her discretion)

Division 1

• High skill level, fitness and commitment (lower than Premier but still very competitive, Field hockey is #1 sports priority)
• 1 practice a week
• Potentially 1 fitness practice a week
• Players should attend at least 80% of practices and games (15 out of 18 games)
• Players will consist of a core group of experience, adult players plus junior players not yet ready for Premier
• All players should meet the minimum attendance requirements or they will not be considered for the Premier team
• Minimum Age requirement – at least Grade 10

Division 2

• Slightly lower skill level, fitness and commitment than Division 1
• 1 practice a week
• All players should attend at least 75% of games and practices or they will not be considered for movement to a higher division (14 out of 18 games)
• Minimum Age requirement – at least Grade 10 (anyone younger will be considered on a case by case basis)

Division 3

• More emphasis on social aspect for adults but still competitive
• 1 practice a week
• All players should attend at least 70% of games and practices or they will not be considered for movement to a higher division (13 out of 18 games)
• Minimum Age Requirement – Grade 9 (anyone younger will be considered on a case by case basis)

Division 4

• More emphasis on social aspect but still competitive
• 1 practice a week
• All players should attend at least 70% of games and practices or they will not be considered for movement to a higher division (13 out of 18 games)
• Minimum Age Requirement – Grade 8

Division 5

• Primarily social if you want to eventually move up to a higher division, you should attend at least 70% of the games and practices
• 1 practice a week
• Minimum Age requirement – Grade 8
• Skill level – beginners, others who haven’t played Vipers before, and adults who play strictly for social reasons