Inline hockey trials on for world championships in Germany

THE Namibia Ice and Inline Hockey Association has started preparations for the 2007 IIHF World Championships.

The Championships will take place in Passau, Germany, from May 26 until June 3 next year. The 2006 Namibia senior inline hockey team qualified to participate in the 2007 World Championships by being placed 13th in this year’s World Championships, which was held in Budapest, Hungary, in July.Team officials said the target for 2007 is to aim for bronze in the B Division of the Championships.To achieve this goal, the coaching staff has set down stringent selection criteria.Teams from Slovenia, Germany, South Africa and Brazil have been invited to Namibia as part of preparatory warm-up games for the national team’s participation in Passau.Inline hockey trials will be held for the purpose of selecting a national squad.All Namibian-born 18 and under and Open players who are prepared to take up the challenge are invited: The dates for the trials are as follows: October 28 and 29 at the Cazadores Rink in Windhoek; December 15 and 17 at the SFC Sports Hall in Swakopmund; January 12 and 14 – second round at the SFC Sports Hall in Swakopmund.A fair chance will be given to all players.It is in Namibia’s best interest to see as many contenders at the trials as possible in order to select a team that will improve Namibia’s 2006 world ranking.All interested players can contact Ulrike Rodenwoldt at 081 240 1111, e-mail [email protected], or fax (064) 40 3807 before October 20 to register.The 2006 Namibia senior inline hockey team qualified to participate in the 2007 World Championships by being placed 13th in this year’s World Championships, which was held in Budapest, Hungary, in July.Team officials said the target for 2007 is to aim for bronze in the B Division of the Championships.To achieve this goal, the coaching staff has set down stringent selection criteria.Teams from Slovenia, Germany, South Africa and Brazil have been invited to Namibia as part of preparatory warm-up games for the national team’s participation in Passau.Inline hockey trials will be held for the purpose of selecting a national squad.All Namibian-born 18 and under and Open players who are prepared to take up the challenge are invited: The dates for the trials are as follows: October 28 and 29 at the Cazadores Rink in Windhoek; December 15 and 17 at the SFC Sports Hall in Swakopmund; January 12 and 14 – second round at the SFC Sports Hall in Swakopmund.A fair chance will be given to all players.It is in Namibia’s best interest to see as many contenders at the trials as possible in order to select a team that will improve Namibia’s 2006 world ranking.All interested players can contact Ulrike Rodenwoldt at 081 240 1111, e-mail [email protected], or fax (064) 40 3807 before October 20 to register.