Winter Sports

The Diocese of Bathurst will be conducting winter sport selection trials for Netball, Rugby League (Under 12's  & Under 11's), Football (soccer) and Hockey in Bathurst on Friday, 8th March 2024 (Backup Tuesday, 26th March 2024).  

The school selects students to represent at these trials.

Registration: All competitors must register on the CSNSW Sport Website for the event. 

Arrival and Commencement Times: All students are asked to be at their respective venues by 9.00am to allow the trials to commence promptly at 9.30am.  All trials should be completed by 2.30pm.

Arrival and Leaving Procedures: All students are asked to report to the supervising teacher at the team meeting of their respective venues by 9.00am for roll call and attendance requirements to allow the trials to commence promptly at 9.30am. All trials should be completed by 2.30pm. When leaving the respective venue parent/guardians and students are to report to supervising teacher to be signed out for the day. Parents are to record their signature and note time of departure.

Lunches: Canteen facilities may be available at some venues. Students are reminded to bring sufficient drinks and food for the day.

Selections:  It is a selection trial, with skill and game components, which will allow all students an opportunity to best show what they can do.

Uniforms: - Students are to wear their school sports uniform or club shorts and socks if appropriate to the trials.  Students are not permitted to trial if they are wearing any representative gear. Students may bring their own equipment, relevant to their sport. Relevant safety equipment for each sport is essential. Students are to supply their own safety equipment. This includes mouth guards for hockey & league and shin pads for soccer & hockey. 

Hats & Sunscreen: Students are advised to bring adequate protection from the sun and water for the day. 

Ages: Please note that competitors turning 13 years of age during the current school year are NOT eligible to be selected in a NSWPSSA team. However, as long as they are made aware of this, they can be selected in a Netball, Hockey or Football Polding team and play at the NSWPSSA championships.  However, they cannot be selected from that carnival to attend the national titles.  13 Year olds can not trial or play in a Diocesan or Polding Rugby League or Rugby team. 

Rugby League Age Criteria: 

- 13 year olds are not eligible to trial

- 11 & 12 year olds can play in the 12 Years Division (Your outstanding 11 year old could play in this division as the pathway to State selection is through the 12 Years division)

- 10 & 11 year olds can play in the 11 Years Division.

Should you have any queries, please contact your schools sports coordinator.       

The Diocesan Boys AFL trials will be held at Learmonth Park, Bathurst on Monday, 4th March 2024. 

The school selects students to represent at these trials.

Students arrive at 9.00 for a 9.30 start. The trials will conclude by 1.00pm. Students must be signed in and out of the event by a parent or guardian. Students are reminded to bring sunscreen and water bottles. Students are to report to Mr Steve Maguire on the day to be marked on and off.

We have been fortunate to engage the help of Mr Will Flynn, a development officer with the AFL and Trevor Thomas from St John’s Primary Dubbo to assist us with our selections.

Registration & Levy: Students are to register on the CSNSW Sport website.  To offset the costs incurred in conducting the trials, students will be levied $10.00 each. Students are not to bring the money to the trial. The Levy is to be paid on the CSNSW Sport website.  

Uniform: Students are to wear their school sports uniform to the trials (and play in school or club footy shirts, shorts and socks) Students are not to wear Representative Uniforms at the trials.  Students may bring their own equipment, relevant to their sport including safety equipment for each sport is essential. Students are to supply their own safety equipment. This includes mouth guards, headgear and boots etc. 

A mouth guard must be worn.

Students attending the trials MUST understand that they are trials and are there to provide a pathway to State and Nationals. Therefore, if selected they make the commitment to continue along the pathway while ever they are being selected.

The Polding trials will be held in Newcastle on Tuesday, 9th April 2024. 

The NSWPSSA Australian Football carnival will be held from 22nd – 24th May 2024 at Albury.

Should you have any queries, please contact your schools sports coordinator.

The Diocese of Bathurst will be conducting selection trials for Rugby Union in Bathurst on Friday, 24th May 2024 (Backup Friday, 31st  May 2024).  

The school selects students to represent at this trial.

At the end of the Bathurst Diocesan Rugby Trial a team will be selected to attend the respective Polding trials in Forbes Monday 1st July 2024.

Expectation of Students Attending the Trials:

As this is a representative pathway trial the students must display a high standard of ability in their chosen sport to warrant being sent to the trials.  They should be involved in regular competition, have a sound knowledge of the rules of the game and a high skill level. 

Registration: All competitors must register on the CSNSW Sport Website for the event and pay the $10 levy on the same site. 

Arrival and Commencement Times: All students are asked to be at the venue by 9.00am to allow the trials to commence promptly at 9.30am.  The trial should be completed by 2.30pm.

Arrival and Leaving Procedures: All students are asked to report to the supervising teacher at the team meeting of the venue by 9.00am for roll call and attendance requirements to allow the trials to commence promptly at 9.30am. All trials should be completed by 2.30pm. When leaving the respective venue parent/guardians and students are to report to supervising teacher to be signed out for the day. Parents are to record their signature and note time of departure.

Lunches: Canteen facilities will not be available. Students are reminded to bring sufficient drinks and food for the day.

Selections:  It is a selection trial, with skill and game components, which will allow all students an opportunity to best show what they can do.

Uniforms: - Students are to wear their school sports uniform or club shorts and sock if appropriate to the trials.  Students are not permitted to trial if they are wearing any representative gear. Students may bring their own equipment, relevant to their sport. Relevant safety equipment for each sport is essential. Students are to supply their own safety equipment. A mouth guard must be worn. 

Hats & Sunscreen: Students are advised to bring adequate protection from the sun and water for the day. 

Age, Weight & Height Regulations: Students must be turning 11 or 12 Years in year of competition - NO EXEMPTIONS. There is also the weight and height regulation. Students height and weight needs to be entered when registering on the CSNSW Sport website.

Should you have any queries, please contact your schools sports coordinator.    

CSNSW INFORMATION ON GIRLS AFL TRIALS - 2024

This Information will be updated and sent out to Sports Coordinators when Dates and Venus are confirmed:

*Note - CSNSW Sport does not conduct Australian Football Girls Trials. NSWPSSA will conduct an All Schools regional trials to compete at a NSWPSSA Championship in May (more details to come). There will be 8 teams based on regions across NSW and students will trial in these teams based on their residence. More information regarding registrations will be made available as soon as possible and will be done via the D.A.S.H. system.

Date/s: TBC

Eligibility - Students must meet all of the following criteria:

DOB: 1/1/2012 - 31/12/2014

Years: 4 - 6

Registration

All Registrations are to be done via DASH, not via CSNSW Sport portal.

Please see the 'Getting Started' link for instructions on how to register. 

Dates & Venues: TBC

What to Bring

• Mouthguard is compulsory

• Appropriate attire for game conditions

• Medication eg Asthma inhaler

• Own strapping tape

• Water Bottle x 2

• Lunch

Further Representation: 8 Regional All Schools teams will be selected to attend the Schools Sport Unit Girls Australian Football  State Selections.