BALLARAT is bracing for its second taste of one of Australia\u2019s newest participation sports. J-Ball is a 6-a-side version of hockey based on fun, fitness and social inclusion across a range of age groups.<\/p>\n
Ballarat was one of a handful of test sites for the new game when it launched across Victoria at the start of winter.<\/p>\n
A hardy group of players showed significant enthusiasm for the new format, battling their way through some testing conditions at Llanberris Athletics Centre on Friday nights.<\/p>\n
Now the organisers are keen to attract more players to the game.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve changed venue to the Ballarat Hockey Centre at Prince of Wales Park, opposite the Aquatic Centre.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re starting with a come and try event this Friday night, designed to attract new players to the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cJ – Ball is a brand-new game based on all things social,\u201d said Hockey Victoria CEO Andrew Skillern.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to give people a format they can be excited about and enjoy with their friends, family or even on their own.\u201d Mr Skillern said.<\/p>\n
All equipment will be provided.<\/p>\n
The details are: J-Ball Come and Try night, Friday, 21 September at 7pm at the Ballarat Hockey Centre, Gillies Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLARAT is bracing for its second taste of one of Australia\u2019s newest participation sports. J-Ball is a 6-a-side version of hockey based on fun, fitness and social inclusion across a range of age groups. Ballarat was one of a handful of test sites for the new game when it launched across Victoria at the start […]<\/p>\n