Frequently Asked Questions
Interschool Sport FAQs
Please refer to the “Dress and Spikes” section of the rules document that governs this event.
Report to the marshal at the field event first so they know you are in attendance. The field event marshall will allow you to leave the field event in order for you to compete in the track event at the scheduled time or when marshalling commences for this event.
Primary Students must come first or second at their Region Track and Field Championship to progress through to the SSV State Championships. Secondary students must place first to progress in all events with the exception of 1500m walk, 1500 run and 3000m run in which 1st and 2nd placegetters will progress.
Please visit the Cross Country Events Page for all the results for the event.
This will vary depending on the venue, please ask for specifics on arrival or check the course map for the particulars you are seeking.
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Check the program to determine what time your event/s start, report to the marshall at that event either 15minutes prior to the scheduled time or when the event is announced, if in doubt go and ask the marshal at the event well prior to the scheduled event time.
The student has qualified to progress to the SSV State Championships, please find the information on the SSV website .... add more copy here once the new website is built based on the UX.
Please refer to the specific dress code outlined in the rules for each sport. For individual sports, students are expected to wear their official school sports uniform to ensure they are appropriately representing the school.
The SSV website is the most up to date point for all information
First select the sport page, and then search for your school on the page.
It is best if the parent commences the process to get classified as soon as you know they will compete at your school level for track and field. The process takes some time. Visit the multiclass page of the SSV website to obtain information and the links to the organisation who are responsible for providing the classifications.
SSV considers the playing of sport an important aspect of resilience in affected communities. Please make contact with your relevant Region School Sport Officer in the SSV office (9084 9001). SSV will do our best to make provisions for your school.
The championship will be conducted through most weather conditions including moderate rain, in the event of heavy rain or lightning the event may be delayed or postponed.
All information from the Division level is on the SSV website. If your school is unable to advise on the details that you require you can contact your district, division or region Coordinator to obtain the information you require.
It is best practice however to check the SSV website for all event information, add the ssv media to all your devices so you have the latest information on everything. Check the SSV Competition Pathway and Progression Policy.
The SSV website is the best point of call for all the most up to date information about state finals. All the state events are in the Event Calendar. e.g. draws are updated with the school's names of the region representatives as the region winners are known. Any last-minute changes to venues (very rare) or cancellations due to poor weather (very rare), schools are contacted directly by email as well as the website is updated.
Team Vic FAQs
If your child is too old or young to register this year, we recommend you speak with your club coach or school teacher to discuss possible representative pathways in your sport or programs your child could be involved in to further advance their skills.
For both Track and Field and Cross Country, selection for the Victorian team is through Athletics Victoria.
For Track and Field, Athletics Victoria enters a team at the Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships. Selection for this team is via Athletics Victoria's Victorian All School Track & Field Championships.
For Cross Country, Athletics Victoria enters a team at the Australian Cross Country Championships. Selection for this team is via Athletics Victoria's Victorian All School Cross Country Championships.
Some schools are not aware of the work of SSV and the Team Vic opportunities that are available. You can stay in the know by signing up to the SSV eNews and connecting to SSV's social media channels to receive information about Team Vic opportunities, registrations, trials and events and sharing the information with your school PE teacher or Principal.
You can also ask the school to contact the SSV National Programs team to find out more information about SSV, the National (Team Vic) Program or learn more about the benefits of becoming an SSV member school.
Your child should wear appropriate activewear and footwear for an activity-based trial. They should also bring water and other personal items necessary for them to perform at their best. Please note: No Team Vic State Team Uniform is to be worn. Students may puchase a Team Vic Trialists top through our merchandise partner, S-Trend.
At Division, Region and Conference trials, your child or student will receive an email from either SSV staff, team officials or region coordinators if they will progress to the next level of trials. On occasions, they may be notified before they leave the venue on the trial day.
Team officials will announce the selected team, including emergency players, to represent Team Vic via email. The announcement will also be made via the SSV website. Unsuccessful trialists will also be notified by email.
If a trial must be postponed for any reason, School Sport Victoria will contact you directly via email and the trial will be rescheduled or modified wherever possible to give students another opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
Ensure you have answered all the mandatory questions. If they have not been answered, a red box with a comment will appear. If you are still having problems, please contact the SSV National Programs team.
A consent form is no longer required for the first level of trials. This will only be required if your child is selected to represent Victoria in a Team Vic team.
Please visit the SSV website enter via the sport and once you click the Team Vic tab, you can search for your schools information.
Yes. There may be instances where you don't. For example, when you register multiple children or a child for multiple trials. This issue has been logged with our vendor for resolution. The other reason you may not receive an email is if an incorrect email address has been used during the start of the registration process.
This may be because your browser is remembering the last time you used this registration platform.
The easiest and fastest way to resolve this issue is to open up an "incognito or private browsing" window in your internet browser and copy and paste the link there. This will remove any history you have with the browser.
Alternatively, you can try the following:
1. Use Google Chrome as your browser;
2. Register using a different device;
3. Restart your device;
4. Clear the cache and cookies (you can easily search for step by step instructions online)
5. In Cognito Browsing
If you are having trouble registering for one of our Team Vic teams, and the error you are seeing is "this event has now closed" it is because your browser is remembering the last time you used this registration platform.
The easiest and fastest way to get around this issue is to do the following:
On a Windows machine right-click on the Chrome icon and select "In Cognito Browsing" or right-click on the Internet Explorer icon and select "In Private Browsing" (See the example image below)
And copy the registration link into the address bar.
This will remove any history you have with the browser.
This is likely because your child does not meet the age eligibility requirements for the Team Vic team. These are set by School Sport Australia. Please check the Trial Information and Selection Guidelines for the relevant sport using the Team Vic option. If you believe your child should be able to register and are still having trouble, please contact the SSV National Programs team.
Where there are more than 3 students from one school nominating to trial for certain Team Vic teams, Principals will be asked to nominate up to 3 students to attend the trials.
Principal nomination applies to the following 12 Years & Under teams:
- Australian Football 12 Years & Under Boys
- Basketball 12 Years & Under Girls
- Basketball 12 Years & Under Boys
- Cricket 12 Years & Under Boys
- Football (Soccer) 12 Years & Under Boys
- Netball 12 Years & Under Girls
Please contact your school if you require further information in relation to their nomination process.
The Principal Endorsement Form has been re-named as the Student Endorsement Form. You will receive a copy to take to your child’s school for the Principal’s signature once your child has been selected for a Team Vic team.
For all trial dates at the different levels, please refer to the relevant Sport page, and select the Team Vic tab. All relevant informatio will be contained on the webpage with any further documentation listed to download.
You can find the trial registration link along with the closing date on the individual sport pages under the Team Vic tab. Alternatively, refer to the Sport & Registration Date page
You will receive an email confirming trial information approximately 1 week prior to the date of the trial.
SSV need to be strict on all timelines within Team Vic Program - to ensure a smooth, enjoyable, equitable and fair trial process for all students and their families. We suggest regularly checking the Team Vic Sport and Registration Dates to ensure that you are aware of the relevant registration dates for each team.
If your child’s school does not show up in the drop-down list of schools when registering, please select "Not Listed" from the drop-down list. In the following text box, please type in the full school name of your child’s school.
The trials are the opportunity for your child to show the selectors what they can do. If your child is unable to attend the trial, there are some circumstances where your school may apply for an invitation to the next level of trials. For more information, refer to The Team Vic invitation policy and complete the application form. Please note: being away on a family holiday is not grounds for a school to apply for an invitation.
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