ITALY

Contact person:
Marco Saviatesta

Role in NA:
Council member of Italian Hockey Federation Athletes panel

When:
1 June 2008

Where:
Villafranca di Verona

Target Group:
8 – 10 – 12 – 16

Number of participants:
More than 100

Number of spectators:
More than 250 included parents

Program:

• Youth tournament for boys and girls under 8 – 10 – 12 ( five a side )
• An  Under 16  ( seven a side )
• Hockey Live the Dream Circuit 

Aim of the event:
To promote hockey as a youth sport for boys and girls and in order to attract the parents. To develop the ability of young people to umpire. To promote the social aspect of hockey and the Olympic Spirit to the participants and the spectators.

Result of the event:

Tournament:
UNDER 8
1 - H. Villafranca
2 - H.C. MoriVillafranca
3 - H.C. Riva 1
4 - H.C. Riva 2

UNDER 10

1 - H.C. Grantorto

2 - H. Villafranca

3 - H.C. Riva

4 - H.C. MoriVillafranca

UNDER 12

1 - H. Villafranca

2 - H.C. Riva

3 - Adige U.H.C.

4 - H.C. MoriVillafranca

UNDER 16

1 - Adige U.H.C

2 - H. Villafranca1

3 - H. Villafranca2

Winner of the Circuit:

MARTA MAGAGNOTTI - H.C. MoriVillafranca

DENIS MEZZALIRA - H.C. Grantorto

U8

GRECO EMANUEL - H. Villafranca

COLANTONIO MARIA VITTORIA - H.C. MoriVillafranca

ZAMBOTTI LUCA - H.C. Riva 1

MENEGATTI ALESSANDRO - H.C. Riva 2

U10

GHELLER SOFIA - H.C. Grantorto

MANNATO ALESSANDRO - H. Villafranca

RIGOTTI GIOVANNI - H.C. Riva

GABI - H.C. MoriVillafranca

U12

FRANZOIA MATTEO - H. Villafranca

MERCEDES LOPEZ - H.C. Riva

ROYAS ANDRES - Adige U.H.C.

IOSEFINA COLANTONI - H.C. MoriVillafranca

U16

CAPUZZO AMEDEO - Adige U.H.C

CALORIGERO FRANCESCO - H. Villafranca1

OGIEDE FRANCA - H. Villafranca2

Follow up:

• August: The IHF will organize a Hockey / English language camp
• September: Finals of all tournaments and promotional youth festivals organized around  Italy

Organized by:

Hockey Villafranca and Federazione Italiana Hockey