DESCRIPTION:
*     Odisha will be gunning to accomplish a hat-trick of titles in the boys category of the championship.
*     Odisha boys, the champions of the first two editions, have been placed in Pool-A along with Karnataka, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
*     Pool-B has been formed with Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu Punjab and Chandigarh.
*     After completion of pool league matches, top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
*     Odisha are set to play their three pool matches on May 21 (vs Jharkhand), 22 (vs Karnataka) and 24 (vs Maharashtra).
*     Odisha girls have also qualified for the final phase of the sub-junior Nationals, which will be conducted simultaneously and in similar format at Bhopal.
*     Drawn in Pool-A, Odisha girls are slated to play their three pool matches against Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh on May 22, 23 and 24 respectively.
*     Pool-B has been constituted with Haryana, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
*     Odisha boys and girls teams, comprising 18 players each, were given a warm send off by Hockey Odisha at Rourkela on May 18, 2013.

ODISHA TEAMS:
BOYS: Riyadan Tidu, Ajay Kandulana, Deepsan Tirkey, Suman Kujur, Neelam Sanjib Xess, Milin Toppo, Suman Beck, Swarag Prakash Minz, Ashis Kumar Topno, Tikei Kujur, Biju Ekka, Suraj Minz, Amit Chirmako, Nitin Mukesh Tigga, Sudhir Kujur, Aswin Kujur, Punit Kujur, Rakesh Tete. Coach: P K Sarangi
GIRLS: Arti Reshma Toppo, Rashmita Ekka, Ashmita Barla, Punam Minz, Rashmita Minz, Susanti Dungdung, Priyanka Ekka, Mariana Kujur, Elima Minz, Sarojini Ekka, Priyanka Kujur, Manju Lakra, Asim Kanchan Barla, Rosalia Tirkey, Anjlina Minz, Khosboo Kujur, Alice Ekka, Dominic Kujur. Coach: Florencia Ekka.