NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 ARE OPEN

Each year the County will send out emails to all schools and clubs, usually in December/January with a deadline of February. Schools and Clubs should liaise to avoid duplicate nominations if at all possible. Only Schools and Clubs can return the nomination form.

Each school/club must include a parent’s email address on the form to enable the County to contact them with further information.

Once deadline has passed all nominations are then collated and emails are sent out to the parents.

DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

The first stage of County Hockey is the Development Centre for U14s and U15s. Training sessions are run in the summer months from May to June/July. Each player will have 4 sessions to show their skills, ability, attitude. Once the sessions have completed players are then selected to attend the Academy Centre.

For U16/U17 players they will have one trial early September and from the trial players will then be selected to attend the Academy Centre.

ACADEMY CENTRE

Once players have been selected they will attend 8 sessions between September/October to March/April. There are 4 sessions before Christmas and 4 sessions after Christmas.

Academy Centre competitions will also be held during this period and parents will be advised.

All players who attend the Academy Centre will need to be nominated again for the following cycle.