In light of the ongoing effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and government advice, England Hockey has taken the decision to suspend its nationally run hockey activity.
This includes our competition and domestic events programme, Player Pathway activity and national youth programmes until at least 15 April. We have already issued an update with regards to our AGM on 17 March.
We would urge leagues, clubs, schools, Player Pathway centres and others who deliver hockey on a local level to support this approach.
This decision will impact activities at differing levels and scale. We will continue to monitor the situation carefully and react as best we can during these unprecedented times. We’ll keep everyone in the hockey family as up to date as possible and look forward to hockey returning to normal when the time is right.
In relation to schools activity, it is of course up to individual schools what they deliver in schools. However we would not recommend playing fixtures against other schools.
N.B. No decisions have been made for any England Hockey events scheduled for after 15 April.
List of suspended activity; last updated 2pm 17 March
Events/Finals
- 19 March: Schools Finals: Girls & Boys U18s Tier 1; Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
- 21-22 March: Men’s and Investec Women’s Hockey Leagues final round of fixtures
- 23-24 March: Boys Schools U14, U16, U18 finals; Reading Hockey Club
- 29 March: Division One play-offs
- March-April: All Clubs – Adult, U18, Masters – and Boys U16s & U18 Schools, Championships knockout matches
- 4-5 April: U16 Club Finals, Nottingham Hockey Centre
- 5 April – U14 Club Area Finals
- 5 April: League Finals; Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Player Pathway activity
- Performance Centres
- Academy Centres
- Development Centres
England Hockey participation programmes
- Hockey Heroes
- Back to Hockey
- Walking Hockey
- Flyerz Hockey
- All England Masters teams activity
- GB Coaching / EH umpiring:
- Face-to-face courses and workshops
England Age Group programmes / DiSE
- 21-22 March: England age group training days
- 6-9 April: DiSE; Lilleshall [players will undertake remote delivery model]
- 11-13 April: England age group training camps; Lilleshall
Great Britain EDP
- 17-18 March: Men’s Lilleshall camp
- 29 March: England women’s U21s
- 10-13 April: England & Scotland men’s U21s
- 10-13 April: England & Ireland women’s U21s
England Hockey
- 17 March: England Hockey AGM
In relation to schools activity, it is of course up to individual schools what they deliver in schools. However we would not recommend playing fixtures against other schools.
N.B. No decisions have been made for any England Hockey events scheduled for after 15 April.