For youngsters wanting to learn more about the umpiring side of hockey. England Hockey currently offers plenty of Online Umpiring Courses, including a few Introduction to Umpiring Courses, ideal as a relatively informal entry-level introduction for juniors, and costing just £10. Attendees must be at least 12 years old and can dowload an England Hockey Certificate
With the new lockdown in place as from 5th Jan, all hockey activities are on hold until further notice. We await further information on when things may resume. Until then, stay safe!
NEW YEAR RESTART – Latest Information Welcome back! We hope everyone had a pleasant Christmas and New Year. As we look to resume hockey, we find ourselves in Tier 3 which means we can still train and play locally (in Devon). With that in mind this is the current plan. Senior Teams – Men and Ladies.
The government have released the latest guidance relating to grassroots sport within the Tier system. England Hockey has deciphered this information and published it here. Read it carefully to see how it impacts training, league and junior hockey. You will note it includes significant differences re. sharing transport to hockey events.
LATEST GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT & HOCKEY As a result of the Government’s second lockdown announcement and with confirmation from England Hockey, we have to cancel all Club hockey activities from, and including, Sat 7th Nov 2020. This applies to our Junior Academy, senior training and Rustys, junior tournaments and senior fixtures. Senior training will go ahead
We’re sure that members will understand that, with immediate effect, the Club cannot accept cash payments due to the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Captains will only therefore accept match fees from their players via contactless payment using a debit or credit card. This will add a small amount to to the payment: approx. 17p for
Latest from England Hockey (moving to Step 5). The statement, issued on Wed 23rd Sep, reads : “In light of the announcements from government on Tuesday evening, England Hockey can confirm that outdoor hockey can continue as planned for the foreseeable future, meaning that outdoor hockey will go to Step 5 from this weekend (Sat
THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! Right, people! We have been working very hard to get to a state of hockey readiness. We now meet all the EH guidance and Sports Centre requirements (as far as we know!), so now we can play! Things will be a bit different as there are a number of conditions and behaviours
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Great news!! England Hockey have just announced (7th Aug) that, with the right steps, competitive hockey activity can resume – training & matches, outdoor & indoor!! More details. The Club can now prepare for a return to hockey and will be working hard to get things going. This will include working closely with Ottery and Sidmouth
Age 10 upwards. Thanks to the fantastic support from our parent volunteers, we now have U10s, U12s, U14s for Girls and are seeking to establish Boys’ teams in the same age groups. The teams enter local and/or national competitions.
We meet at Ottery or Sidmouth Leisure Centres, the venue changing at each half term and over the mid-season break: Sundays, 1000-1100hrs for Boys and 1100-1200hrs for Girls. After the Christmas break, we resume at Sidmouth, date to be advised (original start-up date postponed). Please watch this space for updates.
Newcomers always welcome! We are looking ahead to the new season to grow our successful Junior Academy for all ages U10-U16s. We will share our start date as soon as is possible – watch this space!
2020 CLUB AGM TO GO AHEAD ONLINE – Mon 15th June. Our world has changed, but we still need an AGM! With social distancing, staying at home and no gatherings we have had to think about how we hold our AGM this year. We have decided not to wait, but to try and finish last
Training & Junior Academy/Rustys: Cancelled with effect from 16th March. League & Cup Matches: The 2019-20 Season is suspended with immediate effect. We await further advice from the Leagues on uncompleted fixtures. Awards Evening postponed (new date to be considered). There will be communications going out to captains, coaches etc and will be posted on
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE In light of the guidance received from England Hockey and the latest Government advice, we have prepared the following statement reinforcing the key points, and we would ask you to read and act on. We will continue with hockey until advised otherwise by Government or our Men’s and Women’s
With Black Friday upon us and Christmas coming very quickly, don’t forget that you can raise money for the Club by simply clicking through the Club shop. Check it out – you could raise £££ for doing very little!!
Judy Micklethwait is the new Club Welfare Officer. Anyone needing to contact Judy can do so here. Thanks to Judy for volunteering.
Are you interested in coaching in the Club? There is a Sessional Coaching course coming up in Exeter over two days – 10 Nov & 1 Dec 2019. This course will allow you to coach and lead coaching sessions. Details of the course and how to apply are here. The Club will share the 50%
RESTRICTIONS TO PARKING AT SIDMOUTH LEISURE CENTRE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN PROGRESS WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE AVAILABLE PARKING SPACES ADJACENT TO THE LEISURE CENTRE. THE ONLY ADVICE AVAILABLE FROM THE LEISURE CENTRE (as of 11th Sep) IS THAT WE MAKE USE OF ROADSIDE PARKING IN THE NEARBY RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Please