Andrew Raphael the Junior Coordinatior is the first point of contact for any questions, he can be contaced via the contact page

Anyone in the U18s age group or those in the U16s that wish to play in senior Saturday matches please contact the Club Captains for further details. Gray Vinnicombe for the men and Ann Hart/Kath Fry for the ladies.

Training at Deer Park School, Cirencester

U8 Mixed - Saturday 08:30-09:30 – parent/carer must remain throughout
U10 Boys and Girls Saturday 08:40-09:55
U12 Boys and Girls Saturday 10:00 -11:20
U14/U16 boys and Badgers - Monday 19:00-20:30 (The older boys will also be invited to
join adult training when considered appropriate by the respective coaches).
U14 Girls - Friday 18:00-19:30
U16 Girls - Friday 19:00-20:30 (The older girls will also be invited to join adult training when considered appropriate by the respective coaches).

Dates – Subject to Change

Season Start
Saturday juniors - 7th September 2024
U14/U16 girls - 6th September 2024
U14/U16 boys and Badgers - 2nd September 2024
Christmas Finish
Saturday juniors - 14th December 2024
U14/U16 girls - 20th December 2024
U14/U16 boys and Badgers - 16th December 2024
January Restart
Saturday juniors - 11th January 2025
U14/U16 girls - 10th January 2025
U14/U16 boys and Badgers - 6th January 2025
Easter Finish
Saturday juniors - 5th April 2025
U14/U16 girls - 11th April 2025
U14/U16 boys and Badgers - 7th April 2025

At the end of Training parents / carers must make appropriate arrangements for the prompt
collection of the children with a back-up in the event of a problem. Club coaches and helpers
often have matches or other events which may be compromised if they must stay and
supervise a child left behind.

Age Groups
In Line with the England Hockey Board Junior Competitions Framework the qualifying date is
for them to be under the age on 31st August for each age group in Juniors, i.e., it is based on
school year. For the 2024/25 Season:
U8- Years 2 & 3, Born 1st September 2016 to 31st August 2018
U10 - Years 4 & 5, Born 1st September 2014 to 31st August 2016
U12 - Years 6 & 7, Born 1st September 2012 to 31st August 2014
U14 - Years 8 & 9, Born 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2012
U16 - Years 10 & 11, Born 1st September 2008 to 31st August 2010
U18 - Years 12 & 13, Born 1st September 2006 to 31 August 2008

Annual subscription
U8s, U10s, U12s £110 1st child; £100 2nd, 3rd, 4th child - No Tournament or Match Fees
U14s, U16s, U18s £90 1st child; £80 2nd, 3rd, 4th child - Match fees £7.00/match

Prospective new members may attend two trial training sessions.

It is a requirement for all Junior members (defined as Under 18 on 1st September 2024) to be
registered via their parents. Registered information for both parents and children must be complete, and up to date, because your coaches will use this registered information to contact parents in case of an emergency, and to put children forward to County opportunities.

Many other documents and polices can be found in the Information section of the website.

Cirencester Hockey Club

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