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Shropshire Hockey – Development Centres – June 2021

Player Information

• Development centres are the first step on the England Hockey Player pathway, they are set up for all boys and girls aged 10-14 who would like to develop their skills beyond school and club hockey.

• All players should attend 3 sessions and bring a stick, shin pads, gum shield, a drink and appropriate clothing for the weather. Shropshire hockey guidelines should be followed.

• ALL players are required to register via www.playerpathway.englandhockey.co.uk. New players to the system should click ‘New Player to system? Signup’ button. Complete the details and register for the squad that matches the centre you wish to attend:

Shropshire DC summer 2021 – Wrekin  – Wednesday
Shropshire DC summer 2021 – Meole Brace – Thursday
Shropshire DC summer 2021 – Ellesmere –  Friday
Shropshire DC summer 2021 – Much Wenlock – Sunday

• Players who have already registered on the system should log on and click on the ‘DC Enrolment’ tab. Once you have registered an email will be sent to the Development centre manager.

• For all sessions starting please register by the 31st May 2021.

Payment: This must be made online after registering. (Not within the England Hockey System)

Use the following details to make a BACS online payment:

Sort Code: 30-99-27 Account Number: 00557619

Account Name: Shropshire County Hockey Association

Reference Format: Player Last Name/Boy or Girl/Centre Initials

**Players in the same family pay full price for the first child and £20 for all others Centre Initials Cost Day Time Dates

Wrekin College, Wellington (WC)
£30, Wednesday 6:15pm-8:15pm
9th June, 16th June, 23rd June

Meole Brace School (MBJ)

£30, Thursday 6pm-8pm

10th June, 17th June, 24th June

Ellesmere School(EL)
£30, Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm
11th June, 18th June, 25th June

Much Wenlock (MW)

£30 Sunday 11am-1pm

13th June, 20th June, 27th June

• If you are unable to attend all 3 sessions at one location you may attend a session at a different location, but please send an email to the Development Centre manager.

All sessions will follow the England Hockey C-19 protocols valid at the time of play. Once players are registered for sessions they will be contacted to complete track and trace registration and they will also be sent the Shropshire C-19 guidance.

• For any queries contact the Shropshire Hockey Development Centre Manager:
Shirley Hasenauer 07919 838653

spowell15@yahoo.co.uk

2021/22 season playing kit is now available

The 2021/22 season playing kit is now available to order!

Head over to the club shop where you can find the new shirts, shorts/skorts and socks. Along with all the other kit that is available.

https://sarahs-schools.myshopify.com/collections/whitchurch-shropshire-hockey-club

Please note the new playing shirts are made to order so have a longer lead time. Cut off date is the 16th July to ensure delivery by September.

Please make sure you have the correct number before ordering, if unsure speak with a member of the committee and they can advise you on available numbers.

As a club we are aiming to have everyone playing in the new kit by the start of the 2021 season, so don’t delay in getting yours ordered!

Any questions please comment below or message a member of the committee.

Senior training starts Wednesday 7th April 2021

Updated: 04/04/2021

Dear All,

After discussions within committee and following guidance from England Hockey (EH) we are ready to get back to hockey, following EHs Stage 4 plan, as of Wednesday 7th April 2021. In short this means we can resume training and friendly matches, with restrictions and safety measures in place.

Please make sure, it is essential to the safe running of training, that you follow all guidance from Anna as covid officer for Whitchurch Hockey Club, your coaches, captains and any information distributed to you.

As before it is still essential that you have signed the England Hockey Participation Agreement. Unless you have recently joined the club, you will have all done this and therefore does not need to be done again. Only once signed will you be able to participate. For those new, failure to have signed up for your first session will result in you being turned away. The link will be on TeamApp.

We have to take a register of all players at every session to submit to EH for Track & Trace. We have a maximum of 30 people per group and therefore have more flexibility with numbers. You must still register on Teamapp before attending a session so we are aware of numbers. If your attendance changes please let your captain know.

Below is outlined the rules and guidelines that will be in place and MUST be followed from when you enter the astro to when you leave the gates at the end of the session.

  • Come dressed to play and start straight away.
  • Bring your own hand sanitiser, mask and playing equipment
  • Limit touching of communal kit including hockey balls; use your stick.
  • Do not share equipment and kit – we will put in place policies for defence face masks.
  • Do not attend a session for 14 days if you have shown ANY symptoms of Covid-19, have been in contact with anyone who has shown symptoms or have travelled back from any country on the Government quarantine list.
  • Non-contact temperature checks will be done on the gate and anyone with a temperature above the government guidelines will be turned away.
  • Maintain social distancing between drills and on the side lines.

This is our updated statement and we will continue to assess, monitor and act when required if circumstances either change from England Hockey or within the club itself.

Again we just ask you all to be patient while we all get back to training and managing numbers. We will be putting on intra-club games to allow us all to get back to playing more hockey on Saturdays. Watch out on TeamApp for information regarding club and friendly fixtures.

Anna Latham is still the club Covid Officer. Please report to Anna if you develop any Covid-19 symptoms, or have been in contact with someone who has, AND have been at the club within 14 days.

Anna’s details are as follows:

Mobile: 07531 558118

Email: anna.latham@whitchurchhockeyclub.com  as well as covid@whitchurchhockeyclub.com

From all of us on committee thank you for your patience and hope to see you when you feel comfortable returning to hockey.

Many thanks

The Committee