Junior Information

Ealing Hockey Club: A Growing Legacy

Timeline:

  • 2013: Founded as a Junior Academy
  • 2016/17: Expanded to include Senior Teams
  • 2018: Became Member-Owned
  • Today: Thriving Junior, Senior Sections and Social Section

Nurture Your Potential at EHC

Ealing Hockey Club is more than just a club – it's a community dedicated to fostering talent and helping every player, regardless of their starting point, achieve their hockey ambitions.

What We Offer:

  • Expert Coaching: Learn from experienced professional coaches who are passionate about player development.
  • Supportive Environment: Benefit from dedicated assistant coaches and a thriving Young Leaders program, creating a positive and encouraging atmosphere.
  • Proven Pathway to Success: EHC players regularly progress to England Hockey's Talent Pathway, with opportunities to compete at the highest levels. We even had players representing their country!

England Talent Centre:

EHC is proud to be recognised by England Hockey as a Cohort 3 England Talent Centre. This prestigious status reflects our dedication to developing exceptional young players who could one day become world-class athletes.

Our Vision:

We strive to create a fun and engaging environment where players of all ages and abilities can:

  • Develop their skills and reach their full potential.
  • Enjoy the game and stay passionate about hockey.
  • Aspire to compete at the highest levels

Coaching Excellence

Ealing Hockey is fortunate to list 3 Level 1, 7 Level 2 and 1 Level 3 England Hockey Qualified Coaches.

A number of Ealing coaches are provided by TotalHockey, formerly an Official Coaching Agency of England Hockey (2014-15, 2015-16).

Get in touch with TotalHockey about their coaching programs. Whether it is:-

  • Camps, Academies and Clinics
  • One on One
  • Consultancy
  • Clubs, Schools and Universities


As of 2021 Ealing Hockey, under the direction of Dain Lewis, will remodel its coaching to enable the most focused to excel further. The Club will also introduce the use of video coaching for feedback and record matches.

Dain, a former National Performace coach brings a wealth of knowledge from his years coaching for England and in the Netherlands.

If you wish to speak with any of the coaching staff, please use the Contact Page on the Ealing website.

1. Team selection

 A number of fixtures are available to these groups, including friendly matches, Home Counties, Mini Festivals and the EH Club Mini Championships.

The purpose of this Selection Policy is to set out clearly how players are selected for fixtures for the benefit of players and parents alike.

The underlying aim of our Selection Policy is to ensure that it is fair and inclusive.

Team selection for U9s to U11s

Player selection for each of these age groups will be made by the coaches using the following criteria:

  1. Subscriptions up-to-date
  2. Athleticism
  3. Skill level
  4. Playing experience
  5. Attendance and attitude at training
  6. Effort and commitment/coachability
  7. Fitness/Endurance

Players will be asked whether they are available for matches via Teamo before the match and to make themselves available a week prior to the fixture. Players not shown as available on Teamo will not be selected.


Inclusivity

Every child should have the opportunity to play in matches at the appropriate level. Playing a fixture against another club is in itself an important part of a player’s development.

Excellence

Coaches have a duty of care to play their strongest teams at some fixtures eg Middsx and EH Club Mini Championships. Coaches have the right to select their best team based on their knowledge of the players and, when requested, will explain their decision to players and parents. Players not selected for these teams have the right to ask where they need to improve in order to gain a place on such a team.

Friendly fixtures

A chance to play in these fixtures will be made available to all players in a group, regardless of their ability. All EHC coaches aim to ensure that, throughout a season, as many children as possible are given the opportunity to play in a fixture. Unexpected cancellations of fixtures may, however, affect the extent to which this aspiration is achieved.

Movement between teams

Reference to teams as A, B, C etc are generally avoided in these age groups and as an alternative, we will use alternative names such as Hawks, Ospreys etc. Movement between teams is encouraged and players should not take their place in any team for granted and learn to play with others. All players are expected to willingly play for whichever team they have been selected for.

2. Team selection for U12s and above

All teams from U12 upwards play League games either entering into the Home Counties Girls Leagues or the Mercian Leagues for boys and EH Cup Games.

The Club aims to provide match exposure for all its junior members at these age levels, but the selection emphasis changes so that all children are grouped into teams according to their ability. Age groups are combined to reflect the approach taken by the local leagues, so for example, U13/14s, U15/16 and U17/18 are combined. Selection within these age groups is based on a similar basis as above with more focus on ability and commitment. We ensure that we enter enough teams into the various leagues so that players of all abilities get to play matches. The Club aims to run an honest meritocracy for HC Premier and EH Cups competitions.

3. What to do if you are concerned

Where a parent is concerned about anything to do with the selection of their son or daughter to any team, please contact their squad leader (Team Manager/Captain) in the first instance.

Failing that, please contact Jeff Moores, Club Development Officer or Datinder Lotay, The Club Welfare Officer.

The table below provides details of the required age of players in each hockey squad. Hockey age groups are aligned to school years, with the relevant date being their age on the 1st September each year.

Team

School Year

Age at start of School year (1st Sept)

U07 Little sticks

Year 2 and Under

Under 7's

U08

Year 3

7 Years old

U09

Year 4

8 Years old

U10

Year 5

9 Years old

U11

Year 6

10 Years old

U12

Year 7

11 Years old

U14

Year 8 & 9

12 & 13 Years old

U16

Year 10 & 11

14 & 15 Years old

U18

Year 12 and 13

16 and 17 Years old

Womens

Year 12 and Over

16+ Years old

Mens

Year 12 and Over

16+ Years Old

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