Sheffield Hockey Club

Sheffield HC Player Pathways

Participation

Junior members will get the opportunity to play for Sheffield HC in the Yorkshire Youth Leagues and will progress through the ranks of the JDC program from one age group to the next.

Development

Developing talent will be sent to JAC in the hope that they progress to the performance status at national and club level.

Once our development athletes reach 15yrs old they may be asked to play in our Men's or Ladies senior teams. The club has a player pathway to assist the developments of players to achieve their potential.

U16 Junior players can remain playing in the YYHL whilst representing the club in the senior sides. Please note attendance to senior training is by invite only.

Graduation

Every effort is made to ensure that our young members graduate from junior hockey into the appropriate competition level. Although some members may graduate to senior hockey at an earlier age compared to others please recognise that not all players develop at the same rate. Sheffield HC player pathway has been developed by our CCC's and is designed to ensure the maximum development of all of our youth talent.

Performance

Young talent that reaches the JRPC and Futures Cup competitions are classed by the club as performance athletes and may be placed in M1-3rds and Ladies 1's & 2's.