*Unfortunately due to a lack of entries we had to cancel the Bluesticks Slam. Apologies and thanks for your interest.
CALLING ALL HOCKEY TEAMS!
In association with Scottish Hockey we'd like to help raise funds for the Scotland men's national hockey team to compete at the World League Semi Finals 2017 in London this June, and what better way to do it than hold a fantastic one day hockey event!
Scotland’s senior men’s hockey squad has exceeded all expectations and qualified for the World League semi-finals in London this June. Now the squad needs your support to take them further than they’ve ever gone before. Qualifying for the World League semi-finals is a tremendous achievement for Scotland - this is the first time a Scotland team has ever qualified for the World League semi-finals, and the Scots now have the opportunity to play for a place in the Hockey World Cup.
If you play for, organise, captain, coach, wash for, make the cakes for, an U14s or an U16s team then we want to hear from you! (Especially if you make the cakes......)
We will be running a 6 a side tournament for Mixed U14s & Mixed U16s on the 13th May at Mary Erskines School, Edinburgh and all proceeds are going to the cause! So if you're a club team, school team from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and everywhere in between or you'd like to enter with your friends - SIGN UP and join us!
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THE TOURNAMENT
(Both Tournaments will run with the same formats):
Space for only 20 teams in each tournament on a first come first served basis 4 x Groups of 5 teams then play offs (guaranteed 5 matches each) Drop down format with 5 Finals! Scottish Hockey Umpires! Meet members of the National Mens and Ladies Teams! |
HOW TO ENTER
- Fill out the entry form and we'll book your place. Places are issued on a first come first served basis.
- As this is a Nationwide Tournament we are limiting clubs to two teams each (one team in the U14s and one team in the U16s) however there is an option on the form for more.
- Cost of entry is £50 per team
- All players are required to get sponsorship to play - Minimum £10 each. can download a sponsorship form here - we will have free prize draws, prizes and kit drawn from all the sponsorship forms entered
TOURNAMENT SET UP & RULES
We'll be running two tournaments on the day with the U14s Mixed in the morning and the U16s Mixed in the afternoon.
We will have 4 Groups - Group A, Group B, Group C & Group D. The Play Offs will be as follows:
Winners Group A v Winners Group B and Winners of Group C v Winners of Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Cup Final
2nd Place Group A v 2nd Place Group B and 2nd Place Group C v 2nd Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Shield Final
3rd Place Group A v 3rd Place Group B and 3rd Place Group C v 3rd Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Bowl Final
4th Place Group A v 4th Place Group B and 4th Place Group C v 4th Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Plate Final
5th Place Group A v 5th Place Group B and 5th Place Group C v 5th Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the City Final
This set up means that half the teams will play for a trophy but also all finals should be competitive.
The Rules:
- There will be 20 teams in each tournament and you'll be put into four Groups of five teams each.
- In each Group you'll play each other once.
- Matches are 12 minutes long (one way), 15 minutes off then 12 minutes and so on*
- Once all the Group matches are finished all teams go into a Play Off
- Finals for the winners of each play off with Winners & Runners Up Trophies awarded
- Each team is guaranteed 5 matches each - except teams that get to the Finals, who will have another match - (The Final!)
We will have 4 Groups - Group A, Group B, Group C & Group D. The Play Offs will be as follows:
Winners Group A v Winners Group B and Winners of Group C v Winners of Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Cup Final
2nd Place Group A v 2nd Place Group B and 2nd Place Group C v 2nd Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Shield Final
3rd Place Group A v 3rd Place Group B and 3rd Place Group C v 3rd Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Bowl Final
4th Place Group A v 4th Place Group B and 4th Place Group C v 4th Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the Plate Final
5th Place Group A v 5th Place Group B and 5th Place Group C v 5th Place Group D. Winners of these two matches go through to the City Final
This set up means that half the teams will play for a trophy but also all finals should be competitive.
The Rules:
- 6 a side played on a third of a full sized hockey pitch. Mixed teams.
- U16 Players must be under 16 on the 1st January. U14 Players must be under 14 on the 1st January
- All players must be 12 years old or older
- 2pts for a win, 1pt for a draw, 0pts for a loss
- Games will be 12 minutes long one way
- Maximum 3 boys on the pitch at any time
- No hitting at goal unless there is a GK AND a clear path to goal
- No undercutting whatsoever
- Games will be in 15 minute blocks - teams must exit the pitch immediately at the final whistle and next team has 3 minutes to get ready for start
- Game starts and ends with a hooter
- Zulu starts! (GK's & team members start in goals and GK races to get to the centre and kick the ball to start game. The rest of each team is behind their own baseline until the ball is kicked. As soon as the ball is kicked by either GK the ball is live and teams can enter the field of play
- Players must wear shin guards & mouthguards
- Players can wear club or school strips, or free tees. Coloured bibs will be available should they be needed
- Squads of 10 with rolling subs. No limitation on how often subs come off and on - coaches to organise
- Middle pitch - subs come on and off from behind goal line
- End pitches - subs come on and off from the sides
- Player must be off the pitch before another player comes on
- Umpires can give fouls, send off players etc
- Yellow card for bad behaviour will be 1 minute 'sin bin' and the player must leave the field for 1 minute