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Fleet and Ewshot Hockey Club – New Joiner Pack – the Club
in a Nutshell – 2013-14 Season
Welcome to Fleet and Ewshot Hockey Club ! – this pack aims to inform new and
existing members on how the Club runs and who runs in it . . .
If you weren’t aware the Club has six senior sides (4 Men and 2 Ladies) that play
in the Hampshire Hockey Association’s Leagues each Saturday from early Autumn
until early Spring. There is also a Mixed side that plays occasional fixtures on
Sundays.
The Club also has junior sides at U18 (boys), U16 (girls 7 a-side), U14 (boys 11
a-side, girls 11 a-side), U12 (boys 11 a-side, girls 7 a-side), U10 minis and U8
minis (both 7 a-side).
The Club plays at the Army Hockey Centre in Aldershot on Princes Avenue (off
Queens Avenue), GU11 2LD. Directions and a map are available at the ‘where we
play’ area on our website (www.fleethockey.com).
Details of forthcoming matches are available on out website with a full list of
fixtures available on the Hampshire Hockey Association (HHA) website
(www.hampshirehockeyassociation.co.uk/Public/FixturesMenu.php).
Key contacts (this isn’t a definitive list of Committee posts)
Chairman – James Edwards ([email protected]) – responsible for
running the Club’s Committee and also co-ordinator of Junior activities.
Committee meetings are held every month, with an AGM at the end of the
season.
Secretary – John Thompson ([email protected]) – responsible for all
Club-wide communications and holder of the definitive membership list. If you
have joined the Club, you should return your membership form to the Secretary
as quickly as possible so you are included in all communication.
Treasurer – Bernice Gunn ([email protected]) – responsible for
collection of annual subscriptions, co-ordinating the Club’s budget, paying for
pitches etc. The Treasurer is also the person to contact if you think you might be
in line for the incentives listed below.
Selection chairs – Ladies is vacant ([email protected]) / Matt
Pryor ([email protected]) – responsible for co-ordinating the
selection process for the seven teams that play each Saturday during the League
season. If you want to play, you should contact them if they have not contacted
you.
The Men’s selection chair also co-ordinates the Club’s umpiring
appointments each week. If you are either a qualified or competent umpire who
is happy to umpire our matches, please contact him. This season we will be
using a web application called ‘Teamer’ to manage our team selection and advise
of match venue and other details. When the Club has your contact details you
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will be invited to register at www.teamer.net to the Fleet and Ewshot team. From
that point onwards you will receive requests to confirm availability and then to
confirm selection.
Social Secretary – Pearl Noble-Mallock ([email protected]) –
responsible for organising the Club’s social calendar. These are in the planning
process and include a Quiz Night early in the New year and the Annual Dinner and
Dance and Presentation evening in May. If there are any events you’d like to see
held, or would like to assist in organising any of the above, contact Pearl.
Head Coach – Tim Durance ([email protected]) – our soon to be
Level 2 coach responsible for co-ordinating the Club’s training, from Mini’s to Elite
Senior teams. The Club has two other Level 2 coaches and six other Level 1
coaches who work with Tim to supervise weekly training sessions.
Team Captains – Men’s 1st XI David Fox, Men’s 2nd XI Graham Charles, Men’s 3rd
XI John Thompson, Men’s 4th XI Clive Harder. Ladies 1st XI Leah Coney, Ladies
2nd XI Michelle Roberts. Mixed Captain Nick Franklin – see website for contact
details.
Junior Managers – U18 Boys Clive Harder, U16 Girls Graham Jackson, U14 Boys
Graham Jackson, U14 Girls Graham Jackson*, U12 boys Graham Jackson*, U12
girls Dawn Slack, U10/U8 Minis Dawn Slack – see website for contact details.
* - interim until another manager is found.
Membership Schemes
The Club operates a number of membership categories the majority of which
enable Club members to spread the cost of membership throughout the main
playing season.
For all except guests, the monthly membership fee covers training and playing in
all matches.
The monthly fees are payable (preferably by Standing Order) from September to
March to cover the seven main months of the season. The different categories
and rates are as follows:
All-in rates . . .
Adults – Over 18 as of 1st September and not in full time education - £40 per
month
Students – 18 or over in full time education - £30 per month
Forces – members of the Armed forces - £30 per month
Youths – Under 18 and 14 or over as of 1st September - £30 per month
Juniors – Under 14 and 10 or over as of 1st September - £15 per month
Minis – Under 10 as of 1st September - £70 one off fee.
Any Youth over 13 is eligible (and likely) to be selected for the Men’s or Ladies
adult teams.
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Occasional rates . . .
Guests, such as returning University students who will be playing a maximum of
six games in a season will be charged £10 per match and no other fees.
Family rates for families of three or more playing members are available and
should be discussed individually with the Treasurer. Typically this involves a
discount of £10 per month for the third and subsequent members.
Members joining after the season starts will be entitled to a pro-rated reduction
depending on the month in which they join . . .
Standing Orders should be payable to:
Fleet Hockey Club, Sort Code: 60-15-42 Account Number: 50182900.
Please include your first and last name as reference so the Treasurer can see
you’ve paid !
If you only wish to train because you are unable to play at weekends, a reduction
in fees will be applied.
Selection Process
Each week, typically on Friday, availability will be sought by the Selection chair
for the match the week after. This will primarily be via Teamer for the 2013-14
season. It is vital that all players respond to this by Monday evening to enable
the selection process to be completed. If you are unsure of availability, please
inform your Captain or the Selection chair so that you can be considered. If you
do not respond you will not be selected.
For Ladies it is essential that availability is known in advance of each weekend’s
games as Team assignment has to be made for the following week on the
Saturday preceding and this has to be entered on the Hampshire Hockey
Association website to ensure only eligible players are selected. Ladies are now
permitted to play in a team below the one for which they are registered but eight
players can only play for the Ladies 1s (starred players).
The Men’s and Ladies Selection chairs discuss that week’s selections with the
team captains, for Men this takes place via Skype on Monday evening. Their
selection will be based on a number of things including:
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Availability to play that week (including venue);
Balance of teams;
Umpiring appointments;
Attendance at training;
Subscriptions being up-to-date – if subs are more than two months in
arrears, players will not be selected;
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vi)
Disciplinary concerns – if a player has been suspended following a red
card, or accumulated too many other yellow or green cards they will not
be eligible for selection.
Following the completion of the Selection process, Captains will communicate the
weekly selection and details of the forthcoming match to those selected. This
will be via a text message and/or email from Teamer that requires your
confirmation. The complete selection spreadsheet is hosted on Googledocs for
all to consult, but will mirror the selections made via Teamer. This also includes
an availability list for both Men and Ladies that can be completed in advance of
the selection process starting each week.
The Selection spreadsheet googledocs link is available on request from Team
Captains . . .
Incentives
New Adult members are entitled to a ‘buy one get one free’ offer when they
purchase Club shirts. Shirts should be purchased using the method described
below, and then seek a refund from the Treasurer for 50% of the cost. Eligibility
for this offer is dependent on completing a Standing Order mandate for the
Season.
Youths, who start playing for Adult teams during any season will be expected to
purchase their own shirts and will then also become eligible for this offer.
All Junior teams will have shirts provided that are to be returned at the end of
each match.
Adult/Youth members who recruit new team members who again complete a
Standing Order mandate are eligible for a 25% discount to their annual
subscription. New members must be recruited before Christmas for this offer to
be applicable.
Eligibility for all incentives will be confirmed at the monthly Committee meeting
and communicated to those in line for them thereafter.
Sponsorship
The Club is actively seeking partnership with suitable sponsors, and any Club
member obtaining such sponsorship in excess of their Annual Subscription will be
entitled to a refund of that Subscription. If you know of any individual or
company who may be interested in sponsoring the Club, please contact the Club
Chairman ([email protected]) for more details of packages available.
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Kit / Equipment
Although the Club will provide new members with sticks when they first attend
training etc., all Adult and Youth Club members are expected to purchase all their
own kit and equipment (note incentives are in place).
Club kit (shirts, socks, shorts, skirts/skorts) are available via the Hockey Centre
(Mercian) website. If you are a new member, please DO NOT specify a shirt
number or we may end up with duplicates (we already have some !).
http://www.hockeycentre.com/acatalog/Fleet___Ewshot_HC.html
The full range of clothing available includes hoodies, raingear and training
tops/bottoms as well as match kit. Every item you buy from Mercian generates
income for the Club.
The Club provide goalkeeping kit for juniors and adults who wish to try out a
goalkeeping career, although, Members will be expected to purchase their own kit
if they decided to pursue this.
Equipment such as sticks, shin pads, mouth guards etc. (although it is preferable
to have these fitted by your dentist) are available from:
Mercian in Woking (www.mercianhockey.com);
Fordham Sports (www.fordhamsports.co.uk);
Berkeley Sports in Upper Hale (www.berkeleysports.com);
Sports Direct in Farnborough (www.sportsdirect.com), good for cheap gum
shields / shin pads;
Mention that you belong to Fleet and Ewshot Hockey Club and you may receive a
discount.
Training
Senior team training (including Adults and Youths and those younger playing
adult hockey) takes place at the Army Hockey Centre every Thursday from 12
September until Easter. This runs from 8pm until 10pm. Training for Ladies
takes place from 8pm until 9.30pm, for Men from 8.30pm until 10pm. There is
also training for all Men’s 1s/2s and Ladies’ 1s (and those aspiring to be in those
teams) on Tuesdays starting on 10 September from 8pm until 9pm.
Junior team training (Juniors and Minis) takes place at the Army Hockey Centre
every Thursday from 12 September until Easter (excluding half term). This runs
from 7pm until 8pm, there will also be a session held at Farnborough 6 th Form
College (Post code GU14 8JX), every Monday from 9 September running from
6pm until 7pm.
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Umpiring and Coaching Qualifications
The Club supports anyone who wishes to obtain an Umpiring and Coaching
qualification and will pay for these. In return Club members who have qualified
are expected to support the current Umpiring and Coaching team. Umpires are
paid £10 per match once the Club has ‘recouped’ the original umpiring course fee.
The £10 fee can be declined at the Umpire’s discretion.
Fixture Card
The Club provides all members with a Fixture card at the start of each season, on
which contact details of Club officials, fixtures and forthcoming social events
(where known) are published.
Fixtures are organised by Ed Peet
([email protected])
Facebook Group
The Club has a Facebook group where past and present Club members are kept
up-to-date with what’s going on at the Club and where hot topics can be
discussed in a Social Networking forum.
Membership and content of the group is moderated by a number of committee
members and senior players. Here’s a link to the page
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=332231904214&ref=ts
Other Important Documents
Available on the Club’s website are copies of:
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Club’s Constitution
Club’s Disciplinary Policy
Club’s Welfare Policy (to be completed in the near future)
Current Club Membership form
All are available from the Membership page at www.fleethockey.com.
And don’t forget . . .
Club Day
Typically held on a Saturday in early September, this year this is 7th September.
Details are on the Club website and Facebook page.