U14 Championships (30th May-1st June)

Fun and development in a high-quality tournament

The HM Way

Fun

Meet like-minded peers from all over the country as you become part of the HM Community. Compete in a high quality tournament between 3 HM teams, as well as enjoying a big social for all players on the Saturday evening. With an emphasis on connection and a supportive environment from coaches, we help facilitate a safe enjoyable environment for all players to thrive in.

Development

A USP of this event is a dedication to high-quality coaching and detailed individual feedback. Coaching is provided by HM alumni who have all played national league and/or junior international level, supported by a scouting/technical team dedicated to providing individual feedback. This support teams includes HM Founder Jack Childs, ex GB coach Jon Royce, National League Head Coach Olly Keenan, Hockey Mentors U14 Head Coach Bob Narwal and ex international GK coach Rod Journeaux.

Q&A

Our most frequently asked questions

The tournament is hosted at Cambridge Uni Sports Grounds (Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AD). The schedule is as follows…

Friday 30th May- Girls/Boys Technical Testing and technical training (3pm-6pm)

Saturday 31st May- Girls/Boys technical training and matches (12pm-5pm). Social/BBQ 6pm-8pm for all players.

Sunday 1st June-  Girls/Boys technical training and matches (10am-3pm)

HM Founder Jack Childs selects the teams, with the aim to get three even teams in each gender as much as possible.

The teams are called HM Pythons, HM Sharks and HM Hyenas. They are all made up of state school and/or ethnic minority players in year 8 and year 9 who register for the event. Exceptional year 7s by invitation only. There are 15 outfield players in each squad, to ensure lots of attention and pitch time for all individuals. The 4 GKs per gender rotate evenly across the 3 teams.

No- the aim of the tournament is to talent spot players and provide high-quality individual feedback to all players. As such there is not any emphasis on team training. We want to see how players are able to play in a team without training as a team, as this is what you have to do when you play for a HM team in competitive games. HM teams have beaten the best English clubs/schools and even top European teams, with often people surprised at how well players who don’t train together can play.

HM Alumni who have all played National League and/or junior international level coach the teams in the matches. The majority also have lots of experience coaching on our camps. The team coaches are…

-Taheem Javaid (current National Prem/ex England U18s)

-Archie Crowley (ex England U18s)

-Eddie Rowney (ex England U18s)

-Luke Thomas (current National League)

-Jess Lewis (ex National League/current US Div 1NCAA Player)

-Ella Cashman (current England U21s/current US NCAA Div 1 Player)

49 Girls- 45 outfield, 4 GK

49 Boys- 45 outfield, 4 GK

Places sold on a first come first served basis. Squads of 15 outfield per team to ensure lots of individual attention and pitch time for all individuals. GKs rotate between the teams.

After the event parents will be emailed a detailed 1-page PDF. This includes a breakdown of your child’s technical testing scores, as well as superstrength/superfocus areas we have observed in the technical training and matches. In addition we will share what opportunities HM will be able to provide your child in the coming season.

The tournament fee is £249. This includes

-Technical testing

-Technical training

-4×50 mins games

-Team Shirt and Team Hoodie

-BBQ dinner on Sat

-Online Q&A with a GB player before the event

-Online hockey technical/tactical session with Jack Childs (HM Founder) before the event

-Detailed individual feedback post the event

-Photographs to download after the event.

Please sort your own accommodation if required. A BBQ dinner is provided for all players on Saturday evening at the tournament but outside of that please sort your own food.

Jack Childs (HM Founder/Director of Hockey)- ex NL coach, Head Coach for Surbiton TA Girls (2023 and 2024 TA festival winners), Head Coach at 9 junior national finals, coached 75+ junior internationals in last 5 years.

Jon Royce- ex GB Women’s Coach, ex England U21s Men’s Coach, ex National Prem Winner.

Olly Keenan- current National League Head Coach.Clifton College Director of Hockey.

Bob Narwal- U14 Hockey Mentors Head Coach, ex National Prem Player. 

Rod Journeaux- ex New Zealand Senior GK coach.

The tournament is for current state school and/or ethnic minority players in Year 8 and Year 9.  Relevant Y10 players in our database have also been invited. 

Please click on the ‘Register Now’ button at the bottom of the page to buy your child a place at the tournament.

Get Your Place for the U14 Championships

What you get:

  • 4×50 mins matches

  • Technical Testing and Technical Training

  • Detailed individual feedback post event

  • HM Hoodie/Shirt

  • BBQ Dinner Sat

  • Photographs to download after the event

  • Online Q&A with a GB player before the event

  • Online technical/tactical session before the event