Junior Leagues & Regulations

Information on Junior Leagues & Regulations in the South Central Area

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Junior Competitions 2026/27

The South Central Area Junior Working Group has been working closely with colleagues across the Area and nationally to develop the Junior Competition Framework and Regulations for the 2026/27 season.

This page provides clubs with the key documents and information needed to help plan and manage their junior hockey activity throughout the season.

Junior Competition Documents

The documents available on the right-hand side of this page include the latest guidance and resources for the 2026/27 Junior Competition, including:

  • South Central Junior Competition Regulations 2026/27
  • Summary of Changes to previous Regulations
  • Any additional resources published during the season

Clubs are encouraged to review these documents carefully before the start of the season to ensure they are familiar with the competition requirements.

Fixtures and Game Management System (GMS)

Fixtures for all South Central Junior Competitions will be published in the England Hockey Game Management System (GMS).

Once fixtures have been published, clubs are responsible for:

  • Entering and maintaining the correct venue details.
  • Adding accurate match start times.
  • Keeping all team contact details up to date within GMS.
  • Ensuring fixture information remains accurate throughout the season.

Keeping this information current will help ensure effective communication between clubs, officials and competition organisers.

Junior Competition Regulations

The South Central Junior Competition Regulations for the 2026/27 season have now been published and are available to download from the documents section on the right-hand side of this page.

All clubs, team managers and coaches are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the regulations before the season begins to ensure competitions are administered consistently and fairly.

We wish all clubs the very best for the 2026/27 junior season and thank you for your continued support in providing enjoyable, inclusive and competitive hockey opportunities for young players across the South Central Area.

Help in understanding the Junior Regulations

Are you coaching, managing, administering or volunteering in a junior team that play in any U14, U16, or U18 Area league competitions or England Hockey Championships?  If so, along with England Hockey, we've created a couple of videos that further explain and give tips on what you need to do before, during, and after a game, along with some best practice advice to ensure you are adhering to the Junior Regulations.

If your team play games outside of these competitions, then please do watch video 2 where you will find helpful tips on how to manage the game when one side is heavily outplaying the other.

https://youtu.be/Leh5SUllwW0  - Part One

https://youtu.be/EsZuJaz3N5Q  - Part Two 

For any queries, please check the contact list.