BUCS & England Hockey Introduce…
Small Sided
Hockey
Hockey Provision Needs
To Change
• 2nd biggest BUCS Sport but growth static
• Huge growth at Junior Club level
• Demand is great than supply/capacity in University clubs
• Cost (time, money and facilities) is high
Introducing SSHockey
• Authentic Hockey Experience – feels ‘real’
• Thirds of an Astro – 3 games at once
• 5s and 6s format, but 11-a-side rules
• Changes - Short games, Danger Zones, 1-on-1s
• Linked to FIH Hockey 5s (Olympic Youth Games)
• Focused on Intra-Mural/Participation options for
retaining players
• Sport and player/umpire/coach development
Don’t just take
it from me…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9E_BEkHtug
Success To Date
• 1160 players from 15 Universities so far
• 93% say it’s an authentic hockey experience
97% enjoy the format and would play in future
95% say it’s a fun way to train
• Launch Event
One-off tournament, 225 players, test rules
• Bath
Weekly club development for 100 casual/recreational players
• Nottingham/Sheffield
Large Uni-run IMS, 150+ students each
Regional Opportunities
• Format gives opportunity to create regional recreational/IM
competition structures
• Already started at Sheffield, with introduction of a Hallam team to
the Sheffield Uni leagues
• Huge potential for smaller universities to team-up, share resource,
provide opportunities
Birmingham League
Uni of Birmingham
Leeds League
Leeds Trinity
Bradford
Leeds Beckett
Uni of Leeds
Huddersfield
University College
Aston
Liverpool League
Birmingham City
Liverpool Hope
Wolverhampton
Liverpool John Moores
Worcester
Uni of Liverpool
Coventry
Edge Hill
Warwick
Why? Numbers
• 150mins pitch time = 2 11s Matches = 64 players engaged
OR
• 150mins pitch time = 15 SSHockey matches = 300 playing opportunities
• 5 times as many people playing the new format in the same timeframe
Why? Money
• Pitch hire for one hour, 2 teams - £25 each = £50
• Pitch hire for one hour, 6 teams - £15 each = £90
• £1 per player per 1hr session, 11s = max. £30
• £1 per player per 1hr session, SSHockey = max. £60
• Club-led Development Programme –
50 new recreational memberships @ £20 = £1000 for club
Next Steps
• Change Hockey Trials process!
• Club and Coach expectations
Performance; Player Retention; Satisfaction; Skill/Personal Development
• Project target – 40 Universities, 3000 players
• Speak to me!
QUESTIONS?