WHAT IS AN ACADMY CENTRE?
An Academy Centre is the second rung on the England elite pathway. It is a training centre for U13 to U17 age groups, equivalent to the old county squads. To be nominated to the Suffolk Academy Centre, a player must have either been part of the Regional Performance Centre programme or to have been nominated from the County’s Development Centres.
AGE GROUPS FOR 2017-18
The Age groups used by the England Hockey (EH) are based on age at January 1st 2017.
| JAN 1 2007 | JAN 1 2006 | JAN 1 2005 | JAN 1 2004 | JAN 1 2003 | JAN 1 2002 |
| U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 |
The EH dates on the central calendar are as shown below:
U16/7 dates:
- Training: Oct 7th; Oct 21st; either Jan 13th or Feb 10th
- Competition: Nov 25th; either Jan 13th or Feb 10th; Finals Mar 17th
U15 dates:
- Training: Oct 7th; Oct 21st; either Jan 13th or Feb 10th
- Competition: Nov 25th; either Jan 13th or Feb 10th; Finals Mar 17th
U13 and U14 dates:
- Training: Oct 7th, oct 21st, Nov 25th, Jan 20th, mar 17th
- Festivals: Dec 3rd, Feb 10th, Finals: Mar 31st