WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENT CENTR?
A Development Centre is the first rung on England’s elite player pathway and is a local county-based centre for players from U12 to U16 age groups. The county is for the 2019-20 season running Development Centre training sessions during the summer in a camp format.
WHY SHOULD A PLAYER COME TO DEVELOPMENT CENTRE?
The way that England Hockey (EH) have designed the Player Pathway, The Development Centre is used to educate players in technical aspects of the game, whereas Academy Centre is used to apply the techniques in game situations and start with the developing of decision making in the game as to what to do and when. Therefore, Development Centre time is when a player can work on the technical aspects of their game with the help of county level coaches. This is particularly relevant to Goal keepers.
AGE GROUPS FOR 2019-20
The Age groups used by the England Hockey Board (EHB) are based on age at January 1st 2020.If it helps then consider the below table as one based on birth years, so if "jim" was born in 2005, he is an U15.
Age groups are based on year of birth not school age groups; so:
| U12 | 2008 | U15 | 2005 |
| U13 | 2007 | U16 | 2004 |
| U14 | 2006 | U17 | 2003 |
PROGRAMME 2019-209
Details for this season programme can be found on this page
REGISTRAION
Details about how to register can be found on this page