England Hockey is pleased to announce some exciting opportunities for your school to play in a U14 State School Festival in 2024. The Festival is 7 aside and ideal for hockey players who have a limited amount of experience and are of a recreational standard.
What are the benefits of the State School Festival?
- It provides players with a fun competition on one set day within your area.
- It offers players the chance to represent their school in a friendly competition.
- It gives players a chance to be part of a team and enjoy the social element.
Opportunities to play
- East | Date To be confirmed | Venue To be confirmed | Gender To be confirmed
- London | 7 March 2024 | Venue To be confirmed once entries are known | Boys (Girls have already played)
- Midlands | 7 March 2024 | Loughborough University | Boys & Girls
- North West | 21 March 2024 | Timperley Hockey Club | Boys & Girls
- South Central | 26 March 2024 | Reading Hockey Club | Boys & Girls
- South East | 15 March 2024 | Marden Russets Hockey Club | Boys & Girls
- Yorkshire & North East | 12 March 2024 | University of Leeds | Boys & Girls
- Yorkshire & North East | 22 March 2024 | Queen Elizabeth School, Hexham | Boys & Girls
- West | To be confirmed Hosting within each County | Venues to be confirmed | Boys & Girls
- National – Tier 1 | 8 May 2024 | Nottingham Hockey Centre | Boys & Girls
- National – Tier 2 | 9 May 2024 | Nottingham Hockey Centre | Boys & Girls
If you would like to sign your school up to receive further information on any of the above please complete this form and this will be sent to you in due course. Schools can enter more than one festival, just indicate on the form which ones you are interested in.
Please share this information with any state schools you are aware of that you think may be interested in attending.
If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact Elaina – competitions.info@englandhockey.co.uk
