Hockey

Age Requirements

Age determined at 31 December 2025
Minimum age 30 years

Age Groups

Men and Women: 30+,  35+,  40+, 45+,  50+, 55+,  60+

Minimum Squad Size Requirements

Minimum: 13
Maximum: 28 (Maximum to play in each game 16)

Number of Participant Requirements

Minimum number of participants required to conduct competition: 4 teams per gender

Any age group that does not have a minimum of 4 teams in a single category will be combined with another age group.

National Hockey Centre

You and your team will be playing at the home of the Canberra Chill, Hockey ACT’s National Hockey Centre in Lyneham.

Nestled in Canberra’s leafy north, this premier facility boasts:

• Three state-of-the-art synthetic water-based pitches
• Change rooms with showers and toilets
• Full-sized dugouts at each pitch
• Roofed grandstand to soak in the atmosphere
• Pick Up Stix, a fully catered café and bar
• Next to Football and Netball, why not check out some other sports between games?

Additional Information

• Each team must have either a non-playing coach or manager
• Each team must bring at least one umpire who can assume the role of Technical Official when not umpiring
• Matches consist of 4 x 15 minute quarters with 2 minute quarter breaks and 5 minute half time break.

• Age Dispensation

  • All players have the ability to play down in age
  • 2 under-age players may be selected who are at a maximum of 2 years younger than the minimum age for that age bracket (i.e. a 2 x 38-year olds may compete in a 40+ team)
  • A third may be selected if they are a goalkeeper
  • Dispensation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. All applications for dispensation must be submitted via email to Jolanta.moore@hockeyact.org.au prior to the competition, and should include a brief summary of the circumstances, along with the player’s date of birth and playing history
  • After approval has come through from sporting committee you need to register the player and select *please place me into a team. Then email Jolanta.moore@hockeyact.org.au and amg.admin@unisport.com.au let them know so we are able to place you in the correct team.

Rules

The competition will be conducted under rules of Hockey

FIH RULES

Hockey ACT – Local Competition rules

Affiliation

Participants will need to be registered with Hockey Australia for insurance purposes a fee of $48 will be added in registration if you need to be registered.

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Hockey Specific Enquiries
Gabrielle White
Hockey ACT
competitions@hockeyact.org.au

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