In the final part of his series, JON ROYCE believes that the new structure undermines the relationships between local clubs and proposes a fix for the future
Who will pay for the additional pitch time and coaching fees required to...
JON ROYCE continues his forthright series and says that we need to incentivise national league coaches and former players to involve themselves in coaching and selection
Clubs function by balancing the demands of first team, adult participation teams and junior...
Continuing his exclusive series, leading coach JON ROYCE says that we need to bring independent schools under the umbrella of clubs to stem burnout and player dissatisfaction
Back in the 1970s, many former grammar school pupils moved into the independent...
Two decades ago, JON ROYCE was involved in systemic change at Surbiton Hockey Club. A small Sunday morning Colts section was relaunched mirroring a continental style model. Roger Hitch did the financial spade work, Karl Stagno was appointed as...
Our regular Hockey Social series delves into talking points, player Q&As and opinions from the world of hockey
"It's like the Dutch don't want to share it with the rest of the world." The message was loud and clear on...
In the final part of his series on the yet-to-be-launched Game Management System, DAVID LLOYD-WILLIAMS looks at what will be gained by the match sheet
England Hockey had grasped the IT nettle with both hands, and were now in it...
In an extract from their new book 'Winning Together', Helen and Kate Richardson-Walsh explore the theme of leadership
Leadership is a never-ending quest, a constant search for better. For some people this concept might seem daunting, like swimming upstream against...
During our coverage on state school hockey and the need to grow provision, we have been inundated with responses on email and social media. Here is a selection
Actioning state school issues is hardest of all
Izzy Gardiner has caused a...
Is there a better way to choose the next set of talent to make the grade at Great Britain senior level? That was the question highlighted recently by former international Mikey Hoare.
Hoare, who plays for Wimbledon, said that some...
For me the five-metre issue inside the 23m can be a really tricky one.
Why so? Well, because the umpire may be trying their best to be proactive and managing where the free hit is going to be taken...
