Club Affiliation

Affiliation 2012/13

On the back of our Hockey Nation Programme and London 2012, the 2012/13 season provides an unparalleled opportunity for our sport as we welcome the raised awareness of hockey at both elite and grassroots level. With more clubs and teams expected to affiliate than ever before it promises to be a season to remember!

The affiliation window is open from 1st September 2012 and closes promptly on the 31st October 2012.

Please find instructions here as to how to affiliate.

Cost of Club Affiliation 2012/13

Team Information	Description	Cost excluding VAT (standard VAT rate applies only on 1/3rd of affiliation fee
Senior teams	Teams regular Saturday/Sunday hockey	£187.25 per team
University – League	Teams playing in regular mainstream leagues	£187.25 for the first affiliated team and £45 for each subsequent team
University – BUCS	Teams only playing BUCS	No cost
Occasional	Teams playing less than 4 games per season	£45 per team
Junior club only	Clubs that only have a junior section	£45 per club
Badgers/Beavers	These are teams participating in specific B/B leagues where teams are limited to max 4 players over 18 years of age. This does NOT include teams playing in adult leagues	No cost if the club are also affiliating at least one senior team
Junior/Youth teams	Under 18 years old, 7 and 11-a-side	No cost if the club are also affiliating at least one senior team
Indoor	Teams playing indoor hockey	No cost
Masters	Clubs that have masters team in addition to senior and/or junior teams	No cost if the club are also affiliating at least one senior team
Masters club only	Clubs that only have masters teams	£45 per team

Benefits of Club Affiliation

Ever wondered what your club gets from being affiliated to the England Hockey Board? Wonder no more.

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Club Definition

EHB welcomes all hockey clubs as members. It is however necessary to define a club in order to provide clarity on membership. Clubs come in all shapes and sizes but there are some aspects that differentiate a club from a school, a corporate team or a BUCS only team. There are separate arrangements for schools who wish to become members of EHB, and membership of EHB is NOT required to enter any EHB schools competitions, or any hockey-related school games activity.

Characteristics of a club:

• Plays league hockey at the weekend
• Has a bank account, with two authorised signatories
• Has a formal constitution, approved by the club committee
• Carries appropriate insurance
• Has open membership
• Is committed to achieving the objectives within Uniting the Hockey Family
• If the club has juniors, has achieved or is committed to achieving and maintaining ClubsFirst, evidencing that they are a safe, effective and child friendly club

EHB reserves the right to refuse affiliation to any club in line with its constitution.

If you have any questions regarding affiliation, please contact clubs@englandhockey.co.uk or call 01628 897500 and we will get back to you.

NEW CLUBS - Please contact the number above and you will be advised as to how to set up your profile.

Liability Insurance Recent high profile cases have demonstrated the need for all sports organisations to have full and appropriate legal liability insurance. EHB has negotiated a policy for affiliated clubs, and full details of the cover can be found at www.perkins-slade.com/for-sports/england-hockey or please call Perkins Slade on 0121 698 8056 for more information. Insurance must be for a minimum of £5m and must be Public Liability Insurance. Some clubs may also have a need for Employers Liability Insurance.