England Age Group Assessment Routes Confirmed for 2023-24

The England Age Group squads are the pinnacle of the England Hockey Talent System and assessment includes:

• Players from a current or previous England Age Group programme may be invited to assessment in September, based on our insight from the previous programme.  
• Players who are members of a Talent Academy will have the opportunity to be selected for the Talent Academy Festival , where scouts and EAG coaches will be in attendance. Selected players will be invited for further assessment in September.  
• Players who are not members of a Talent Academy may be put forward for an evidence-based Open Nomination by a club, school or county coach. The nomination process will open in April and will be advertised on the England Hockey website and social media channels. 
• Players taken forward from Open Nominations will be invited to attend Open Trials in July and August. Players will receive direct communication once the nomination window has closed.