Summer League
Following the success of lasts year's summer league, Spencer HC will be running a mixed 6-a-side league, men's 7-a-side and women's 7-a-side open to members and non-members. There is only enough space for 8 teams per league, please download an entry form and return to Myra Sae-Heng msh203@googlemail.com.Payment in full will be required 14 days before start of the league.
Rules for Summer Leagues:
- Leagues of 8 teams, over 8 weeks, round robin and a finals night. (Men's and Women's Leagues will be seeded)
- Games 25 mins each way. 2 games simultaneously at 7:30pm, then another 2 at 8:30pm - ie every team plays each week.
- 3 Points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
- Leagues to run from 20 April - 15 June 2011 (8 weeks, excluding 27th April), 20 June - 10 August 2011 (8 weeks).
- Umpires and bibs provided.
- Free (small) Jug of beer/shandy for each team each week.
- Cost is £320 per team per 8 week league (£280 for 7 week league) - that works out at £5 per head per week if you have a squad of 8 players. Any surplus goes into the Spencer Hockey Club facilities development fund to pay for a second dug out.
- Venue:Spencer HC, Fieldview, Earlsfield, London, SW18 3HF
Additional Rules for Mixed Leagues:
- 6-a-side no GKs or kicking backs. 3 girls, 3 boys on pitch at all times.
- Played on half a hockey pitch, with small Ds.
- No hitting anywhere on the pitch.
- No penalty corners, instead a free hit at the closest point 5 metres outside the D is awarded.
- No penalty flicks. A penalty goal is awarded if a defensive foul in front of goal stops an otherwise certain goal being scored.
- New rules apply.
Additional Rules for Men's and Women's Leagues:
- 7-a-side, fully kitted GKs compulsory.
- Played on half a hockey pitch. Full sized Ds.
- No hitting anywhere on the pitch.
- Penalty corners awarded in normal way. 2 players on the defending team must stand in the opposite D.
- New rules apply.