Our biggest indoor hockey event is returning from 27 - 29 December 2022. This year's Championships will once again be held at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - one of the final events taking place at the park 10-years after the London 2012 Olympics. More information about the event can be found below but remember to add to your calendars 19:00 on 12th September 2022 as team entry for the event will open, and we once again anticipate high take up from teams across all age groups. 

Dates & Age Groups

The 2022 Championships will take place from 27 December to the 29 December 2022. Unfortunately, due to a long-standing booking with another organisation and broadcaster at the venue, we were unable to secure 4 days for this year's event. Of course, by losing a day it does mean that we have had to reduce the number of teams able to take part in each age group, and unfortunately, we have had to drop the Under 10's Boys and Girls from the competition programme. This was not a decision which #indoorhockeyUK took lightly, but has been necessary to ensure we can have enough teams in the rest of the event to make it cost effective. We are exploring the possibility of hosting Under 10's elsewhere and this will be communicated if another venue is secured. All age groups will follow the England Hockey Club age brackets (from 1 September) and will take place on the following days:

Tuesday 27 December 2022

Under 12 Boys & Girls 

Warm Up 09:15 | Games Start 10:00 | Presentations 16:30 

Under 16 Girls 

Warm Up 16:30 | Games Start 17:00 | Presentations 21:30 

Wednesday 28 December 2022

Under 14 Boys & Girls 

Warm Up 08:15 | Games Start 09:00 | Presentations 15:30

Men's & Women's 

Warm Up 15:30 | Games Start 16:00 | Presentations 21:30 

Thursday 29 December 2022

Under 16 Boys

Warm Up 08:15 | Games Start 09:00 | Presentations 13:35

Under 18 Boys & Girls

Warm Up 13:35 | Games Start 14:15 | Presentations 20:45 

All teams should arrive at the venue in time for the warmup session as this is the only time available to them for on pitch warm up and should stay until the completion of the Presentations.

Team sign in opens 90 minutes before the games start time stated for each age group and a team representative, ideally the manger or coach, must ensure they have signed in with the event command table at least 20 minutes before games start. 

The order of play (match schedule) and group draws will be published on Saturday 3 December 2022.

Venue

Our 2022 Championships will once again be held at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. 2022 is a very special year for the Olympic Park, as it celebrates 10 years since the spotlight shone on London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

As well as our event at the Copper Box, there will be other activities going on throughout and around the park including the 10 Years On Olympic & Paralympic Exhibition at the Lee Valley VeloPark, where you can take a selfie with the much-loved London 2012 Mascot, Wenlock, re-live the glory of Team GB and Paralympics GB triumphs, see medals, the Olympic and Paralympic torches, and part of the Olympic cauldron. Visit the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park website where you can find more information about other events going on to celebrate 10 years of inspiring generations. 

Entry Fees

Unfortunately, like most things recently, we have had to increase the entry fees into this year's event. This is the first price increase for the Championships since 2017 and has been necessary due to increase in the costs which we incur in all our bills. #indoorhockeyUK is committed to remaining a not-for-profit organisation with all the income raised going into delivering the event. 

This year's entry fee will be £250 per team, and you will be able to enter from 19:00 on 12 September 2022. Please note the entry fee has increased slightly since the original publication of the article to include a small fee which enables spectators to continue to have free entry to the venue. This is the most cost-effective way for everyone to attend the event.

Schedules

The event schedules will be uploaded onto the website by Saturday 3 December 2022.

As introduced in 2020, all games will consist of 10 minutes, either one way or two halves depending on the age group. This is to allow everyone to prepare for playing in 10-minute segments, mimicking playing in quarters of the official game. Teams will get the same amount of hockey they received at previous Championships events.

2022 will also see two age groups playing at the same, allowing us to minimise the number of teams that have to play back-to-back matches. Playing two competitions together also means we can reduce the amount of time needed for warm up and opening and presentation ceremonies, maximising available pitch times for matches.

Officials & Volunteers

Once again, we will be on the lookout out for our brilliant umpires, match officials and other workforce members. Those already registered will be able to enter their availability from March, and any new members will be able to sign up via My Hockey UK at the same time. Keep your eyes on our website and social media channels for more information!