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1. General info, How to Join
WELCOME
Thanks for your interest in TWHC. The club has a thriving junior section – with more than 25 teams, and we have the ClubMark Accreditation from England Hockey, which recognises the quality and depth of the club, especially at the junior level.
The 2025/2026 junior hockey winter season will run from Sunday 7th September 2025 finishing on Sunday 29th March 2026 with breaks taken over Christmas & New Year plus half-terms. We also offer a summer hockey programme - hockey doesn't stop!
HOW TO JOIN
Children are welcome along for taster sessions but before you attend please still follow the instructions below to add them to Pitchero and contact TWHC through the Pitchero system. Four simple steps:
- Join the club via the website, both you and your child
- when approved log back in to add your child's details
- verify your email (respond to an email from pitchero
- download the pitchero app - you will then be able to see the training schedule for your child
Go to the TWHC website main page and click on 'Join this Club'
You need to join as a parent first, with your name and your own details (including date of birth - this is because pitchero will not send you info if it doubts whether you are over 16; your 'section' should be 'parent of a junior'. Then, under 'Roles' 'Parent' you can add your children - join them to the correct age group. Parental consent is required as part of the Parent/Player registration process.
It is important that you verify your email by responding to a message you should receive - check in spam(!).
Once your application has been processed, you can log back in to add their full details - in particular date of birth (note the formatting carefully). To do this go to 'my account' again and look for the child's name in red at the top; click to open the info page; save when done. You should make sure you have joined your child to the correct teams - for instance both Girls U13 AND Girls U13/14. Age Groups are done by age at 1st September at the start of the season.
To find out details of training etc, you will need to download the pitchero app
All junior communication is via Pitchero so you must complete all of the required fields to ensure that you then receive messages and notifications.
MAKE SURE ENGLAND HOCKEY PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT IS COMPLETED
PLAYING KIT
Junior kit can be ordered from the Club's kit supplier O'Neills at O'Neills TWHC Kit Store. They offer a home delivery service. However we do have a small stock of some items which can take time for O'Neills to deliver - these can be found under 'Shop' on the TWHC website.
The grey junior TWHC hoodies can only be ordered directly through the Club at TWHC Junior Hoodies.
We will also try to organise a second hand kit shop for the first few weeks of the season, so second hand hoodies and shirts will be welcome. Speak to Alec.
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY HOCKEY:
- Mouthguard
- Shin pads
- Hockey stick (the club does have a supply available for taster sessions)
- Sports clothing to cater for the weather (in winter waterproof jackets, warm skin layers and gloves)
Frozen Pitches and Cancellations
Inevitably during the season, there are alterations to training plans and matches. We will try to keep players and parents in touch through the pitchero system so it is worth downloading the app and checking it for changes.
More specifically, as we approach winter there is a risk of cancellation because of frozen pitches. We will try to arrange alternative actvities (eg fitness, strategy, skills). We will normally do pitch inspections early on a Sunday morning and keep everybody informed.