Once again, SUMMER SIXES is on offer to all club members during August. There will be sessions for members of the Women's Club (3/4/5), Men's Club (3/4/5/6/7) Women's Performance Squad, Under-10/U12 boys and girls and Under-14/16 boys and girls.

How does it work?
A series of sessions have been set up as fixtures on Pitchero, with those eligible (or parents) invited to set their availability for the appropriate session.

This week's Sessions
Tuesday 5th August
18:00 Women's Club with Kieran Heath.
Wednesday 6th August
17:30 Under10/12 with Kieran Heath and Annabelle Asher.
Thursday 7th August
17:30 Under14/16 with Kieran Heath and TBC.
19:00-20:15 Men's Club with Kieran Heath.
Friday 8th August
18:00 Under 10/12 with Kieran Heath and Annabelle Asher

Men's Club, Women's Club and Women's Performance sessions will involve a short warm up followed by match play for the rest of the session. See Pitchero for details of sessions.

The Under 10/12 and Under 14/16 sessions will involve a short warm up, followed by some practice drills led by SHC club coaches, with the rest of the session given over to match play. See Pitchero for details of session.

A match fee of £6.50 will be charged to each player via Pitchero.

One of the SHC coaches will be on hand at each session to organise club members in to teams and to clarify the match rules for the session.

Information:
Team size: Max 10 players, minimum 6 (outfielders or 5 + GK)
⏱ Format: Half-pitch games, 12 mins each way
Fixtures: All teams play each other on the night
Umpires provided for youth fixtures

✏️ Rules
Team Format
6-a-side, max squad size = 10 wearing the same coloured kit or bibs provided
Rolling subs throughout the game

⏱ Match Format
Teams play all other teams attending that evening

Pitch Layout
Use half pitch, 1 goal at either end of the half
Pitch split in to 1/3s, by use of throw down strips, attacking 1/3 replaces the need for a D to be measured out
Rope used to divide both pitches.

Scoring
Goals must be scored from within a marked “scoring zone”, the attacking 1/3
Deflections & rebounds count
No goals from free hits or sideline plays outside the zone

Free Hits & Sideline Plays
Defenders must be 4m away
Free hits won within the attacking “scoring zone” results in the below.

❌ No Penalty Corners
Instead of PCs, Attackers choice:
Award a free shot at goal from top of scoring zone (GK in place), or
A 1v1 vs GK starting from the edge of the scoring zone, all other players in opposite attacking 1/3
All players resume play after whistle has gone for 1vs1
If no GK present/youth hockey, nothing but net flick from an appropriate distance

Fouls & Cards
Green = 1 min off (or for seniors a physical challenge eg 10 press ups off the pitch)
Yellow = 2 or 5 min off (or for seniors a harder physical challenge)
Red = removed for rest of session (no replacement)

⚠️ Safety Emphasis
No lifted hits (except aerials under control and flick/lifted shots)
GK must wear full kit at all times
Players without shin pads/mouthguards play at own risk over 18 years old
U18s MUST wear gumshield and shin pads or risk refusal to play

Umpires
Self appointed for Senior Summer 6s
Clarify rules (especially scoring zone and PCA alternatives) before each evening