About Dragons Devonport Junior HC

Devonport Dragons Junior Hockey Club is based at the Brickfields astro turf pitch at Raglan Road and Stone House Barracks. Each session costs £2.50 per child, and the club caters for both boys and girls from five to sixteen years of age. The club is the junior section of PGSOB Men's Hockey Club, and Mannamead Ladies Hockey Club and is a full and active member of the Plymouth Hockey Development Group.

For Boys (years Reception to school year 7) and girls, the training runsevery Sunday morning from 10:00am to 11:30am during the hockey season. For boys (school years 8 to 11), the training is at the home ground of teh PGSOB club, which is within the perimeter of Stonehouse Barracks.

All hockey sticks, balls, and goal keeping equipment are provided on Sunday. All players are required to bring their own shinpads and highly recommended to wear as a gum shield. Suitable clothing and footwear should always be worn, and water should be brought to each training session.

All training is led by suitably qualified hockey coaches, supported by hockey players. All adults working within the club dealing directly with junior club members have to submit their personal details to the Criminal Records Bureau for checking.

The club teams will compete in the Under 10, Under 12 & Under 14 Boys, and Under 10, Under 12 & Under 14 Girls leagues on Friday nights at Lipson school, Brickfields, Marjon and Ivybridge Community College as well as any local festivals or tournaments. The Under 16 Boys also compete in the Devon U16 League. We also support the U18s in the PGSOB as this often includes players from the U16s.

However, this is all dependant on having enough volunteers and parents to manage the team. Can you help? Please talk to any of the coaches if you can.

All team selection is primarily based on age, as well commitment and attitude towards and during training.

All junior club members have to complete a club membership and consent form, which is to be signed by a parent or guardian. Club members are always expected to abide by all club rules, pay any match fees or subscriptions promptly, abide by the Rules of Hockey, and always train, play, and compete in a fair and sporting manner.

And, above all, Devonport Dragons Junior HC is about enjoying yourself!

Safety and insurance

Devonport Dragons Junior Hockey Club is committed to providing safe, enjoyable hockey in a suitable and safe environment. The Club is affiliated to England Hockey, Club Coaches are suitably qualified, Criminal Records Bureau forms are completed where required, many of the adult club volunteers have attended First Aid and Child Protection Courses and the club also has public liability insurance via its association with PGSOB (men's hockey club). This type of insurance covers any awards of damages given to a member of the public because of any injury or damage to their property caused by the Club (eg players, coaches, volunteers, etc). This should not be mistaken for personal accident/injury type insurance (for an individual club member), which in not provided by the club, and therefore, if you feel this is required you should look into purchasing a suitable policy.

‘Playing safe'

Accidents can and do happen and it is important that your child is suitably equipped and protected when stepping onto the hockey pitch. Shinpads are compulsory and should be worn for all training and coaching sessions and for all matches. Gum shields are also very highly recommended and for the best fit can be provided by dentists. OPRO is a particularly highly recommended make of gumshield suitable for sports such as hockey and comes in a range of sizes and prices.

Also, correct footwear designed for astro turf (not blades or studs used for grass) reduces slipping, both minimising the likelihood of injuries and also allows better demonstration of the player's skills! We appreciate the cost of footwear and therefore except for the most dedicated players, lower cost astro football boots are probably the best way forward. Flat soled trainers really don't work well on wet or icy pitches.

Devonport Junior Hockey Club - Contacts

PHDG Friday Night League Fixtures

DDJHC are only one of two clubs in the Plymouth League to be able to field U10, U12 & U14 for boys and girls.

Under 16 XI Fixtures 2007-2008 Season

Under 16 Devon League

(replaces the old PHDG U15 Devon League)

Venues:

Exeter School, Exeter 10 am - 1 pm

Ivybridge C.C. 11 am - 2.30pm

>11-a-side 25 minute one way games.

3 matches per Sunday.

League to be split into two groups in 2008 following 2007 group results

Under 16 age group is School Year 11 or below.

Any help with finding new players, transport, or Umpiring very gratefully received - contact Colin Wood, Bruce Danbury, Tina Phillips, Steve Wherry or Robin Barlow if you can help in any way at all.

Devonport Dragons Junior HC - Match Fees

Fees for all members are £2.50 per coaching session. We realise this does add up over the year to £75 in total. So, a discount is allowed for a one off £60 payment for all Sunday sessions. The discount is only applicable if paid before the end of October 2009. For new members joining after Christmas, a one off payment including the discount is set at £30. This is only applicable if paid before the end of February 2010.

 Match fees for all U10, U12 & U14 league games are set at £2 per player.

Match fees for U16 games are set at £2 per each Sunday of competition.

Players are also expected to contribute to the drivers petrol costs for away games.

Any other tournament or competitions fees will be set according to the entry costs. All match fees should be paid promptly as we always have lots of bills to pay!

Devonport Dragons Junior HC - Club Colours

Devonport/ PGSOB Under 16 XI

Shirts - Black & Old Gold Shirts - Sponsored by PGSOB HC

Shorts - Black

Socks - Black & Old Gold socks

Alternative Shirts - White - Sponsored by FirstAssist Group Limited

Shorts - Black

Socks - Black & Old Gold socks

Devonport Junior Hockey Club Boys & Girls U10, U12 VII's & U14 XI

Shirts - Green - sponsored by ARCO

Shorts - Black

Socks - Black

Devonport Junior Hockey Club - Sponsors

Devonport Dragons Junior HC is proudly sponsored by the Devonport Regeneration Company

During our first season in 2003-04 we received an Acorn fund of £500 which paid for the starter kit of sticks and balls, and a limited amount of pitch time from Plymouth City Council.

In Autumn 2004 we then received an Acorn II fund of £8000. This enabled us to pay for lots of essential kit, training courses, league & competition fees, and pitch time at the Sunday morning junior club, as well as paying for the running of after schools clubs and extra-curricular schools hockey coaching in Devonport. This money really allowed the club to get up and running during the 2004-2005 season, promote the sport in this area of the city and set us up on our first steps towards long term sustainability.

Huge thanks are due to everyone at the DRC who helped us out with this essential funding which got this club up and running.

As the junior section of PGSOB Men's Hockey Club and Mannamead Ladies Hockey, DDJHC also has their full support, as well as the backing of Plymouth Hockey Development Group.

These clubs provide the much needed volunteers who run this junior club, and it is their time and effort that is making this new club as successful as it already is.

For information on PGSOB HC please contact Bruce Danbury and for Mannamead Ladies please contact Tina Phillips.

Devonport Junior Hockey Club

Roll of Honour

2007/2008

2008/2009