Academy Centres
Academy Centres are the second stage of the Player Pathway, and are the first rung on the representative ladder. Attendance is by invitation only.
In Leicestershire we run our Academy Centre at Ratcliffe College on a Sunday. We offer U13,U14,U15,U16 and U17 squads for both boys and girls. Qualification is based on school years.
| Birth of Year | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 |
| 2004 | Under 17 | |
| 2005 | Under 16 | Under 17 |
| 2006 | Under 15 | Under 16 |
| 2007 | Under 14 | Under 15 |
| 2008 | Under 13 | Under 14 |
| 2009 | Under 13 |
If you are not selected for Academy Centre do not worry, you should continue to develop your hockey with your development centre, club and school activity. You may be nominated to attend Academy Centre later in the season.