Opportunities to Play Masters Hockey
For hockey Masters life begins at 35 (not 40), and the upper limit is constrained only by your ability and willingness to participate. In addition to playing masters, we also offer the opportunity to get involved in organising Masters activity in the Midlands Area, or to join the Midlands Masters Committee.
Midlands Masters Gatherings
For those interested in playing some mixed, social Masters hockey we offer monthly 'Gatherings' of like-minded players for all women aged at least 50 and all men aged at least 60 – if you’re only a couple of years away from qualifying, get in touch and we may be able to fit you in too!
Whether we can extend these events to younger Masters in the future is something that we can look into depending on demand. Similarly, we are open to any demand for some Masters activity to take place on the weekend. If you want to add to the demand for something that is not currently being provided, please get in touch via email: masterschair@midlands.hockey.
Represent the Midlands
The Midlands is one of the 8 Areas within England Hockey and we will normally enter a representative team in all of the annual inter-Area tournaments that take place after the regular season has finished. Those tournaments are organised in 5-year age brackets, from 35 upwards. If you are interested in being a player, captain, coach, umpire, selector, manager or administrator, please get in touch with a member of the Committee (listed below), or the relevant Masters contact on the Representative Teams page.
For elite players who wish to trial for the England Masters teams, the official pathway is to play for your Area and to then be nominated for trials based on your performance at the inter-Area tournament.
Midlands Men's O55s 2026
Midlands Masters Committee
Our Masters Committee (listed below) comprises a number of people prepared to devote some of their spare time to promoting, organising, and running Masters hockey events. We will always be happy to hear from anyone interested in helping out in any way, even if that does not involve taking up an official committee position. Elections to the Committee positions take place at each AGM, usually held in July.
Please email the Chair at masterschair@midlands.hockey if you have any interest in this area, or specialist skills that you can offer.
Masters Committee Contacts
| Chair | Graham Wolloff |
| Men's Masters Lead | TBC |
| Women's Masters Lead | Claire Parkes |
| Masters Competition Manager | Graham Wolloff |
We aim to offer Masters hockey for everyone aged 35 and above; whether that is at the social level or a pathway to international honours.
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- Masters Chair – to provide vision, leadership and business planning to help develop all aspects of Masters hockey across the Area, in line with the England Hockey framework. To oversee the Master’s committee ensuring partnership working between the Area and Sub-Areas to deliver a robust programme, for the benefit of all.
- Competitions Coordinator – to co-ordinate the planning and implementation of Masters competitions across the Area, i.e. liaising with Selectors, Team Managers, Competition Organisers, Officiating Rep, etc.
- Lead Selector – to be responsible for ensuring a fair and transparent selection process for all players wishing to be part of an Area Masters team, including appointment of selectors and an agreed selection process.
- Competition Organiser(s) – to lead the organisation of specific Masters tournaments hosted within the Midlands Area.
- Masters Officiating Rep – to liaise with the Officiating Committee to ensure appointments to Masters competitions as required.
- Team Managers – to administer and manage a specific Masters team in the lead up to, and participation in, the age-group Area tournaments, including selection, kit management and training sessions as appropriate.
- Sub-Area Reps – to represent the Sub-Areas (Counties) at the Masters Area Committee, to give feedback on Masters hockey in the Sub-Area, what is working well, what could be improved, and support as required at the Area level.
- Masters Club Liaison Officer – to co-ordinate all communications to Clubs, including social media and website, regarding Masters Hockey in the Area.
- Masters Administrator – to support the committee with general administration and organisation of meetings and co-ordination of events.
How to Register your Interest
Masters Hockey is growing in participation and so the roles on the Masters Committee are still evolving; if you are interested in getting involved with any aspect of Masters Hockey, even if you’re not sure which roles might suit your skills or time, please email the Masters Chair to express your interest and find out more.
Join us and you will discover a whole new world of hockey where past rivals suddenly become valued colleagues and team-mates.