For players
Playing abroad, combining playing with coaching, or moving into umpiring: what to know before you commit.
Whether you are an outfield player or a goalkeeper, a move to a new club or country raises the same questions. These guides help you ask them and check the official rules.
Guides in this section
- Playing hockey abroad: how player-coach roles and club contracts usually work
What to ask before accepting a playing or player-coach offer overseas, what clubs commonly provide, and where to check visa rules.
- Umpiring career path in field hockey
How umpires start at club level and progress, with the first courses from the FIH Academy and England Hockey.
- Hockey club coaching roles explained
Head coach, assistant coach, coaching director, development officer, player-coach and more: what each role usually involves and how they fit together.