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PLAYER REGISTRATIONS

Club Registration: To be eligible to play in the League, a player must be registered with their Club in the GMS to play Area Adult League hockey.

New Players: Players who have not previously registered on GMS must create a new GMS record and affiliate with their new club.

Existing Players: Players with a previous League hockey record must use their existing GMS record, unless:
(i) Before playing in their first fixture, the ALMC permits a different registration to be used by the player.
(ii) The player turns 18 and creates a new GMS record, merging their old junior record (registered to a parent/guardian) with GMS Support. Any player creating a new record must first apply for membership of the Club they last played outdoor league hockey for before transferring to a new Club.

Participation in Other Competitions: After playing their first match in any one season, a player must not play for another Club in competitions outside England and Wales.

Multiple Registrations: Players may be registered with multiple Clubs for different competitions (e.g., Area League, EH Indoor, Age Competitions) and must comply with all relevant eligibility regulations for each different competition.

Players are only eligible for one club at a time for Adult League competition. To change the club for which a player is eligible, a transfer is required. Players whose last game was in a league outside England and Wales must also satisfy transfer and registration requirements.

PLAYER TRANSFERS

Transfer Requests: To transfer from one Club to another a player must use GMS to make the transfer request.

Both the Clubs involved in the transfer must approve the request online.

If either Club does not approve the request, the ALMC should be approached for decision if not approved 10 days after the request is raised.

A Club may refuse a request if there is a valid reason (financial or otherwise) to do so. (e.g. return of kit, equipment, electronic info, access to information).

The ALMC may arbitrate if refusal is unreasonable.

REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER DEADLINES

Final Registration Date: A new player (players who have not played for another club in a League match) must register by 23:59 on 31st January.

Players may apply to the ALMC for late registration. The ALMC has discretion to approve or deny late registrations.

Transfer Deadline: A player may transfer between Clubs participating in the Leagues only once during the period from the start of the season to 23:59 on 31st January.

Players may apply to the ALMC for late or additional transfers. The ALMC has discretion to approve or deny such transfers.

GMS SUPPORT

If you have any questions please contact the GMS support GMS.support@englandhockey.co.uk