Field Hockey BC

There will be an opportunity on the weekend of August 27-29, 2021 for both Community and Provincial Umpires to have field assessments conducted towards formal certification or re-certification. This opportunity is in conjunction with the hosting of the India Club Tournament being held at Tamanawis Park in Surrey, BC over these dates. There are multiple […]

By Ali Baggott and FHBC Staff, for Field Hockey BC – Kelowna, B.C. – Several camps are under way as part of the Field Hockey BC talent identification process. One of the outcomes of the extensive 2020 provincial athlete pathway review project was to open the pathway up and be more open, transparent, and inclusive. […]

The message below comes from Field Hockey Canada ——————- To Female Masters Players, FHC are excited to announce an opportunity to Return to Play outdoor hockey this summer for Masters women aged 35+.  Let’s look forward to playing and connecting again! 1. Women’s Masters ‘Return to Play’ Outdoor – BC – Important Registration UPDATE The […]

The Online Community Umpire Course is now open to all FHBC Members FREE OF CHARGE throughout the summer of 2021. The course consist of a series of lessons and practice questions designed to prepare you for the final quiz. You will need a grade of 75% or higher in order to pass the course. Course […]

Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions the FHC Officials’ Committee recognizes that umpires may face significant challenges at being assessed or certified for recently completed courses or re-assessed for certification that has expired or is set to expire soon. For these reasons, the FHC Officials’ Committee has determined the following: If certification expired in 2019 or […]

In consideration of the progressive removal of COVID-19 restrictions under BC’s ‘Restart 2.0’ program and with greater freedoms for both adult and youth field hockey participation expected post July 1st, both the FHBC Board of Directors and the FHC Board of Directors have agreed to offer an early bird incentive for those participants considering a […]

In honour of #OlympicDay, let’s celebrate Nancy and Anna Mollenhauer. As a family, they have proudly represented Canadian and British Columbian field hockey in the past and continue to write their names in the history of our sport and our community! Field hockey has played a big role their family as both Ian (Nancy’s husband, […]

Download the PDF version of this communique here. Dear Field Hockey BC Members Following Return to Responsible Play meetings with viaSport BC this week and a subsequent lobby to the Provincial Health Office, I am writing to provide a community update that most significantly again removes the Youth group size limit and associated restriction and returns decision-making to […]