Top youth

Youth training

HC Rotterdam attaches great importance to thorough training of its youth. The starting point for training and guidance is to maximize the development of each individual youth member at his/her level, coupled with the greatest possible enjoyment of the game. The club wants to compete with the youth teams at the highest competition level, which means the national competition or IDC, respectively the top class for the D category.

The ultimate aim is to allow talent from our own training to move on to the first men's or women's team of HC Rotterdam. This means that a lot is asked of the youth in the top teams, even in youth. To give everyone the opportunity to develop maximally at a young age, most teams train three times a week.

Do you think you can make it in one of our top teams, or would you like to give it a try? You can register for the lateral entry selection process for the 2024-2025 season via the following link: https://www.sportmonitor.net/hcrotterdam/zijinstroom. After your registration, you will be contacted by the top youth committee of HC Rotterdam.

Top accommodation

The club has accommodation that is ideal for top hockey: three water fields so that all first line youth teams play and train on a water field. There is a video tower at the stadium field so that training and match operations can be recorded and we can perform match and individual analyzes via TPE (software). The association also has a gym that can be used under the supervision of personal trainers.

Accompaniment

The technical director of top youth ensures that well-trained coaches and trainers are working and ensures their guidance and appointment. The teams in the D, C, B and A categories are divided according to strength. The intention is to follow all players as much as possible through active scouting, so that those who develop more slowly always have the opportunity to move up.

Youth training is an important area of focus within HC Rotterdam. Knowing more? Send an email to [email protected]