Adult Section 3 of 9

3. Keeping Safe


Having the right equipment helps to minimise risk of injury. Take a few minutes to make sure you have that equipment for safer play.

It’s mandatory for U18s and highly recommended that all players wear:

  • a properly fitting mouth guard.
  • full length hockey shin pads.
  • a (L) handed hard-shell glove.
  • a face guard if defending a short corner.

The club has worked with market leaders, Opro to create a bespoke Instant Custom-Fit mouthguard, which provides high quality mouth protection. Use the discount code BerkHemelHockey10 to take advantage of 10% off. High-impact guards are always required for hockey.

If you regularly defend short corners a face guard must be a part of your own protective gear. Teams may have some faceguards that you can borrow until you get your own equipment sorted. However, we do not guarantee that masks will be there on the day or the condition of the masks. You are responsible for you own protection.

Compared with other types of footwear, hockey astro shoes provide stability and some foot protection against the impact of the ball. They are more suitable than trainers for use on the astro surface as they reduce the risk of slipping and ankle injury.

Goal Keepers obviously need full protection. If you don't have your own kit, the club has kit to borrow. Ask either the Ladies or Men’s Club Captain for specific help and advice.

Our supplier Chiltern Sports, has a range of sports equipment.

Each team carries a first aid kit and we aim to have a first aider in every squad.
If you or your child has a medical condition that might require a first aider to take action in an emergency or you carry medication with you that might need to be used, please let your captain or coach know. They will pass on the information to the first aiders in your team so they might be better prepared to help you if and when it’s needed. If your medical condition changes, it’s your responsibility to make sure you keep your captain/coach updated.

All first aiders and captains are aware to treat all personal information sensitively.