Below you can find the information regarding Adel’s Ladies, Men’s and Mixed Summer Leagues for 2026. Please email enquiries to: summerleague@adelhockey.co.uk
For Adel members, the summer league is included in your annual membership. For prospective new members playing in Adel teams, or members who have not paid membership fees for the season there is a nominal charge. Please contact the summer league coordinator via email to discuss the fees.
A google form will be sent out to allow people to sign up/express interest. There is no need for you to email the above address at this time.
Women’s summer league to start Monday 20th April for 7 weeks.
Matches either 1930 to 2030 or 2030 to 2130, Monday to Thursday.
Deadline for entry 18th March 2026, this allows adequate time for schedules to be sorted and emailed out.
To create adequate competition, we suggest teams of the follow standard for each night:
Monday – Yorkshire and North East Division 1 and Yorkshire Division 1
Tuesday – Yorkshire Division 2 and Moor and Dale Division 1
Wednesday – Moor and Dale Division 2
Thursday – Moor and Dale Division 2 standard and below
Men’s summer league to start Monday 8th June for 7 weeks.
Matches either 1930 to 2030 or 2030 to 2130 on Mondays and Tuesdays.
To create adequate competition, we suggest teams of the follow standard for each night:
Monday – Yorkshire Division 1 and above
Tuesday – Yorkshire Division 2 and below
Deadline for entry 10th May 2026
Mixed summer league to start Wednesday 10th June for 7 weeks.
Matches either 1930 to 2030 or 2030 to 2130.
Wednesday – Mixed ability
Thursday – Mixed ability
Deadline for entry 10th May 2026
Please email enquiries to: summerleague@adelhockey.co.uk
Payment
Payment of £300 per team, payment required for confirmation of place.
Junior teams on a Friday night the payment is £150, payment required for confirmation of place.
Please pay by BACS or Cheque: Details will be provided via email when entering your team(s).
Should teams withdraw after payment has been made and the schedule set up, a refund is at the discretion of the summer league coordinator.
Umpires
Should a team be unable to get an umpire and wish to have Adel provide one then an additional fee of £52.50 can be made and a paid umpire will be provided each week for the duration of the summer league. Please check this is available before making this payment. We will be using unassessed and assessed umpires. All unassessed umpires will be supported, and the SL will be used to develop them. I’m sure you appreciate that we need more umpires.
Matches
- Matches are played as 7-a-side and half-pitch, playing across.
- Matches will be 2 x 25 minutes halves.
- Teams are responsible for punctuality of start times, as delayed starts have impacts on the next matches.
- Short corners with be played with the usual Saturday rules.
- Long-corners are taken from the half-way line in the corresponding spot.
- Rules can be found on the link attached here.
Goalkeepers
Teams are welcome to play with or without a keeper. Where they play without the following rules are in place:
– No players can act as a kicking back
– 5 outfield players can defend at a short corner
Umpires
Teams are expected to provide one umpire for each game. Adel does not provide any payment towards umpires, if teams wish to pay then that is their decision. The umpire does not need to be qualified but needs to have a very good understanding of the rules. Preferably they have also read up on the 7 aside rules before umpiring matches to avoid disputes between umpires during games. If newly qualified umpires are being used, can the teams providing them ensure that they are adequately supported in their role.
Results
Results should be uploaded on a live score sheet that will be distributed to the captains prior to the start of the tournament. It is the responsibility of the 1st named team captain to upload this information, or the information can be placed onto the whats app chat if it is easier for the Summer league coordinator to upload.
A Whatsapp group will be set up for each evening to allow captains to discuss availability and in the unfortunate event a team can’t attend then the opposition can easily be informed. Please can Captains provide numbers when signing up to make the set up of chats easier. Codes for astro and lights and overflow will be issued on that as an Adel team may not be scheduled down to play a first match or the last match.
Clubhouse
The clubhouse will be open for refreshments pre and post matches. We encourage you to enjoy the hospitality. Drinks can be taken from the bar to the pitch in disposable containers. Please use the bins provided.
Car Parking
Parking on summer league nights can be busy. This is due to the number of teams we have attending each evening and other sports going on up at the Club. Please be conscious that we are in a residential area and parking on the road outside of the club should be avoided. If there isn’t any space within the car park, there is a layby just down the road, opposite the church which you are able to park in. There is also the overflow car park which is on the other side of the cricket pitch (still on church lane). Captains will be provided with the code to unlock it. The gate to the overflow should be open on match-day nights.
We encourage car sharing, the use of public transport, or walking/ cycling where possible.
Bikes can be secured in the spectator area.
External teams – your club may charge you but team entry will be sorted prior to matches beginning.