Veterans Hockey in Scotland

There is an increasing number of participants in hockey who qualify as veterans.

In Men's hockey, there are teams and fixtures at the following levels:

• over 40
• over 45 
• over 50
• over 55
• over 60
• over 65
  

At each level, depending on the rules of the tournament or competition, there can be opportunities for a small number of under age players to participate with their more senior team mates.

In Women's hockey, there are currently only teams and fixtures at over 35 level, though teams often include players who are much older than 35.

Unlike other countries which have introduced veterans leagues, in Scotland, veterans tend to play in normal club teams, and it is not unusual to find teams with members from under sixteen to over sixty, one team having a goalkeeper who has turned 80. There are events for ad hoc club and touring teams at home and abroad and at the peak of veterans hockey are the National Teams for men. The National womens veterans team played its first matches, against England, on 26-27 May 2007.

Please check the home page of the appropriate age group for details of how to become involved in international hockey at veterans level.