Scottish Hockey Union
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The Scottish Hockey Union, commonly referred to simply as Scottish Hockey or the SHU, is the national governing body
for the sport of field hockey
in Scotland
. It is the SHU's responsibility to help provide for the development, promotion and management of hockey in Scotland. It is also the body that acts as "National Association" for Scotland at the EHF
and FIH
.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for the sport of field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is the SHU's responsibility to help provide for the development, promotion and management of hockey in Scotland. It is also the body that acts as "National Association" for Scotland at the EHF
European Hockey Federation
The European Hockey Federation is an European sports federation for field hockey, based in Dublin, Ireland. It is the umbrella organisation for all European national federations and organises the Euro Hockey League...
and FIH
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
.
Members
The members of Scottish Hockey are districts, clubs and schools, who have equal voting rights at General Meetings.Districts
There are a number of Districts within Scottish Hockey- North
- East
- West
- Midland Hockey UnionMidland Hockey UnionMidland Hockey Union are a District operating within the Scottish Hockey Union and cover North East Fife, Angus, Dundee and Perthshire.Midland operate local leagues both indoor and outdoor for both women and men.-Youth Squads:...
- South
- South West
- Highland