Srinagar, Jul 2: Hockey Jammu & Kashmir has announced to conduct the selection trials for the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026, scheduled to be held at the Coimbatore Corporation Hockey Ground, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, from 28 July to 8 August 2026.
The selection trials, as per a statement, will be held on 6 July 2026 at K.K. Hakku Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Jammu, with the reporting time fixed at 10:00 a.m.
The coaching and training camp for the selected players will be conducted from 7 July to 24 July 2026 at K.K. HakkuAstroturf Hockey Stadium, Jammu.
During the camp, Hockey Jammu & Kashmir will provide the selected players with all essential facilities, including boarding, lodging, nutritious meals, training, ground facilities, and other necessary support, to ensure their optimum preparation for the National Championship.
All eligible players have been asked to report for the trials on the scheduled date. District Units of Hockey J&K have been directed to ensure that players attend the trials with all the prescribed documents. The selection process will include physical fitness assessments and skill evaluation.
For eligibility criteria, players must be registered on the Hockey India MU Portal. Only players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to participate.
The documents required are Hockey India Registration Card, Domicile Certificate, Aadhaar Card, Bank Account Details and Date of Birth Certificate
As per the regulations of Hockey India, a player shall be eligible to represent only one team in a National Championship during the season, namely the State Member Unit National Championship, Inter-Departmental National Championship, or Academy Unit National Championship. Furthermore, a player may participate in only one category—Senior, Junior, or Sub-Junior National Championship.
No TA/DA shall be admissible for participation in the selection trials.
