Registration is possible throughout the season via the registration form, provided that the age of 5 years or older is reached before October 1 (KNHB reference date).

Age limits

HSC Hermes applies the following age limits for seniors and juniors, divided into categories. The determining factor is the age on October 1 of the current season:

HSC Hermes uses the KNHB classification as the basis for the age limits below.

HSC Hermes bases this on the KNHB classification.

To cancel

Unless expelled by the board, membership can only be terminated by cancellation by email to the secretary or via the cancellation form in the LISA team and a notification to the team in question. Cancellation must be made before June 1 of the current association year. Not canceled before June 1 means membership for the new association year and the full contribution amount will then be charged. In the event of premature termination, there will be no refund of contributions. For exceptional situations, please contact the secretary.

To move house

Your address details are also stored in our system. We occasionally send you information by post and need your address for this. If you are moving and your address details change, we kindly request that you inform our Secretary of your old (to be replaced) and new address.

Terms of payment

Every new member undertakes to grant authorization to collect his/her contribution or pay it via a one-off invoice. If the financial obligations are not met, additional costs will be charged.

Contribution and registration fee

The contribution amounts are determined annually at the General Members' Meeting. An overview of the currently applicable amounts can be found at the bottom of this page.



Types of membership

Obligations

Regular hockey members aged 16 and older must be in possession of a referee card. If one does not yet have a card, one is obliged to take part in a referee course and obtain a referee card within one year. Parents of junior members are invited to transport the players in turn in the case of away matches. Every senior member is obliged to referee matches and if necessary, taking part in bar duties. Parents of junior members and youngest youth members are obliged to perform bar duties several times per season on Saturdays, under the supervision of a bar manager.



Clothing

During matches, club clothing prescribed by the Royal Dutch Hockey Association is mandatory.

Wearing shin guards and mouth protection is mandatory!



Membership costs

Below are the membership costs for the 2025-2026 season. These will come into effect on July 1, 2025.

New members who register between December 1 and April 1 of the current association year will be charged half (50%) of the membership fee. New members who register after April 1 are members for free until June 30.

Student membership

As a student (age from 18 up to and including 22) you will be asked to provide proof of registration every season. PLEASE NOTE: Hermes does not send reminders. It is the member's own responsibility to send in this proof!

Once this proof has been received and approved by the HSC Hermes board will the student rate be charged. Furthermore, this proof must be received by the board no later than September 15. After this date, invoices will be drawn up and sent out.

Temporary membership:

If you wish to be considered for temporary membership, you must submit a request—with valid reasons—to the board. The team to which you have been or will be assigned must have at least 10 players and 1 goalkeeper with regular and full membership. Only then can the board consider your request.

Insurance

For members who have been registered by the association as members of the KNHB, supplementary sports accident insurance has been taken out.

Volunteer tasks / extra contribution to club life

It is greatly appreciated when senior members, junior members, and/or parents of junior members are willing to contribute to the club in any way, in addition to the mandatory volunteer services (such as bar duty or driving duty). You can indicate your choice on the registration form (multiple choices are also welcome, in fact, we encourage them). The options include: a board position, coach, trainer, referee, bar committee, youth committee, sponsor committee, technical committee, event organizer, and equipment committee.

Travel expenses

HSC Hermes uses a travel expenses scheme, see Article 6 HHR. Every youth member playing competition (field and/or indoor hockey) pays 40 euros in travel money in addition to the membership fee (season 2025-2026). A senior member with dispensation for a youth team is also covered by the travel expenses scheme. The travel allowance is determined every year during the General Members' Meeting.

Experience tells us that some members are more available to transport teams than other members. Because hockey is a team sport and we can only reach the top together, this travel allowance scheme has been created. Driving parents and coaches can claim costs for a ride to an away game. The travel allowance coordinator assesses the declarations and ensures payment. Mutual settlement is therefore no longer necessary and we can enjoy the sport a little extra!

The points below apply to this travel expenses scheme:

• Travel reimbursement can only be declared if the coach or the team's coordinating travel parent has designated you to drive;
• Settlement takes place on the basis of a fixed reimbursement table, which amounts to ± 19 euro cents/km (all clubs & halls are divided into 6 regions, a fixed fee applies per region);
• Only planned KNHB field and indoor matches can be declared;
• Parents/coaches who decide not to declare sponsor HSC Hermes and the club is very grateful to these parents for this;
• Members who register later in the season start playing matches will receive an adjusted amount of travel money cf. the contribution scheme;
• Travel costs for away matches can be declared by sending an email containing the name of parent, youth member, team, date, opponent and IBAN bank details to the travel money coordinator;
• Please submit declarations Submit 5 weeks after the competition;
• Declarations older than 5 weeks will not be processed;
• Driving parents can also claim parking costs (after submitting valid proof);
• Tournaments are excluded from this travel expenses scheme; and
• Senior teams arrange travel expenses among themselves.