FIH MEMBERSHIP

Any national Hockey structure applying for affiliation as a National Association shall fill in an application form with the FIH, demonstrating that the Applicant fulfils the required conditions set by FIH. According to the FIH Statutes, a number of documents must be provided to apply for membership, please click here to have detailed information and the list of compulsory documents to provide within the application form.

The application process will include the following steps:

Step 1 - CONTACT WITH THE CONTINENTAL FEDERATION

• The Applicant initiates the process by sending an email to its Continental Federation informing of its interest to become a FIH member.
• The Continental Federation acknowledges receipt of interest, initiate and guide the Applicant along the affiliation process. To access to the FIH Continental Federations details, please click here.

Step 2 - FIH APPLICATION FORM TO FILL IN WITH THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS

• The Applicant shall complete the FIH Membership Application Form (MAF). In order to continue the process, the Applicant must fulfill the compulsory minimum requirements mentioned in section II of the MAF.
• The Applicant must upload a number of documents in the FIH MAF before submitting its application online. Once submitted, the Applicant and the FIH Legal department automatically receive a copy of the application.
• Possibility for the FIH to request for complementary information/adjustments.
• If the Membership application process is not to be continued, the FIH will provide the Applicant with a letter with reasons for rejecting the application

Step 3 - DECISION PROCESS

• The FIH CEO will provide the FIH Board with the full dossier for its evaluation and decision.
• In exceptional circumstances, the Board may grant a provisional membership to an Applicant but only until the next Congress. A provisional member may attend and speak but may not vote at meetings of Congress.
• If the Board is satisfied that the Applicant meets all requirements to become a member of the FIH, it will submit the application for decision to the next Congress.
• The potential National Association will be invited to attend the FIH Congress.
• The FIH Congress will take a decision for the affiliation of the National Association.
• If the application is accepted by the FIH Congress, the National Association will become officially a FIH member with its rights and obligations, and will be listed as FIH affiliated member.
• If the Membership Affiliation Process is not to be continued at any moment of this Step 4, a letter to the Applicant will be written with reasons for rejecting its application.

Step 4 - WELCOME TO THE NEW FIH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBER

• The National Association will receive as Welcome present an FIH flag and a membership certificate.
• FIH will provide the National Association with credentials to access to the NA workroom and be regularly informed of the current information relevant to Hockey sport and its management.