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USA Field Hockey's Futures Elite
Welcome Futures
Elite
Futures Elite
represents the top of the Futures Pipeline. Athletes selected to
Futures Elite (approximately 150) are considered the top 3% of the
Futures athletes in the USA.
Each year, Futures
Elite are identified and selected
based on performances at the
National Futures Championship; and in some cases, the Junior Olympic
Games.
Within the Futures Elite group the top 50 athletes are identified as
the Olympic Development Select (OD Select).
Only athletes selected to the
National Futures Championship qualify for selection into the Futures
Elite. The Olympic Development Select athletes are identified from
the Futures Elite group. Each year athletes must be selected to the
National Futures Championship and be identified as part of the
Futures Elite. Athletes
in all age groups may qualify for the Futures Elite.
Futures Elite
athletes are offered additional training opportunities during the
year. All Futures Elite athletes must continue to participate in
the Futures Program to take advantage of the additional
opportunities.
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