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Welcome to the New York Knights High Performance Training Center
Our goal is to identify and train potential USA National Team athletes through comprehensive training and skill enhancement sessions and premier level competitions.
2008 HPTC Contact Information:
Regional Liaison: Manzar Iqbal - manzar.iqbal@us.icapenergy.com
Team Manager: Nigel Traverso - bigapplehockey@aol.com
Team Coach: Danny Haydon - danny.haydon@riskmetrics.com
The New York High Performance Training Center (New York HPTC), practices/playing and selections.
Training Saturday May 10th 9:00am – 11:00am (Please arrive early, 8:45 am latest)
Please make sure your shoes are CLEAN and suitable for a water based turf field.
Fee agian will be $10 per player.
As a reminder, please make sure you sign up for both USFHA membership and also the Regional Training Centre – Manzar has already sent out those details, but you can find them on the usfieldhockey.com website under NY Knights Region.
Could you all also send me the following information for my records and to help my preparations?
Date of Birth:
Phone Number:
Available for San Diego 25-29th June?:
Nationality/US eligible:
Preferred playing position:
Specialist Penalty Corner Skills:
Please see below the remaining schedule of training: Please make every effort to attend the remaining sessions before team selection on June 1st.
Sat 31st May Columbia Training 9-11am
Sun Jun 1st - Training & Team Selection Columbia Training 9-11.30am
Sat 7th June Columbia Training 9-11am
Sat 21st June Columbia Training 9-11am
Sun 22nd June Columbia Training 10-11.30am
I should point out, that after team selection, the focus of the training will switch towards building team patterns and understanding. Everyone is welcome to continue to attend, but there will be a shift in the attention.
Columbia University Baker Fields (Directions below).
DIRECTIONS TO BAKER FIELD ATHLETICS COMPLEX:
BY AUTOMOBILE:
From WEST SIDE HIGHWAY/HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY: Exit Dyckman Street, and proceed east to Broadway. Make a left on Broadway and proceed 20 blocks north to 218th Street.
From FDR/HARLEM RIVER DRIVE: Continue north to end of Harlem River Drive. Bear right at light and proceed north on 10th Avenue to 218th Street.
*From MAJOR DEEGAN EXPRESSWAY (I-87): Exit 230th Street. Proceed on 230th Street westbound (from north – make right at light; from south make left at light). Continue on 230th Street to Broadway. Make left on Broadway and proceed 12 blocks to 218th Street.
From WEST: Take George Washington Bridge and follow signs for Henry Hudson Parkway North or Major Deegan Expressway North (follow directions above).
From NORTH: Take Cross-Westchester Expressway (I-287) or Cross-County Parkway west to Saw Mill River Parkway south. Take the Saw Mill to the Henry Hudson Parkway South or Major Deegan Expressway South (follow directions above).
From NEW ENGLAND: Take Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) to Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95). Exit Cross Bronx to Major Deegan Expressway North or Henry Hudson Parkway North (follow directions above).
From LONG ISLAND: Take Long Island Expressway East to Clearview Expressway North, or Northern State Parkway/Grand Central Parkway East to Cross Island Parkway North to Throgs Neck Bridge. Bear left after toll for Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) South (follow directions above).
From SOUTH: Take New Jersey Turnpike North to Exit 18 George Washington Bridge (follow directions above).
By MTA NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY: Broadway-Seventh Avenue IRT Local ("1" train) north or south to 215th Street, then walk two blocks north and cross Broadway at W. 218th Street. OR 8th Avenue IND Express ("A" train) north to 207th Street (exit at north end of platform - 211th Street), then proceed north to 218th Street.
By MTA METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAIL: Marble Hill Station is located just across the Harlem River from Baker Field Athletics Complex, at 225th Street. Walk east to Broadway, then south across the Broadway Bridge to 218th Street.
We do not have the capability to register you on site, so if you are interested in participating in The New York HPTC you must join through the US Field Hockey Website – this is for ALL PLAYERS, regardless of your interest or not in selections. The fee you incur will help off set some our expenses.
Important Information, Please Read Carefully:
1. Selection to participate in the National Championship tournament can only be achieved by registering for your local High Performance Training Center program @ http://www.usfieldhockey.com/hp/men/, go to the New York site and register there. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST BE A US FIELD HOCKEY member to participate so please make sure you have your membership up to date.
2. Eligibility to compete in the National Championship tournament can be achieved through possessing USA Citizenship or by residing in the USA. In 2008 the National Championship will be offered in the Men's Division and U17 Division (U17 as of 01/01/08).
3. We plan on making the selections for the Team ASAP. I know everyone needs to get tickets to California quickly, so we will email the selected travel team to everyone once it is finalized.
4. From a COST perspective, there is a $350 athlete fee for participation in the Championship Tournament. However, due to the cost of travel this will be waived for the athletes paying more than $350 to travel to the event, but if costs are more than $350 there is no reimbursement for extra costs. The athlete fee covers 5 nights in the tournament hotel (Town and Country, San Diego), Olympic Training Center access fee, uniforms, meals and internal transportation.
5. The tournament travel day is June 24, the tournament matches are on June 25, 26, 28, 29 (June 27 is a rest day). Therefore, the red-eye flight back to the East Coast will be your best option (arrive East Coast early on June 30).
6. National Championship Tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
The Tournament Hotel has been contractually confirmed as the Town and Country Hotel, San Diego
Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California 92108
Tel:(619) 291-7131
Fax: (619) 291-3584
Group Sales: 1-800-445-2324 or (619) 297-6006
Reservations: 1-800-77-ATLAS
7. National Championship Schedule: Is posted on the website.
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