US Field Hockey News

Open Trials for A Camp Set For Festival

As part of the junior national team selection process, U.S. Field Hockey will once again conduct open tryouts for athletes seeking selection to A-Camp during the 2003 Hockey Festival, Nov. 27-30, in Indio, Calif.

Open to athletes 20 years old or younger as of December 31, 2003 who have completed high school, tryouts at the Festival represent the final opportunity of the year for athletes to be selected to A-Camp. High school players are not eligible for selection at the Hockey Festival. The 2004 Women’s Under-19 and Under-21 Teams will be selected at A-Camp.

Athletes wishing to stand for selection at the Festival should email a letter to the U.S. Field Hockey national office indicating the following information: 1) the name of their Festival team; 2) the festival division in which the team will compete; 3) game jersey number; 4) position (field player or goalkeeper); 5) name, address, phone number, age and date of birth; 6) College, University or Club. Information should be emailed to Kate Reisinger at katereisinger@usfieldhockey.com   by Nov. 21, 2003.

Any athlete selected to attend A-Camp from tryouts at the Hockey Festival will be notified by Dec. 10, 2003. A Camp is scheduled for Jan. 2-4 in Virginia Beach, Va. Athletes will be financially responsible for the A Camp fee and travel.

Athletes standing for selection at the Hockey Festival will receive no further correspondence from U.S. Field Hockey prior to the Hockey Festival. The subjective evaluation of match play will be the sole tool used by the selectors. Athletes will not receive any type of written or verbal evaluation of their Hockey Festival play from the USFHA selectors.