USA Field Hockey
Programs

National Teams

As the national governing body for the sport of field hockey in the United States, USA Field Hockey prepares teams to compete in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, World Cup and many other international competitions.

 

High Performance Training Centers

Providing athletes with elite level coaching and training at regional locations near their homes, USA Field Hockey's Elite Performance Training Centers allow college-aged and older athletes to remain playing at the highest national level while working towards their ultimate playing goals.

Tryouts for the regional centers are held early in the year and center athletes participate in comprehensive training/skill enhancement sessions and premier level competitions culminating in the National Championship in the summer.

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Futures Program

Providing athletes with elite level coaching and training at regional locations near their homes, USA Field Hockey's Elite Performance Training Centers allow college-aged and older athletes to remain playing at the highest national level while working towards their ultimate playing goals.

Tryouts for the regional centers are held early in the year and center athletes participate in comprehensive training/skill enhancement sessions and premier level competitions culminating in the National Championship in the summer.

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Grassroots Development Programs

As part of its mission, USA Field Hockey seeks to develop the sport while strengthening the idea of field hockey as a lifetime activity.  USA Field Hockey works towards this goal by partnering with community-based sports organizations such as the local Parks and Recreation Department, YMCA, YWCA and Boys and Girls Clubs,  to increase public awareness of the game, provide program continuity and pool administrative, coaching and umpiring resources in order to better support players at the local level. Regional and Youth Coordinators work to introduce the sport in communities where field hockey is not an established activity while providing support in tradition-rich field hockey communities.
 

Club Hockey

The backbone of adult hockey in the United States, USA Field Hockey's club hockey program provides adult players the opportunity to compete for regional and national championships as a members of   locally-based club teams.

The Club Championship is held annually in the spring to crown the nation's top men's and women's club teams.
 

Partner Camps

In order to promote quality camps to the membership, The United States Field Hockey Association offers a sanctioned camp program to private camps in the United States.

Private camps have contact with approximately 50,000 field hockey players annually through the camp system, and  USA Field Hockey seeks to encourage and development young athletes through various programs.

Sanctioning camps have met camp criteria which establishes curriculums and staffing standards. Camp curriculums are on file with USA Field Hockey.

Events

The National Hockey Festival (November) and National Indoor Tournament (age group and open tournaments in March/April) are among the many events sponsored by USA Field Hockey to continually provide participation and development opportunities for players, coaches, officials and administrators.

• National Hockey Festival

Traditionally held over the Thanksgiving weekend, the National Hockey Festival attracts over 3,000 of the nation's top field hockey athletes competing for championships in men's, women's, sectional, master's and mixed divisions.

• AAU Junior Olympics
  Field Hockey is just one of the sports showcased at this premier event for young players.  The field hockey competition features U16 athletes as selected from USA Field Hockey's National Futures Championship

• Open High School Camp

USA Field Hockey's High School Open Camp camp is held each summer as part of USA Field Hockey''s commitment to the development of the game. The camp allows individual players to improve skills, tactics and strategies as practiced by the USA National Teams. The Open Camp provides selection opportunities to additional USA Field Hockey programs including the Futures Program and High Performance Open Trials for college athletes.