2010 Indoor Bulletin-WCUFHA Volume 3/Issue 3, January, 2010 2010 Indoor Bulletin-WCUFHA Volume 3/Issue 3, January, 2010
PRACTICE: Please mark your calendar! The practices will be held at various locations, ALL players have been provided with a schedule, please check with players before emailing coaches. ADDITIONAL Practices will be announced when we qualify for the NIT.
Qualifier Tournaments…
Team Chenevert/Team Whelan/Team Lahey U19=January 10th, 2010-Mount Holyoke-So.Hadley, Massachusetts
U16=January 16th, 2010-Siena College-Loudonville, New York
QUALIFIER WAIVER: You MUST complete them, sign them, bring them to YOUR Coach [MUST complete BOTH waiver1, waiver2 - Mt. Holyoke] & [Siena Waivers MUST complete BOTH waiver1, medwaiver2]. Please do not change the information already inserted. For each game, first team listed on schedule wears white, second team in dark jerseys.
REMEMBER The National Indoor Tournament ("NIT") is held March 5-7, 2010 @Virginia Beach Convention Center and is a VERY competitive, college recruiting tournament. In order to be competitive and considered for Recruitment the mandatory practices are vital to our TEAM's success. We can't achieve our 'goals' if we are not prepared. Before we can get to Virginia each team needs to qualify - generally the top 4 teams at each qualifier location move on to the NIT. Indoor is played on a floor surface - often rubberized, qualifiers are held on basketball court or rubberized surface, playing area includes balls off the boards on the side. Indoor is faster and you need different equipment - you M U S T have an INDOOR stick (USFHA REQUIRED), valid USFHA membership card, mouthguard (bring several), proper shoes (non-cleat/non-slide) (USFHA REQUIRED), padded fingerless gloves are HIGHLY recommended, NO cage goggles and NO jewelry! See the "ALWAYS in your FH Bag Checklist" !! Familiarize yourself NOW with the Indoor Rules (THESE HAVE BEEN UPDATED) and the USField Hockey Indoor Site and some are highlighted here:
INDOOR PLAYING RULES
1. Ball may not leave playing surface unless it is a shot on goal. ie, if the ball bobbles even the slightest when you receive, it will be other teams ball.
2. All field players are back on defensive corners.
3. NO hitting allowed in any situation!
4. We are playing self-pass rules
5. UNINTENTIONAL balls off endline are awarded a defensive free hit out! Intentional balls off endline are awarded a corner if inside circle.
6. WATER ONLY at games.
USFHA CARD: If you have not provided us with a COPY OF the Player's current/valid USFHA membership CARD (we need an actual COPY OF THE CARD !!) please bring it with you to practice. It will not be returned so ensure it is a copy for us to keep. Can't compete in January Qualifier without this. Must be valid through March, 2010 !!! You MUST be a member of USA Field Hockey to participate in USFHA sanctioned events.
There will generally be a field hockey vendor (Penn-Monto at Mt. Holyoke) selling its wares at the Qualifier and Food will be available throughout the day (confirmed for Mt. Holyoke). Games generally begin at 8am (teams must be on location by 7am), plan on the entire day, we will not have a team schedule until the day of the event.
Some equipment available at Practice - please have payment ready at TIME of purchase:
Equipment Costs
For those players who would like to purchase their own equipment:
Grays 450i Stick $48 originally $60
Grays 4000 Stick $80 originally $95
Full Finger Glove $20 originally $26
International Glove $22 originally $27
Goalie Body Armour $168 originally $180
Once we Qualify for the National Indoor Tournament [NIT]:
HOTEL INFO (NIT Tourney in March): The team will be staying together at the xxxxx - their number is xxx.xxx.xxx if you would like to book a reservation at the same hotel. We have not reserved rooms for parents. Additionally, there are several other hotels in the immediate area {1000 9th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-tournament location}. THIS information will be updated as it becomes available.
FLIGHTS (NIT Tourney in March): Each player and/or parent is responsible for flights. Area airports are Norfolk, VA, Richmond, VA, Hampton/Williamsburg NewportNews, VA. If you wish to send your player with another family - feel free to use <please don't abuse the email list> the email list for your inquiries. Arrival must be on Thursday (in time to make the 5pm meeting at the hotel) - departure late Monday or Tuesday (we will know more as the schedule is available WHEN we qualify for the NIT).
BIO BOOK (distributed to college coaches): Please bring the following information (typed on a single sheet of paper if possible) to the NEXT practice if you have not already done so (if received for Festival no need to re-do unless you have updates):
Player's Date of Birth:
Year of Graduation:
Position:
School Attending:
HS Coaches name and phone number:
Comprehensive List of Athletic Honors:
Comprehensive List of Community Service:
Other Sports/Interests:
Home Address (mailing):
Home Phone:
PLAYER's!!!! email address: (please ensure this is 'professional looking' if not sign up for one that is) e.g. batoutofhell@aol.com NOT appropriate janesmith@aol.com is A-OK
Parents First and Last Names:
Major player is interested in: e.g. biology, education etc.etc.
Remember - practicing hard and playing hard you will achieve your 'GOALS' !! Don't let yourself down, don't let your TEAM down.
Take care and good luck in school and on the field !