| Leagues: | Optimist Club Fall League |
elementary & middle school players practice or play 2-3x each week in Winston-Salem, ?Sep-Oct? register ($65 +$35 if need uniform) |
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DSD Winter Indoor League |
practice, play, and condition in Chapel Hill for 1.5 hrs on 6 Saturdays Jan-Feb register Dec? ($160) |
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Va Beach Winter Indoor League |
elementary, middle, and high school players play in VA Beach area for 1 hr on 6 Saturdays Jan-Feb coached & officiated mostly by high school players (except high school teams?) register mid-Dec ($60) |
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Carrboro Rec Spring League |
middle school players practice or play 7-a-side 2x each week in Chapel Hill mid-Mar to May Orange Co. residents register Jan 3rd ($48), non-residents register Jan 10th ($84) download 2006 info & registration booklet (5.5mb) |
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Durham Spring Youth League |
girls ages 9-12 yrs practice or play 2-3x each week in Durham, ?Mar-May? register by Feb 1 ($89) with Downtown Durham Athletic Assoc. |
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Optimist Club Spring League |
elementary, middle, and high school players practice or play 2-3x each of 9 weeks in Winston-Salem, Mar-(early)May register Sat, 12 Feb 2005 at Polo Park Rec Center, ($65 +$35 if need uniform) |
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Triangle Summer |
rising 9th-12th graders play weekly games Jun15 - Aug3 on grass in Chapel Hill, NC games played 6-8pm on Thursday evenings at Chapel Hill HS download registration flyer; $35 fee pays for refs and team tee-shirt |
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Va Beach Spring League |
elementary & middle school players play weekend games on turf in Virginia Beach, Apr-May? coached and officiated by high school players register late Feb ($60?) |
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Va Beach Summer League |
middle school & high school? players play six 1 hr games in late PM in Virginia Beach June-July middle school games coached and officiated by high school players register May ($60) |
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| Camps & Clinics |
Summer Camps in NC, VA, MD, DE, & PA |
2006 residential camps plus NC day camps info updated monthly late-Nov to late-Jan |
Triangle MS Summer Clinic |
2-day outdoor clinic for girls grades 4-8, taught by Chapel Hill HS players 9am-noon on Mon, July 17th and Tue, July 18th at Chapel Hill HS contact info TBA | |
Head-to-Toe Player Clinic |
outdoor clinic in Winston-Salem taught by Ginny Sutton, Davidson asst coach Wed-Thu 26-27 July 2006, 9am-noon and 2pm-4pm each day, Forsyth Country Day School request forms or register on-line; submit $190 clinic fee to Aim Field Hockey also requires current USFHA membership ($40 ages 13-18) |
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Mountaineer High School Clinic |
outdoor clinic in Boone taught by Appalachian State Univ. team at Kidd Brewer Stadium Sun, 9 Apr 2006, 9am-noon mail completed registration forms with $45 fee to ASU |
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Duke High School Clinic |
outdoor clinic in Durham taught by Duke team at Williams Field on East campus Sat, 25 Feb 2006, 9am-noon mail completed registration form with $25 check to Duke field hockey office |
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DSD Indoor Clinics |
practice and play in Chapel Hill for 1 hr one weekday night and one weekend day for 6 wks Nov-Dec; ECHHS coach picks players for TarDevils indoor teams register Oct? ($160) |
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| Futures Program: |
Overview (USFHA)Southern Region (USFHA) |
train 6 hrs on each of 5 Sundays, Jan to May ($440) best players invited to national tournament in Va Beach in early Jul ($$) HS and MS coaches recommend players mid-Sept, players register Oct-Nov? Coaches--to receive info, e-mail Sally Scarborough <SSSARA2222 @ aol.com> or Renae Jackson <rjackson @ usfieldhockey.com> before Sept. |
| Tournaments: | Surf, Sun & Fun 7-a-side Tournament |
Play at least three 7vs7 games on turf in Va Beach on late Friday evening and following Saturday in late July register by July15 ($30 per player or $350 per team, 40 team limit) |
| Travel Teams: |
TarDevils Outdoor |
U19 outdoor team trains in Chapel Hill and plays in National Hockey Festival in late Nov (approx. $2500) ECHHS coach picks players no 2006 team; future status uncertain |
Beach Premier Outdoor |
U14 "Jetties", U16 "Riptides" and "Breakers", and U19 "Waves" teams train in Virginia Beach area and play in National Hockey Festival in late Nov ($$) practices held once a week on late weekday PM during summer & on late Sat AM during fall (3.5 hr drive from Raleigh/Durham). try-outs held in late May ($40). Download registration form. |
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TarDevils Indoor |
U14, U16 & U19 teams of 7-9 NC & VA players train in Chapel Hill and play in regional qualifiers for spring National Indoor Tournament ($$) ECHHS coach picks players from DSD Indoor Clinic tryouts ($160). |
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Beach Premier Indoor |
U14 "Whitecaps", U16 "RipTides" and "Breakers", and U19 "Ripcurls" and "Waves" teams train in Virginia Beach area and play in regional qualifiers for spring National Indoor Tournament ($$) |
| Date | Appalachian St. Mountaineers |
Davidson Wildcats |
Duke Blue Devils |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
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| Fri, Aug 25 Sat, Aug 26 Sun, Aug 27 |
vs Louisville @2pm vs UDel or MSU |
vs Michigan vs Iowa |
Iowa @UNC Michigan @UNC |
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| Fri, Sep 8 Sat, Sep 9 Sun, Sep 10 |
Boston Univ @Duke |
vs Boston Univ |
vs Duke vs Louisville |
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| Fri, Sep 15 Sat, Sep 16 Sun, Sep 17 |
vs Davidson |
vs Ohio Univ |
vs AppState vs Old Dominion |
vs Old Dominion vs Virginia |
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| Fri, Sep 22 Sat, Sep 23 Sun, Sep 24 |
vs Albany |
vs North Carolina |
vs Albany |
vs Maryland |
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| Fri, Sep 29 Sat, Sep 30 Sun, Oct 1 |
Boston Coll @Duke |
vs Boston Coll vs Harvard |
vs Wake Forest vs William & Mary |
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| Fri, Oct 6 Sat, Oct 7 Sun, Oct 8 |
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| Fri, Oct 13 Sat, Oct 14 Sun, Oct 15 |
vs Dartmouth |
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| Fri, Oct 20 Sat, Oct 21 Sun, Oct 22 |
vs California |
vs AppState @7pm |
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| Fri, Oct 27 Sat, Oct 28 Sun, Oct 29 |
vs Virginia |
vs Radford |
| First round: Thu, Nov 2 1pm & 4pm |
Semi-finals: Fri, Nov 3 ?4 pm & ?7pm |
ACC Final: Sun, Nov 5 ?12pm |
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| #5 vs #4 #3 vs #6 |
winner vs #1 #2 vs winner |
winner vs winner |
| First round: Thu, Nov 2 ?12:00pm & ?2:30pm |
Semi-finals: Fri, Nov 3 ?12:30pm & ?3:00pm |
NORPAC Final: Sat, Nov 4 ?12:30pm |
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| #5 vs #4 #3 vs #6 |
winner vs #1 #2 vs winner |
winner vs winner |
| Semi-finals: Fri, Nov 17 ?11am & ?2pm |
NCAA Final: Sun, Nov 19 ?1pm |
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| team 1 vs team 2 team 3 vs team 4 |
winner vs winner |
| General: | Situational: | Sister Sports: | |
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| Offense: | Attack Strategies [USFHA] Attack Skills and Tactics [FHZ] Triangle Offense [TOC] Zone Offense [FHZ] Indoor Hockey Attack [PFH] Position Responsibilities [HV] Offensive Roles [RH] |
Restart Plays [HT] Restart Plays [SR] Circle Attack Plays [SR] Penalty Corners [FHZ] Penalty Corners [TOC] |
Motion Offense Pt. 1 (lax) Motion Offense Pt. 2 (lax) Bruce Brownlee (soccer) Decatur Sports (soccer) |
| Defense: |
Zone Defense [RH] Zone Defense [FHZ] Defending 5-2-3 [FIH] |
Penalty Corners [HT] Penalty Corners [FHZ] Indoor Penalty Corners [PFH] |
Bruce Brownlee (soccer) |
Visual Guide (Riverside FH)
Rules in a Nutshell (VA Beach FH)
Umpire Signals (USFHA)
Umpire Hockey (US)
Umpire Forum (UK)
International Outdoor Rules (FIH)
International Indoor Rules (FIH)
US Rules (USFHA)
NCAA Modifications (USFHA)
High School Rules (NFHS)
| Books: | Elizabeth Anders and Sue Meyers: Field Hockey-Steps to Success. Human Kinetics, 1999. ISBN 0-88011-673-0, $18 US.Good introduction to techniques and tactics for attackers and defenders. Needs better illustrations. |
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| Videos: | Elizabeth Anders: Foundations for Success-the Four Fundamental Attack Skills. 2001. 39 min. $30 US.Drills demonstrate receiving, ball control, push passes, and forehand hits. |
Missy Meharg: Field Hockey Tactics and Strategy-Team Attack. 2001. 56 min. $30 US.Rambling chalk talk about advancing ball from restarts and creating shots using 5 player motion offense. Poorly illustrated with drill and game clips. |
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Missy Meharg: Field Hockey Tactics and Strategy-Team Defense. 2002. 55 min. $30 US.
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Goals Galore. 1999. 30 min. $30 US.
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Super Skills, Tactics, and Short Corners. 1994. ?30 min. $35 US.Clips of Oxford men's team offense in practice and games, emphasizing stick handling drills, passing tactics, and penalty corner options. |
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Skills 2000. 1999.Illustrated with game footage from Australian woman's team. |
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| CDs: | Dutch Field Hockey CD-ROM. $65 US
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Stick-2-Hockey CD-ROM. (NZ)
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Riverside Field Hockey 2005