field hockey life

Indoor Select Teams

 overview

Program Overview: Select is another competitive FHL program, intended for dedicated field hockey athletes who want to further their development, but have less availability for travel related to practices and tournament opportunities. Select athletes practice once a week locally during the indoor season and will participate in competitive travel tournaments - either sponsored by USA Field Hockey, regional tournaments hosted by universities, or other travel tournaments, out-of-city and/or out-of-state. Athletes who participate in select are encouraged to be available for all practices and tournament opportunities.
Tryouts required?: Yes
Season: Winter indoor
Ages offered:
  • U10 & U12 - Selection for this age group will occur from our youth league. Indicate during registration your interest in playing for the travel select team.  More information HERE
  • U14, U16, U19 - Preseason tryouts required
   Breakdown of Age Groups!
  • Under-10 Age Classification: Players born after July 31, 2015, are eligible.
  • Under-12 Age Classification: Players born after July 31, 2013, are eligible.
  • Under-14 Age Classification: Players born after July 31, 2011, are eligible.
  • Under-16 Age Classification: Players born after July 31, 2009, are eligible.
  • Under-19 Age Classification: Players born after July 31, 2007, are eligible.
Travel requirement: Some travel is required for tournaments
Preseason Tryouts Dates:
Sunday, November 2nd
Sunday, November 9th
** All athletes will be assigned a 90-minute slot between 9 AM - 4 PM.
** You must attend at least one tryout.  It is not mandatory to attend both.  If you have a conflict with both dates, please contact us immediately to make other arrangements.

Any athletes who tries out for Select Travel and are not named to the Select program will automatically be placed on a Regional League team and will be reimbursed for any difference in the tournament cost ($200 for U16 and U19 and $300 for U14)

register

Registration includes Premier and Select Travel tryouts, all training academy practices, and recruiting and nutrition webinars throughout the season.

Registration does NOT include tournaments. Tournament fees will be invoiced once rosters are made and specific tournaments are assigned to each team.

Registration does NOT include USA Field Hockey Membership.  All travel athletes must hold a USAFH player membership and be affiliated with "Field Hockey Life" club.  To obtain a membership, click HERE

​Prior to registering, be sure you have read and understand the refund/cancellation policy. 

FHL Refund Policy HERE.

U12 and U10 Registration

details

practices

Select Tryouts are:

Sunday, November  2nd from 9AM - 6PM and Sunday, November 9th from 12PM-6PM.

Times for tryouts are TBD for each age group.  You only need to attend one of the tryouts.  If you are unable to attend a tryout but are interested in participating and getting another chance for selection, please contact us to make arrangements.   

Columbus Select Teams practice at Bill McDonald Gym (4990 Olentangy River Road, Columbus).

Weekly practices are two hours long and will take place on Saturdays.  Exact times for each age group are TBD.  Plan for a two-hour block between 12-8PM, subject to slight changes. 

Practices start on November 16th and end on February 15th. 

  • No practices on November 29-30 (holiday), and December 27-28 (holiday).
tournaments

Block off the following weekends:

December 14th at MWC Tournament at Spooky Nook in Hamilton, OH

January 18 or 19: Potential NITQ (qualification required)

February 8: Location TBD

February 14-17: U-14 NIT

February 21-23: U19 NIT in VA (qualification required)

February 28-March 2: U16 NIT in PA (qualification required)