North Carroll Field Hockey
NORTH CARROLL STORM FIELD HOCKEY
North Carroll Recreation Council STORM Field Hockey is a member of the Maryland Youth Field Hockey League . Children entering grades Pre-K to 8th grade (and 9th graders that do not play for any high school) are eligible for participation in the fall 2022 season.
FALL 2022 REGISTRATION
Fall 2022 registration will open Sunday, May 1, 2022 and will close Tuesday, May 31, 2022 . Any registration received after 11:50 pm on May 31,2022 will be charged an additional late registration fee of $50.00 and participants cannot be guaranteed a uniform prior to the first game. No registrations will be accepted after June 10, 2022. New and experienced players welcome!!
ANTICIPATED FALL PRACTICE SCHEDULES & HOME FIELDS LOCATION (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
For grades Pre-K / K, it is anticipated that all regular season practices will be held at Manchester Elementary School in Manchester, MD, 5 sessions. The practice day will be Monday and/or Wednesday.
For the grades 1-2, it is anticipated that all regular season practices will be held at Manchester Elementary School in Manchester, MD on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
For grades 3-4, it is anticipated that all regular season practices and games will be held at Manchester Elementary School in Manchester, MD on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
For grades 5-6, it is anticipated that all regular season practices and games will be held at Manchester Elementary School in Manchester, MD on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
For grades 7-8, it is anticipated that all regular season practices and games will be held at Manchester Elementary School in Manchester, MD on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
If your child is chosen to participate on a tournament team/elite team, there will be possible additional practices on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings (TBA).
FALL EQUIPMENT
Each player will need to purchase/obtain a field hockey stick, a mouth guard (cannot be white or clear), cleats, shin guards (Please Note: Googles are optional for Fall 2022)
FALL UNIFORMS
Uniforms are required for all players in grades 1-9 and are not included in the registration fee. Players may use fall 2018 storm uniforms (must provide jersey number) or may order new ones for the 2022 season. New uniform costs are as follows:
Jersey: $30.00
Socks: $5.00/pair
Kilt: $22.00
2022 Fall Season Registration Fees
Grades Pre- K / K: $50.00
Grades: 1-2: $90.00 (uniform not included)
Grades 3-4: $120.00 (uniform not included)
Grades 5-9: $140.00 (uniform not included)
Specific Information for Children Entering Grades 3-8
* Mandatory practices start on or about (August 15th) and continue through the end of October/beginning of November each year. Failing to attend practice may impact playing time/starting during games. *Practices for these age groups are typically two hours long, are held twice a week and consist of running, stick skills, learning positions, and team building. Specific age group practice days and locations will be posted as soon as possible. *Team placement will be completed the first week of September. *Please note that we cannot guarantee any player/parent requests for a specific coach or team. Players must play in their specific age group unless their previous year coach recommends advancement in lieu of the player’s 2nd year in an age group and the board approves the same (cannot be parent or player request). * Grades 3-8 play regular season games on Sunday afternoons starting the Sunday after Labor Day each year. * Additional tournaments may be offered to select participants as an option at an additional cost per player/team at the coaches’ discretion. There is no guarantee of tournament play for any player and all tournament/elite players will be determined by coach selection. *Some travel is required (usually less than 45 minutes) as we play teams from Carroll County, Hereford County, Howard County, and Baltimore County.
Specific Information for Children Entering Grades PreK-2
*Practices start on or about (August 15th or August 22nd ) and continue through the end of October each year. Pre-K/K practices run 45mins - 1 hour. 1-2 practices are typically 1.0-1.5 hours long and are held once or twice per week and consist of running, stick skills, basic positions, team building and lots of FUN!*Please note that we cannot guarantee any player/parent requests for a specific coach or teams. * * 1-2 players have the opportunity to participate in league 'play days' and scrimmages on Saturday mornings . *Some travel is required (usually less than 45 minutes) for the play days. * Grades 1-2 are required to purchase only a jersey and black socks.
Refund Policy
Any refund that is issued will be subject to a $10.00 administrative fee.
Forms
Thank you for your interest in Storm Field Hockey! For more information please contact the program coordinators.