2019-20 HTC Indoor Field Hockey Season
Indoor Travel Team Information
For each age group we will have one U14, two U16 teams, three U19s vying to compete and train for the National Indoor Tournaments or any other tournament. These athletes will be required to practice two times per week. This will be defined as one team indoor skills training session during the week at Tolland (U14 /U16 on Wednesdays 6-8p and U16/U19 Thursdays 5-7p) and one team practice on Sundays.
We are adding in another U19 Team that will train primarily at Hotchkiss on Sunday evenings
This is a travel squad. All participants will be required to attend tournaments throughout the indoor season.
There is an additional $200 and separate fees associated with the NITs & Shooting Star Indoor tournaments are excluded in team registration fees.
Indoor Travel Team Events:
Tryouts: All interested participants must attend. Cost is $75.
Tolland/Choate (Main program): Interested particpants must attend 2 out of the 3 dates.
#1 Wednesday December 4th 6-8pm @ Star Hill Family Athletic Center
Star Hill Family Athletic Facility 100 Gerber Rd., Tolland, CT 06084
#2 Thursday December 5th 5-7pm,
Star Hill Family Athletic Facility 100 Gerber Rd., Tolland, CT 06084
#3 Sunday December 8th, 8a-12p, U12s 8-9a, U14s 8:30-10, U16s & U19s 10a-12p @ Rosemary Choate School
Rosemary Choate 333 Christian St., Wallingford CT 06492
Hotchkiss (U19 HTC Bearcat team only)
Sunday December 1st 5-7p Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Sunday December 8th 4-6p
(Must attend at least one date)
4-6pm @ Hotchkiss School Mars Athletic Center
22 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, CT 06039
(This try-out will be for the U19 HTC Bearcat Team only, we will select only 1 U19 team and will practice at the Hotchkiss School)
2019 Indoor Hardcourt Refresher Clinic!
We’re happy to announce we will be hosting a clinic before the start of the Indoor Season. Join us for the 2019 Indoor (Hardcourt) Refresher/Intro clinics to get prepared for Indoor Try-outs & HTC Academy.
Star Hill Family Athletic Center- 100 Gerber Rd., Tolland, CT
- Sunday Dec 1st 9-11a
Tournament Schedule
December 21st – HTC Winter Hardcourt Tournament I – All Teams
Jan 4th – U16 National Indoor Qualifiers @ Smith College, Northampton, MA – U16 Teams
Jan 5th – U19 National Indoor Qualifiers @ Smith College, Northampton, MA – U19 Teams
Jan 12th – U19 (Bearcats) National Indoor Qualifiers @ Smith College, Northampton, MA – U19 Teams
January 25th -HTC Indoor Invite @ Star Hill Family Athletic Center, Tolland, CT – U14-U19 Teams
February 1st & maybe 2rd – Spooky Nook Tournament @ Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster PA – U14-U19 Teams (We will be at Spooky Nook on Saturday; Sunday will be an optional tournament day at the Nook).
February 14th-17th U14 National Indoor Tournament @ Spooky Nook Sports Lancaster, PA- U14 Team
*Optional Tournament* March 13-15th – Shooting Star Invitational @ Hampshire Dome, Milford, NH – 1 U16 & 1 U19 Team
Depending on Qualifications, here are the National Indoor tournaments:
February 21-23th – U19 National Indoor Tournament @ Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond VA – U19 Teams
Feb 28 – March 1 – U16 National Indoor Tournament @ Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, PA – U16 Teams
Equipment Requirements
All participants must have:
- Indoor field hockey stick
- Indoor field hockey gloves (preferably both hands)
- All indoor travel team members MUST have their own Penalty Corner masks.
Please contact Darren if you need any help finding the appropriate equipment. dsmallhorn@htcfieldhockey.com
Indoor Travel Team Fees –
Tolland/Choate U14/U16/U19 Program- $1550
Hotchkiss/HTC Bearcats U19 Program- $1150
The indoor travel team season registration links will be sent out after tryouts and team selections. Deposits will be due on Dec 14th.
10% off for each sibling
15% off discount if athlete signs up for full season club membership at another practice site. Contact Darren for discount.
Join us for an intense and fun winter of field hockey training and playing against top competition!
Contact Darren if you have any more specific questions. dsmallhorn@htcfieldhockey.com
