U19
2024 FALL SEASON
Players born after July 31, 2006 but before August 1, 2008 are eligible to compete in the U19 age division. To double check your age group please use the following link http://agegroupcalc.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/.
OVERVIEW OF FALL TRAINING
Our U16 and U19 athletes will train together through the Fall season. These athlete's have the opportunity to train at either the Tier 1 or Tier 3 level. Tier 1 players will attend practices and recovery lifts. Tier 3 players will attend practices, recovery lifts, college recruiting worshops, and a college recruiting showcase over Thanksgiving break. See below for a deeper overview of each tier.
These athletes will be taught by University of Vermont Division 1 coaches, UVM field players and goalkeepers (including international players from Germany, the Netherlands, Argentina, and the UK), and UVM athletic performance staff.
Tier 1
Fall Training Schedule
Tier 1 athletes will have 7 practices with our elite field hockey coaches and 2 recovery lifts with Bekkah Bond through the months of September, October, and November. Coach Bond is the University of Vermont Assistant Director of Athletic Performance and Vermont field hockey's strength and conditioning trainer. These lifts will include strength based exercises designed to help muscles recover during the Fall field hockey season.
Field Hockey Practices
Sunday, September 8: 1:30pm - 3pm
Sunday, September 29: 4pm - 6pm
Sunday, October 13: 1:30pm - 3pm
Sunday, October 27: 3:30 - 5pm
Monday, November 11: 4:30-6pm
Thursday, November 21: 5pm - 7pm
Sunday, November 24: 5pm - 7pm
Recovery Lifts
TBD: Sunday in September
TBD: Sunday in October
Location
Practices and recovery lifts will all be held on UVM’s campus. The first four practices of the season will be played on Moulton Winder Field - University of Vermont’s premier and newly resurfaced water based astro field. The final three practices will be played on Virtue Field as we prepare our tier 3 athletes for their Thanksgiving showcases, which are played on field turf.
Cost + Payment
Launching for the 2024 Fall Season we have signed on with the online registration platform: League Apps. This platform offers online payment with credit/debit cards and simplifies the registration process. Registration, payments, and waivers will all be found in your personal account. The cost for the 2024 Fall Season will be $250 + (League Apps Fee).
Tier 3
Fall Training Schedule
Tier 3 athletes will have 7 practices with our elite field hockey coaches, 3 recovery lifts with Bekkah Bond, 2 recruiting workshops, and attend National Hockey Festival from November 29 - December 1 in Naples, FL.
Coach Bond is the University of Vermont Assistant Director of Athletic Performance and Vermont field hockey's strength and conditioning trainer. These lifts will include strength based exercises designed to help muscles recover during the Fall field hockey season.
The 2 recruiting workshops will be run by University of Vermont field hockey coaches Kate Pfeifer, Marlee McClendon, and Haley Buffenbarger in the Athletic Department's Film Room. The workshops will cover all aspects of recruiting from communicating with coaches, the difference between divisions, and how to choose the right school for you. We will also bring in current UVM players to talk about their experience playing at the Division 1 level and their individual recruiting processes.
Our season will conclude with an incredible showing (and hopefully a medal) at Festival. The tournament begins on November 29 and ends on December 1.
Field Hockey Practices
Sunday, September 8: 1:30pm - 3pm
Sunday, September 29: 4pm - 6pm
Sunday, October 13: 1:30pm - 3pm
Sunday, October 27: 3:30 - 5pm
Monday, November 11: 4:30-6pm
Thursday, November 21: 5pm - 7pm
Sunday, November 24: 5pm - 7pm
Recovery Lifts
TBD: Sunday in September
TBD: Sunday in October
TBD: Sunday in November
College Recruiting Workshops
TBD: Sunday in September
TBD: Sunday in October
National Festival
November 29 - December 1