Youth
Year-round field hockey opportunities are available for area youth to try field hockey. Programs are brief in duration (1 hour to 1 1/2 hours), number of weeks (5-8), and times per week (1). This allows kids to experience field hockey while continuing with their other activities.
Youth programs are open to both girls and boys in Kindergarten through 6th grades. Participants are grouped appropriately by age/size, skill and gender. Our programs center around kids having fun while they learn great skills like hand-eye coordination, agility, finesse, balance, passing, offense, defense, and teamwork.
At the beginning level (Kindergarten through 3rd grades), our youth programs are strictly developmental in nature with emphasis on developing and perfecting basic stick skills as well as attention to avoiding the development of bad habits. Time is also allocated to small-sided games so participants can use their skills in a game setting.
At the upper elementary level (4th through 6th grades), programs are still considered developmental and participants continue to work on their stick skills in mini-clinics but more emphasis is placed on playing time. Participants are placed on teams and play games as they are accustomed with other team sports.
The coaching staff consists of knowledgeable and experienced field hockey coaches and players who are excited to teach and coach the sport to children. Everyone involved in coaching or running our youth programs has played field hockey at the high school or college level. Some coaches are accredited with USA Field Hockey. Each program has a head coach in charge of program curriculum and on-site coaching. This enables us to control the quality of instruction as well as ensure that the kids have a positive experience with the coaches involved.
Pine-Richland Youth Field Hockey programs are offered through a partnership between
Pine-Richland Field Hockey and the Pine-Richland Youth Center.
Indoor Field Hockey
Indoor field hockey is a fast and exciting sport and an excellent way for introductory and experienced players to develop and improve stick skills during the winter months.
Our programs consists of age and ability appropriate programming for players in Kindergarten through 12th grades.
Required equipment: indoor field hockey stick, shin guards, mouth guard
Recommended equipment: indoor gloves for middle school and high school players
Offered for 8 to 12 week periods between December and February.
Spring/Fall Youth Field Hockey
The Spring and Fall Youth Field Hockey programs are specially designed to introduce young players in Kindergarten through 6th grades to the fun game of field hockey. Sessions are once a week for a 5 to 8 week period, allowing our youngest athletes the opportunity to explore the sport of field hockey while continuing with their other activities.
The curriculum focuses on developing basic field hockey skills using fun drills and small-sided games. Emphasis is placed on individual possession skills (ball control) and elimination skills (dodging defenders) as well as pushing and receiving skills (elementary team play).
Required equipment: outdoor field hockey stick, shin guards, mouth guard
Offered once a week for a 5 to 8 week period during April-May and Late August-Early October.
Summer League
Summer league is designed to provide a fun way for players to stay active over the summer months while learning and improving their field hockey skills. It is also a great way for middle school and high school players to work on their skills and improve their game play to prepare for the fall season.
The summer league program consists of age and ability appropriate drills and game play for players in 1st through 12th grades. A greater emphasis is placed on drills-for-skills for the younger players with increasing emphasis on game play in the upper elementary, middle school and high school levels.
College players home for the summer make up the coaching staff. With the warm weather, some sessions include spirited water activities involving water balloons and super soakers.
Required equipment: outdoor field hockey stick, shin guards, mouth guard
Offered once a week for 8 weeks between June and August.
After-School Programs
Girl Scouts
Private-School Camps/Clinics
Customized programs can be developed to serve your particular needs.
Please contact head coach Donna Stephenson at coachsteve@prfieldhockey.com.
