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REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER BASH AT THE BEACH ONLY: Virginia Beach Sportsplex USA Field Hockey is excited to host the 5th annual Summer Bash at the Beach at the Virgina Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach, VA! Spots are limited and registration is first come, first served. Registration opens at 12:00pm EST on March 20th, 2019 and closes at 11:59pm EST April 26th, 2019, or when the event reaches its registration capacity. If registration reaches capacity, a waitlist will be opened, and clubs should contact Madeline Hoeppner at mhoeppner@usafieldhockey.com to reserve a spot. USA Field Hockey will first consider accepting clubs on the waitlist that do not yet have a team registered to increase club diversity at the event! The Summer Bash at the Beach will feature U-10 Co-Ed, U-12 Co-Ed, U-14 Girls and a U-17 Boys, Collegiate, and Women's Adult age divisions. All divisions will still be run in a 7v7 competitive pool format in which scores will be kept and pool champions will receive awards. For the U-10 Co-Ed and U-12 Co-Ed divisions, a goal cap of a +5 differential will be assessed. Co-Ed teams will not be able to play more than three male players (goalkeepers excluded) at any given time during a game. The U-17 Boys division will feature both club based and individual based registration and will run a 5v5 tournament format at a minimum if the proper amount of teams and individuals are met. Should there not be enough boys to facilitate a 5v5 tournament, the division will be cancelled. To register as an individual, email mhoeppner@usafieldhockey.com Pools will be seeded by in accordance to our team rating system. All teams will submit team ratings based on an honest assessment of their team's skill and the average years of experience their team collectively has playing field hockey during registration so that the National Office can create pools based on like ratings for a fun, competitive, experience! A rerating period will be established at a later date so that clubs can adjust rating if necessary. The Summer Bash at the Beach is a Stay to Play event and participating teams must utilize this link to book their housing accommodations for the event. For more information, please contact info@teamtravelsource.com. Payment & Refund Policy: Refunds for team registrations will not be granted after the registration close date of April 26th. Final payment for teams is due by April 26th, if a team is submitted as "Unpaid" through the due date their team spot will be subject to cancellation |