2024 Fall training
JOIN TEAM NEE
OVERVIEW OF FALL TRAINING
NEE Fall Training consists of 9 guaranteed weekly training sessions (possibly 10) leading up to the Shooting Star Thanksgiving Tournament.
SS Thanksgiving is one of the largest and most premier field hockey tournaments in the country. Nearly 3,000 athletes compete over this three-day period in front of over 170 DI, DII and DIII college coaches. Read More HERE
*Scroll to bottom of the page for an additional Middle School League play opportunity!
tryouts for shooting star teams
We will be using our first 3 fall sessions as tryouts to evaluate for the Shooting Star Showcase over Thanksgiving (November 29, 2024 – December 1, 2024)
We have EIGHT bids (x2 U14, 4 U16, 2 U19), opportunities are wide open to make a team!
All information on tryouts and Sunday practices will be sent out once all registrations are collected by 9/3.
PAYMENT
LEAGUE APPS REGISTRATION
Click the registration link, create a profile, and register! All emails will go to “Parent 1 Email”
U14-U19 FEE: $550 (+ League Apps Fee)
U10-U12 FEE: $400 ( + League Apps Fee)
*No refunds granted after September 1st
location
The Middlesex School
1400 Lowell Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742
All fall training take place here - you will be assigned to either field turf (Upper or Lower) for a 2 hour training block.
USAFH NEW AGE GROUP RULES
U10: Players born after July 31, 2014, are eligible.
U12: Players born after July 31, 2012, are eligible.
U14: Players born after July 31, 2010, are eligible.
U16: Players born after July 31, 2008, are eligible.
U19: Players born after July 31, 2006, are eligible.
If you have questions or aren’t sure on which age group, please email skycaronNEE@gmail.com
2024 training dates
YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A 2-HOUR BLOCK WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME - This will be announced on 9/3 via email once we finalize total athletes/age groups/etc.
*Time frame subject to change due to Middlesex sports receiving priority over field rentals
All fall training takes place at The Middlesex School 1400 Lowell Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742
September: SUNDAY 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
1pm-3pm Upper Turf & Lower Turf
3pm-5pm Upper Turf & Lower Turf
october: SUNDAY 6th, 20th, 27th
** OFF for Columbus Day Weekend
1pm-3pm Upper Turf & Lower Turf
3pm-5pm Upper Turf & Lower Turf
november: SUNDAY 3rd, 10th, 24th
** OFF on November 17th
1pm-3pm Upper Turf & Lower Turf
3pm-5pm Upper Turf & Lower Turf
*NOV 10th & 24th likely time change to a morning block due to temps and lighting.
Middle School FALL LEAGUE
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN OUR FALL TRAINING SEASON IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS LEAGUE.
OVERVIEW OF Middle school FALL LEAGUE
If you are a middle school athlete, we have an added on fall club league where we compete against other club programs in the region.
selections
After we gather how many athletes are interested (9/1 is final date to express interest via League Apps Fall Season registration) and want to be evaluated, we will be using past summer training/participation, as well as our first practice on September 8th (for new players) to select final rosters.
Teams to be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10th.
location
The Edge, Bedford MA
payment
If selected to a team, the fee to play in this league will be $350.
Fee covers league registration fee and staffing.
bids
We have applied for two U14 11 v 11 bids. Our goal is to select 15 players per U14 team.
2024 schedule
Saturday Timeframe: 9:30am-2pm
(x1, 1hour game per week)
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16