Darien Junior Field Hockey

Fall 2024

Welcome

Welcome to the Fall 2024 Registration with Darien Junior Field Hockey!

This registration session will allow you to complete contact information, sign up for participation, and submit payment.

Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately. 

To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or ACH Bank Account information available.

 


Program Overview

 

Age Group

Anticipated Practice Schedule

Games

1st/2nd House Clinics

Saturday Mornings

n/a

3rd/4th Junior House Program

Saturday Mornings

Sunday Evenings (either clinic or intramural game)

5th/8th House Program Mondays (5th/6th) or Wednesdays (7th/8th) Intramural game on Sunday mornings at DHS

5th/6th Travel Teams

Mondays & Wednesdays

Travel game on weekends

7th/8th Travel Teams 

Tuesdays & Thursdays 

Travel game on weekends

 

1st/2nd Grade Clinic: First and second graders will be introduced to the sport in a fun, inclusive and positive clinic format. The focus at this age is on effort and all drills are designed for success. Athletes will be familiarized with the stick and ball and introduced to the fundamentals of passing, receiving, dribbling, shooting, and very basic defensive concepts. Players will also explore 1v1 game strategy.  
 

3rd/4th Grade House: Third and fourth graders will focus on fundamentals and gain a general understanding of basic game play and strategy in an instructional clinic and small-sided scrimmage format.
 

5th/6th Grade: This is a combined program where 5th and 6th grade players will be evaluated and assigned teams. There will be two variations, House & Travel. ALL PLAYERS will participate in evaluations. Two leveled Travel Teams will be selected for each grade (example 5 Blue, 5 White, etc.). Those not selected for, or not interested in playing for a travel team, will be placed on a balanced blended grade 5th/6th House Teams. New in 2024, we may invite other towns teams to play our House Teams on Sundays later in the season, schedules permitting.
 

At this level, players will hone their fundamental skills while developing more consistency under pressure. Athletes will continue to master individual attack and defensive skills while also beginning to develop position-specific skills. 
 

7th/8th Grade: This is a combined program where 7th and 8th grade players will be evaluated and assigned teams. There will be two variations, House & Travel. ALL PLAYERS will participate in evaluations. Two leveled Travel Teams will be selected for each grade (example 8 Blue, 8 White, etc.). Those not selected for, or not interested in playing for a travel team, will be placed on a balanced blended grade 7th/8th House Teams. In 2023, we invited other towns teams to play our House Teams on Sundays later in the season, schedules permitting. In 2024, we will do the same.

In this age group, players will refine their technical skills under pressure and explore extra-player defense and offense situations. They will develop proficiency of position-specific skills and field awareness off the ball.
 

Questions

Please direct questions to our Registrars: Jim Liddell or Nancy Kaschel

DJFH Registrar

Inquiries