2015
CLARKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
LADY COYOTES FIELD HOCKEY
TRYOUTS
DATES: AUGUST 12th, 13th & 14th
(Turn in ALL forms – Main Gym from 4:30-5pm ~AUGUST 11)
TIMES: 7:00-10:00 AM
PLACE: CLARKSBURG STADIUM TRACK
What to Bring: Bring your cleats, tennis shoes, water
bottle, snacks, hockey stick, hockey ball, mouth piece, shin
guards, BRING ALL TRYOUT FORMS. BE PROMPT!!!
COYOTE PRIDE…
… BUILDING A WINNING TRADITION!
For Further Information: Contact Coach Natoli (301-212-9050 home, cell 301-922-6845)
[email protected] work: 301-444-352
Clarksburg High School
22500 Wims Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
Phone: 301-444-3000
May 2015
Dear Prospective Student/Athlete:
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2015-2016 school year at Clarksburg High School
(CHS). As a member of the CHS coaching staff, we look forward to getting our ten year off to a great start. Let
me take this opportunity to introduce myself. As the Girls Varsity Field Hockey Coach, I am actively looking for
interested, dedicated, and hard-working female athletes in grades 9th -12th who will be committed and look
forward to the opportunity to play Field Hockey at Clarksburg High School. Most young ladies are unfamiliar or
unaware that the sport of Field Hockey even exists. Our returning players have done a fabulous job, along with
the coaching staff, in building our field hockey program. Let me enlighten you… Field Hockey truly is a GREAT
sport; a very fast, exciting, high-energy, up-tempo sport that contains a lot of action, goal-scoring, competition,
great exercise, friendships, team bonding, and school spirit. I ask you… what better way to get acclimated to the
school, meet lifetime friends, wear cool uniforms and hockey spirit gear, work with great coaches, and represent
your school with Clarksburg Coyote “PRIDE.” You can find that kind of experience by playing CHS Field Hockey!
No experience is necessary; all you need is a strong desire and a passion for learning the game of field hockey,
and be able to make a commitment to excellence both academically and athletically, as well as wanting to
represent your school with Coyote Pride!
Enclosed you will find a Summer workout program, along with hockey game rules, and tryout information. A
recent physical and all MCPS forms (available online on the Clarksburg HS athletic website: chscoyotes.com) are
needed for tryouts. I highly recommend getting your physical prior to the beginning of your workouts this
Summer. Please consider Field Hockey as YOUR sport to start off the Fall 2015 school year. You will absolutely
fall in love with it…Since Tryouts start on August 12th, and since the Summer will be going by way too fast…we
encourage you to start your Summer training NOW!!
See you on the HOCKEY FIELD August 12th. Hockey forms will be collected on August 11th from 4:30-
5:00 in the gym lobby at Clarksburg High School.
For further information, Please contact Coach Natoli via e-mail at [email protected]. or 301-2129050 (home), 301-922-6845 (cell). Have a safe and restful Summer! Stay Cool!!!! GET IN SHAPE! GO COYOTES!
Sincerely,
Sissy Natoli
Field Hockey Coach
Clarksburg High School
LADY COYOTES FIELD HOCKEY
SUMMER WORK OUT
Strength, Conditioning & Skill Development
JUNE – JULY
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JOGGING: 1-2 MILES (BELOW AN 8 MINUTE PER MILE PACE)
SPRINTS: 10 x 40 YARD DASHES
BLEACHERS/STEP UPS/HILLS: 3 SETS OF BLEACHERS
BALL HANDLING (30 minutes daily)
JULY – AUGUST
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JOGGING: 2- 3 MILES (BELOW AN 8 MINUTE PER MILE PACE)
SPRINTS: 15 x 40 YARD DASHES
BLEACHERS: 5 SETS OF BLEACHER
BALL HANDLING (45 minutes daily)
SAFETY TIPS
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Do not jog in the heat of the day.
Gradually work up to an 8 - minute mile pace.
Drink plenty of water throughout your work out and your day. STAY HYDRATED!
Workout with the “buddy” system - w/a partner. (Get into a daily workout routine)
Get a PHYSICAL prior to your workout program.
CROSS TRAINING- IS AN EFFECTIVE MEAN OF GETTING AND STAYING IN SHAPE.
RECOMMENDED SUMMER ACTIVITIES:
To benefit from these exercises, your workout MUST consist of 3-5 days per week for a minimum of 20-30
minutes. Keep a LOG of your workouts.
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Bicycle riding, Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Jump roping, Sprinting/Running Stairs / Bleachers
Your BEST Effort is the ONE YOU PUT FORWARD! ~ “STICK” WITH IT! GET IN SHAPE
& STAY IN SHAPE! TRAIN WELL during the off-season to “Perfect” your “ON” Season!!!
HOCKEY WEBSITES:
# Championsoftomorrow.com; Playerhersports.com; Champions Field House, Discovery SportsPlex
CLARKSBURG HOCKEY IS #1 … COYOTE PRIDE!
CLARKSBURG FIELD HOCKEY
CONDITIONING WORKOUT LOG
Name____________________________________________GRADE_________
YEAR_____________
Age______
Height________Beginning Weight___________ Target Weight__________________
Position________________________
EXERCISE(S) Conditioning/ Endurance Training:
3-5 times per week; 30 minute sessions
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Week
Day/
Exercise
Date
Duration
Time / Distance
Sit
Push
ups
ups
June
7
June
14
June
21
June
28
June Mile Time
________
June ½ mile Time _______
Sprints
Comments
CLARKSBURG FIELD HOCKEY
CONDITIONING WORKOUT LOG
Week
Day
Exercise
&
Date
Duration
Time /
(continued)
Curl ups
Push
Sprints
Comments
ups
Distance
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
July Mile Time_________ ½ mile Time _______
August Mile Time________
½ mile Time____
FIELD HOCKEY 101… A PARENT’S GUIDE TO
The Game of Field Hockey…
A field hockey match consists of two halves, 30 minutes each (JV-25 minute halves), and begins with a pass back.
There are 11 players to a side, one in which is a goalkeeper. The object of the game is to score more goals than
the opposition. Goals are scored when the ball (made of solid plastic, weighing between 5 ½ ounces and 5 ¾
ounces with a circumference of 8 inches to 9 inches) crosses the goal line between the goal posts after being
touched by the stick of an attacker within the 16 yard line circle. Each goal is worth one point. The ball can only
be touched with the flat side of the curved, hardwood stick.
The playing field is 100 yards by 60 yards, divided by a center line and a 25 yard line on each half of the field. The
striking circle is a semi-circle measured out 16 yards from each goal post. The goal cages are each seven feet high
and 12 feet wide. All players have an equal chance to gain control of the ball as it is dribble, pushed, or passed
down the field. Fundamental skills used in hockey are dribbling, passing, shooting, deflecting, marking, tackling,
and clearing.
Some more common infractions (fouls) include advancing (other than the goalkeeper, no player may advance
the ball with any part of the body except a hockey stick), obstruction (illegally shielding/screening), dangerous
play, either with a stick or illegal body contact that may lead to dangerous play. For a breach of rules, an umpire
may award a free hit, penalty corner or penalty stroke (1 v 1 against the goalie – similar to a penalty kick in
soccer).
A majority of scoring opportunities in each match come from penalty corners. A penalty corner is a free hit by an
offensive player from a point on the goal line at least 10 yards from the goal. All attackers must be outside the
circle before the hit is taken. A maximum of five defenders, including the goalie may be behind the goal line
while the remaining defenders must be positioned beyond the center line. A penalty corner is awarded for:
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Any breach of the rules by a defender within the circle that would have resulted in a free hit to the
attacking team if the breach had occurred inside the circle; dangerous clears
 An intentional hit over the goal line by a defender in the circle.
A penalty stroke is a one-on-one, seven yards in front of the goal vs. goalkeeper on the goal line. All other
players line up beyond the 25 yard line. A penalty stroke is awarded for any intentional breach/foul by the
defenders in the circle when the result may have been a goal.
The following overtime procedure is used when a game is tied at the end of regulation play:
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Playing 2-10 minute “sudden victory” periods. Each team consists of six field players and a goalkeeper
(During which time there are no off-sides and only a total of four defenders back on the defensive
penalty corners).
The game is completed as soon as a team scores a goal. (no penalty strokes for JV)
If the score remains the same at the end of the second extra period, a series of one set (5) of penalty
strokes will be taken. Five players from each team shall take a penalty stroke alternately against the
same goalkeeper from the opposing team.
Clarksburg High School
Field Hockey Profile FALL 2015
Name: ______________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
City/ Zip code: _____________________________________
E-MAIL: __________________________________________
Home Phone: _____________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Work Phone: __________________
Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________
Grade (As of August):____________________________
Birthdate (Include Year):_______________________
Student ID # _______________________________________
Current Club Experience
(Include League & Division):___________________
Position (s):_______________________________________
School Attended Last year_______________________
COYOTE PRIDE
RETURN ALL MEDICAL FORMS & TRYOUT FORMS TO COACH NATOLI ON
AUGUST 11 FROM 4:30-5:00 pm. MEET IN THE GYM LOBBY.
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