Overview
Our U14, U16, and U19 Travel Teams are for the top field hockey players in Colorado who are committed to playing at an elite level. Many of our Travel Team players aspire to play field hockey at DI, DII, or DIII schools or to become the best high school athletes they can be.
Travel Team players commit to balancing their schedules throughout the year to accommodate their athletic and academic commitments.
Due to the new age eligibility calendar, our 2025 Travel Teams will compete in 4-6 tournaments together from Nov (24)-June (25) with three seasons of training: Winter, Spring and Summer. Travel Teams practice 1-3x per week depending on the season. Tryouts for the 2025 Travel Team are in August 2024. Tryouts for the 2026 Travel Team will take place in June 2025. The 2026 Travel Season will include the following seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.
Our U10 and U12 Travel Teams are meant to be fun and educational and provide our more advanced Little Bears with a training environment at a higher level.
2025 travel teams info
AGE GROUPS
The Colorado Bears Field Hockey Club follows the NEW USA Field Hockey Age Eligibility Calendar. Your age as of July 31, 2024 determines your age eligibility for all events from Aug 2024-July 2025.
For example, if an athlete is 15 yrs old on Jul 31, 2024 then that athlete is considered a U16 for all events from Aug 2024-July 2025. If an athlete is 16 yrs old on Jul 31, 2024, then that athlete is a U19 for all events from Aug 2024-July 2025. U stands for "Under"...
U10: Birthdate Aug 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2017
U12: Birthdate Aug 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2014
U14: Birthdate Aug 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2012
U16: Birthdate Aug 1, 2008 - Jul 31, 2010
U19: Birthdate Aug 1, 2005 - Jul 31, 2008
TRAINING LOCATION
Practices will predominantly be held at the following locations:
Kent Denver School | Horn Track & Field
4000 E Quincy Ave, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Colorado Academy | Slater Field, Newton Field and/ or the Athletic Center
3800 S Pierce St, Denver, CO 80235
Practices are closed to everyone but Colorado Bears athletes, coaches, and families. Please check our website calendar for specific locations.
REQUIRED APPAREL
The Colorado Bears require that travel team players have the following:
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Field Hockey Stick (Outdoor & Indoor)
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Shinguards
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Turf Shoes/ Sneakers w aggressive tread (Outdoor) & Court Shoes (Indoor)
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Mouth Guard
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Left Hand Glove (Recommended for Outdoor, MANDATORY for Indoor)
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Navy & White Knee-High Socks (for over shinguards)
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CO Bears Reversible Pinnie
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Travel Team Uniform: field player - comes with Home Top, Away Top, Skirt, GK - comes with 2 jerseys
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Travel Team Gear: sweatshirt / t-shirts TBD
ROSTER SIZE
Up to 18 Field Players & 2 GK's will be selected to each Travel Team roster. When attending 6 v 6 indoor / 7 v 7 outdoor events there will be another selection to split into 2 teams and possibly call up alternates to fill rosters. Exact roster size is at the discretion of Head Coaches. We have taken Practice Players and/or FLEX Players for some teams in the years past. We do not always take Practice/ FLEX players and it is at the discretion of the Club Director/ Head Coaches as determined by tryouts.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
See below for all possible Travel Team tournaments for the 2025 Travel Season.
2025 U10/U12 Travel Team will compete in 2 tournaments.
2025 U14 Travel Team will compete in 4 tournaments.
2025 U16/ U19 Travel Team will compete in 4-6 tournaments (pending qualification results from NITQ and RCCs)
We plan on attending the tournaments that are "underlined" (be sure to check age groups in the tournament title to determine if your daughter's team would go to that specific tournament next year.
Otherwise, for the tournaments not underlined, we are waiting to receive the Tournament Details from the Tournament Organizers before deciding on which remaining tournaments to attend.
NFHCA Winter Escape | Jan 17th - Jan 19th, 2025 | U16 & U19 | 11 v 11
*This is a highly important tournament for recruitment.
Boombah Sports Complex
3450 E Lake Mary Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773
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Sunshine Showcase | Jan 24th - Jan 26th, 2025 | U10, U12 (7 v 7) | U14 (11 v 11)
ESPN Wide World of Sports
700 S Victory Way, Orlando, FL 34747
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National Indoor Tournament Qualifier "NITQ" | Location / Dates TBA | U16 & U19 | 6 v 6 Indoor
*NITQ is a qualifier for the National Indoor Tournament in February. U10, U12, U14s do NOT have to qualify and therefore will NOT attend. There will be selections from Winter Indoor Season practices to determine teams for NITQ. Indoor teams will have 10-11 players per roster. There will be an A Team and a B Team based on skill level.
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National Indoor Tournament "NITs" | See Dates and Locations below | 6 v 6 Indoor
Feb 14-17, 2025 U14 Lancaster, PA
Feb 21-23, 2025 U10 / U12 Lancaster, PA
Feb 21-23, 2025 U19 Girls (pending qualification results), Boys & Adult NIT Richmond, VA
Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025 U16 (pending qualification results) Lancaster, PA
*NITs is an indoor tournament. There will be selections from Winter Indoor Season practices to determine teams for NITs for U12 / U14 Teams. Indoor teams will have 10-11 players per roster. There will be an A Team and a B Team based on skill level. U16 / U19 Teams will be selected before the qualifier. The team that qualifies at NITQ will be the team that goes to compete at NITs.
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Shooting Star Easter / Showdown | Easter Weekend | U14, U16, U19 | 11 v 11
DE Turf Sports Complex
4000 Bay Rd, Frederica, DE 19946
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Stanford 7v7 Tournament | April TBA | U14, U16, U19 | 7 v 7
Stanford University, Varsity Field Hockey Stadium
Nelson Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
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HTC & Lonestar Playday Weekend | April TBD | U14, U16, U19 | 11 v 11
Chula Vista Olympic Training Center
Chula Vista, CA 91915
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Regional Club Championships "RCCs" | May TBA | U16 & U19 | 11 v 11
Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
2800 Olympic Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91915
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Regional Cup | May TBA | U12 (8 v 8), U14 (11 v 11)
SportPort International, hosted by Gateway
12525 Sport Port Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
2025 Travel Team Schedules Coming Soon
2025 Tournament Dates Coming Soon
National Indoor Tournament Qualifier (NITQ)
dates
Location / Dates TBA
age groups
U16, U19 Travel Teams
*NITQ is a qualifier for the National Indoor Tournament in February. U10, U12, U14s do NOT have to qualify and therefore will NOT attend. There will be selections from Winter Indoor Season practices to determine teams for NITQ. Indoor teams will have 10-11 players per roster. There will be an A Team and a B Team based on skill level.
location
Location / Dates TBA
National Indoor Tournament (“NITs”)
dates
Mid February - March 2025
age groups
U12, U14, U16 / U19 (pending qualification results)
location
Feb 14-17, 2025 | U14 Lancaster, PA
Feb 21-23, 2025 | U10 / U12 Lancaster, PA
Feb 21-23, 2025 | U19 (pending qualification results) Girls, Boys & Adult NIT Richmond, VA
Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025 | U16 (pending qualification results) Lancaster, PA
*NITs is an indoor tournament. There will be selections from Winter Indoor Season practices to determine teams for NITs. Indoor teams will have 10-11 players per roster. There will be an A Team and a B Team based on skill level.