Honey Badgers division
Playing in this age division is a great way to get more playing time than the middle school teams and prepare for the competitiveness of high school. Teams play against nearby towns in South Jersey. South Jersey Field Hockey league, a competitive travel league of 20 towns in the south Jersey area from Cinnaminson to Woodstown. It will really help to raise your player’s game by playing for a longer season than the middle schools. Plus, it is great to have the Cherry Hill girls play together in preparation for high school at HS East or West! Players will improve stick skills, learn field strategy, sportsmanship, and teamwork. Players will be split by skill into an A and B division for skilled and new players during the first few weeks.
Fall season
Practices start mid-August at Cherry Hill HS East, on Mondays and Thursdays 6-8:00 pm. All players in this age division practice together, and only on turf (sneakers).
Regular season games are played over 6 Sundays, starting after Labor Day. (skip weekend of tournament) There are 8 games played at the opponent’s field in South Jersey or home at Cherry Hill High School East. We play games on turf and grass, and will have at least one home game.
Playoffs are the last weekend of October for the top 8 teams in the league.
Registration is held May – June for the fall season. Included in each registration is a new uniform (reversible team jersey, skort, and home and away socks for games and practices. All other fees are included, including for game referees, league, field usage, insurance, and team equipment.
The registration fee for 7th/8th division is $195 per player. Late fee of $15 after July 1st.
Equipment
All players will need shin guards, a mouthguard, and a stick. They will need cleats for playing on grass, and can wear sneakers or turf shoes for playing on turf.
Shinguards – recommend ones with a ‘hard shell’ and molded on the shin for protection such as this model https://longstreth.com/products/gryphon-classic-g4-shinguard:
Players should have their own stick to play. Girls this age will likely need a 35″- 37″ stick, based on player height. You can go to HerSport in Cherry Hill for help in picking the right stick for your player.’s size and position. The graphic below is also a good guideline:
Play for the Cause Tournament
The league organizes an annual charity tournament over Columbus Day weekend benefiting a family within the league. There will be three 7v7 games on Saturday and bracketed playoffs on Sunday. Held at Gloucester Twp Park. Excellent playing and fundraising experience!
GAME RULES
Cherry Hill Youth Field Hockey 