Developing World Class Field Hockey in Maryland


Shooting Star Tournament Showcase

The Shooting Star Tournament Showcase takes place form November 27-29 in Richmond, Virginia. SPark attended with U14, U16, and U19 teams.

The 2017 National Hockey Showcase Tournament

This showcase tournament will take place February 3-5, 2017 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. SPark will send a U19 team.

National Club Championship

The National Club Championship tournament is held in July in Lancaster, PA. Teams must qualify to play in this tournament at the Regional Club Championship tournament. SPark enters teams for U14, U16 and U19 in the Regional Club Championship.

NFHCA Top Recruit Spring Fling

The NFHCA Top Recruit Spring Fling tournament is held in Richmond, Virginia from Map 13-15, 2017. SPark will send one U16 team.

NFHCA Top Recruit Winter Escape

The NFHCA Top Recruit Winter Escape tournament was held in Naples, Florida form January 6-8, 2017.

National Hockey Festival

USA Field Hockey's National Festival is the largest amateur field hockey event in the world drawing approx. 5,000 players form around the world. The National Hockey Festival begins on Thanksgiving Day every year.  In 2016, it will be held November 24-28 in West Palm Beach, FL.

National Recruiting Tournaments

National Indoor Tournament

Our goal is to have teams qualify for and attend the National Indoor Tournament in February and March. In order to earn a spot in the National Indoor Tournament, U16 and U19 teams must attend a National Indoor Qualifier tournament. The number of U19 teams that will earn a spot in the National Indoor Tournament from a qualifier has increased to the top 40% of the teams that enter. The U16 teams will continue to send the top 30% to the National Indoor Tournament. The ensures that the best teams advance to the premier indoor tournament of the year. The qualification process for U14 teams will be on a lottery basis and this year there will be up to 120 U14 club teams. 

​In 2017, the U16 NIT will be held from February 17-19 in Lancaster, PA. The U10, U12, and Boys NIT tournaments will be held the following weekend from February 24-26 in Lancaster, PA. The U19 NIT tournament will be held simultaneously February 24-26 in Richmond, VA. Finally, the U14 NIT tournament will be held March 3-6 in Lancaster, PA. SPark U16 and U19 teams may be scheduled for qualifier tournaments. SPark will also apply to send at least 1 U14 and 1 U12 team. Players for the U14 and U12 teams are elected based on their performance during the indoor season.