Fall Championship

This is the 2nd Annual Fall Challenge Cup, open to both Full and Honorary teams. The Challenge Cup will be held on the same weekend as the Fall Championship at the same location.

Team Eligibility

• Must be an Honorary or Full member to be eligible for the Fall Championship.
• Must have attended the previous Annual NFHL meeting.
• Must have paid Annual dues.
• Must not have an outstanding balance with the league.

Tournament Requirements

Teams must be able to send a full team to the the tournament (11 players minimum).
• All non-local teams are required to stay at a NFHL partner hotel using the links below.
• Teams must be available to play from 2pm-7pm on Friday, 7am-7pm on Saturday AND from 7am-2pm on Sunday.
• Entry fee: $750 per team
• ALL teams must RSVP by the deadline assigned (see deadlines below).

Tournament Deadlines

• RSVP: Friday, September 9th
• Tournament Agreement Form: Friday, September 23rd
• Hotel Reservations and Tournament Survey: Friday, October 28th
• Tournament Shirt Orders: Monday, November 7th
• Roster and Player Waivers: Friday, November 11th
• Entry Fee: Friday, November 12th (if P2P is received, deadline extended to December 15th)

Rosters and Player Eligibility

Teams submit a verified roster to kristin@nationalfieldhockeyleague.com by the assigned deadline.
• All players listed on your roster must be eligible players (per your school’s club sports rules) or alumni of your school (per NFHL rules). If you are found to have any ineligible players on your team, you can face up to suspension from the league.
• Alumni are allowed to play for their alma mater.
• Rosters must be signed by the captain/coach verifying that all players are allowed to play on the team.
• Please use the NFHL Roster Form.

Schedule

• The schedule will be released by November 7th (subject to change).
• Teams must be available to play from 2pm-7pm on Friday, 7am-7pm on Saturday AND from 7am-2pm on Sunday.
• Sometimes games need to be switched and rearranged – we need you to be flexible, patient, and open-minded.
• Teams must bring light and dark colored shirts/jerseys.

Pre-Order Tournament Shirts

• A VERY limited number of shirts will be available for sale at the tournament. We highly recommend all players/fans pre-order their shirts online. Shirts will be available for contactless pickup at the Registration Table at the tournament.
• We cannot ship shirts.
• Shirts must be ordered by the assigned deadline.

Player Waiver & Release Forms

• All players listed on the roster are REQUIRED to turn in a completed waiver and release form. Players without a signed release form will not be allowed to play in the tournament.
• Captains should distribute this link (for players 18 and older as of tournament day) and PDF form (for players under 18 on tournament day) to all players.
• 18+ players should complete the online form prior to the deadline, and forward a copy of their responses to their captain/coach.
• U18 players should download the PDF and submit the signed copy (parent/guardian signature is required) to their captain or coach prior to the deadline.
• Captains/coaches should email the U18 forms to kristin@nationalfieldhockeyleague.com in a single document, prior to the deadline.
• Captains are responsible for tracking the completion of all forms by their players and for submitting the U18 forms.
• Please note: all players under 18 years of age are required to have a parent/guardian signature.

Additional Details

• By completing an RSVP, you are committing to attend the tournament and pay the entry fee. You are also subject to any late fees and cancellation fees.
• The tournament is first come, first served until the maximum number of teams has been reached.
• If you commit to this tournament, but end up qualifying for the NFHL Fall Championship, your team will be moved to the Fall Championship.