Springfield League
Waterloo Women’s Field Hockey Team holds 2 rosters in the Springfield League of up to 17 players each side. They play 2 games a week in the Kitchener, Cambridge, and Hamilton areas. There is a league-wide tournament in mid-July that wraps up the season. These teams are recommended for players with at least 1 to 2 years of experience. Players of any age above 13 years are welcome.
2024 Season Dates
Tryouts: Tuesday April 30 and Thursday May 2 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Woodside Park.
Practice: Tuesday May 7 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Woodside Park.
Tashina General Memorial Tournament: Thursday May 9 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM at Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School.
Regular Season Play: Tuesday May 14 to Tuesday July 9, 2024
Ruth Shankland Memorial Tournament (Closing Tournament): Thursday July 11 and Saturday July 13 times TBD at Woodside.
100% commitment and attendance required. Please reach out if this is a concern.
To register for tryouts, or if you are interested on playing again, please read the 2024 Registration Letter and REGISTER HERE.
Tryout Details
Registration is now closed for the 2024 season.
Tryouts for the 2024 season will be held on Tuesday April 30 and Thursday May 2 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Woodside Park
There is a $30.00 fee for tryouts and you are expected to attend at least one night to show your commitment to playing for the season. This tryout fee goes towards your 2024 season fees. Please dress for rain or shine, tryouts happen regardless. Cuts to the team may happen after tryouts as rosters are limited to 17 players but cuts are rare so do not worry.
Please Come with a mouth guard, shin guards, cleats/running shoes/turf shoes (as desired), and knee high socks. Uniforms are distributed following tryouts.
Two pairs of socks either: red and white or or red and navy knee high socks and a black skirt will also be required once games begin.
Goalies need a stick, a mouth guard, and cleats/running shoes/turf shoes (as desired). Goalie equipment is provided by the team.
Registration and Fees
2024 Registration Form
2024 Registration Letter
Program Cost for 2024 is $350 per player. Total program cost includes try-out fee, registration fees, uniform and volunteer deposit. NEW for 2024: The club registration fee includes insurance cost that replaces the need for players to register with Field Hockey Canada and Field Hockey Ontario. Do not register with FHC and FHO.
Please make cheques payable to Waterloo Women’s Field Hockey Club. It is due at the first practice following tryouts. A deposit of $30.00 for volunteerism is included in registration. All competitive players are expected to attend one Springfield meeting each year in order to have their volunteer deposit returned. The meeting dates for 2024 are June 3, 2024 and the AGM on July 16, 2024, both are on zoom at 7:00 PM. Members are also expected to complete some form of duty (ex carry equipment for the season, umpire, etc.) for their team to receive the other half of their volunteer deposit back.
Schedules and Standings
Check the Calendar page for game schedule and additional team events.
Recreational League
Please note the recreational program is currently on pause. When the program is running, the recreational team meets once a week usually at a central field in KW. There are practices and skills development that are run weekly by a volunteer. There are some times exhibition games held with other teams in the area. Players of any skill level are welcome, from ages 13 and up.
Tryout Details
Tryout details will be announced when the program resumes.
Registration and Fees
The program cost will be announced when the program returns. The program cost accounts for uniform fees and volunteer fees. Please make cheques payable to Waterloo Women’s Field Hockey Club. A deposit of $35.00 for volunteerism is included in registration.
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