U.S. Masters Transition Team Confirms 2023 Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Tryouts

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Masters Transition Team has confirmed the annual outdoor tryouts for the 2023 calendar year. Three tryout sessions will be offered for men and women in three different locations, to help minimize travel for players.

Masters Hockey includes ALL age groups O-35 and above. If you were born in or before 1988, you are eligible to play Masters Hockey in 2023 and tryout for the U.S. Masters Outdoor Squads/Teams this year.

The three outdoor tryouts are set for:

Saturday, March 11 to Sunday, March 12 at MAST Academy in Miami, Fla.

Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 19 at MG Sportsplex, Phoenix, Ariz.

Saturday, April 1 to Sunday, April 2:

Men at The Proving Grounds, Conshohocken, Pa.

Women at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.

All athletes in the O-35, O-40, O-45, O-50, O-55, O-60 and O-65 age groups are invited to the outdoor tryouts. If you were born in or before 1988, you are eligible to play Masters Hockey in 2023 and tryout this year.  The 2023 squads will practice throughout the year and athletes will have the opportunity to be selected to represent the U.S. Masters Teams in competitions, including the World Masters Hockey (WMH) Pan American Continental Cup in Argentina from December 6 to 17, 2023.

Information relative to each trial site will be sent by email the week of the registered tryout.

Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Men and Women - MAST Academy (Miami, Fla.)

• O-35, O-40, O-45: Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• O-50, O-55, O-60, O-65: Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m

Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19, 2023 - Men and Women - MG Sportsplex (Phoenix, Ariz.)

• O-35, O-40, O45: Saturday 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• O-50, O-55, O-60, O-65: Saturday 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, 2023 - Men - The Proving Grounds (Conshohocken, Pa.)

• O-35, O-40, O-45: Saturday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• O-50, O-55, O-60, O-65: Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m

Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, 2023 - Women - Ursinus College (Collegeville, Pa.)

• O-35, O-40, O-45: Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• O-50, O-55, O-60, O-65: Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Please use the link below to register and make note of the pricing structure. Early bird registration is encouraged.

$50 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: Now until Sunday, February 26 at 11:59 p.m. ET

$75 REGULAR PRICE REGISTRATION: Monday, February 27 – Sunday, March 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET

$100 LATE REGISTRATION: Monday, March 13 – Wednesday, March 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET

1.     Registration for each site closes on the Wednesday (11:59 p.m. ET) prior to that respective tryout weekend.

2.     There will be NO in person sign-up option at the tryout site.

For athletes that are interested but unable to make any of the three tryouts, there is an alternative method for selection. You may submit an Alternate Selection which should include your field hockey resume, three references and video. If you are selected to the squad, you are not eligible for team selection until you attend a practice where coach(es) and/or selector(s) can do an in-person evaluation. The fee for alternate selection is $100 and open Monday, March 13 to Tuesday, April 4. More information will be available in March. 

All athletes must have an active USA Field Hockey Membership through the tryout period of April 4, 2023 regardless of the weekend/site you are attending in order to participate in a tryout. If you are renewing your membership, the anniversary date will be the same as your prior membership, not the date of renewal, so you will not lose any days in your membership. If you have any questions regarding a USA Field Hockey Membership, please reach out to membership@usafieldhockey.com.

For World Masters Hockey (WMH) sanctioned international events (Pan American Continental Cup and World Cup events), WMH requires that a player must be “a national of that country or have been a resident of that country for a minimum of 12 months.”

If you have any questions regarding the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Masters Tryouts, visit the U.S. Masters website.