Indoor playing opportunities

November 12th, 2009 by admin

As the outdoor hockey season is winding down, hockey shifts indoors and there are a number opportunities for girls to learn and play indoor hockey this winter.

The indoor game is an extremely fast-paced game played on a hard floor with five players and a goalie on each team. Players hone their stick skills and learn how to play angles and position themselves.

  • Adults wanting to get in on the indoor fun can play pick-up hockey at the Champions Field House in Rockville on Wednesday nights starting the first week of December. The sessions are co-sponsored by the field house and the dcDragons club. See this for details.
  • For younger folks in Anne Arundel County, the SPark club is sponsoring three leagues starting in December at the Maryland Sportsplex and Woods Community Center (down Benfield Road from the Sportsplex). Registration is under way and the appropriate forms can be found on the SPark website.The high-school league will meet Mondays between 4 pm and 10 pm, with each team playing two 25-minute games. The sessions are on Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28; Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 and Feb. 1, 8 and 15. High school players must register as a team only, no individual signups are accepted.A middle-school league for girls in 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades will meet on Sundays between 4 pm and 10 pm, also playing two 25-minute games. The sessions are on Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27; Jan. 3, 17, 24 and 31 and Feb. 7. Girls can sign up as individuals or as a team.

    For the younger player, there’s an elementary school league on Sundays for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Sessions are between 4 pm and 8pm at the Woods Community Center on Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Jan. 3, 10, 17 and 24. Each meeting consists of a 25-minute clinic and one 25-minute game. Teams and individuals can sign up.

  • In Howard County, there’s still room for in a high school league starting in January at the new Meadowbrook Athletic Complex in Ellicott City.Teams will compete in 25-minute, 6 v 6 games. Indoor stick, mouth guard and shin guards are required. All teams must have a goalie; goalies must provide own equipment. Registration includes team shirt, facilities and paid officials. Games will be played on Wednesday evenings. Team registrations only. Rosters set at 14. Individuals interested in playing or forming a team may contact the league coordinator. All registered teams must have a manager or coach over the age of 18 in order to participate in the league. For more information, contact Susan Markovitz at 410-313-4674.The county’s website has more information, but you’ll need to drill down to it. Click on “View Activities”, then choose “Sports” from Activity Category, then finally “Meadowbrook Park” from Location.
  • In Montgomery County, the Playher club is holding tryouts on Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Rockville Sportsplex (60 Southlawn Ct, Rockville 20850) for its indoor club teams. Details here. Contact is Amanda Gordon, 240-731-5496, playherfhcoach2@yahoo.com.The same group will be holding a six-week indoor league starting in March for both high-school- and middle-school-age girls. These are 7-on-7 games played on indoor turf. Games last about an hour on Sunday afternoons. Preference is given to teams that sign up, but individuals are also accepted.