Field Hockey Equipment

All girls are required to bring the following to each practice and game:

  • Mouth Guard - not clear, green, or white. Please ensure your child has a backup mouth guard available.  Coaches will have available for sale if required
  • Shin guards - appropriate Field Hockey shin guards with socks high enough to keep them properly in place
  • Cleats - soccer cleats will fit the requirement
  • Goggles - please ensure they are properly ASTM certified (Lacrosse goggles will fit the requirement)
  • Field Hockey stick - please see chart below for sizing information:

 

  • Water Bottle - please bring a reusable water bottle with 32-64 fluid ounces of capacity (no disposable plastic bottles)
  • Reusable cooling towel - very important for early season practices and games in the heat
  • Required medication - please ensure your child has any required medication with them at all times (for example: epi pen or inhaler) and that the coach is aware of any related underlying conditions
  • Practice Pinnie - provided to player during initial season in program and must be brought to each practice

 

Uniforms

  • K-1 program participants will be provided a program t-shirt and are not required to purchase a uniform
  • Grade 2-8:
    • players will need to purchase (if do not already have) a Hillsborough Jr Raiders Field Hockey/Lacrosse uniform
    • uniforms (reversible top and kilt) are purchased through Universal Lacrosse at an approximate cost of $62; numbers are assigned by Jr Raiders directors
    • Note: we are currently using the same uniforms from the 2019 Field Hockey (and current 2021 Lacrosse season)
    • Players will require a light and a dark pair of socks--color guidance will be provided by coaches early season

 

Other apparel

Our season runs the full spectrum of weather--from blistering hot August evenings straight through to frosty November mornings.  Girls should be prepared with layered apparel appropriate for the elements whether it be shorts, leggings, short or long sleeves, and even thermal undergarments where appropriate for later season engagements.  Girls should wear appropriate undergarments (top and bottom) that will allow them to reverse their uniform or pinnie on the field, as required.