Rippers Field Hockey

 

Golden Gate Rippers Field Hockey Club is passionate about developing youth and high school field hockey in the North Bay. We are proud to be the first field hockey club in the North Bay, established in 2019. We welcome players of ALL skill levels, including those new to the sport. Athletes are taught by experienced field hockey coaches and learn specific skills, strategies and teamwork through our practices and tournament play.

Our fall club program is open to grades 5-9. Our spring season and summer camps are open to grades 5-12. We can also help facilitate private or small group skills sessions (please contact us for more details).

For elite level players looking for travel team experience, please reach out to Coach Copp for a referral to the NorCal Bears Travel Team. Created to pool players from local club teams, Rippers players can participate with NorCal Bears for regional and national tournaments and Rippers for local tournaments. 

 

 

USA FIELD HOCKEY MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED FOR ALL PLAYERS

Due to insurance requirements, all players must be members of the USA Field Hockey Association in order to participate in practices and non-USFHA sponsored local tournaments. You must purchase your annual USFHA membership through us for $10 during registration. Memberships last for one year, so if you have paid more than one fee in a calendar year, we will refund your Rippers account. Note: if your child will be participating in a regional tournament or an event sponsored by USFHA tournament, you will have to purchase a full USA Field Hockey Membership directly from the USFHA ($25 for U12 and $60 for U14-U19; please select "Golden Gate Rippers" as your club affiliation). We will let you know whether a tournament or event is sponsored by USFHA in advance.

Waiver Required

All players new to Rippers are required to turn in a USFHA Waiver & Liability Form before you can play (practice or games). Waivers will be filled out electronically during registration. Additional waivers may be required depending on the program.

 

 

Required Equipment

• ALL players MUST have a mouth guard AND shin guards – field hockey shin guards are recommended (soccer ones acceptable) or they will NOT be allowed to participate
• Field hockey loaner sticks and balls will be available for use, but we recommend players have their own stick
• Goalie equipment is available to use for interested players
• Running shoes, turf shoes or cleats are acceptable footwear (note some tournaments do not allow cleats due to their type of turf)
• Please bring plenty of water and a snack

*If interested in purchasing your own gear, please check out our field hockey equipment page for recommendations.

 

 

Sessions are rain or shine! If a practice is cancelled due to severe weather, we will try to reschedule a makeup session. If we are unable to reschedule, we will credit your account for the practice, which you can use in the future.

Notes on practices

If you can't make all the practice dates (e.g., you've committed to soccer or lacrosse and can only make 5 practices), please email us, and we can give you a promo code to use with registration. If you're unsure if your child will like field hockey, email us about trying a practice (even if the season has started). You can also come to our first practice and try it out and register after. We are more than happy to work with you! No refunds for missed practices or tournaments once the season has started.          

        

 

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Fall Season 2023

Dates: Saturdays - September 9th - November 4th

Time: 8am-10am

Grades: 5-8 – ALL skill levels (*Option available for current 9th graders that are not on a JV or varsity field hockey team)

Location: Ghilotti Turf Field at Redwood High School

Cost: $565 (the registration fee is due in full on or before the first practice. Rippers shirt included for new players or those that need a new size). 

*If you are new to field hockey, you are welcome to come to the first practice and try it out. If you like it, we can sign you up, and if not, no worries! We can also prorate the registration fee for those who cannot make the whole season. Please email us before registering.

Tournaments:

Players can sign up to participate in optional fall tournaments for an additional fee that is calculated at cost to keep it as low as possible. 

• SFYFH Tournament TBD
  • Fee: TBD
• Hockey Gobble Tournament (usually the Saturday / Sunday after our last practice) - San Jose
  • Fee: TBD

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Winter-Spring Season 2023

Dates: Sundays 2/5 - 5/14

*There will be NO practice 2/19, 4/9 due to school holidays. Tournament weekends: 3/11, 3/12 (and 2-3 more with dates TBD). We do NOT normally practice on tournament weekends (unless otherwise notified in advance).

Times: 

• Middle School (5th-8th grades) - 8am-10am
• High School (9th-12 grades) - 10am-12pm

Grades: 5-12 – ALL skill levels.

Location: Ghilotti Turf Field at Redwood High School

Cost: $ 595 (registration fee is due in full on or before the first practice. Rippers shirt included for new players or those that need a new size). 

*If you are new to field hockey, you are welcome to come to the first practice and try it out. If you like it, we can sign you up, and if not, no worries! We can also prorate the registration fee for those who cannot make the whole season. Please email us before registering.

Tournaments: Rippers will be participating in several tournaments this spring! Participation is optional and requires an additional fee, which is TBD and calculated at cost based on each tournament. More information about tournaments, schedules and registration will be provided during the season as we get updates from tournament organizers.

• Cal Berkeley 3/11, 3/12
• Stanford 4/16
• UC Davis 4/29, 4/30
• Infinity Sports Club Spring Fling 5/13

Uniforms: all players wear black shorts, their Navy Rippers shirt, and white and navy socks.

Shoes: We play on actual field hockey turf at Cal Berkeley, UC Davis and Stanford tournaments. NO CLEATS are allowed on proper field hockey turf! Wear turf shoes or running shoes. If you wear cleats, you will not be allowed to play!

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Summer 2023 

JULY Rippers is offering two July camps this summer: one for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders and one for high school players. The first half of practice will cover stick skills and drills, followed by two 25 minute halves of scrimmages (so attendance is very important). The goal is to provide a lot of competitive playing time to prepare players for game play and to have fun! There are limited spots available to give everyone ample scrimmage time.

July skills and scrimmage camp for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders - LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• Beginning July 11th and running through the week of July 27th
  • 2 practices per week - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3pm-5pm
• Location: Ghilotti Turf Field, Redwood High School
• Cost: $380

July skills and scrimmage camp for incoming 9th graders and up - (for players with field hockey experience) - LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• Beginning July 11th and running through the week of July 27th
  • 2 practices per week - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3pm-5pm
• Location: Ghilotti Turf Field, Redwood High School
• Cost: $380

AUGUST Rippers is offering a 3-day August preseason field hockey camp. The camp is open to 5th-12th graders and players will be placed in the respective age/skills groups. This camp is a great way for incoming freshmen and returning high school players to get ready for their school preseason and tryouts, which starts the following week. For middle school players, it's a great way to introduce players to the sport and prepare them for our Rippers 2022 Fall Club Season. The camp will cover all aspects of the sport, including skills and strategy development along with plenty of scrimmage time.

August Preseason Camp 

• Dates and Times:
  • August 11th, 12th, 13th
    • Incoming 10th-12th graders - 8:00am-11:00am
    • Incoming 9th graders - 11:00am-2:00pm
    • Incoming - 5th-8th graders 11:00am-2:00pm
• Location: Ghilotti Turf Field, Redwood High School
• Grades: 5-12 – ALL skill levels
• Cost: $ 335

*If you can only attend part of the camp, we can prorate your fee. For example, we can prorate it to be a 2 day camp.

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