Rippers Field Hockey

WELCOME TO RIPPERS FIELD HOCKEY!

YEAR ROUND K-12 FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAMS FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS

The 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 1st and only 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 club program is open to players in grades K-12. Our fall session is for K-8, as our high schools players are in the middle of their respective high school seasons. Our winter skills clinic, spring season and summer camps are open to grades K-12. We can also help facilitate private lessons or small group skills sessions (please contact us for more details).

OUR FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAMS

• Fall K-8 Season - Sept to beginning-Nov
• Winter K-12 Skills Clinic - end-Nov to end-Jan
• Spring K-12 Season - Feb to mid-May
• K-12 Summer Camps - July & August

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 may either purchase a USA Field Hockey Membership directly from the USFHA (select "Golden Gate Rippers" as your club affiliation). Or you may purchase your annual USFHA membership through Rippers for $10 during registration through the USFHA club support program. Memberships last for one year. 

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. If you are coming for a trial practice to see if you like field hockey, please register for a Trial Practice in order to sign waivers.

Required Equipment

• ALL players MUST have a mouthguard AND shin guards – field hockey shin guards are recommended (soccer ones acceptable for younger players) 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.

Notes on practices - come for a trial!

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 BEFORE you register and we can give you a promo code to use. Please do not register and ask for a pro-rated refund as this impacts operations. 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 fall or spring season practice to try it out and register after (please bring mouthguard and shin guards). We are more than happy to work with you! No refunds for missed practices or tournaments once the season has started.