7 Reasons Why EIMS Modified Field Hockey (For Girls in Grades 7 & 8) Is a GREAT Choice for Players & Families

1. NO CUTS - Everyone who wants to play, gets to play.

2. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - Most of our middle school players have never played field hockey (FH). For some, it is their very first team sport! We welcome EVERYONE who wants to give FH a try. We will happily teach you everything you need to know to play!

3. WE CAN PROVIDE EQUIPMENT - There is no burden on families to go out and purchase equipment for field hockey (FH). Our Lancer FH program works hard to earn the necessary funds so that we can provide FH sticks, shin guards, mouth guards and goggles to any player who needs them.

4. EXCELLENT & EXPERIENCED COACHES WHO CARE! - Modified Field Hockey (FH) Coach Linda Adams was the EHS Varsity FH coach for more than 40 years, and she is the winningest coach in EHS sports history! Current EHS Varsity FH Coach Trish Fischer has 10 years varsity coaching experience and volunteers as Assistant Modified FH Coach each spring. Together, Coach Adams and Coach Fischer bring literally decades of coaching experience to the EIMS modified FH program. And, most important, both coaches focus on positive coaching principles to help players learn in a happy and supportive environment.

5. CONSISTENT & RELIABLE PARENT COMMUNICATION - Coach Fischer manages all parent communication throughout the season with Sunday updates on the Lancer Field Hockey (FH) website. These updates present details on “The Week Ahead,” providing dates, times, locations, uniform & equipment requirements, etc. for all FH-related events (literally everything parents need to know in one place).

6. WE PRACTICE & PLAY OUR GAMES ON TURF - Field hockey (FH) is a sport that is best played on artificial turf. This season the Athletic Department has placed a priority on scheduling as many modified FH games and practices as possible on the EHS stadium turf. This will make the experience more fun for players, as they will be more successful in learning skills and will improve more quickly throughout the season. Learning to play on the turf also better prepares players who may choose to continue with Lancer FH in our fall high school season (all of which is played on turf).

7. OUR LAST PRACTICE OF THE SEASON IS A “MAKE-YOUR-OWN-ICE-CREAM-SUNDAE” DAY - This is is always a practice filled with laughter, fun games and LOTS of ice cream! It is a happy celebration to mark the end of a happy spring EIMS field hockey season.