WFHA Indoor League 2025

It is required to have an indoor field hockey stick to play in the indoor league. We also STRONGLY encourage at least a left handed glove as well as other safety equipment.

DESCRIPTION

This is an indoor field hockey league that is meant for experienced and high level players. All players sign up individually and are placed on a team at the beginning of the year.  

When: January 5th - March 9th 

February 2 and February 9  are 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM due to facility conflicts. Game times for the other weeks are 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (or 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) - Game 1 (Includes set up time)

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (or 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) - Game 2 (includes take down time)

Note: No Play January 19, February 16 

Who: Players with significant indoor experience and a high level of skill. If you will be missing 3 or more dates, we highly encourage you to sign up as a sub rather than a full season player. 

Where: *Raymond A. DuFour Athletic Center, The Catholic University of America, Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Details on transportation and parking provided after registration.

Price:

• $135 for field players for 8 games
• $115 for goalies for 8 games
• $20 Drop in/Sub spots

Format
There will be four teams (e.g. Teams A, B, C, D). Each week there will be two games, consisting of 15-minute quarters. The season schedule is below:

(If we are delayed in setting up games may be shortened)

Attendance
We encourage players who are going to miss 3 or more games to sign up for the sublist. Issues with attendance may impact your ability to sign up for the league in the future.

What does the Sublist mean?
There is a limited number of spots available on teams, but we have a sublist available to those that cannot make it on a team. Each week we take expected team attendance. If teams need subs because they are short players, we will email the sublist. The sublist will then have the opportunity to by a drop-in ticket for that particular date and play as a fill-in. 

Requesting a Teammate
WFHA does its best to balance teams based upon skill level, and encourages people playing with new teammates. To that end, we do not allow the requesting of teammates unless you: live in the same house, are family members, or are significant others. If you would like to request a teammate, please email info@dcfieldhockey.org after registering.

Umpires
We do our best to provide umpires at every game.

What to Wear
Teams will play in red or white. We recommend, but do not require, buying a reversible WFHA pinny.  Purchase the WFHA pinny here. 

USFHA or WFHA Membership
You need to be a member of USFHA or WFHA for insurance reasons. WFHA memberships are $10.99, and cover all WFHA events. You can purchase one here. USFHA Memberships are also accepted by WFHA. USAFH memberships cost $50, and are required for USAFH events such as NITs and other national events, you can purchase one here.

Code of Conduct
At the time of registration, players must agree to the Code of Conduct and League Rules. Violations of the Code of Conduct will impact your ability to play with WFHA.

League Rules
Though FIH rules are used to umpire games, we also use club issued rules. Please take time to review the club rules as it includes filling out your attendance sheet in a timely manner. Issues with attendance may impact your ability to sign up for the league in the future.

WFHA Weather Scenarios & Game Cancellation Policy
In the event of inclement weather, sessions may be cancelled no later than an hour before the start time. WFHA does not offer refunds or make-up sessions for days canceled due to weather (unfortunately we are not refunded by the facility), but we attempt to schedule make up dates if the facility can accommodate.

REFUND POLICY
Full Season Registration Refunds

• If your season has not started and we are able to find a replacement for your spot, we will honor a full refund.
• If your season has begun and you request a refund within the first two weeks, and we can find a replacement, we can credit your remaining weeks prorated to apply for a future season.
• Refunds are provided at the discretion of the executive board