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USFHL Endorsed Organizations

How to Join USFHL through Endorsement if you can't yet meet the criteria for Certification?

Click here to register for Certification and Endorsement

ß The Emblem to signify USFHL Endorsed 

 

The Requirements and Best Practices for Endorsement are to preserve the National League organization and governance for fairness and safety for all athletes in the US locally and through play-offs.

To submit a team into the National Club league USFHL play-offs Organizations but be Certified or Endorsed.  The Endorsed designation is only temporary for new or very small adult communities to join the USFHL incubator so they can grow into a certified community. 

Endorsed communities have a separate play-in requirement to get a bid to their local RCCs.

Endorsement Organization Requirements for USFHL

  • Entrepreneurial community primed for growth or are brand new and are welcome
    • Can not currently meet the guidelines for Certified Organizations
  • Have minimal playing opportunities locally for adults
  • Do not have a Certified League within 50 miles
  • Desire to compete now or soon at the Regional and National levels
  • Must play in qualifying tournament for a bid to local RCCs
    • ***Currently the USA Field Hockey Festival is the only play-in opportunity with plans to add one more soon.
  • The organization must be a USA Field Hockey Sanctioned League or provide comparable general liability and medical insurance, governance, and compliance oversight required for safety to the National Governing Body, USA Field Hockey, by Federal mandate.  This ensures all safety criteria is met for the US Adult Athletes. 
  • Umpires should be provided to ensure safety

Benefits of Endorsement

  • Required to submit a team for National Club League USFHL play-offs which is the only opportunity for teams to get a bid for USA Regional Club Champion and the USA National Club Champion.
  • Full Access to USA FH and USFHL events
  • Mentoring and promotion to support growth, especially targeting to meet the certification standards
  • Support for Safe Environment:  USAFH provides Host Insurance, Secondary medical insurance, Background Checks of members
  • Extra Promotion and Coverage through USA Field Hockey and USFHL. 
  • Umpire Education and Support through USA Field Hockey,
  • Branding and Credibility
    • Marketed as am Endorsed league through USA Field Hockey and USFHL list of official opportunities for adults with emblem
    • Identified on website as endorsed and promoted so athletes know there is a standard of excellence
  • Sports Engine Page on the USFHL Website:  Authoring a page to contribute content about your organization to market to the adult community