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USA Field Hockey has been invited to play in the 1st ever Para Hockey World Cup.
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August 20-28, 2026 in Belgium or the Netherlands, final location to be determined by assigment.USA Field Hockey will put togther and play a co-ed national team of 10 men and women to represent the USA at this exciting event! We want YOU to try out for this team!
- 16 nations are invited, divided into two pools of 8 teams.
- Teams will play all others in their pool (7 matches).
- Pool matches will take place near the FIH Hockey World Cup venues.
- Classification matches will be staged in the main World Cup stadiums:
- Final: Wavre (Belgium)
- Bronze medal match: Amstelveen (Netherlands)
- Only one of the teams playing the final or bronze medal match will channmjge venue; all others remain at their pool venue.
- Each team will play 8 matches in total.
Players
- Teams are mixed gender, with 10 players and 5 staff.
- At least 2 players of the minority gender must be on the field at all times (one may be the goalkeeper).
- A 6:4 ratio is recommended to account for possible illness or injury.
- Matches will follow the FIH Rules of ParaHockey (Hockey ID) and the FIH ParaHockey World Cup Regulations (to be published)
Cost are TBD and we are trying to cover with fundraising efforts.
Additional Details:
Player Eligibility
- Players must be listed on the IPC Virtus National Eliginility List which requires:
- IQ of 75 or below
- Limitations in adaptive behaviour
- Onset before age 22
- Registration occurs in USA
Participation Schedule
Team
Spring tryouts schedule TBD - sign up to stay in the loop!Spring training camps
Event
19 August Teams arrival in Belgium or Netherlands20 August: Teams practice sessions
21–25 August: Event matches
24 August (morning): End of pool stage
25 August (afternoon): Classification matches
26 August: Team departures