2025 MAX Field Hockey High School National Invitational

2025 MAX Field Hockey/Longstreth High School National Invitational
REGISTRATION & EVENT DETAILS

The High School National Invitational is where the top High School teams in the nation come together to compete against the best of the best.  In 2024, 73 public and private schools from 12 different states competed in 79 official NFHS games on turf, including 20 of the nation’s Top 25 ranked teams.  26 of the 73 teams went on to win their state or major conference championships and a similar number of teams competed for one.  We had all 4 eventual Pennsylvania State Champions, all 5 New Jersey State Champions and all 3 New York State Champions in attendance.

All teams ranked in the MAX Field Hockey 2024 High School Final National Top 25 Rankings and/or Final Regional Top 20 Rankings automatically earn a spot at the 2025 MAX Field Hockey/Longstreth High School National Invitational at The Proving Grounds, September 19-21, 2025.  Teams must register by March 1^st to secure their spot.  Teams that automatically earned a spot, but do not register by March 1^st may still be able to get a spot, but there is no guarantee and the longer you wait, the less likely that is as we fill in teams from the application process.

VIEW 2024 FINAL NATIONAL TOP 25 & REGIONAL TOP 20 RANKINGS

Other interested teams, including teams that finished as “Others Considered,” may submit an application to be considered for the 2025 Invitational.  In March, we will begin evaluating applications and accepting the top teams that we can accommodate.

New in 2025- Teams must specify when they can play.  The invitational has experienced so much growth over the last several years that we need to take additional measures to assure we can make the schedule work with fields and secure enough PIAA officials to cover the games, which is a condition of our NFHS and PIAA sanctioning.  We will be tracking our field space and game allowance as teams register much more closely this year.

DATES: September 19-21, 2025

GAME TIMES:  Friday (3pm, 5pm, 7pm), Saturday (9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm), Sunday (9am, 11am, 1pm)

SCHEDULING: Teams’ travel plans, individual state association’s rules, coach’s preferences, MAX Field Hockey’s rankings and expectations for 2025 are among the many criteria considered when putting together match-ups.  Once the field of teams is finalized, we will send out a scheduling request form to all coaches where you can rank and say yes/no/maybe to which teams you are interested in playing.

LOCATION: The Proving Grounds (725 Conshohocken Rd, Conshohocken, PA 19428)

FIELDS: 7 identical turf fields striped for field hockey with lights and bleachers (All 6 turf fields are identical surfaces and the turf fiber height (1/4 inch shorter than standard fields) and consistency were specifically chosen to provide superior play for field hockey), plus 1 water-based Division 1 field hockey field (FIH Global Certified)–limited availability as it is the home field of Villanova University Field Hockey.

FORMAT: All games are official regulation NFHS games: 4×15 minute quarters with 2 minutes between quarters 1 and 2 and between 3 and 4, with a 10-minute half-time.  We will be playing overtime if necessary and will follow the PIAA overtime rules and procedures outlined below (1x 10 minute sudden victory, 6 fields players and a gk).

COST: 2 games = $795, 3 games = $1,075.  A $200 non-refundable deposit is due upon your acceptance to secure your spot. Balance due June 1, 2024.  Please make checks Payable to: “MAXFH-PG Events” and mail to: 600 Old Elm Street Suite 100, Conshohocken, PA 19428.  We have had to chase too many teams down for payment even as late as after the event.  If your balance is not paid by June 1st, we will not be able to put you on the schedule.  If your school will not submit payment by then, please find a way to pay the fee in total and get reimbursed after if necessary.

WEATHER POLICY:  In the event of inclement weather and full days missed, there may be a portion of your fee refunded or credited towards the following years. We will NOT refund or credit for portion of games being missed. The event reserves the right to alter all schedules in order to keep participants safe and/or to keep on time.

EXTRAS: We will provide A level officials, athletic trainers, water and ice.  REQUIRED: The team designated as the “Home Team” is required to provide an official scorer for the score table for that game.  That individual or individuals will be responsible for the scoreboard and home team book. “Home Team” must also provide official NFHS game balls.  We will provide dimple balls for all games on the Villanova water-based turf field.

INVITED TEAMS: All teams finishing in the Final 2024 MAX Field Hockey’s National Top 25 and/or Regional Top 20 Ranking are automatically invited to the 2025 National Invitational.  “Others Considered” teams will need to submit an application.  We are encouraging additional interested teams to submit an application and we will evaluate beginning in March.

TEAM/GAME LIMIT: The level in 2024 will be kept elite and the best of the best. We expect to have record interest again and to have to limit the number of teams and games in 2025 to what we can accommodate with field space and A level PIAA officials.   The total number of teams accepted will depend on how many games each team requests to play and when teams can play (Roughly 65-70 teams/80 games).

QUESTIONS: Email admin@maxfieldhockey.com

STAY TO PLAY POLICY: This is a STAY TO PLAY tournament.  All non-commuting teams participating in the tournament  MUST (as a condition of acceptance) make all hotel accommodations using our tournament housing services.  Please do not call the hotels directly. Please book through the hotel reservation link below. We appreciate your support as these partnered hotels assist in sponsoring our event.  MAX Field Hockey is proud to partner with HBC Event Services, a housing agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events.  HBC Event Services provides an easy way for you to book your hotel rooms with our partnered hotels at the best rates.  These rates are lower than their best available rate and usually includes breakfast for your team. Finally, you have the ability to purchase a Travel Protection Plan with up to 100% for covered cancellations reasons as well as a Cancel for Any Reason benefit of 75% coverage of your unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for travel arrangements you paid for your trip, including the event registration costs.  Book your hotel reservation and select YES to add the Travel Protection Plan and protect your trip. Alternatively, you can call HBC directly at 505-346-0522 (Travel Protection Plan can only be added to your booking within 20 days of your hotel reservation date).  To see the full terms and conditions of the Travel Protection Plan, please click here.