Division I – Tier I

  • High School All-American Team
  • High School All-State Honors
  • Attends Major Tournaments

    • Festival
    • Disney Showcase
    • National Futures Program
    • College Connection Recruiting Camp
    • AAU Junior Olympics

Division I – Tier II, Division III – Tier I

  • High School All-State Honors
  • High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
  • Attends Major Tournaments

    • Festival
    • Disney Showcase

Division II, Division III

  • High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
  • High School Varsity Starter
  • Team travels to tournaments

*Club experience is strongly preferred among college coaches at all division levels

Technical Skills Desired at all Levels

  • Evaluation Skills
  • First Step Speed
  • Balance and Agility
  • Ability to Read Plays
  • Passing Ability & Field Vision
  • Strong Passing Ability
  • Scoring Ability
  • Speed & Agility
  • Developmental Skills
  • Passing and Receiving
  • Hitting and Passing
  • Trapping and Tackling
  • Carrying the Ball
  • Dribbling
  • Positioning in Attack
  • Covering
  • Defending
  • Leadership
  • Goalie
  • Reaction Time
  • Body Positioning
  • Clearing Ability
  • Angle Play & Shot Defense
  • Stick Handling

Preferred Grades for All Divisions

3.0+ GPA, 24+ ACT, 1100+ SAT
(No scores needed for underclassmen) 

NCSA's Field Hockey Recruiting Guidelines have been developed through extensive collegiate roster research, college coach feedback, as well as current and former NCSA student-athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level.

Field Hockey by the Numbers

Schools Offering Field Hockey

Varsity 

Women 

NCAA Division I 

77 

NCAA Division II 

26 

NCAA Division III 

158 

Total 

261 

Athletic Scholarship Opportunities

Division I(per school) 

12 

Division II (per school) 

6.3 

Student-Athlete Participation

NCAA Division I 

1,732 

NCAA Division II 

600 

NCAA Division III 

3,168 

NAIA 

1,480 

Junior College 

658 

High School 

63,881 

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships. 

Speed Times
40 yard dash 5.34 or faster
Mile time 7:15 minutes or faster