Chicago Field Hockey Cup 2006

Official Announcement | Tournament Format | Results | Rules | Venue and Hotel Info | Event Sponsor |
Entry Forms and Waiver | Team Profiles and Recruitment | Saturday Night Social | Pictures | Summary

Congratulations to Chicago Cup Champions -- Chicago A!
Thank you to all the teams that attended, the entire Chicago crew for all their hard work, and our sponsors for making this tournament a reality!

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Tournament Format

• 9 teams: 16 player roster, 11-a-side, maximum of 5 men on the field at a time (excluding the goalkeeper)
• Two full days of hockey - League Stages on Saturday, and Playoffs on Sunday (See Schedule below)
• Plenty of Games - 6 games for each team: 4 Saturday and 2 Sunday
• All games 30 minutes one way; time will be kept at scoring table and airhorn used to start and end games; rolling substitutions. There is only 5 minutes between games and the schedule will be strictly adhered to -- arriving to the field late will result in forfeit of whatever time has expired on the clock
• Certified Referees - all referees will be certified to at least NCAA or equivalent international standards and will be using current 2006 FIH Outdoor Hockey Rules
• Three pools for League Stages - Each team will play the other two teams in their pool plus one randomly assigned team from each other pool (non-pool games). The top team in each pool plus the next ranked wildcard team will advance to the Winner's Bracket; the remaining 5 teams will be ranked and play in a Consolation Pool.

Bulls Pool	Cubs Pool	Bears Pool
Chicago A	Toronto	Mavericks
St. Louis	Dallas	Midwest All Stars
Minnesota	Chicago B	Phila-Ronto

 

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Results

Saturday Pool Play:
Chicago A def. St. Louis 2 -1
Toronto tie Dallas 0 - 0s
Chicago A def. Minnesota 5 - 1
Mavericks def. Midwest 1 - 0
Chicago B def. Minnesota 1 - 0
Phila-Ronto def. Dallas 1 - 0
Toronto def. Chicago B 2 - 1
Chicago A ties Midwest 0 - 0
Toronto def. St. Louis 1 - 0
Mavericks tie Phila-Ronto 3 - 3
Chicago A def. Dallas 3 - 0
Phila-Ronto def. Midwest 8 - 0
Mavericks def. Chicago B 5 - 0
St. Louis def. Minnesota 2 - 1
Midwest def. Toronto 1- 0
Chicago B def. Dallas 3 - 1
St. Louis def. Mavericks 1 - 0
Minnesota tie Phila-Ronto 1 - 1

 

Sunday Pool Play:
Midwest def. Dallas 2 - 1
Chicago B def. Minnesota 3 - 1
St. Louis tie Dallas 0 - 0
Chicago B def. Midwest 3 - 2
St. Louis def. Minnesota 2- 1

 

Sunday Winners Bracket:
Chicago A def. Mavericks 2-1
Phila-Ronto def. Toronto 2 - 0
Consolation Game: Toronto def. Mavericks 2 - 1
Finals: Chicago A ties Phila-Ronto 2-2; Chicago A def. Phila-Ronto after 9 strokes.

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Rules

• The tournament will be conducted in accordance with the F.I.H. "Rules of Hockey 2006"
• This is a co-ed, 11 vs. 11 full-field tournament. Each game is a straight 30 minutes with no half-time.
• Teams are allowed to have a maximum of 16 players on their roster.
• Players will only be permitted to play for one team for the duration of the tournament.
• Teams are allowed a maximum of 5 male out-field players on the field at all times.
• There is no overtime in the case of a tie. An extension of time to complete a penalty stroke or a penalty corner will be permitted. Point scoring will be:
  • Win: 3 points
  • Tie: 1 point
  • Loss: 0 points
• Teams will be ranked following the group matches based on the number of points earned. In the case of a tie, tie breaker rules will be employed to determine ranking:
  • a) The winner of the game between the two teams
  • b) Goal Difference
  • c) Most goals scored
  • d) Penalty stroke competition*
• Playoff games that finish in a tie will be decided by a penalty stroke competition*
• * Each team will select five players to take alternating penalty strokes. Anyone taking a penalty stroke must have been on the field at the end of regulation play. If the score is still tied, a sudden-death series shall be played. The five initial stroke takers are not permitted to take a second stroke until all members of their team have taken a stroke.
• Teams shall wear the color that they specified for their team. Please have an alternate color available in the case that team colors are too similar to be distinguished. The team listed first on the schedule is the home team and has the right to first choice of color for the game.
• All players MUST wear shin-guards at all times while playing. Mouth Guards (Gum Shields) are strongly recommended.
• Officials are being encouraged to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards 'back-chat'. If you question a decision in an inappropriate manner, expect to be carded.
• Any issues arising that are not covered by the above rules will be decided by a combination of tournament officials and organizers.


Liability and Conduct
• All participants will be required to sign and return a copy of the "Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct Agreement".
• Penalty cards will be accrued and carried with you throughout the tournament. Once an individual has accumulated two yellow cards, they will be penalized by having to sit out their next game. A red card will result in a minimum one game ban, a longer ban may be imposed at the organizers and officials discretion.
• All participants will abide by all NUDAR facility rules and regulations during the event.
• Alcohol or illegal drugs or substances are not permitted at the field.
• Please be respectful to the Northwestern University campus and use the trash cans provided.

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Venue

We have an exceptional water based turf pitch purpose built for hockey. It's located on Northwestern University's campus, and all games will be played there. You'll be right on the lakefront, so even in the hot summer months, there's likely to be a cool breeze and a beautiful view of the city. Follow this link for directions and more information about the field. Click on the thumbnails below for more pictures.

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** Note: there will be lunch available for purchase at the field. Also, we have complimentary breakfast for players on Sunday morning!

HOTEL INFORMATION: We have contacted local hotels in an attempt to secure the best rate possible for teams traveling to the Chicago Cup. All prices are per room per night, we requested 2 nights, July 14th & 15th. This is a very busy weekend in Chicago, with a lot of visitors coming in for the Gay Games and the Chicago Cubs V NY Mets series, so there is no guarantee that these rates will last. Please book as early as possible.

Hotel	Cost	Distance from field	Comments
Best Western Evanston	$129	1 mile	3-star hotel, convenient to the field, 30 minute drive/train ride to downtown. Mention Chicago Field Hockey Tournament to secure this rate.
Congress Plaza Hotel	$139	10 miles	2-star hotel, situated downtown, close to nightlife etc..30-min drive to the field. Best rate through hotels.com
Radisson Hotel, O'Hare	$84	12 miles	3-star hotel, situated beside O'Hare Airport, 25-min drive to the field. Available through hotels.com

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Event Sponsors

Thank you to all of our sponsors!

Windy City Field Hockey
De Stefano + Partners
Exelon
Seyfarth and Shaw, LLP
Custom Ink
NYC Bagel Deli
West Loop Physical Therapy

Click here for a pdf of the tournament program.

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Entry Forms and Waiver

To reserve your spot, please mail a completed entry form and a check for $600 USD per team (Payable to "Chicago Field Hockey Club" to: Shayan Zaidi, 9116 Senate Dr Apt 2F, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
The entry deadline is May 15th, 2006 and teams will be accepted into the tournament in the order in which entry fees are received.

Chicago Cup Entry Form
Chicago Cup Team Roster Form

Waiver Form **all players MUST sign this in order to participate!

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Team Profiles

Chicago A
Chicago B
Dallas
Mavericks
Minnesota
Midwest All Stars
Phila-ronto
St. Louis
Toronto

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Saturday Night Social

Will be held at Tommy Nevin's Pub in Evanston, starting at 8:30. For those of you staying at the Best Western, it is right across the street! There will be plenty of food (vegetarian options as well) available, which is included in your touranment fees. Drinks will be available on a cash bar basis.

If you can, plan on spending a few days before or after the tournament to see much more of what Chicago has to offer.

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Photos

Click on thumbnails below to link to full sized pictures.

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Summary

The Chicago Field Hockey Club hosted the inaugural Chicago Field Hockey Cup on July 15 and 16 at Northwestern University's top notch astroturf. Nine teams in total competed from around the continent: two teams from Chicago, Philaronto (a combination of Team Philly and the Toronto Lions), Dallas, the Mavericks, Toronto FHC, St Louis Club Field Hockey, Minnesota and a Midwest All Star team (comprised of players from Cleveland, Michigan State University, and University of Michigan club teams). Teams were split into three pools, and each team were slated to play the other two teams in their pool as well as one team from each of the remaining pools on Saturday to determine seeding for Sunday's games. With temperatures in the upper 80's and high humidity, the heat became every team's competition as players struggled to remain hydrated and out of the sun as much as possible. No game was a sure victory and there were a number of surprising results on the field. At the end of the day's play, all teams retired to the tournament social to unwind and catch up or get to know each other off the field. Points were tallied and the winner of each pool plus a wildcard team moved onto the winner's bracket, while the other teams participated in a consolation pool on Sunday. Within the consolation pool, Chicago B was the only team to win both of their games to finish in 5th place overall, followed by St. Louis, Midwest All Stars, Dallas and Minnesota. In the first semi-final game, the Chicago A team faced off against the Washington Mavericks. Chicago came from behind to answer the Mavs early goal and notch a second one to solidify their place in the final match. A Canadian battle ensued in the second semi-final game as Philaronto and Toronto FHC traded offensive drives at a furious pace, but Philaronto achieved two unanswered goals to advance into the top game. Toronto FHC came back in the consolation game, however, to edge out the Mavericks 2-1 and claim 3rd place. The final game between Chicago A and Philaronto turned out to be a contest of stamina and will as an end-to-end battle found the two teams evenly matched and tied 2-2 at the final horn. The first round of 5 penalty strokes notched an additional 3 goals for each team and still no victor, which lead the Cup into sudden death penalty strokes. After an additional 4 strokes, Chicago A finally emerged as the champion. Chicago FHC thanks all who participated for a great competition and friendly sportsmanship. Look to bring your team to Chicago Cup 2007 - this is sure to be an annual event!