Guidelines for Prospective Student-Athletes

These guidelines will assist you with the recruiting process:

1. Contact Coach Prestwich
        a. Return the Goucher College Field Hockey Questionnaire
        b. Email or send a personal letter of interest

2. Visit Campus
        a. Plan a summer visit and meet Coach Prestwich (call in advance so he knows you are visiting)
        b. Schedule a visit when class is in session so that you can meet the team and sit in on a class. Plan         an overnight visit and stay with a team member.
        c. Come during the fall and see the team play.

3. Inform Coach Prestwich of opportunities where your play can be observed and evaluated.
        a. Send your game schedules, tournament participation, showcases
        b. Sending a DVD or video of you play and practicing

4. Apply for Admission

5. Get Accepted and visit again at Accepted Applicants Day

Some guidelines of what to include in your DVD or Video:

- Show examples of game play which highlight what you do with and without the ball. It is just as important to see your play and positioning off the ball. Don’t be afraid to show a mistake. I want to see how you react to this.

- Show your individual skill work in practice situations. I want to see you dribbling the ball freely and through obstacles, hitting, pushing, passing and receiving to other players. Include examples of your specialization like shooting on goal, tackling, stopping corners, inserting corners. Also, include examples of 1 v1 offense and 1 v 1 defense.