WINSTON SALEM, NC. – USA Field Hockey is pleased to announce the girls teams and competition schedule for the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic Games at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. Taking place from Monday, July 29 through Thursday, August 1, USA Field Hockey selected six teams to participate in the annual sanctioned event.
Girls athlete selections for this year's event were confirmed following the conclusion of the 2024 Junior Nexus Championship, presented by Osaka Hockey, which was held July 6 to 16 at the Virginia Beach Regional Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va.
With six teams, the format wil start with practice and then into a round robin style competition with all teams in one pool. Each team will play every other team once over the course of the first three days with the final placements awarded based on the overall record and tiebreakers.
The AAU Junior Olympic Games are known as the largest multi-sport event for youth in the United States. The event provides U-16 female and male athletes the opportunity to experience an Olympic-like mutli-sport competition while enjoying the camarderie and inspiration from top athletes in other featured sports.
For more information, visit the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic Games Event Page.