Facility Map & Rules
Directions & Parking
Hotels, Restaurants & Travel Resources
Registered Athlete List
Refund Policy
Friday Optional Session
What to Bring
Covid-19 Protocols
Athlete Check-In & Waiver Form
Athletic Trainer, Water & Ice
Concessions
Gear Sales
Weather Protocol
Event Schedule
Physiological Assessments
Full Field Games
Goalkeepers
Player Evaluation
Highlight Video
Top Performers
THE PROVING GROUNDS MAP & FACILITY RULES
FACILITY RULES:
1. NO PETS PERMITTED AT THE FACILITY
2. NO OUTSIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGES PERMITTED- PLAYERS AND REFS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING 1 WATER BOTTLE
3. NO GUM, NO SEEDS, NO TOBACCO AT THE FACILITY
4. NO OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE OR GESTURES
5. PUT TRASH IN DESIGNATE TRASH CANS
6. THIS IS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY, NO E-CIGARETTES
7. PREMISES UNDER VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
8. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DIAL 911
9. CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES
10. RUDE, INAPPROPRIATE, AND DISRESPECTFUL LANGUAGE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL RESULT IN FACILITY EJECTION
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
The Proving Grounds
725 Conshohocken Road
Conshohocken, PA 19428
See Facility Map Above: Enter The Proving Grounds through the main entrance on Conshohocken Road. You may park in either the main parking lot or we have also designated the parking lot just past the VU turf for field hockey only and you may park there (about 80 spots). There will be another large tournament going on at the same time as the NPCs.
There is no charge for parking or to enter the event.
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & TRAVEL RESOURCES
This is a STAY TO PLAY Event. All non-commuting individuals participating in the NPC 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 links below. We appreciate your support as these partnered hotels assist in sponsoring our event. LEARN MORE/BOOK A HOTEL THROUGH HBC EVENT SERVICES
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REGISTERED ATHLETE LIST
Please double check that you are registered and registered for the correct session.
[VIEW REGISTERED ATHLETE LIST]
REFUND POLICY
The National Player Combine does not offer refunds for any reason, with the exception of a player’s injury or illness. A refund (minus a $50 administrative fee) will only be considered with a certified doctor’s letter submitted prior to the event.
FRIDAY OPTIONAL SESSION
The Friday before each combine begins, we will offer an optional/additional open practice session from 4-6pm (Note time change!) at The Proving Grounds. Come and do a run-through of the physiology testing and skills testing stations and get familiar with the Villanova University water-based turf surface. (Note: Please note the time change from 2-5pm to 4-6pm- email [email protected] if you are no longer able to attend). Check the Registered Athlete List to make sure it says “YES” for Friday if you signed up for the Friday Optional Practice Session.
SIGN UP FOR FRIDAY OPTIONAL SESSION- $60
WHAT TO BRING
All athlete’s must bring a stick, mouthguard, shinguards, water bottle and sunscreen. Goalkeepers must bring their own equipment. Cleats are NOT allowed on the Villanova University turf field. Turf shoes are the recommended footwear. We will not be providing corner masks for the games due to Covid. If you would like the option of wearing one during the full field games, please arrange to bring your own.
Reversible Jerseys are Navy Blue. Please bring a pair of Navy socks and White socks to wear for your full field games.
**ALL ATHLETE’S MUST TURN IN A SIGNED WAIVER FORM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL PLAYER COMBINE** [CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD WAIVER FORM]
Athletes and families may bring pop-up tents for shade throughout the weekend.
Absolutely NO pets allowed at the facility.
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
As per CDC, Pennsylvania State and The Proving Ground Guidelines, MASKS are not required outside.
Hand sanitizer will be provided at the Registration Table, Athletic Training Station, and at all watering stations at each field.
ATHLETE CHECK-IN & WAIVER FORM
All athlete’s must check-in at the Registration Table 15 minutes prior to their first scheduled warm-up on Saturday morning. We will collect waiver forms and hand out reversible jerseys (and GK jerseys). We will not be able to exchange reversible jerseys for different sizes due to the unique uniform # you will be given in all of our info and forms. These will be the size you ordered with your event registration.
**ALL ATHLETE’S MUST TURN IN A SIGNED WAIVER FORM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL PLAYER COMBINE**
[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD WAIVER FORM]
ATHLETIC TRAINER, WATER & ICE
An athletic trainer will be available at the Athletic Trainer Tent (see map above) through all sessions. See hours below:
July 24: 7am-10pm
July 25: 7:15am-5pm
July 31: 7am-10pm
August 1: 7:15am-5pm
August 7: 7am-9:30pm
August 8: 7:15am-4:40pm
Athlete must bring their own water bottle to use throughout the weekend (please make sure your name is on it). We will have refilling stations at the Registration Tent and at both fields. Hand sanitizer will be present at each refilling station and we ask that athletes please use it prior to refilling their water bottle. Ice will be available at the Athletic Trainer Tent.
GATORADE
We are excited to partner with Gatorade for the National Player Combine! Gatorade will be proving various complimentary items for athletes to refuel and replenish in between sessions. These items will be located next to the Registration tent.
Athletes will also receive a Gatorade Sports Nutrition & Hydration Protocol to follow throughout the weekend that outlines proper hydration tips and a schedule for each group to follow with Hydration and Nutrition recommendations designed to maximize performance.
CONCESSIONS
We will be offering concessions at the main concession building between fields #1 and #2.
GEAR SALES
We will be selling a limited amount of official National Player Combine gear at the Registration Tent throughout the weekend! While not required, we are highly recommending that athletes purchase and wear the navy Nike shorts with their reversible jersey throughout the weekend.
Nike Navy Women’s Shorts – $35
Nike Grey & White Women’s T-Shirt – $30
Nike Grey & White Men’s T-Shirt- $30
Under Armour Hooded Sweatshirt – $49
Under Armour Tank Top – $30
WEATHER PROTOCOL
The Event Directors along with the Athletic Trainer will monitor and make decisions regarding any potential weather issues. Sessions will go on as scheduled through rainstorms. We will communicate any updates and changes to the schedule if necessary via the website homepage www.nationalplayercombine.com, our coaching staff, and they will also be posted at the Registration Table. No refunds will be granted for missed sessions due to inclement weather.
EVENT SCHEDULE
The Tentative Event Schedule has been posted. VIEW TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see the game schedule for each weekend as well. All games will be played on the Villanova University water-based turf. For athletes who have to catch a flight on Sunday, we can try our best to put you on a team that has games earlier within that time frame. Email us: [email protected]
The week prior to each weekend, we will release the groups and teams so that individuals know what time their sessions will be and what group and team they are a part of.
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS
Athletes should be prepared to perform the outlined physiological assessments: PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS
FULL FIELD GAMES
The tentative game schedule for each weekend is available (scroll to the bottom of the page): VIEW GAME SCHEDULE
We will keep an up-to-date Game Schedule with scores at the Registration Tent.
All games will be played on the Villanova University water-based turf. Each team will play 2, 25-minute games each day. There will be 2 minutes in between most games and 5 minutes in between games If any team has to play back-to-back games. Teams will warm-up on Field #1 and should be ready to step on the field and play immediately following the previous game. We will water the field before the games start each day and at the short break in-between age groups.
Each day a team will have 2 coaches who coach them through both games, allowing teams to have some consistency each day, but also have the opportunity to play for and learn from 4 different coaches throughout the weekend.
One “Player of the Game” will be named for each team for each game played. We will post these on the website and also at the Registration Tent.
GOALKEEPERS
For Physiological Assessments: Goalkeepers will be a part of the same physiological assessments as field players, except for the agility portion. They will do a 5-10-5 agility in place of the 505 and Reverse 505. See the Physiological Assessment page for more on that. Goalkeepers will run through the assessments in a group with all goalkeepers.
For Skills Sessions: Goalkeepers will do separate GK training down on Field #1 and also be incorporated into the field player drills when possible.
July 24-25: Goalkeepers will attend the same session as their class
July 31-Aug 1: Goalkeepers will be split into 2 groups (classes combined)
August 7-8: Goalkeepers will be split into 2 groups (classes combined)
For Games: 2 goalkeepers will be assigned to each team for each game. There will also be additional goalkeeper training going on Field #1 during games.
PLAYER EVALUATION
Each athlete will receive a comprehensive player evaluation that will cover all areas of the weekend: physiological, skills, small game play, full field game play, and more. The Player Evaluation is created as a tool for development: providing athletes with an understanding of where they are at in all areas of their game, what their strengths are and areas they can improve. We will be compiling data by class and sharing it so athletes can see how they compare to their class as a whole. This will enable athletes to see where their skills/game may need more work to hit the average or to move them to the top of the class.
Evaluations will be available online at the nationalplayercombine.com website within 48 hours of the completion of the weekend. Athletes will be required to login to view these. They will set to private as default. If you would like to share your evaluation with your coach, trainer, or for recruiting purposes, you will have the option to make it public and then you will just share the url. Your highlight video will also be present on the online Player Evaluation once it has been uploaded (within 2 weeks of the event).
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
All athletes will receive a personal highlight video of their play from the weekend within 2 weeks of the event you participated in. This highlight video is included in the combine fee! You do not have to pay extra. Once your video is ready, it will be added to your Player Evaluation page. You will also receive an email with instructions on how to download your video and how to access and download all footage from the weekend if you wish to view additional footage and/or create your own video.
TOP PERFORMERS
We will be naming the Top 1/3 of performers for each class each weekend. Selections will be based on cumulative performance throughout all sessions of the weekend. The selected athletes will be posted on the nationalplayercombine.com website within 48 hours of the finish of each weekend.