To earn selection to the Junior Olympics, Futures athletes must be 15 years of age or younger on January 1 of the year of participation. The AAU Junior Olympic Games also serve as a selection opportunity to the U.S. Under-16 squad . To be eligible for the U16 squad, athletes must be 15 years of age or younger on the upcoming December 31. For the 2001-02 U16 Team, eligible athletes must be 15 on Dec. 31, 2001. At the Junior Olympic tournament, teams are placed in two pools of 4 teams each.
Teams compete in pool play to determine seeding for the crossover matches.
The current FIH Rules of Hockey are used for the tournament. Medals are awarded to all members of the top three teams. In the event of a tie in the medal games, a penalty stroke competition will determine the winner. Results Norfolk, Va.