Whistlers
Whistlers is a great place to start for rangatahi who aspire to gain experience as umpires.
budding young umpires Year 8 up – no experience is necessary.
Whistler Dates & Times
Platinum
Monday Nga Puna Wai 13 weeks
Rules Session 3.45pm
Games 4.15pm or 5.10pm
Term 2
May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
June 10th, 17th, 24th
July 1st
Term 3
July 22nd, 29th
August 5th,12th
Festival Day August 19th
Saturday Hagley 13 weeks
Rules Session 8am
Games 8.30am or 9.30am
Term 2
May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
June 8th, 15th, 22nd
July 6th
Term 3
July 27th
August 3rd, 10th, 17th
Festival Day August 18th
Second Year
Wednesday Nga Puna Wai 13 weeks
Rules Session 3.45pm
Games 4.15pm or 5.10pm
Term 2
May 8th, 15th, 22nd
June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
July 3rd
Term 3
July 24th, 31st
August 7th, 14th
Festival Day August 21st
Saturday Hagley 13 weeks
Rules Session 10.30am
Games 9.30am
Term 2
May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
June 8th, 15th, 22nd
July 6th
Term 3
July 27th
August 3rd, 10th, 17th
Festival Day August 21st
First Year
Friday Nga Puna Wai 12 weeks
Rawhiti 12 weeks
Nga Puna Wai Rules Session 3.45pm
Games 4.15pm or 5.10pm
Rawhiti Rules Session 3.40pm 4.25pm
Games 4.25pm 3.40pm or 5.15pm
Term 2
May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
June 7th, 14th, 21st
July 5th
Term 3
July 27th
August 2nd, 9th, 16th
Saturday Hagley 12 weeks
Rules Session 9.45am
Games 10.30am
Term 2
May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
June 8th, 15th, 22nd
July 6th
Term 3
July 27th
August 3rd, 10th, 17th
Whistler Prizegiving
Sunday 25th August
10am-12pm
The whistler programme runs on Mondays or Saturdays (Platinum Whistlers), Wednesdays or Saturdays (2nd Year Whistlers) and Fridays or Saturdays (First Year Whistlers). Platinum and 2nd Year can choose either Nga Puna Wai 9indoors) or Hagley Park (outdoors) and First Year have the option of Nga Puna Wai (indoors), Rawhiti (under cover) or Hagley Park (outdoors).
All programmes begin the first week of May and end in the 3rd week of August.
There is a fee to participate in the whistler programme:
- 1st and 2nd Year Whistlers - $50
- 3rd Year Whistlers - $50
Whistlers will be provided with:
- A Whistler Rule Book to use and keep.
- Whistlers will receive education on rules and on-court coaching, and will work towards achieving their Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Awards.
- A yellow jacket or vest (to be returned at the end of the season)
- A plastic finger-grip whistle
- Hair ties/wrist band (to indicate centre pass direction)
Responsibilities of Whistlers:
- All first-year whistlers need to provide a support person (this is not a coach)
- Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn.
- Each whistler needs to bring their provided whistle and hair tie/wrist band each week.
- Whistlers need to be punctual, and need to commit to the programme, attend each session and in the event of injury or illness advise absence ASAP.
- If two sessions are missed without explanation the whistler may be removed from the programme
You can register by following this link: Register here
Recruiting | New Whistler Coaches | No experience needed
The Whistlers Program is in need of your services to help coach Whistlers .
We try to have all our coaches as qualified umpires.
This is a way to help young people learn to umpire the sport which we all love, and help them move through to umpire more senior games.
For further information and to become a coach please contact
Pam Ormandy at whistlers@cnc.org.nz or on 021 119 9439.
Your help will be very much appreciated.
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