LEVELS
Years 9 – 13
TERMS
Terms 2 and 3, 1st XI play on Fridays, 2nd XI play on Thursdays.
TEAM SIZE
The ideal number of players is 14-16. There are 11 on the field at one time. 1 goalie and 10 field players.
We may also enter a 7-a-side team. The ideal number of players will be 10-12 for this team.
GAME LENGTH
P1 and P3/4 play 4 x 15-minute quarters, with 2-minute breaks in between.
7-a-side play 3 x 12-minute thirds, with 2-minute breaks in between.
COST
1st XI - $350.00 (includes coaching fee and turf fees). All tournaments cost extra.
2nd XI - $350.00 (includes coaching fee and turf fees)
All other teams - $200.00 (includes turf fees)
HAVE A GO & INTRO TO 11-A-SIDE HOCKEY!
If any of these dates change, all registrants will be contacted directly.
| Year 9 - 13 | Sunday 15th February | 1.30pm-3.30pm | NHS Turf 3 or Marsden |
PRE SEASON
| All players | Wednesday 18th February | 3.30pm - 5.00pm | Marsden Turf |
| All players | Wednesday 25th February | 6.00pm - 8.00pm | NHS 3 |
TRIALS
| All players | Monday 2nd March | 6.00pm - 8.00pm | NHS |
| All players | Friday 6th March | TBC | NHS |
COMPETITION
| 1st XI | Fridays beginning 1st May | Evenings | Various Hockey Turfs around Wellington |
| 2nd XI | Thursdays beginning 7th May | Evenings | Various Hockey Turfs around Wellington |
| Juniors | Wednesdays | TBC | Various Hockey Turfs around Wellington |
PRACTICES
| 1st XI | Monday - Start date TBC - approx 2 weeks after trials | 5:30pm - 7pm | NHS |
| 2nd XI | Tuesdays - will start approx 2 weeks after trials | 5:30pm - 7pm | NHS |
TOURNAMENTS
Both the 1st and 2nd XI will be attending:
- Preseason Tournament at Wairarapa College from Monday 13th April-Wednesday 15th April
If you are named in the 1st XI, you will also be attending:
- Senior Winter Pentangular Tournament - Sunday 16th August - Monday 17th August hosted at Marsden
- Winter Tournament Week in from Sunday 30th August to Friday 4th September. Likely in Wellington.
All Year 9 & 10 Hockey Players will be attending:
- Junior Pentangular Tournament on Sunday 14th June to Monday 15th June at Woodford House
UNIFORM
1st XI - wear a dress that can be purchased from the NZ Uniforms store in Thorndon. Light blue socks, dark blue thermals, which are also available for purchase through the uniform shop.
The sports department assigns numbers to new 1st XI players and then parents ask the Uniform store to print this number and the students name on the back.
2nd XI - Singlet provided by the Sports Department. Hockey skirt and green and blue socks, to be purchased from the uniform shop.