As advised by North Harbour Softball
Season Dates 2023/2024
Public Holiday’s
There will be NO play on Labour Weekend or Auckland Anniversary Weekend
Rain Out Dates
Sundays x 3 during the season. Dates TBC
Competition Start Dates:
NH Premier and Reserves Saturday 23rd September 2023
U15/17 Girls and U17/19 Boys Friday 27th October 2023
U5 - U15 Saturday 28th October 2023
NH Div 1 and Div3 Saturday 28th October 2023
Summer Slow Pitch TBA
Season Dates 2023-24:
Pre-xmas, Post-xmas, Finals & NHSA Prizegiving Start/Finish Info | Dates |
Pre Xmas-Competition Start - NH Premier & Reserves | Saturday 23rd September 2023 |
Pre Xmas Competition Start - U15/17 Girls & U17/19 Boys | Friday 27th October 2023 |
Pre Xmas Competition Start - All Grades Playing Saturdays | Saturday 28th October 2023 |
Pre Xmas-Competition Finish - U15/17 Girls & U17/19 Boys | Friday 15th December 2023 |
Pre Xmas-Competition Finish- ALL Grades Playing Saturdays | Saturday 16th December 2023 |
Post Xmas Comp Re-Start - All Seniors Playing Saturdays | Saturday 13th January 2024 |
Post-Xmas Competition Re-Start - U15/17 Girls & U17/19 Boys | Friday 19th January 2024 |
Post Xmas Comp Re-Start - All Juniors Playing Saturdays | Saturday 20th January 2024 |
Grand Finals U15/17 Girls & U17/19 Boys Competitions | Friday 22nd March 2024 |
Grand Finals Weekend - ALL Saturday Competitions | Saturday 23rd March 2024 |
Junior Prize Giving | TBC |
Seniors Prize Giving | TBC |
Game Times: are updated on the NHSA website – please check website & make yourself familiar with these, normally as below:
Competition | Sex | Play Type | Start time | Playing Day | Playing Duration |
U5 | Mixed | T-Ball | 10:30am | Saturday | 20-30 mins |
U7 | Mixed | T-Ball | 8:30am | Saturday | 60 mins |
U9 | Mixed | T-Ball/ Modified Pitching | 9:45am | Saturday | 60 mins |
U11 | Mixed | Softball | 9:00am | Saturday | 75 mins |
U13 | Girls | Softball | 11am | Saturday | 90 mins |
U13 | Boys | Softball | 11am | Saturday | 90 mins |
U15 | Boys | Softball | 9am | Saturday | 7 Innings / 90 mins whichever comes first |
U15/17 | Girls | Softball | 6pm or 8pm | Friday | 7 Innings / 90 mins whichever comes first |
U18 NFS | Girls | Softball | AM | Saturday | 7 Innings / 85 mins whichever comes first |
U17/19 NHSA | Boys | Softball | 6pm, 8pm | Friday | 7 Innings / 90 mins whichever comes first |
Div 3 | Men | Softball | 12.30pm 2.30pm 4.30pm | Saturday | 7 Innings / 105 mins whichever comes first |
Div 1/2 | Women | Softball | 2.30pm, 4.30pm | Saturday | 7 Innings / 105 mins whichever comes first |
NH Prem Reserves | Men | Softball | 12.30pm | Saturday | 7 Innings / 105 mins whichever comes first |
NH Premier | Men | Softball | 2.30pm,4.30pm | Saturday | 7 Innings / 105 mins whichever comes first |
ASA Pre Reserves | Women | Softball | 6pm | Monday | 7 Innings / 85 mins whichever comes first |
ASA Premier | Women | Softball |
| Saturday | 7 Innings no time limit |
ASA Start Dates
NFS Premier Women Auckland competition - 7th October 2023
NFS Premier Reserve Women Auckland competition - 9th October 2023
NFS U18 Girls Auckland competition - 28th October
ASA Pre-Christmas Finish
NFS Premier Women Auckland competition - 9th December 2023
NFS Premier Reserve Women Auckland competition - 11th December 2023
NFS U18 Girls Auckland competition - 9th December 2023
National Tournament Dates 2024
U19 Boys, Fraser Park, Hutt Valley, 4th - 7th January 2024
U19 Girls, Colquhoun Park, Palmerston North, 4th - 7th January 2024
U17 Boys, Dynasty Ball Park, Canterbury, 11th - 14th January 2024
U17 Girls, Starling Park, Auckland, 11th - 14th January 2024
U15 Nth Island Provincial Tournament, Akina Park, Hastings, 20th - 22nd January 2024
U13 Rookie Sox Classic Tournament, Fraser Park, Hutt Valley, 3rd - 4th February 2024
National Fastpitch Champs, Rosedale Park, Auckland, 15th - 18th February 2024
NZ Mens Open Clubs Nationals, Fraser Park, Hutt Valley, 6th - 10th March 2024
NZ Womens Open Clubs Nationals, Dynasty Ball Park, Canterbury, 7th - 10th March 2024
ASA Post-Christmas Start
NFS Premier Women Auckland competition - TBC
NFS Premier Reserve Women Auckland competition - TBC
NFS U18 Girls Auckland competition - TBC
ASA Finals Dates
NFS Mens & Womens Finals - 2nd March 2024
NFS U18 Girls Finals - 15th March 2024