Intermediate Grade

To meet Hockey New Zealand and new Incorporated Societies Constitution criteria we must now collect individual player registrations for our database, which needs to be done through the Hockey New Zealand PlayHQ system.

• Players are to register through their schools and the schools will then enter teams
• Team registrations are due by 28th April 2026

TEAMS REGISTRATION PROCESS

1. Schools are to complete the RHA Team Entry Form (link below)
   • Team details
   • Coach details
   • Player names
2. Once teams are registered with RHA they will be sent a link to forward to all players and players are to complete the individual player form, where the players will be registered directly to their team.
   • Players will need to create an PlayHQ account
   • Complete the PlayHQ player registration form
   • Note:  We do not expect schools to register each player, players (and their guardians) are to complete this registration form.

• Year 7 students
• Year 8 students

2026 Dates

Fridays

1. 8th May
2. 15th May
3. 22nd May
4. 5th June
5. 12th June
6. 19th June
   
7. 26th June
8. 17th July
9. 24th July
10. 31st July
11. 7th August
12. 14th August
13. 21st August

2026 Fees

• $105 per player
• Scchools may charge more than this to cover other costs
• Pay fees to your school

2026 Structure

Fridays

4pm - 9pm

• 12 weeks of 7 aside modified games

Games

• All Intermediate hockey will be played as a 7 aside (we encourage teams to have a goalie however it is not compulsory, 7 is the maximum number of players on the field, with or without a goalie)

• You may register a full-time goalkeeper in 2 teams, one where they play exclusively as a goalkeeper and the other where they can only play as a field player, we really want to encourage goalkeepers! 

• 7 aside games are 20 minutes each way with a 3 minute half time. 

  FIH rules apply and either a padded goalie with 6 field players can be played or 7 field players with no "goalie".

• Please note that we will be enforcing that only players, goalies and umpires are to be on the field. Coaches/Managers and players waiting to be subbed must remain in the dugout unless subbing.

• All draws and weekly results will be posted on the Rotorua Hockey website.
• We will be using the Sporty SKED draws & results system

• Schools will provide uniforms

• Hockey stick

• Shinpads (compulsory)

• Mouthguard (compulsory)

• Goalie equipment can be hired from us through your school

Goalie Hire Fees

A total of $300 is charged initally per set of goalie gear, made up of:

• $150 hireage plus cost of replacing any part of the kit  ​​​​​​​
• $100 bond (which will be refunded if all items are returned)
• $50 cleaning fee (which will be refunded if it is returned clean)
  • The cost of replacing unreturned items will be taken out of the bond and balance charged to the user.

The BBQ is available to use for any Rotorua hockey teams or schools, to enable them to do fundraising.

Available during these times:

• May until August
• Fridays - 4pm until 8.30pm approx
• Saturdays - 8am until 1pm approx
• Only the BBQ is supplied, teams must supply the gas bottle, utensils and food.
• It must be left in a clean and tidy condition.

To book the BBQ please complete this form and select your preferred dates