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WELLINGTON HOCKEY

Primary Competition

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Our Focus

 

Our focus is on development and encouraging a lifelong love of sport, our competition formats should encourage this. There are no grades to enter teams into with only one competition. Teams face different opposition each week, we are mindful that we want good, meaningful competition for our participants.

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Playing Format

 

Year 1 /2’s – Player’s will participate in fun sticks program, which will be followed by ad hoc games at each venue.

Register for Fun Sticks here
 

Year 3 / 4’s - We are excited to announce the year 3 /4 ’s at the NHS hub we are taking up a 4 vs 4 format. We would like to roll this out in all hubs but want to get feedback on this before rolling it out. If you are based in the other hubs outside of NHS please let us know your preferred option. More details on the structure of the competition can be found in the how to hockey guide attached below.
 

Year 5 / 6’s – Will participate in a 6-a-side competition.
 

Year 7 /8’s - Will participate in a 7-a-side competition.
 

For more information on playing format and competition structure check the How to Hockey Handbook below

 

2021 Important Dates

 

16th April - Registrations for Primary Grade close

8th May - Season Starts

5th, 6th & 7th June - Queens Birthday weekend (no games)

10th - 25th July - Term 2 School Holidays (no games)

18th September - Last weekend 

 

Register teams for 2021 Primary Competition below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O0xOLos1m4y0F-EGKSTZdKahx9LuAoYXuqjqwHCtdkM/edit

 

Turf and Facility Regulations.pdf

 

2021 WHA Primary Competition Calendar.pdf

 

How to Hockey Handbook.pdf

Winter Info

Secondary Competition

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Competition Purpose 

To have an aligned competition focused on the holistic development of our players, coaches and umpires in line with the WHA Talent Framework. It must also encourage new to sport athletes and provide opportunity to all. To achieve this, we need meaningful grades where people can participate and develop at stages and levels appropriate to them.

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Playing Days for 2021

Premier 1 & Premier 2 - Friday nights

Premier 3 - Thursday nights

Seven a side - Wednesday nights

Reserve 1 & 2 - Tuesday nights

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In 2021 we have also introduced a 7 a side grade that will run all season. This grade is designed for the social or new to sport players. The 7 a side format will allow for more touches on the ball and greater involvement of all participants. This grade is played on Wednesday nights.

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Competition Dates

Premier 1/2 - 14th May to 24th September

Reserve 1/2 - 17th May to 21st September

7 a side - 19th of May to 22nd September

Premier 3 - 20th of May to 23rd September

 

Please note that week 9 (5th July), P1 games are played on Monday night. This means there is no training that night. This is due to the U18 tournaments happening the first week of the term two holidays.

 

Team Registrations 

For schools to register teams for the 2021 season click here

 

Individual Registrations

Individuals from schools not fielding a team can register here an will be put in contact with a nearby school

 

2021 Secondary Handbook

The 2021 WHA Secondary Handbook can be found below

2021 WHA Secondary Competition Handbook.pdf

Open Grade

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Key Dates

  • AGM Friday, 29 March 2021

  • Team Registrations Close Friday, 19 March 2021

  • Players to be registered using WHA format (Spreadsheet) Wednesday, 31 March 2021

  • Results Officials’ name, email, mobile due Wednesday, 7 April 2021

  • Open Grade Competition Begins Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 April 2021

  • 30% Affiliation Fee Due Friday, 14 May 2021

  • P1 Players to be registered against teams Friday, 30 April 2021

  • P2 – R3 Players to be registered against teams Friday, 14 May 2021

  • Affiliation Balance Due Friday, 18 June 2021

  • P1 Finals Day Saturday, 14 August 2021

  • P2-R3 Finals Days Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 September 2021

  • Competition Review Meeting Monday, 1 November 2021

  • Special Competition AGM Monday, 29 November 2021


2021 Open Grade Team Registrations

We have created a Google form to register your club teams. Please follow the link for 2021 Open Grade Team registration - https://forms.gle/wgtkfCBrRn6J2zpcA

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2021 Open Grade Players transfer

Another Google form has been created to facilitate clubs or associations to transfer players. Please follow the link for 2021 Open Grade Players transfer – https://forms.gle/3MPiEAzJmjwg4Mud6

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Competition officers’ team would be collaborating with HNZ to approve the transfer requests. If the transfer is just within the Wellington Association, then Club can fill in the form and send it WHA for approval.

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For inter-Association transfers it is up to the Club requesting transfer to manage the process and ensure all party approval before the player concerned can take part in the Open Grade WHA competition.

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Note that we will not approve transfers for players that are not “financial’ unless there is some form of representation from the player on how any unfinancial status is to be rectified.

 

2021 Players re-grading

For players re-grading, clubs can send an email to WHA at info@wellingtonhockey.org.nz mentioning the reason of re-grading.

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2021 Turf and Affiliation with HNZ fees.pdf

 

2021 WHA Open Grade Handbook.pdf

 

 

For any questions, please email George at info@wellingtonhockey.org.nz

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