2017 Junior/Secondary Winter Competition

• Team Registrations are due: Friday 7 April 2017
• Please see below for an outline of the Junior/Secondary mixed grades and the competition dates.
• Team registrations are to be done online, if you need assistance please contact secretary@pbhockey.co.nz
• Player registrations are due by Friday 2 June (a link will be sent out to contacts once all team registrations are received)

Junior Competition Rules

The rules and video guide for each grade (Years 1 & 2 through to Years 7 & 8, excludes Secondary) can be found on the web site below. This link is one we suggest you forward to the Coach/Manger of each of your teams. This online guide covers all the rules in book form and has a video for each grade http://www.gbooks.co.nz/HockeyNZ_association_guide/V1/#/12/ 

Years 3 & 4 – Mini Sticks

6-aside mixed played on quarter of a turf. Recommended team size: 8-10 members. Concepts of attacking, defending and basic rules are introduced. Player registrations for each team will need to be completed by Friday 2 June. A link will be sent to the team contact at a later date. The information you will need for this is name, age, M/F, school, iwi affiliation, parent/caregiver's email.

Playing days: Saturday mornings
Winter season runs from May 8^th ­– September 1^st
Cost per player: $40 per player

Years 5 & 6 – Kiwi Sticks

6-aside mixed played on half of a turf. Goal keepers are allowed in this grade. The rule being you can play 6 field players + a goalkeeper. If you do not have a goalkeeper then you can only play 6 field players.  Recommended team size: 8-10 members. Team dynamics, decision making, defensive and attacking concepts, positional understanding and concepts of space are all aspects developed through the season. Player registrations for each team will need to be completed by Friday 2 June. A link will be sent to the team contact at a later date. The information you will need for this is name, age, M/F, school, iwi affiliation, parent/caregiver's email.

Playing days: Wednesdays (TBC)
Winter season runs from May ^8th ­– September 1^st
Cost per player: $45 per player

Years 7 & 8 – Kwik Sticks

11-aside mixed played on a full field turf. Recommended team size: 13-16 members. Skills developed are team dynamics, decision making, defensive and attacking concepts, positional understanding and concepts of space. Player registrations for each team will need to be completed by Friday 2 June. A link will be sent to the team contact at a later date. The information you will need for this is name, age, M/F, school, iwi affiliation, parent/caregiver's email.

Playing days: Tuesdays (TBC)
Winter season runs from May 8^th – September 1^st
Cost per player: $60 per player

Secondary

2017 format: 30 minutes each way with a five minute half-time. Points will be allocated as follows: 3 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 0 points for a loss. There will be two divisions; Div I will be made up of 1st XI teams while Div II will have 2nd XI teams. The competition this year will be monitored to see that we are offering a format that is balanced and competitive, as well as providing a social aspect for those that are non-competitive. Player registrations for each team will need to be completed by Friday 2 June. A link will be sent to the team contact at a later date. The information you will need for this is name, age, M/F, school, iwi affiliation, parent/caregiver's email.

Playing days: Mondays (TBC)
Winter season runs from May 8^th ­– September 1^st
Cost per player: $150 per player