2020 Schools Hockey
Primary Grades
Season Information – Kiwi Sticks & (Yr 5 & 6) , Mini Sticks (Yr 3 & 4) & Fun Sticks Competitions
Information with all key dates and playing days for the 2020 season can be found below.
Small Sticks season information
Small Sticks – Mini Sticks, Kiwi Sticks Development & Kiwi Sticks Competitions
The 2020 Competition will commence on the 25th July 2020 and will run for 10 weeks with the last week on the 21st September.
- These competitions will be based at Park Island & Unison Hockey turf
- Grades – Mini Sticks (Yr 3 & 4), Kiwi Sticks Development (Yr 5 & 6) and Kiwi Sticks (Yr 5 & 6)
- Game day is Saturdays
- 10 week competition
- 6-a-side, quarter field for Mini Sticks & Kiwi Sticks Development grades and half field for Kiwi Sticks grade
- 20 minute halves
Funsticks Season Info
There will be no Winter Funsticks due to Covid 19. We will be looking at holding the programme in the coming Summer.
Pre Season Meeting
TBC
Grading
TBC
Cancellations
Junior Hockey – Winter cancellations
In the unlikely event of cancelling Saturday morning hockey for Funsticks, Mini Sticks and Small Sticks we would be posting to Facebook at 7.30am on the Saturday morning. Hockey is played rain or shine and would only be cancelled if there were flooding or cold chill factors.
If a team does not want to play in certain weather conditions then that is the teams decision.
If a team is going to need to default from a Saturday game please contact the Hawke’s Bay Hockey office by 3.30pm Friday afternoon so we can contact the opposing side.
Playing Venues
Playing Venues
Funsticks
- Park Island hockey turfs and Unison Hockey Stadium in Hastings.
Mini Sticks Dev, Mini Sticks and Kiwi Sticks Dev Teams
- Teams from the Havelock North & Hastings area’s will play at Unison Hockey Stadium
- Teams from the Napier area will play at the Park Island turfs
Kiwi Sticks Teams
- Kiwi Sticks teams will play at both Unison & Park Island turfs
Ground Abbreviations
- Cape turf = Park Island Turf
- Big Save turf = Park Island Turf
- UHS = Unison Hockey Stadium
Game Result Recording
- The preferred method recording the result is the game cards which are available at both Park Island and Unison and once the game has finished place your completed cards into either the slot at the front door at Park Island or the box located in the dug out at Unison. Please ensure you circle the grade your teams is competing in.
- Email comps@hbhockey.org.nz at any time if you need assistance or send results
Resources
Updated resources will be posted up soon.
Umpiring
All teams will be expected to provide own umpires. If your school is interested in attending or hosting a Learn 2 Umpire Course please let Andi Leydesdorff know, hcm@hbhockey.org.nz
2020 Schools Hockey
Intermediate Grades
SEASON INFORMATION
Information with all key dates and playing days for the 2020 season can be found below.
Registration: to register your players please find the following form to complete and email back to the office: Intermediate Team Registration Sheet
2020 Schools Hockey
Secondary Grades
SEASON INFORMATION
Information with all key dates and playing days for the 2020 season can be found below.
Registration: to register your players please find the following form to complete and email back to the office: Secondary Team Registration form
Season Info Division 1 & 2
The 2020 Competition will start on the 24/25 June 2020 and it will run for 10-12 weeks
Season Info for Division 3 & 4 and Boys Colts
The 2020 Competition will start on the 22nd June 2020 and it will run for 10-12 weeks.
Pre Season Meeting
TBC
Grading
TBC
Umpiring
All teams will be expected to provide own umpires. If your school is interested in attending or hosting a Learn 2 Umpire Course please let Andi Leydesdorff know, hcm@hbhockey.org.nz
No play days
There will be not hockey over the Term 3 holidays.
Game Result Recording
- The preferred method of recording results is the game cards which are available at both Park Island and Unison and once the game has finished place your completed cards into either the slot at the front door at Park Island or the box located in the dug out at Unison. Please ensure you write the grade your teams is competing in.
- Email comps@hbhockey.org.nz if you have any queries or results to send in.
Cancellations
Please note in the unlikely event that Hockey has to be cancelled we will post up on our Facebook page and this section of the website around 2.30pm on the day.
Club Hockey
Key Info
If you are looking for a Club to join or to make contact with one please go to the Contact Us section of the website for all Club details.
Please note that if there are any accidents/injuries during games an Incident report must be filled in and emailed to the office asap. Forms can be found in the H & S section of the website or request a form from Michelle or Andi.
All documents relating to regulations/COC etc can be found in the Document section of the website: https://hbhockey.org.nz/documents/
Competitions Committee
Dominie Cresswell | Graeme Findlay | Nick Cornwall | Matt Suckling | Josh Hunt | David Tilyard | Leanne Sutherland
Technical Officers
Stuart Ashby | Alan Blewett | Kit Rutherford