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WINTER HOCKEY

YEAR 1-2 FUN STICKS
Fun Sticks is a progressive programme that will introduce your child to hockey through basic fundamental skills and fun hockey games. This programme is developed for children in Year 1 & 2 at school and 4-6 year olds.

Season: 4 May – 22 June (excluding King’s Birthday weekend and Matariki weekend) 

Time: 8.00am – 9.00am Saturday

Venue: New Plymouth Turf on Hobson Street 

Costs: $40 per child payable directly to Taranaki Hockey

To register for Year 1 & 2 Fun Sticks Hockey, please register directly with Taranaki Hockey via their website www.taranakihockey.org.nz or copy and paste this Fun Sticks link into your browser:
FUN STICKS LINK: 
https://www.playhq.com/hockey-new-zealand/register/d0687d
 
YEAR 3-4 MINI STICKS
•           Development – fairly new or new to hockey, 1/4 turf for 40 minutes, 6 aside
•           Experienced players – 1/4 turf for 40 minutes, 6 aside

Season: Starts Saturday 4 May, finishes Saturday 31 August 
Games:  Development games usually between 9.45am and 11.15am but to be confirmed
               Experienced games usually between 11.15am and 12.45pm but to be confirmed
Venue:   NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees:     $60

YEAR 5-6 KIWI STICKS
•           Development – fairly new or new to hockey, 1/4 turf for 40 minutes, 6 aside. Smaller field hence more touches on the ball and no padded goalkeeper
•           Experienced players – 1/2 turf for 40 minutes, 7 aside.  More running involved and play with a padded goalkeeper 

Season: Starts Saturday 4 May, finishes Saturday 31 August 
Games: Saturdays. Development games usually between 12.45pm and 1.30pm but to be confirmed
Games: Saturdays. Experienced games anywhere between 9.45am and 1.30pm
Venue:  NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees:    $70

Please note: there will be no games on Saturday 1 June (King’s Birthday weekend) and Saturday 29 June (Matariki weekend).
 
YEAR 7-8 KWIK STICKS
7 aside half field hockey, 25 minute halves
Mixed gender
Where possible, grading games will be held at the beginning of season to ensure teams are at an equal ability.

Season: Starts Friday 3 May, finishes Friday 30 August
Games: Monday and Friday evenings in Term 2 and part of Term 3
Venue:   NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees:     $95

Please note: there will be no games played on Monday 3 June (King’s Birthday weekend) and Friday 28 June (Matariki weekend).
 
UNIFORMS
School sports shirts will be provided to players before the first game.
Parents will need to provide:
– Blue or black shorts
– Long blue socks
– Sports shoes without sprigs
– Shin guards (either hockey or football)
– Mouthguard (players cannot enter the field to play unless they have their mouthguard)
– Hockey stick (a correctly sized hockey stick should reach up to the hip bone)
 
SEASON
Starts Saturday 4 May and finishes Saturday 31 August. 
 
RULES
Rules can be found on the Taranaki Hockey website under the Junior tab here.
 
DRAWS
The draw is available here.
 
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations are notified on the Taranaki Hockey website and Facebook page. 
 
UMPIRES
Umpires for the winter season are provided by Taranaki Hockey.

 

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