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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).
 

 

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