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 14 October, finishes Saturday 2 December (incl Labour Weekend – Saturday 21 October)
Games: 9.45am or 10.30am
Venue: NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees: $45
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 14 October, finishes Saturday 2 December (incl Labour Weekend – Saturday 21 October)
Games: Saturdays. Development games 11.15am or 12.00pm
Games: Saturdays. Experienced games anywhere between 9.45am and 12.45pm start
Venue: NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees: $55
Fees are due by *Friday 8 September at 3.00pm*. Late payments will not be accepted and your child will miss out on team selection.
Fees include affiliation to Taranaki Hockey.
Once registered to play the fees will be non-refundable.
Blue school hockey shirts will be provided 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)
DRAWS
Draws are available on Taranaki Hockey website.
It is a requirement for all school hockey players to be registered on the Hockey NZ digital hub, PlayHQ.
The registration must be completed for each separate term of hockey and must be completed before the first game.
Please follow the link in the information from school or navigate to PlayHQ here:
CANCELLATIONS
Any cancellations will be posted on the Taranaki Hockey website or Taranaki Hockey Facebook page. Games are generally only cancelled if the turf is flooded or it’s very wet.
SPECTATORS
Spectators are asked to stand outside the field barriers to reduce congestion on fields.
PARENT APP
Please ensure you have installed the Bell Block School parent portal ‘@school Mobile’ on your phone/device so that you receive all sports notices and notifications. If you have not yet logged in to the parent app, please contact the school office for setup and login instructions. Email office@bellblock.school.nz
