Secondary: Starts 9th-11th May 2022, Last week 22nd-24th August.
(No play Queens Birthday Monday 6th June and School Holidays, 11th-22nd July)
Intermediate: Start 6th May, Last week 26th August
(No play Matariki 24th June and School Holidays, 15th & 22nd July)
(No play Matariki weekend 25th June, Queens Birthday 4th June and School Holidays, 16th & 23rd July)
Rainbow Funsticks: Coaches only 7th May. Teams from 14th May, Last week 3rd September
(No play Matariki weekend 25th June, Queens Birthday 4th June and School Holidays, 16th & 23rd July)
School & Team Registration: To register a school to be affiliated with WHA and to register teams, open the school registration page.
The Junior Division (JD) is responsible for the Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools Winter Competition.
2022 JD Committee: Stu McIntyre (Chair), Mervyn Fernandes, Kate Ballantyne, Phill Miles, Amy Henwood, Caleb Laurent, Bevan Sam.
It is very rare for hockey to be cancelled, as hockey is played on an artificial surface. Sometimes the turf can experience flooding but does drain away quickly once the rain stops.
Cancellation notifications will appear on the homepage of the website and a message on our Facebook page.
Waikato Hockey 6-a-side positional play
NOTE – This document sets out a pattern of play that will benefit both intermediate and secondary teams playing in 6-a-side competitions.
The Good Sports Spine is a tool to help parents, coaches, teachers and sport administrators understand how they impact children’s sport experiences.
The two different climates should be seen as opposite ends of a continuum. To support children to have positive sporting experiences, adults should aim to always fall under the Climate of Development.
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