Mini Pre-season Meeting: 6.30pm, Wednesday 30th March, 2022
Team Registration due: 23rd April 2022 (must be completed by the TIC or Sports Co-ordinator)
Umpire Workshop: 7.30pm, Tuesday 3rd May @ GHC. Register here.
Coach Workshop: Click here for details and to register.
Rainbow Funsticks Coach Workshop: Saturday 7th May, 8am (no children required for this).
Season begins: Saturday 7 May for year 3-6
Season begins: Saturday 14 May for year 1-2 (Rainbow Funsticks)
No play: 4 June (Queens birthday); 25 June (Matariki); 16 & 24 July (last two weekends of school holidays)
Last weekend: 3 September (With it being the last day of Mini – let’s make it a bit more fun for the kids and have a dress-up day!)
Besides the rules for the grades and the guidelines, Waikato Hockey has a rule that ONLY players and the Coach/Manager are to be on the field ALL other supporters must be behind the field fences.
Mini Hockey is a Saturday morning winter competition for Primary school children in Years 1-6.
In the Mini programme Years 3-6 teams play 6-a-side hockey.
There are different divisions for Mini Hockey.
There will be a training session for Coaches of Rainbow teams on Saturday 7th May (8am, no children required) . Please meet on Turf 1, HA. Bring hockey stick and a note book should you wish to take notes.
The Rainbow Funsticks program will begin from 14 May. WHA will provide coaches to work with team coaches for some sessions (dates TBA). This will be explained in more detail at the session on 7th May. The Rainbow Funsticks program includes 20 min coaching prior to a 20 min game.
WHA will provide a WHA Coach to lead the training sessions on the below dates. On the other dates the school team coach is to lead the training portion of the Rainbow session, using the drills that WHA provide prior to the session, Stu will also be floating on these days for any assistance/questions.
Term 2: 7 May: Coaches Only
14, 21, 28 May: With WHA Coaches
4 June: Queens Birthday
11, 18 June: Provide drills
25 June: Matariki
2, 9 July: Provide drills
Term 3: 30 July, 6, 13 Aug: With WHA Coaches
20, 27 Aug, 3 Sept: Provide drills
6 Players in a team*
4 Field players on the field
No goalkeepers
Twelfth field
20 min coaching prior to game (provided by WHA most weeks, format TBC)
Two goals each side
20 min game
Totaling 40-45 min
Boys and girls mixed
No grades
No scores kept
8-9 Players in a team*
6 Field players on the field
No goalkeepers
Quarter field
Two mini goals each side
2 x 13 min. periods
2 min. breaks between halves
Boys and girls mixed
Beginner, Development & Advanced divisions
No scores kept
No finals
9 Players in a team*
6 Field players on the field
No goalkeepers
Quarter field (no Half field 2021)
One mini goal each side
2 x 13 min. periods
2 min. breaks between halves
Boys and girls mixed
Beginner, Development & Advanced divisions
No scores kept
No finals
We strongly encourage rotation of playing positions for all players. This encourages development of different, transferable skills and conceptual understanding across all players.
*Recommended team size
Year 1/2: Rainbow $260
Year 3/4 & 5/6 quarter field: $390
Mini hockey is played at either the Gallagher Hockey Centre or St Pauls Collegiate.
GHC: Parking can be an issue here so look for alternatives, around lake domain and even at the Train Station, both within a 5 minute walk.
Exiting GHC (Mary St ONLY) can be a struggle at the best of times. If traffic is busy PLEASE don’t sit at the Mary St intersection and try to turn right , go left cross the railroad and look to use a side street to change direction.
St Pauls: Carparking is available near the turf if the carpark is full park on the road outside the school DO NOT park on grassed areas.
And PLEASE make sure all rubbish (empty drink bottles especially) are put in the rubbish!
These will be uploaded to Hockio using the Match Day link, which Team Managers are sent prior to each game. This is used purely for grading purposes.
More information about using Hockio can be found in the resources and polices section.
Each team is to provide an umpire / game facilitator, with a whistle, for their own game who may also be the Coach.
Umpires are to stay on the same field that they are umpiring on. They are not to position themselves on an adjoining turf.
Cancellation Notices
Youthtown Holiday Program
Mini, Intermediate, Secondary Draws
April Newsletter
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