Club Hockey

Pre-Season Admin 2025

Team Registrations due: 

Sunday 16 March 2025 (through PlayHQ)

Club Player (Individual) Registration due: 

Saturday 29 March 2025​​​​​​​

Team Lists/Club Team Rankings & Nominated Players due:

Wednesday 9 April 2025

Season Dates 2025

Season Club Competition Dates:

​​​​​​​Saturday 29 March 2025 - Saturday 16 August 2025

Public holidays that hockey WILL NOT be played:

Saturday 19 April (Easter Sunday), Saturday 26 April (Anzac Saturday), Saturday 31 May (Kings Bday)

Public holidays that hockey WILL be played:

Sunday 27 April (Anzac Sunday)

Intercity dates - TBC

Player Registrations
Individual online player registrations are due Saturday 29 March 2025. Please click on the orange button "Player Registration" at the top of this page which directs you to PlayHQ (Hockey NZ Membership and Competition Management system). New players must sign up first, before registering with their club. If you already have a PlayHQ account (from last season) then login to your account and then register with your Club. Teams will be audited before the season starts and during the first weeks of the competition to ensure all players are registered.
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Key Information

Captains Meeting: 2025 TBC

Club Committee Meeting: Pre-season- Tuesday 18 March @ 6.30pm 2025 

(PRE, MID & END OF SEASON)

Senior Club Competition Handbook 2024 Click here 2025 TBC

2025 Nominated Players: DUE 9 APRIL For clubs lowest ranked team (up to 4 nominated players from clubs second to bottom ranked team) click here for the form  

2025 Club Team Rankings: All club teams for men and women must be ranked from A (being the highest), B, C, D etc click here for the form​​​​​​​

Health and Safety - Concussion Awareness Policy: Click here. All coaches and managers need to be familiar with all of the THA Health & Safety Policies including the Concussion Awareness Policy. These documents are available to view or downloadon our website Click here

Submit injury form Click here

Tauranga Hockey Fee Schedule 2025: TBC 

​​​​​​​Penalty shoot-outs will only be played for quarter final, semi final and finals matches. Other matches, including for playoffs for other positions will be based on pool play finishing positions. This is to minimise any delays impacting on later games.

Safety on the Turf: it is strongly recommended that face masks are worn by defenders on Penalty Corners.

Dispensations 2025: No requests at this stage

FIH Field Hockey Rules (updated 2021) with Explanations available here: Click here

​​​​​​​Transfers​​​​​​​

  • Internal transfers in THA from club to club are to be requested through PlayHQ after approval from current club.
  • Association to Association - If the other association is using PlayHQ then the transfer can be requested through PlayHQ after approval from current club.
  • Association to Association Transfer Form - If the other associaiton is not using PlayHQ then the request needs to be emailed to THA. competitions@tgahockey.co.nz 

Covid-19 Rule Modifications: Hockey NZ provided new rules for the 2020 season, taking into account the Covid-19 risks that need to be mitigated, even at Level One: Click here.

KEY CLUB PRINCIPLES

  • Fair and equitable across all competitions

  • Good open transparent communication across all levels

  • Welcoming environment and inclusive

  • Promote our sport in Tauranga and celebrate our success

  • Fun/socialize/wellbeing

  • Treat everyone with respect

  • Rule alignment / strategic implementation of national body

  • Continuous development across all levels

  • Positive culture, pride, and community

Senior Committee Minutes from Club Meetings

Matt Nelson is the Chair of the Senior Committee.

Next club meeting: Tuesday 18 March @ 6.30pm THA Pavilion

Meetings are held pre-mid-end of season.

Representatives from each club attend.

2024

19 March 2024

30 October 2024

2023

7 February 2023

14 March 2023

2 May 2023

20 June 2023

8 August 2023​​​​​​​