Masters Summer Hockey

2022 / 2023 Summer Masters Competition Format & Draw

 

Masters Men Competition – 14 Weeks

Tuesday 25 October 2022 – Tuesday 21 February 2023

NO PLAY 20 DECEMBER 2022

 

Masters Women Competition – 11 weeks

Monday 31st October 2022 – Monday 20 February 2023

NO PLAY 19 DECEMBER 2022

NO PLAY Labour Day, Auckland Anniversary Day, Waitangi Day

 

MASTERS SUMMER COMPETITION RULES 2022

 

COMPETITION FORMAT

Masters Men Format

Round 1: Round Robin –  (7 weeks) 16 teams (Two pools of 8 teams)

Round 2: Round Robin – Championship and Plate Grades (Weeks 8 – 11)

– Championship Grade = Top 4 teams from Pool A & B 

– Plate Grade = Bottom 4 teams from Pool A & B

Teams will play the 4 teams from the opposite Pool in their Championship or Plate Grade.

Teams will carry over the results and points from the 3 matches against teams that were in their Round 1 Round Robin Pool. 

Week 12: Quarter Finals

Championship Quarter Finals

QF 1: 1st v 8th  (Winner QF 1 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

QF 2: 2nd v 7th (Winner QF 2 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

QF 3: 3rd v 6th (Winner QF 3 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

QF 4: 4th v 5th (Winner QF 4 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

Plate Quarter Finals

QF 1: 1st v 8th  (Winner QF 1 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

QF 2: 2nd v 7th (Winner QF 2 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

QF 3: 3rd v 6th (Winner QF 3 into Semi 2, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

QF 4: 4th v 5th (Winner QF 4 into Semi 1, Loser into 5th – 8th Classification)

Week 13: Semi Finals

Championship Semi Finals

Semi Final 1: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4

Semi Final 2: Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3

Plate Semi Finals

Semi Final 1: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 4

Semi Final 2: Winner QF 2 vs Winner QF 3

5th – 8th Championship Classification games 

Game A: Loser QF 1 vs Loser QF 4

Game B: Loser QF 2 vs Loser QF 3

5th – 8th Plate Classification games 

Game A: Loser QF 1 vs Loser QF 4

Game B: Loser QF 2 vs Loser QF 3

Week 14: Finals

Championship Finals

Final: Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2

Bronze: Loser Semi 1 vs Loser Semi 2

Plate Finals

Final: Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2

Bronze: Loser Semi 1 vs Loser Semi 2

5th – 8th Championship Classification games 

5th v 6th: Winner Game A vs Winner Game B

7th v 8th: Loser Game A vs Loser Game B

5th – 8th Plate Classification games 

5th v 6th: Winner Game A vs Winner Game B

7th v 8th: Loser Game A vs Loser Game B

 

Masters Women Format

Round Robin (9 weeks) 

Round Robin split 

– Championship (Top 4)

– Plate (Bottom 5)

 

Week 10 – Semi Finals

Championship Top 4 placed teams:

Championship Semi Final 1: 1st v 4th

Championship Semi Final 2: 2nd v 3rd

Plate Bottom 5 place teams:

5th placed = BYE (straight into Plate Final)

Plate Semi Final: 6th v 7th

Plate Classification Playoff: 8th v 9th

Week 11 – Finals

Championship Final: Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2

Championship Bronze: Loser Semi 1 vs Loser Semi 2

Plate Final: 5th placed team vs Winner Plate Semi Final

Plate Bronze: Loser Plate Semi Final vs Winner Plate Classification Playoff 

Loser of Plate Classification Playoff = 9th place (BYE)

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