Auckland Hockey offers a Youth Competition for Year 9-13 students. The competition starts in Term 2. Entry to this competition is via our Auckland Hockey Clubs. To find the contact details for our Auckland Hockey Clubs please Click here.
We offer two grades in Youth Hockey.
Premier Grade
Our Premier Grade is played on a Friday night at various turfs across Auckland. We offer a boys and girls grade within this competition. They play 1 x match broken into 2 x 30 minute halves and a 5 minute half time. Game times are typically 7pm and 8.10pm. This grade is for experienced hockey players.
Championship Grade
Our Championship Grade is played on a Sunday morning at various turfs across Auckland. We offer a boys and girls grade within this competition. They play 1 x match broken into 2 x 30 minute halves and a 5 minute half time. Game times are typically 10am and 11.30am. This grade is for development hockey players.
Clubs please contact admin@akhockey.org.nz for further information and entry forms.
Youth Competition – Entries close Tuesday 5th April
Grade Key Dates
Premier Youth (Friday) Starts 6 May
Premier Youth Finals 26 August
Championship Youth (Sunday) Starts 8 May
Championship Finals 28 August
No Play Dates
Queen’s Birthday: 4 & 5 June
Matariki Weekend: Friday 24, Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June
Friday 15 & 22 July and Sunday 17th & 24 July (School Holidays)
There will be play the first weekend of the July school holidays Friday 9th & Sunday 11th July.
-Premier and Premier Reserve U18 players will be ineligible to play in Youth Competitions
– Grading round/tournament to be held the first weekend of competition.
– A list of Year 8 players that may be used should a team get caught short of players at short notice can be submitted to Auckland Hockey at the start of the season for dispensation. These players are only to be used to give the team a maximum of 13 players.