KEY DATES

  • Registrations close: Monday 9 February 2026
  • First Night of Games: Monday 16 February
  • Last Night of Games: Monday 23 March
  • Game dates: 16/02, 23/02, 02/03, 09/03, 16/03, 23/03

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FAMILY 6 ASIDE 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: DUE TO THE TAHATAI TURF PROJECT, THERE WILL BE A RESTRICTION ON THE NUMBER OF TEAMS THAN CAN ENTER THIS TERM, SO IT WILL BE ON A FIRST-IN, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLAYING DATES MAY ALSO CHANGE SLIGHTLY FROM WHAT IS ADVERTISED BELOW.

  • 6 a-side, 2 x 20 minute games of hockey against two different teams on a 1/2 turf with a focus on fun!
  • 6 week league
  • First round starts at 6pm subject to numbers
  • Starts on Monday 16 February 2026
  • $350 per team
  • Teams can be mixed ages (primary, intermediate, secondary children + adults)
  • Teams can be mixed gender with all ranges of experience
  • Minimum of 2 adults on the field at any one time
  • Children must be over the age of 5 for safety reasons
  • Umpires may be provided
  • Shin pads are advised and mouth guards are compulsory​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

RULES

  • The Tauranga Summer Hockey Leagues are about FUN, its important to recognise these leagues are not an extension of the winter season.
  • Summer Hockey is a place for people new to the sport to give hockey a go, and for those who love the game to knock the ball around and try new things in a safe, fun, low pressure environment all with a positive attitude!
  • We also run Umpire Development Programmes alongside Summer Hockey, we encourage anyone to give-it-a-go
  • Together we can all focus on enjoying hockey in a fun fair safe way.

Normal rules of hockey apply, except for the following:

  • Safety is the highest priority
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Goals can be scored from halfway (if from a free hit, it must be auto-passed or passed to a team-mate first)
  • All shots at goal must be safe​​​​​​​
  • No Hitting is allowed
  • No overheads - jinking and skillful elimination skills are allowed
  • No Penalty Corners: for fouls inside the circle a free hit to the attackers is awarded outside the circle. The ball must travel 5m or be passed before being played into the circle area
  • Ball over the baseline:
    • by an attacker; is a free hit to the defending team (known as a '16') taken at the top of the circle, in line with where it went out
    • by a defender; is a free hit to the attacking team (known as a 'long corner') taken at the top of the circle in line with where it went out - the ball must travel 5m or be passed before being played into the circle area
  • Focus on fun!
  • No scores are kept

SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT