U15 development PROGRAMME


Following Hockey New Zealand’s recent Strategy Delivery Review, it was determined that from 2021 there would no longer be national tournaments for representative age group teams below the national Under 18 tournaments.

Instead of running national tournaments, associations have been tasked with providing quality development focused opportunities that reach a broad base of participants, are fun, affordable, and focused on skill development and progression. In line with these recommendations, Hockey South Canterbury are excited to implement the 2024 Hockey South Canterbury U15 Development Programme (Phase One) and the South Island U15 Tournament (Phase Two).

Programme Purpose:


Provide an inclusive development opportunity that extends 13–15-year-old (under 15) athletes, and coaches of this age group, beyond the experiences they receive in club/school hockey

Programme Objectives:


  • Provide participants with a high-quality development focused experience that they will enjoy.
  • Capture a large pool of participants and support them to reach their potential.
  • Develop targeted principles and concepts that will benefit participant’s long-term development.


Who:


Open to ALL Under 15 athletes who want to participate in a development programme that aims to extend them beyond their club and school playing experiences. Athletes must meet the below criteria:


  • Must be Year 9, 10 & 11 at school and under the age of 15 as of 1 January 2024.
  • Must be affiliated and play for a club or school team entered in the HSC Competition.




Phase One Dates and Details


•            5 sessions development sessions. Each session will be 1.5 hours that will consist of a mixture of training and                     match play. 


•           Targeted development focus – Technical skills, tactical concepts, character traits.


Under 15 Boys Phase One Dates:


Sunday 11th, 18th, and 25th August 6.00pm – 7.30pm


Sunday 8th September v Mid Canterbury in Timaru


Monday 9th September 5.00pm - 6.30pm


Thursday 12th September 6.30pm - 8.00pm


Under 15 Girls Phase One Dates:


Sunday 11th, 18th, and 25th August 6.00pm – 7.30pm


Sunday 8th September v Mid Canterbury in Timaru


Tuesday 10th September, Friday 13th September 4.30pm – 6.00pm



Cost: $60.00 per player. This will cover turf hire, training gear, coaching and administration-based costs.  This will be invoiced by Hockey South Canterbury and must be paid before the programme commences.  If payment is an issue, please contact us to discuss payment options.


Phase Two:


Under 15 Boys and Girls South Island Tournament – Held in Christchurch. At the conclusion of the Phase One programme HSC will name 1 x Boys team and 1 x Girls team to play for South Canterbury at this tournament.  If Phase One players are not available for Phase Two, they must indicate this on the registration form or email hdo@hockeys.org.nz when signing up for the programme.


Boys Team Training Dates:


Monday 16th  September 5.00pm - 6.30pm

Thursday 19th September 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Monday 23rd September 5.00pm - 6.30pm

Thursday 26th September 6.30pm - 8.00pm


Girls Team Training Dates:

Tuesday 17th September 4.30pm - 6.00pm

Friday 20th September 4.30pm - 6.00pm

Tuesday 24th September 4.30pm - 6.00pm

Friday 27th September 4.30pm – 6.00pm


Tournament Dates: Monday 30th September – Friday 4th October in Christchurch


Cost: Approximately $400.  This will include accommodation, travel, food, tournament playing costs and all other associated costs for a tournament. HSC hoodies will be an extra cost to players if they require a new one.  If payment is an issue, please contact us to discuss payment options.

Registrations Details: To register please go to the Hockey South Canterbury Website and click on Under 15 Development programme and fill out the participants details.

Registrations will close on Friday 2nd August 2024.


For any questions, please contact Malfy: hdo@hockeysc.org.nz