At Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club, children in school years 7 and 8 can learn to play hockey at our development sessions, play hockey for their school, play club hockey.
Year 7-8 School Hockey Programme
Our Year 7-8 School Hockey Competition is played on Tuesdays with games between 3.45pm – 6.00pm.
The 2024 season will start on after school starting on the Tuesday May 15th 2024 with a skills session.
The competition will start on Tuesday May 20th, 2024
Games are held at the local hockey turf – 10 Scaife Drive, Paraparaumu
Registrations are made via the schools or please make contact with the Kapiti Coast Hockey Club directly via our email address below:
Development sessions for all skill levels
Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club runs development days during the school holidays, and mid-week development sessions in the lead up to the hockey season.
In these sessions, your child will learn new skills and refine existing hockey skills in a fun, friendly and welcoming environment.
Join a 7-a-side inter-school hockey team
The Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club hosts an inter-school league during terms two and three.
All schools are welcome to participate and all skill levels are welcome.
Games are played at Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club on:
- Tuesday afternoons for years 7 and 8
- Wednesday afternoons for years 5 and 6
- Sunday mornings (6-a-side) for years 3 and 4
The league starts with two development sessions which all players and coaches are encouraged to attend.
Talk to your school hockey coordinator for more detail, or email juniors@kapitihockey.org.nz.
If your child’s school does not have a hockey team, please let us know as we can organise a team for your child.
Play 7-a-side club hockey
Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club enters boys and girls teams into the Wellington Hockey Association (WHA) Kwik Sticks 7/8 winter league.
The WHA Kwik Sticks league is played during terms two and three on Saturday mornings.
Games are played at turfs around the Wellington region:
- Kāpiti Sports Turf
- National Hockey Stadium, Newtown
- Elsdon Park, Porirua
- Fraser Park, Lower Hutt
- Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
Club trials are held in term one and teams train once a week.
Umpire and representative opportunities for year 7/8 players
Umpire development
Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club has a proud history of developing youth umpires.
If your child is interested in becoming an umpire, contact juniors@kapitihockey.org.nz.
Representative hockey
Your child may wish to trial for U13 (year 7/8) representative hockey.
At Kāpiti Coast Hockey Club, our players are lucky enough to be able to trial for two associations:
Keep an eye on the association websites and social media for more information.
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