PLAYER COMMITMENT
1st XI Boys/Girls: Wednesday Evening games (start date to be confirmed) at Blake Park, Tauranga Boys College or Bethlehem College
2nd and 3rd XI Boys/Girls: Monday Evening (start date to be confirmed) at Blake Park, Tauranga Boys College or Bethlehem College
Kwik Sticks (Intermediate Years 7/8, 6 aside Boys/Girls): Friday Evening (start date to be confirmed) at Blake Park, Tauranga Boys College or Bethlehem College
Small Sticks (Primary Teams years 3-6 mixed Mini & Kiwi): Saturday Morning (start date to be confirmed) at Blake Park.
New Zealand Secondary School Tournament Week (1st XI teams): Sunday 27 August - Friday 1st September 2023
Training times will be confirmed once the teams have been announced.
TRIALS
Years 7-13 trials are scheduled for the week of 13th to 17th March 2023.
Year 3-6 teams are put together by the Sports Office. No trials required.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
Term 2 and 3 2023 Playing fees
2023 fees have been set as per the Hockey Fees on the 'fees & terms' tab on the BC Hockey website here.
Approximate season fees
1st XI Boys/Girls: $627*
2nd/3rd Boys/Girls: $287
Senior 6 Aside Teams: $288
Kwik Sticks Boys/Girls (Year 7/8 Intermediate): $274
Small Sticks Kiwi (Year 5/6): $255
Small Sticks Mini (Year 3/4): $236
*The Year 9-13 1st XI tournament team going to the New Zealand Secondary School Tournament Week in term 3 will be charged an entry fee, coach fee and any other expenses associated with tournament separately. Another jotform will be sent closer to the time. Note: the non-refundable (except for cancellation due to Covid) tournament deposit is included in the season fee.
Fees are charged upon a student registering and being placed in a team. If a player decides to withdraw after being placed in a team they will still be liable for full payment. Bethlehem College has to commit to expenses associated with the teams once registrations are completed.
UNIFORM
1st XI Boys and Girls: receive a uniform, and just need to purchase red BC socks.
2nd XI Boys: need to purchase a uniform from the uniform shop if they don't already have one - BC Shorts/Shirt, blue BC socks.
2nd and 3rd XI Girls: need to purchase a uniform from the uniform shop f they don't already have one - BC Dress, blue BC socks.
Kwik Sticks Boys (Yr 7 & 8): need to purchase a uniform from the uniform shop if they don't already have one - BC Shorts/Shirt, blue BC socks.
Kwik Sticks Girls (Yr 7 & 8): need to purchase a uniform from the uniform shop if they don't already have one - BC Dress, blue BC socks.
Small Sticks (Yrs 3 - 6): use their PE uniform, and purchase blue BC socks from the uniform shop.
EQUIPMENT
Hockey players will need to supply their own hockey stick, shin pads, mouth guard, sports shoes, socks (from the BC uniform shop) and uniform as listed above.