To be eligible to play in the National Under 18 Association Tournaments, the players must be under the age of 18 years old as at 1st January of the year in which the tournament is played and must be over the age of 15 years old as at 1st January of the year in which the tournament is played. (eg. A player whose 18th birthday is on or after 1st January is eligible, a player whose 18th birthday is before 1st January is ineligible).
2026 - Nelson U18 Men & Women
2026 NHA U18 Men & Women Trials & Training Times:
WED 1st APR, 5.00pm-7.00pm – training & trials
WED 8th APR, 5.00pm-7.00pm – training & team announcement
WED 15th APR, 5.00pm-7.00pm – training
WED 22nd APR, 5.00pm-7.00pm – training
WED 29th APR, 5.00pm-7.00pm – training
WED 6th MAY, 5.00pm-7.00pm – training
2026 NHA U18 Men & Women Fixtures
SAT & SUN 9th & 10th MAY – Stirling & Dodson Cups – Marlborough Hockey Association
2026 Tasman Districts U18 Men & Women
2026 Tasman Districts U18 Men & Women Teams Fixtures
2026 Tasman Districts U18 Men & Women Teams Fixtures
30th May-31st May – U18 Men’s/Women’s Mini tournament – Christchurch.
2026 HNZ U18 Men National Tournament – 5th – 11th July – Hosted by Tauranga Hockey Association – (Tauranga)
2026 HNZ U18 Women National Tournament – 5th – 11th July – Hosted by Manawatu Hockey Association – (Palmerston North)
2026 Tasman Districts U18 Men & Women Key Dates
TBC – HP Training Camp
May 9 – Tasman Districts M&W U18 training camp (Blenheim) – Selection camp (Stirling & Dodson Cups)
May 24 – Tasman Districts M&W U18 training camp (Nelson)
June 7 – Tasman Districts M&W U18 training camp (Nelson)
June 14 – Tasman Districts M&W U18 training camp (Blenheim)
June 21 – Tasman Districts M&W U18 training camp (West Coast)
June 28 – Tasman Districts M&W U18 training camp (Blenheim)
Training times & program – tbc
Training times and program details will be initially provided by the coaching staff and are subject to adjustment based on turf availability and the number of players from each association. This tentative schedule includes a rotation of training session locations, but again, the coaching staff may modify it as necessary.
Additionally, there will be a U18 Men’s/Women’s Mini tournament in Christchurch on May 30th and 31st, followed by the U18 National Tournament from July 5th to July 11th.
In 2026, the Tasman District U18 Men’s and Women’s teams will participate in the HNZ National Tournaments held in Palmerston North (Women’s) and Tauranga (Men’s) during the week of July 5th – 11th.
