Board and Committees

The Otago Hockey Board 

The Board is the governance body of the Association, setting policy, controlling finances and supervising Association employees and Committees.

President-                    Kate Wilson

Chair -                           Tania Cassidy

Secretary-                    Carolyn Parker

Board Members-     Karl Thom, Anieke Brown, Shirley Gillett, Ben Sinnamon and Chris Hill

                                   

Club Committee

The Competitions Manager organises and supervises the Club Competition.

A Match Committee, made up of a representative from each club, and chaired by the Competitions Manager, meet when decisions are to be made surrounding deferrals and judiciaries. 

Each season, clubs must submit up to 2x club delegates (1 of whom will be part of the Match Committee as above) who will represent and vote on behalf of their club at delegates meetings.

2024 Club Delegates:

Albany Hockey Club                                        Ben Sinnamon, Matt Moore

City Highlanders Hockey Club                      Ant Lobb, Hannah Boyd

Ketob/ Evergreens Hockey Club                 Tanya Flynn, Shirley Gillett

Ketob Men’s Hockey Club                             Jens Moller

Kings United Hockey Club                             Jaiden Chhika, Charles Darling

Momona Hockey Club                                    Sean Jones, Georgia Browne

Otago University Hockey Club                     TBC

Taieri Hockey Club                                           Deborah Nicolson, Louise Nicolson

Tainui Hockey Club                                          Jared Ovens, Fraser Hollamby

West Taieri Ladies Hockey Club                   Jucinda Geddes, Wendy Clinch


Secondary School Committee

The Competitions Manager organises and supervises the Secondary School Boys and Girls Competitions.  

Each season, all repsective teachers in charge of Hockey are invited to a pre-season committee meeting who will represent and vote on behalf of their schools.

2024 Secondary School Committee:

Bayfield High School                                       Peter Spiers                       

Columba College                                               Alena Wafer                      

East Otago High School                                  Roz Croucher                    

John McGlashan College                                 Stewart McDonald                                 

Kings High School                                             Dave Ross                           

Logan Park High School                                  Murray Thompson         

Otago Boys High School                                 TBC                

Otago Girls High School                                  Colleen Hokianga            

Queen's High School                                        Jucinda Geddes                             

South Otago High School                                Darbe Stephens                       

St Hilda’s Collegiate                                          Erin Wellington                

Taieri College                                                       Hayley McHutchon         

Tokomairiro High School                                  Leanne Burgess

Trinity College                                                     Brent Ford

 

Small Sticks (Junior Hockey)

The Competitions Manager organises and supervises the Hockey NZ Small Sticks competition, along with the Community Hockey Manager who manages the School Sticks program in schools.

Each season, all respective teachers in charge of Hockey are invited to a pre-season committee meeting who will represent and vote on behalf of their schools.

For inquiries about the Small Sticks competition or to volunteer contact:
competitions@oha.org.nz

For inquiries about the School Sticks program in schools contact:

coach@oha.org.nz

Umpires' Advisory Group

The Umpires' Advisory Group is the body that recruits, supports and appoints umpires to our Otago Hockey competitions.

Jolene Casey - OAG Lead  Email - click here

Club committee delegates: Steve Knopp and Martin Glossop

Club Umpire appointment committee: Danielle Stephenson, Steve Knopp, Kaitlyn Clarey

For inquiries about umpiring or to volunteer contact:
coach@oha.org.nz