U18 Pathway Program 2024
18/1/2024
Otago Hockey U18 Pathway Program 2024
Below is an outline of the U18 program for the 2024 season. We want to make sure we give our players every opportunity to perform on the national stage.
We would like you to register your interest in being involved in the U18 Program even if you are unable to attend Stage 1 of the program. Please fill out the form below.
Obviously being able to commit to all Stages of the program is the ideal, if this is not possible you will still have an opportunity for selection. If there is any questions around what you may or may not be able to attend please make contact with Hymie at hockey@oha.org.nz
The U18 Representative program will follow 4 stages in 2024.
These sessions will be run from the 19th February – 8th April. There would be a cost to this of $125
This can be payable to OHA account:
03-0905-0460917-10
Stage 1
Training/ Upskill training sessions.
Session times:
• Monday evening from 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Stage 2
Internal Game Play - The Highland Cup
• The plan is to have the players involved in the training sessions put into teams to play against each other over a 3 game series.
• The games would be played over 2 Sundays
o Sunday 28th April (this is a PM match)
o Sunday 5th May (this is an AM match)
• To be considered for these games, ideally, we would encourage players to attend Stage 1 the training/Upskilling sessions.
Tournament
• 7th – 13th July
• Men – Napier
• Women – Christchurch
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This can be payable to OHA account:
03-0905-0460917-10
Payment plans are available please make contact with Hymie at hockey@oha.org.nz
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Stage 1
Training/ Upskill training sessions.
Session times:
• Monday evening from 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Stage 2
Internal Game Play - The Highland Cup
• The plan is to have the players involved in the training sessions put into teams to play against each other over a 3 game series.
• The games would be played over 2 Sundays
o Sunday 28th April (this is a PM match)
o Sunday 5th May (this is an AM match)
• To be considered for these games, ideally, we would encourage players to attend Stage 1 the training/Upskilling sessions.
If you are not selected in the Otago team there will be opportunities to play for another local association. Please keep this in mind.
Stage 3
External Game Play - The Wakatipu Shield
• We are scheduled to play teams from Southland and Central Otago on the 12th May
• Teams will be selected from the Internal Game Play - The Highland Cup
Stage 4
Mainland Cup
• From the Wakatipu Shield teams we will be selecting the Mainland Cup squad to prepare for these games.
• Mainland Cup is on King's Birthday weekend June 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Dunedin
External Game Play - The Wakatipu Shield
• We are scheduled to play teams from Southland and Central Otago on the 12th May
• Teams will be selected from the Internal Game Play - The Highland Cup
Stage 4
Mainland Cup
• From the Wakatipu Shield teams we will be selecting the Mainland Cup squad to prepare for these games.
• Mainland Cup is on King's Birthday weekend June 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Dunedin
Tournament
• 7th – 13th July
• Men – Napier
• Women – Christchurch
Any questions regarding the program please contact Hymie at hockey@oha.org.nz