Juniors

Kwik Sticks is played on a Saturday Morning. Teams are single gender with 7 players (including a goalkeeper on the field at a time). They play on ½ of a full size turf for 3 periods of 16 minutes, there are rolling substitutions. Teams will be made up of 11-12 players to allow for fair playing time, sickness cover and meaningful training sessions.

This grade is designed to prepare players for the 11 a-side format of the game in year 9 by enforcing all hockey rules and more game concepts.

Kwik Sticks train in their teams on either a Tuesday or Thursday. Upon registration you will be asked for your preferred training day which is largely dependent on coach availability. You will be asked your preference for what day you wish to train which is a factor in which the teams are selected. We do try our best to accommodate kids with their friends where possible however we believe some of the best friendships can be made through sport so it’s great to be surrounded by a diverse group.

Kwik Sticks begins on the 3rd May and ends on 16th August. Non playing dates include 31st May (Kings birthday), 5th July (middle week school holidays) and 12th July (last week school holidays).

Kiwi Sticks is played on either a Friday evening or Saturday morning. Kiwi Sticks teams are single gender.

They play on 1/2 of a full size turf for 14 minute thirds. 7 players are on the field at a time including a goalkeeper and there are rolling substitutions.

Teams will be made up of 11-12 players to allow for fair playing time, sickness cover and meaningful training sessions. This grade is designed to develop game play on a slightly larger field than Mini Sticks. Rules start to be enforced more and goalkeepers are introduced. There are non goalkeeper grades however we intend to enter all our teams in the goalkeeper grade if resources allow. Unless a player clearly states they want to play as a goalkeeper, this position is rotated around the team to give everyone a chance to learn a new skill. We aim to place players in their respective school year allowing them to progress through the grades with a similar core group of players.

Kiwi Sticks train in their teams on either a Monday or Thursday. Upon registration you will be asked for your preferred training day which is largely dependent on coach availability. You will also be asked your preference for what day you wish to play which the teams are made up on. We do try our best to accommodate kids with their friends where possible however we believe some of the best friendships can be made through sport too so it’s great to be surrounded by a diverse group.

Kiwi Sticks begins on the 3rd May and ends on 16th August. Non playing dates include 31st May (Kings birthday), 5th July (middle week school holidays) and 12th July (last week school holidays).

Mini Sticks is played on either a Friday evening or Saturday morning. Mini Sticks teams can be either single gender or mixed gender on both days. They play on ¼ of a full size turf for 3 periods of 12 minutes. 6 players are on the field at a time and there are rolling substitutions.

Teams will be made up of 9-10 players to allow for fair playing time, sickness cover and meaningful training sessions. This grade is designed to introduce kids into game play either transitioning from the fun sticks programme or new to the sport. We aim to place players in their respective school year allowing them to progress through the grades with a similar core group of players.

Mini Sticks train in their teams on either a Monday or Tuesday. Upon registration you will be asked for your preferred training day which is largely dependent on coach availability.

You will also be asked your preference for what day you wish to play on and in a single or mixed gender team which the teams are made up on. Please note that even if you choose to play in a single gender team you still may play opposition that are in a mixed team or single gender (eg, an all girls team can play an all boys team). We do try our best to accommodate kids with their friends where possible however we believe some of the best friendships can be made through sport too so it’s great to be surrounded by a diverse group.

Mini Sticks begins on the 3rd May and ends on 16th August. Non playing dates include 31st May (Kings birthday), 5th July (middle week school holidays) and 12th July (last week school holidays).

Fun Sticks is a Harewood run programme in collaboration with GOALab Hockey directed by Chris Leslie.

This programme introduces kids to the basics of hockey through small activities and games.

Fun Sticks is held at Nunweek Park on a Saturday morning from 9:00am – 10:00am.

We are privileged to have a number of premier players coach in this programme and have received great feedback about the engagement of these coaches over the past years.

Our well organised plan includes themed days such as Olympic day and red and blue day, we are also looking to do some sessions in collaboration with other clubs this year.

This is an awesome way for kids to try out hockey for the first time and we are flexible in ensuring everyone has the best experience possible.

No uniform is required for this grade, players need to come equipped with shin pads and a mouthguard. We have a number of hockey sticks they can use or they may wish to bring their own.

Please note no teams will be named for Fun Sticks as we interchange groups throughout the programme and they all play in one place. 

This runs for 9 weeks in three blocks. Dates for 2025 TBC

This is an awesome way to give hockey a go through our flexible approach ensuring all kids have an enjoyable experience.

 If you are unsure about whether your child will enjoy it, please register first, come down and have a go, we look forward to welcoming you to this super fun programme!