Hi all, we just received some info on the new rules being implemented for the 2015 season. You can have a read of the full details of the new tournament rules here. Here’s the message from Wellington Hockey;
Wellington Hockey will be implementing the new rules, except high stick, across all grades of hockey. The high stick rule will only be played for the 2015 season in the Premier One and Two grades of Open Grade hockey and the Premier One grade of Secondary School. This is to ensure that both players and umpires have the time and access to coaching/development in the lower grades to learn how to play and umpire to this rule in 2015 with the intention to introduce this rule across further grades in 2016.
As I know some of you will be interested to know, I can confirm that this is the recommendation from Capital Hockey to the other associations in the Capital region and Wairarapa hockey are aiming to do the same as Wellington with regard to these new rules.
Capital Hockey has also confirmed that Hockey NZ will be playing 15 minute quarters at U21, Regional U18 and NHL this year. Wellington Hockey will only be playing 15 minute quarters in Premier One Open Grade as per the Local Competition Handbook.
Looking forward to seeing you at trials next month!