Secondary Competitions.

Secondary School Competition .

The Bay of Plenty Hockey Association Secondary School competition comprises teams from our 3 sub-associations. With multiple grades across boys and girls to provide the right level of hockey for all Secondary School players. Games are played in all 3 sub-association venues, when a Whakatāne side plays against a Taupō side games are held in Rotorua to minimise the drive for travelling teams.

2026 Competition Dates.

Competition details.

➜ Term 2 Competition

Starts Tuesday 5th May, 2026 (Week 3)

Concludes - Thursday 2nd July, 2026 (Week 11)

➜ Term 3 Competition

Starts Tuesday 21st July, 2026 (Week 1)

Concludes - Thursday 27th August, 2026 (Week 6)

Fees.

2026 BOP Secondary School Competition

$2750 per team
Registration fees cover the following:
Hockey NZ Affiliation
BOP Hockey Affiliation
Umpire Fees
Turf / Game Charges
Competition Fees
$2750 per team entry for BOP Secondary School Competition. Teams paying on or before 20th May 2025 can benefit from an early payment discount of $250 per team.
2026 Intercity Secondary School Competition

The 2nd round of the competition provide 1st XI teams the opportunity to compete in the Midlands Intercity Secondary School Competition (MISSC).
There is an additional administration fee of $120 for the MISSC and schools who are playing both local and MISSC rounds will need to pay additional turf and umpire fees of $510 for the 6 rounds played.
If you have any questions please reach out to our Administrator admin@bophockey.co.nz

Draws & Results .

Boys A Grade
Boys B Grade
Girls A Grade
Girls B Grade

Draws and results will all be available on PlayHQ once teams and draws are confirmed.

Competition Management.

In 2026 the Secondary Competition will be governed by a Bay of Plenty Hockey Sub-Committee, comprising of Bay of Plenty Hockey Association Board Members, Bay of Plenty Hockey Association staff and co-opted Secondary School members.

Any queries can be emailed to: competitions@bophockey.co.nz

Any Complaints can be emailed to: complaints@bophockey.co.nz or fill in the online complaints form below

Rules & Policies.

To support schools, players, and officials in understanding their responsibilities during Secondary School competitions, we’ve provided a handbook outlining the Secondary School Competition Rules. The competition is also governed by the Hockey New Zealand Code of Conduct. Please see the links below to access both of these documents.

Secondary Competition Rules

HNZ code of conduct