Secondary Schools Competition

 

The Canterbury Hockey Secondary School Competition runs throughout winter, beginning in early May and finishing in late August. The Secondary School competition caters for players in Year 9 through to Year 13.

 

The Canterbury Hockey Secondary School competition contains two grades the Secondary School League (SSL) and the Secondary School Premier (SSP). With the Premier grade containing the top 1st XI teams in Canterbury.

Secondary School Competitions Structure

Secondary School Premier

  • Winter Season
  • 11-aside
  • School Hockey Teams
  • Years 9-13
  • Full Sized Field
  • Friday Night
  • 4 x 15 minute quarters, 2 minute interval between quarters 1 & 2 and 3 & 4, and a half-time interval of 5 minutes between quarter 2 & 3.

Secondary School League

  • Winter Season
  • 11-aside
  • School Hockey Teams
  • Years 9-13
  • Full Sized Field
  • Girls - Wednesday Night
  • Boys - Friday Night
  • 4 x 15 minute quarters, 2 minute interval between quarters 1 & 2 and 3 & 4, and a half-time interval of 5 minutes between quarter 2 & 3.
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