Central Zone U18 Underwater Hockey

Note: Due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions some adjustments may be made to this information.
The Wellington Underwater Hockey Association (WUHA) select a boys and girls squad of players from the Central Zones schools qualifying tournament. From the squads, 4 teams are selected to play at the annual U18 Interzone Championship.

The New Zealand U18 Interzone Championships are orgainsed for the top 8 zone teams from around the country.  At the Interzone Championships the New Zealand U18/19 Squads are selected for the international (Trans-Tasman or Worlds) championship the following year.

This year the tournament will be played at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre from the 23rd to 25th October 2021. The New Zealand U18 Squads are selected at this event for the 2022 Trans-Tasman Competition-TBC.

Squad mandatory fitness training commences Tuesday the 6th of July 2021 at Kilbirnie in the Programmes Pool during the Main Pool closure period.  
Fitness nights:
Tuesday 6th July, Thursday 8th July, 
Tuesday 13th July, Thursday 15th July
Tuesday 20th July, Thursday 22nd July
Tuesday 27th July, Thursday 29th July
Tuesday 3rd August, Thursday 5th August
Tuesday 10th August, Thursday 12th August
Tuesday 17th August, Thursday 19th August
Tuesday 24th August
Those players who do not turn up without contacting their coach with a valid reason at least 24 hours before the session will be removed from the squad.

​Squad trials are:
Friday 3rd September,  Tuesday 7th September, 
Training weekend Friday 10th,  Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September,
WUHA has planned a weekend training ‘camp’.  Players are expected to be available for the entire weekend ‘camp’.  Those players who do not turn up without advising of your absence prior to the training weekend will be removed from the squad.

Teams will be announced on Sunday 12th September.

2021 Central Zone U18 Management team

Boys:
​Coaches
Finn Hollingworth
​Harriet Whitmore
Clark Samuel
Managers
Girls:
​Coaches
James Keating
​Jack Whiterod
Abby Burdon
Managers

2021 Mini UWH League Coaching and Refereeing

The Wellington Underwater Hockey Association requires all U18 Squad members to coach or referee at least two of following Mini UWH Evenings: 
​Mini League UWH Nights:
Saturday 21st August
Saturday 18th September
Saturday 30th October
Saturday 13th November
 If a squad member completes at least 2 Mini's then the full cost of U18 Championships will be reduced by $150. If 1 Mini is completed the cost will be reduced by $75.

2021 Squad Files

  1. Download the full squad pack. 
  2. The squad member form and code of conduct is available to Word format for your use.
2021_central_zone_u18_squad_pack.pdf
File Size: 271 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
2021_central_zone_u18_squad_forms.docx
File Size: 45 kb
File Type: docx
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2021_central_zone_u18_uwh_training_schedules.pdf
File Size: 98 kb
File Type: pdf
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For more information please contact:

Peter Miller

Competitions and Equipment Coordinator
competitions@wuha.org.nz