2025 Wellington Secondary Schools Underwater Hockey League
The Wellington Underwater Hockey Association runs a league for secondary school year 9 to 13 athletes, the league is administered by College Sport Wellington (CSW). It is a structured league with 4 grades (Junior Girls, Junior Open, Senior Girls and Senior Open). Junior Grades are Year 9-10 and Senior catering for Year 9-13 players. Teams comprise of up to 12 athletes.
All school league matches are played at Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre. In 2026, we will utilise Naenae and Huia Pools as part of the league venues Link to Hydro UWH Starter Kits for purchase of suitable Equipment (Tauranga based) Link to College Sport Wellington- Underwater Hockey website 2025 Events
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2025 Competition League- Terms 2 & 3
Location: Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
The competition league will run from 2 May 20245 until 22nd August 2025. All teams will play 20-24 Matches for the season.
Link to College Sport Wellington- Underwater Hockey website for draws
Link to College Sport Wellington- Underwater Hockey website for draws
Term 2 2025 League Dates (Competition)
Week |
Tuesday |
Friday |
Comments |
1 |
29 April 2025 Scratch |
2 May 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors Scratch, Friday Juniors |
2 |
6 May 2025 |
9 May 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
3 |
13 May 2025 |
16 May 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
4 |
20 May 2025 |
23 May 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
5 |
27 May 2025 |
30 May 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
6 |
3 June 2025 |
Central Schools |
Tuesday- Juniors 1st 3 Game slots, Seniors Last 3 match slots Central Secondary Schools Qualifying (Fri,Sat,Sun) |
7 |
10 June 2025 |
Pool Exclusion |
Tuesday- Juniors 1st 3 Game slots, Seniors Last 3 match slots, |
8 |
17 June 2025 |
20 June 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
9 |
24 June 2025 |
27 June 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
Term 3 2025 League Dates (Competition)
Week |
Tuesday |
Friday |
Comments |
1 |
15 July 2025 |
18 July 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
2 |
22 July 2025 |
25 July 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
3 |
29 July 2025 |
1 August 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
4 |
5 August 2025 |
8 August 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
5 |
12 August 2025 |
15 August 2025 |
Tuesday Seniors, Friday Juniors |
6 |
19 August 2025 |
School Nationals Scratch |
Tuesday Finals- WRAC (Kilbirnie)- Game slot #1 JG, 1st and 3rd playoff, Game slot #2 JO, 1st and 3rd playoff, Games slot #3 SG, 1st and 3rd playoff, Game Slot #4 SO, 1st and 3rd playoff |
Pool Exclusion |
School Nationals- Wellington |
School Nationals |
Pool Rules
General:
- Set up may begin at 7:20pm or earlier if the blue mats are down
- Goals and barriers must be placed on the blue mats when getting them in and out of the water
- 2 people per goal bin to carry and when swimming them in the water
- 1 person per yellow barrier to carry and when swimming them in the water
- There is to be no use of the bulk heads, if you must get from one side to the other either walk around or swim across
- There is to be no poolside changing (public have recently been complaining)
- A spotter is required for UWH and is a designated person focused on the pool at all times, they must be seated next to the pool on the blue chair
- Set up may begin at 7:20pm or earlier if the blue mats are down
- Goals and barriers must be placed on the blue mats when getting them in and out of the water
- 2 people per goal bin to carry and when swimming them in the water
- 1 person per yellow barrier to carry and when swimming them in the water
- There is to be no use of the bulk heads, if you must get from one side to the other either walk around or swim across
- There is to be no poolside changing (public have recently been complaining)
- A spotter is required for UWH and is a designated person focused on the pool at all times, they must be seated next to the pool on the blue chair
Term 1 League Dates (Scratch Matches)
Week |
Tuesday |
Friday |
Comments |
1 |
25 March 2025 |
28 March 2025 |
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2 |
1 April 2025 |
Blitz Tournament |
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3 |
8 April 2025 |
Pool Exclusion |
2025 Wellington Blitz Tournament
Time and Date: 7.30pm Friday 4th April - 12 noon till 9pm Saturday 5th April 2025
Location: Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
Entry Fee: $120 per team
Entries due: 31 March 2025.
Tournament focus on organising teams and increasing player participation to set up teams for success in the 2025 Schools League and the UWHNZ Events. (There will be no finals or medals awarded.)
The schedule will be a straight Round Robin format and game times will be altered to fit the pool hours available.
Link to Blitz Match Schedule
Entries:
Location: Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
Entry Fee: $120 per team
Entries due: 31 March 2025.
Tournament focus on organising teams and increasing player participation to set up teams for success in the 2025 Schools League and the UWHNZ Events. (There will be no finals or medals awarded.)
The schedule will be a straight Round Robin format and game times will be altered to fit the pool hours available.
Link to Blitz Match Schedule
Entries:
# |
Junior Girls |
Junior Open |
Senior Girls |
Senior Open |
1 |
Marsden Juniors |
JO HIBS |
SG WEGC |
SO WHS |
2 |
JG WHS |
WUHA Composite Scots/ Upper Hutt/ Rongotai |
Marsden seniors |
WC Senior A |
3 |
WUHA Composite St Mary's, St Catherines, Onslow, Chilton, Scots |
JO WHS |
SG WHS |
WC Senior B |
4 |
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WC Junior A |
The T Seals |
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5 |
WC Junior B |
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6 |
WC Junior C |
Competition League Teams 2025
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Junior Girls |
Junior Open |
Senior Girls |
Senior Open |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
Scots College / St Mary's College/ Onslow College/ St Catherine / Chilton Saint James School / Queen Margaret College |
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6 |
Value |
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7 |
Aotea College / Onslow College/ Rongotai College/ Scots College / St Patricks College/ Tawa College/ Upper Hutt Colleges |