2025 Representative/Development Trials

2025 Intention to Trial will open 1st April 2025!

The 2025 Representative Team Policies and Procedures document contains the full information on the Representative Programme. (Released 1st April)

Teams:

  • Under 14 A & B & Development 
  • Under 16 A & B & Development 
  • Under 16 Mixed
  • Under 18 A & B
  • Under 18 Men
  • Open A & Open Development [Not untill June-September]

Player Eligibility:

  • Be in the relevant age-group of the team they are trialing for. Players cannot play in an older or younger age group.
    • U18 players must be age 17 (born 2008) or 18 (born 2007) as at 01 January in the year of the representative season
    • U16 players must be age 15 (born 2010) or 16 (born 2009) as at 01 January in the year of the representative season
    • U14 players must be age 13 (born 2012) or 14 (born 2011) as at 01 January in the year of the representative season 
  • Be financial to both Club and HCNC.
  • Be registered on the HCNC Intention to Trial Player list

Any queries please contact Irene - Development Co-ordinator: development@netballhamilton.org.nz

Trial Registration Information

To Register:

Click on the 'Register' button above [From 1st April 2025].  Please provide all details including up to two preferred playing positions.

Online registration:

  • Open - Tuesday 1st April 2025
  • Closes - Sunday 27th April 2025
2025 Trial Information

All Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 [Representative and Development]

  • Trials: 27th April to 9th May 2025 - TBC
  • Weekly Trainings: All teams have x1 training each week. Either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening [May to July] 

It is compulsory to attend all trials*:

  • Trial #1 & #2 - all players are required
  • Trial #3 - Players will be invited to attend if required for either Representative & Development Teams Squads

*Dispensation Form in 'Downloads' for players unable to attend all trials that wish to apply for dispensation. 

Representative & Development Squads Announced [Trial#3]: 

  • Being selected into the squad is the first step before teams are picked. If a player is selected into the squad this is not an automatic entry into a team. 

Representative Teams Announced: Monday 13th May 2024 at latest [Selection Panel may choose to name teams before this date]

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS 2025
Information

If your child is selected into one of the teams they must commit to the following:

Under 14, Under 16 & Under 18 Representative Programme:

One Day Tournaments/Events: 

  • HCNC Centre Day: Sunday 18th May 2025
  • Counties Manukau Representative Tournament [Pukekohe]: Sunday 25th May 2025
  • Auckland Netball Centre Representative Tournament: Sunday 8th June 2025
  • Helen Dodge Representative Tournament [Tauranga]: Sunday 15th June 2025
  • HCNC Representative Tournament: Sunday 22nd June 2025

Tournament Champs: 

  • Under 14 & Under 16:
    • North Island Junior Champs: New Plymouth - Sunday 29th June to Tuesday 1st July 2025
      • Travel Dates: Saturday 28th June to Tuesday 1st July 2025
  • Under 18:
    • NNZ Under 18 Champs: Waitakere, Auckland - Monday 7th July to Thursday 10th July 2025
      • Travel Dates: Sunday 6th July to Thursday 10th July 2025

Under 14 & Under 16 Development Programme:

One Day Tournaments/Events:

  • Rotorua Netball Centre Representative Tournament: Sunday 8th June 2025
  • Helen Dodge Representative Tournament [Tauranga]: Sunday 15th June 2025
  • HCNC Representative Tournament: Sunday 22nd June 2025

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