Under 18 Representative Programme

​​​​​​​Team Management 2025

TeamNameRole
Under 18 Gold
Head Coach
Under 18 Green
Head Coach


Convenor of Selectors: Barbara Bialy, NHV President

Seletion Panel 2025: Under 18 team coaches, and up to two independent personel. 

​​​​​​​Trial eligibility players must be 16 years or over, and under the age of 18 at 1 January 2025. Players must also be registered to a NHV affiliate (Club/School). 

Trials

Players are required to attend all trials, unless communication is received from the CDO. 

For our trial policy please refer to the representative programmes tab. 

Trial registrations close on Friday 18th April 2025. 

TrialDateTimeVenue
Trial 1Sunday 4 May 20251.30pm - 4pmWalter Nash Stadium
Trial 2Wednesday 7 May 20256pm - 8pmSt Oran's College


Squad/Team Selection

Selections will be announced within five days of the final trial taking place. Once named in a squad/team players will be liable for full payment. If you withdraw after team announcements, you will be charged the full amount. 

Trainings

Training sessions will be held up to two hours, once per week for development teams. Hutt Valley Gold may train twice per week in consultation with club/school teams to ensure player loads remain balanced to avoid burnout and injury. A training schedule will be released to all players in due course. If you cannot make training it is expected you notify your coach/manager at the earliest time possible. 

Additional requirements of team members and their whanau as outlined below (outside of training & tournaments) 

WhatWhoDateTimeVenue
Pre-tournament campGoldSunday 11 May9am - 2.30pm
Whanau DayAll teamsSunday 18 May10am - 1pmTaita Netball Courts
Pre-tournament campGreen & WhiteSunday 25 May9am - 2pm


Tournaments

Players selected must be available to attend the following tournaments. If you are unable to attend one-off tournaments please advise as soon as possibe to aid in our planning. 

TournamentDateLocationTeams
Marjorie Jenden TournamentSaturday 31 May, Sunday 1 JuneMungavin Courts, Kapi Mana Netball CenteeAll teams
Betty Steffensen TournamentSunday 8 June 2025Vautier Park, Palmerston NorthAll teams
Dale Wortman Invitational TournamentSunday 22 June 2025Ākau Tangi, WellingtonAll teams
NNZ Under 18 Championships

Monday 7th - Thursday 10 July 2024

*Travel Sunday 6 July & Thursday 10 July

Netball WaitakereGold only


Fee structure 2025

Fees make a contribution to the representative programme, however do not cover all costs associated with delivering the programme.  

Hutt Valley Gold team members will need to contribute to fundraising opportunities when available. The main fundraising event is the sausage sizzle at NHV on a Saturday. This will be communicated further via your team management. 

Full payment is due no later than Friday 6 June 2025. If players need to make a payment plan please contact admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz. Plans need to be in place & started prior to the fee due date. 

Hutt Valley Gold: To be advised shortly, however players should budget for a minimum of $400.

Hutt Valley Green & White: To be advised shortly, however players should budget for a minimum of $100

Players will receive a t-shirt & hoodie (if they do not already own one in good condition) and provided a tracksuit, playing uniform & bag which are to be returned cleaned at the end of the season. 


All questions can be directed to Jaimee on admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz