The Canterbury Hockey Association's Youth Competition is open to players of secondary school age, with an upper age limit of Under 18 (i.e. under 18 as at January 1 in the year of competition and therefore permitted to turn 18 during the year).  The divisions within the competition are based on ability. 

In terms of playing dates, the Youth Grade season is not quite as long as the Senior competition, but this year will experience an increase in the total number of games up to 18 for the season.  Matches are generally played on Friday nights, although the number of entries requires some divisions to play on Saturdays to ensure all teams are adequately accommodated.

2009 Competition

Rules & Regulations
In 2009 Youth Competition is governed by the laws, rules and regulations contained in the documents below:
CHA Competitions By-Laws
CHA Youth Competition Rules & Regulations 2009

Draws & Results
Following three weeks of grading fixtures, teams have now been allocated to divisions for the remainder of the season.  To view the draw schedule or results of completed matches for the respective boys' and girls' divisions, click the appropriate link below:

Youth Division 1 Boys' Championship            Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Youth Division 2 Boys' Championship            Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Youth Division 3 Boys' Championship            Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw

Youth Division 1 Girls' Championship             Draw     Results     Points Table
Youth Division 2 Girls' Championship             Draw     Results     Points Table
Youth Division 3 Girls' Championship             Draw     Results     Points Table

Youth Division A Boys' Porritt Cup                 Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Youth Division B Boys' Porritt Cup                 Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Youth Division C Boys' Porritt Cup                 Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Youth Division D Boys' Porritt Cup                 Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Youth Division E Boys' Porritt Cup                 Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw

Youth Division 1 Girls' Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Table
Youth Division 2 Girls' Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Table
Youth Division 3 Girls' Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Table

To view the results of the grading fixtures played in the first three weeks of the season, click on the appropriate link below:
Youth Competition Boys' Grading Fixtures 2009
Youth Competition Girls' Grading Fixtures 2009

Playing Dates
The 2009 Youth Competition will commence on the weekend of Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18.  The playing dates for the season are:
April 17-18, 24-25
May 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23
June 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
July 3-4, 17-18, 24-25, 31-August 1
August 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29

Competition Structure
The first three weeks of grading fixtures will be used to determine the most appropriate competition structure across all of the divisions based on placing teams of a similar ability in each division. 

As a result of the grading matches the 18 girls teams have been placed into three divisions of six teams.  In each division the teams will play each other twice as part of the Championship competition and will play each other again in a separate five week Porritt Cup competition that encomapsses the school holiday period.  There are no finals for either of the girls competitions, meaning final placings are determined on positions on the competition points tables at the completion of the scheduled fixtures during the respective round robins.

The 20 boys teams (21 teams were involved in the grading fixtures, but as a result of the margin of victory recorded by Selwyn 4 in their grading fixtures against teams that were determined to be amongst the other top teams, it was decided to remove Selwyn 4 from the Youth Competition and add them to the Senior Competition) have been split into three divisions for the Championship with six teams in Division 1, eight teams in Division 2 and six teams in Division 3.  In addition to the Championship, teams will play a separate four week Porritt Cup competition that encompasses the school holiday period.  Teams have been divided in five divisions, A - E, for this competition, again based on results in grading fixtures.  For both the Championship and Porritt Cup, in all divisions, final placings are determined by the result of playoff fixtures.

Further Information
For information on any aspect of the Youth Competition, please contact Graham Jackson (email: competitions@hockeycanterbury.co.nz) or phone the CHA office (03) 389 9126).