Hawke's Bay Netball

We’re excited to host the Hawke's Bay Secondary Schools Pre-Season Tournament on 26 April 2026 at Mitre 10 Sports Park, Hastings.

This event is open to all North Island schools and offers the perfect opportunity for pre-season match play and final team selections before the season kicks off.

Bring your team and your energy, and make this the ultimate start to your 2026 season!

Date: Sunday 26th April 2026

Registrations open 8th December 2025

Registrations close Friday 2nd April 2026

Grades available
- Secondary Girls
  - Seniors
  - Juniors
- Secondary Boys

Cost - $60

Start Times
- This will be dependent on final team entries.
- It is anticipated that games will start from 9.30am.

Game Length
- All games are 2 x 10 minutes and run to the centralised buzzer.
- Round robin/Final fixtures will be determined based on final team entries.

Teams must supply
- Bibs
- Ball
- Scorer (Hawke's Bay Netball app)
- Umpire (relevant ability to grade)
- First aid kit (including plasters & ice), limited ice available from the Control Room.

What happens if it rains?
- A call will be made at 7.00am if the weather may impact play.
- We will post on our Facebook page and email team coordinators. No post/email means games are going ahead as scheduled.
- There are no reserve dates scheduled for this tournament. We will play rain or shine.
- There are no refunds for cancellation dates.

What if we can no longer participate?
- Late withdrawals or teams who withdraw after the cut-off date/ once the draw has been completed will not receive a refund.