TOURNAMENT APPOINTMENTS

Appointments to National Tournaments will be made by the Hockey New Zealand Officials Advisory Group. All Association nominations should be sent to Colin French: colin.french@hockeynz.co.nz

If you have any questions regarding the suitability of an umpire or technical official to a particular tournament, then please contact Colin French. For new umpires, who have not yet attended a National Tournament, it is recommended that they attend a regional tournament first, then apply for a National Tournament the year later.

Umpires will be considered for appointed to National Tournaments based on (but not limited too) their performance from the previous years and from Association nominations.

2026 HNZ Domestic Tournaments – Guide for Associations