Kiwihoops

Kiwihoops (basketball) Term 2 & 3 2026 - registrations close Friday April 10th Link to Registration Form

• • BNZ Kiwihoops Bounce - Year 1 and 2

• • BNZ Kiwihoops Mini - Year 3 and 4

• • BNZ Kiwihoops Pro - Year 5 and 6

Venue: All games will be played on Thursday afternoons at the Edgar Sports Centre.   

Start Date: Thursday 30th April

End Date: Thursday  13th August (12 weeks)

Exclusion dates:  11th June

Game Times: Year 1-2 3:45- 5:50pm, Year 3-4 3:30-6:30pm, Year 5-6 3:30-6:30pm. Game times change each week depending on the draw.

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A NEW GIRLS ONLY GRADE IN YEAR 5 & 6.

Individual player registration costs will not be finalised until team numbers are confirmed.  However it is anticipated that Yr 1-2 team members will pay approximately $50, Yr 3-4 team members will pay approximately $50 and Yr 5-6 students will pay approximately $80 each.  

Students will be placed into teams based on their year groups.  Teams will have a maximum of two or three substitutes to ensure a fair amount of game time for all.  Those children who register first will be given priority placement into any teams.  Please don't delay registering so that teams can be finalised and fees confirmed promptly.

BNZ Kiwihoops Bounce - Year 1 and 2 -This is a 3 versus 3 competition run on a half court.

BNZ Kiwihoops Mini - Year 3 and 4This is a 4 versus 4 competition run on a half court.

 BNZ Kiwihoops Pro - Year 5 and 6. This is a 5 versus 5 competition run on a full court. 

2026 Season Dates
30 April – 13 August 2026
Please note there will be a break during the school holidays and no games on 11 June due to an event at the Edgar Centre.

Match Rules:
The updated match rules are below:

Further information specific to the 2026 season is provided below:

      A ‘Control Room’ will be established this year that will have a Basketball Otago staff member in it and ready to help/assist where needed, this will either be in one of the lounges by Court 4/5 or a table that sits at the end of Court 6.  The Control Room will have all the game/scorecards, POD vouchers/certificates, basketballs and bands for courts.

      A matrix will be provided with the registration form to help inform where teams should be placed.

      Change in start time from 3.30pm to 3.45pm (Year 1-2 games will be prioritised for the first couple of rounds, a spreadsheet of game times will be kept, to ensure that Year 5/6 late game times are scheduled with fairness.

      Introduction of a “Girls Only” grade in Year 5/6 (**subject to entries)

      Uniforms are complusory (PE uniforms are fine) numbers not essential, but each team must have a uniform.  

      The retreat rule (when you are up by 20+ points) will be added to the match rules.

      For the Year 3/4 competition the first 3 weeks of competition will be a trial of a band system (more information will come on this)

      Years 1-4 will be coach/parent refereed, with the exception of courts 4/5 where will have a small group of Basketball Otago development referees.  Again there will be a spreadsheet kept to ensure that all Year 3/4 teams are rotated on these courts to ensure fairness.

      Basketball Otago will attempt to provide referees for all Year 5/6 grades, with a small amount of developing referees to ref Year 3/4 on courts 4/5 to develop confidence.  Where Basketball Otago can’t fill this appointments, it is an expectation that each team provides a ref for their game.

      Any Basketball Otago appointed referee that has GREEN Whistle are referees who are under the age of 18, a new and inexperienced referee and shall not be approached/questioned.  If you have any referee questions or concerns, please find an Basketball Otago staff member who will be able to assist.

      Basketball Otago has a ‘Zero tolerance’ policy for players, officials, sideline spectators and this will be enforced if needed throughout the season.

Please read this link for all Kiwihoops Competition Match Rules

Please read this link for the Basketball Otago Grade Matrix