Auckland Hockey Premier Reserve Intercity Competition Review Survey

This survey is designed to gather feedback from players, coaches, umpires and officials about the 2025 Premier Reserve Intercity and Auckland competitions. Your views will help shape our competition reviews with clubs and consider potential improvements or changes for next season.

3.What competition did you participate in?

Premier Reserve Men

Premier Reserve Women

4.How long have you been involved in Premier Reserve Hockey?

First season!

2-5 years

5-10 years

10+ years

6.How satisfied were you with the format and structure of the Premier Reserve competitions in 2025? Please rank on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being Very Poor and 5 being Very Good.

7.How satisfied were you with the level across the Intercity Premier Reserve competition? Please rank on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being Very Poor and 5 being Very Good

8.Were you happy with the number of games in the 2025 season?

There were 17 Men's Premier Reserve games (13 league games and 4 finals) and 20 Women's Premier Reserve games (15 league games and 5 playoffs) in the 2025 season.

No, there were too many games

Yes, I am happy with the number of games across the Premier season

No, there were not enough games

9.Were you happy with the competition start date of 16th March?

Yes, I was happy with the competition start date

No, I would prefer to start the season later

No, I would prefer to start the season earlier

10.Which day do you think Premier Reserve grade games should be played?

Status quo - I prefer games to be played on Sunday

I would prefer games to be played on Saturday

I would prefer games to be played on Friday night

11.Intercity Reserve grades present several format options. What is your preferred format scenario for Intercity Premier Reserve and Auckland Local grade structures?

Option 1 (Status quo):
Intercity competition full round robin and playoffs, followed by local Auckland finals.

Option 2 (shorter Intercity competition and more Auckland club games):
Intercity grades split into pools for round robin and cross-pool playoffs. Followed by Auckland local competition.

Option 3 (Intercity competition pools then split into top 4 / bottom 4):
Two pools for Intercity round robin, pools then split into two grades with top 4 and bottom 4 from each pool. Intercity Top 4 Championship and Bottom 4 Plate grade round robin before Intercity finals and Auckland local finals

Other (please specify)

14.Do you have any comments regarding facilities?

15.Do you think any regulations should be reviewed? Please specify which and why.

Note: This refers to competition regulations, not the rules of hockey or their interpretation.

16.Overall, what were the best aspects of the 2025 season?

17.What improvements or changes would you like to see?