Where to See Otago U16 Alpiners Selections and Upcoming Events

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The Otago Hockey Association website (oha.org.nz) is where the 2026 Otago U16 Alpiners Regional Tournament teams were announced, and where U16 national and South Island tournament dates are listed. The team announcement appears as a news item on the homepage, while upcoming fixtures sit in the "Coming Soon" events panel on the same page. If you are looking for a specific player's selection or a confirmed venue and start time, the homepage news and events listings are the starting point, but you may need to open the full news post or contact the association for details not shown in the summary.

Where the U16 Alpiners announcement appears

The homepage news feed carries the item "Otago U16 Alpiners Tournament Teams Named," posted 31 days before the page was captured. The summary states that Otago Hockey announced the 2026 Otago U16 Alpiners Regional Tournament teams and congratulates all players selected.

What this tells you:

  • The selection announcement exists and is published on the site's news feed.
  • It covers the 2026 U16 Alpiners Regional Tournament teams.
  • The homepage excerpt does not list individual player names — those would be in the full news post.

To read the actual names, open the news item from the homepage feed rather than relying on the excerpt.

Upcoming U16 events listed

The "Coming Soon" panel on the homepage shows these entries:

Date Event Listed detail
October 3 U16 National Tournaments 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Boys Auckland & Girls Christchurch
October 5 Alpiners U16 South Island Tournament 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM, no venue shown

Two things to note about these listings:

  • The times show as 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM, which is a placeholder rather than a real start time. Treat the date and location as the reliable part and confirm the schedule separately.
  • The South Island Tournament entry has no location in the summary, so you would need to check the linked event page or the association directly.

Other U16-relevant items on the site

The news feed also shows "EOI's for Indoor Hockey," posted 5 days before capture, inviting people to express interest in trying indoor hockey. This is separate from the U16 Alpiners outdoor tournament programme, but it is relevant if a player wants additional hockey outside the regional tournament calendar.

How to check selections and confirm details

  1. Go to oha.org.nz and look at the news feed on the homepage.
  2. Open the "Otago U16 Alpiners Tournament Teams Named" post to see the selected players.
  3. Check the "Coming Soon" panel for the U16 National Tournaments (October 3) and the Alpiners U16 South Island Tournament (October 5).
  4. If a time or venue is missing or shown as 12:00 AM, open the individual event link or contact Otago Hockey for confirmation.

Common sticking points

  • Placeholder times. The 12:00 AM entries are not usable as start times; do not plan travel around them.
  • Homepage summaries are short. Player names and full details sit in the linked news post, not the feed excerpt.
  • Two different tournaments. The National Tournaments (split by gender and city) and the South Island Tournament are separate events on separate dates — check which one applies to the player.
  • Payment and fees. The site links to a Payment Details page, but the homepage does not state costs for these tournaments. Check that page or ask the association if fees are relevant to you.