2023 Season Info
Everything you need to know for the 2023 season is outlined the the document below:
The Junior Rep Committee (JRC) runs our representative teams.
For queries please contact James Veitch at james@manawatubadminton.org.nz
2023 Junior Open Days
All age groups – 7, 14 & 21 Feb in CET Arena 4 at 5:30pm-7:30pm
Selection of teams will follow shortly after trials. Once selected to take-part in our junior squads, players will typically attend a 2-hour coaching session once a week. Here they will learn technique, tactics and gain an abundance of experience by playing tournaments. Some of our major team tournaments are Nationals in July and the Central Regions – more information on this can be found here. Actions shots and news on our Facebook page!
Junior Representative Information
- Under 13 Reps
Squad Training will be held on Tuesdays from 5.30pm-7.30pm in Arena Manawatu.
All the u13 players are required to be available for the following team competitions:-
April- June annually – Central Regions Teams Comp (PN).
July – NZ Junior Team Championships (PN)
There are a number of Individual Competitions that we strongly encourage each player to enter. The more tournaments you play the better you will get.
- Under 15 Reps
Squad training will be held on Tuesday’s from 5.30pm-7.30pm in Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School (south street entrance). u15 players will compete at a number of events from April through to September.
All the u15 players are required to be available for the following team competitions.
April-June Central Regions Teams Comp.
July – NZ Junior Team Championships (PN)
There are a number of Individual Competitions that we strongly encourage each player to enter. The more tournaments you play the better you will get. You also earn player points and the more of these you get the less likely you are to meet top players in the early rounds, of if you get enough you will gain a seeding and therefore your chances of progressing in a tournament greatly increase.
- Under 17 Reps
Squad training will be held on Tuesday’s from 7pm-9pm in Cornerstone School. u17 players will compete at a number of events from April through to September.
All the u17 players are required to be available for the following team competitions.
April-June – Central Regions Teams Comp
July – NZ Junior Teams Championships (PN)
There are a number of Individual Competitions that we strongly encourage each player to enter. The more tournaments you play the better you will get. You also earn player points and the more of these you get the less likely you are to meet top players in the early rounds, of if you get enough you will gain a seeding and therefore your chances of progressing in a tournament greatly increase.
- Under 19 Reps
Squad training will be held on Tuesday’s from 7pm-9pm in Cornerstone School. These players can trial for a place on our senior teams which play in Badminton New Zealand Competitions.
July – NZ Junior Teams Championships (PN)
U19 teams compete in the Central Regions Competition annually (Apr-June).