NDWHA OPENS NOMINATIONS 2026

The key features in the selection process are transparency, flexibility and fairness, improved communication and ongoing review for quality and consistency.

Objectives

• To select the best available athletes and coaches
• To recognise potential and assist athletes to achieve individual potential

Players successfully selected to represent NDWHA will be invoiced a nomination fee through Revolutionise. 

As there is plenty of time to book accommodation, reservations will be the responsibility of each travelling athlete. No accommodation will be reserved by/for NDWHA athletes.

SELECTION INFORMATION

• Attributes that will be taken into consideration:
  - Performance at formal events witnessed by selectors and coaching/club staff within 12 months may be taken into consideration
  - Physical capacities: fitness, strength and agility
  - Technical competence: receiving, possessing, hitting, pushing, dribbling, tackling, intercepting, overheads, marking, leading, eliminating, goal shooting and set plays (corners, strokes, shootouts, goalkeeping)
  - Tactical nous: reading the play, involvement in the game, on-field decision making, positional flexibility, response to, and application of instruction from coaches
  - Potential to improve
  - Competitive ability: mental toughness, strength, temperament, determination, commitment, performing in adverse conditions, coping with setbacks and criticism
  - Attitude: individual application in training and competition, attendance, availability, ability to rehabilitate from injury
  - Team orientation: individuals ability to fit in and influence the team in a positive manner
  - Communication: ability of a player to communicate positively with staff, to be open to suggestions from coaches for improvement, able to verbalise concerns regarding team issues in a calm, mature and non-emotive manner
  

In line with best practice selection processes, selection information or ‘data’ from multiple identified and approved selection events or sources may be considered by selectors during the selection process, rather than from one event or point in time. Selection sources may include:  

• First-hand observation by selectors at an approved selection event – such as club games.

• Feedback from stakeholders identified by NDWHA (club coaches).

• Other relevant data as required or available.

• The nominated selection panel will be responsible for analysing the available ‘data’ and making final athlete selection recommendations to the NDWHA Representative Coordinator.

Any player who wishes to represent another association must trial for NDWHA prior to seeking clearance. This is not required if players wish to play for their Association of Origin.

Clearance to play for another association will only be granted in accordance with HNSW guidelines. All players wishing to be given clearance must have trialled unsuccessfully for NDWHA unless requesting clearance to their Association of Origin. All releases will be processed as per HNSW procedure. Special consideration may be given to junior players seeking to participate in an age group above their own where the association they are seeking to represent is competing in a lower division to NDWHA.

If you play in another association and wish to play rep hockey for that association, for example, Hunter - your primary registration needs to be with that association. NDWHA would be your secondary registration.