Tournament Documentation / Forms

TOURNAMENT DOCUMENTATION/ FORMS
Below are the tournament documents and forms required by Associations, Clubs, and Schools for entering Softball NZ tournaments this upcoming 2024 / 2025 season. They range from entry forms to return schedules (team rosters) to 'pick up player' forms. Any queries whatsoever please contact your local club, school, or association or contact Softball NZ.

NZ AGE GRADE NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS NFC & HEARTLAND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
NZ OPEN CLUBS FORMS
  • NZ Open Clubs digital team entry form (Closes 10 Feb 2025)
  • NZ Open Clubs PDF team entry form (Final entry due 10 Feb 2025)
  • NZ Men's Open Club team roster - (Due 10 Feb 2025)
  • NZ Women's Open Club team roster  - (Due 10 Feb 2025)

NZ NATIONAL, NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL FORMS
  • Entry Form - due 14 Feb, 2024
  • Wed 6 March, 2024: Entry fee and team roster due to SNZ
  • Sec School Div 1 & 2 information document
  • Div 1 Roster form
  • Div 2 Nth Island roster form
  • Div 2 Sth Island roster form
MISCELLANEOUS & FORMS
  • Tournament Manual - Rules & Regulations Surrounding SNZ Tournaments here 
  • Inter-Association Transfer Form
  • Inter-Association Loan Form 
  • New strike zone here
  • SNZ Rulebook 2022 – 2025 here
  • National Tournaments - Zero Tolerance Policy here
  • WBSC Rules Changes here
  • WBSC Points of Emphasis re Pitching Rule Change here
  • WBSC Bat List here
  • WBSC Transfer list here

NATIONAL FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP (NFC) FORMS
  • Important NFC Info, dates, & deadlines form
  • NFC team entry form
  • NFC rules and explanations document
  • NFC Return Schedule
PLAY OVERSEAS / INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
Players wishing to leave New Zealand to play in another country (either permanently or for a specified period), or athletes wishing to transfer into the New Zealand competition must refer to the following page around the WBSC's International Transfer Certificate.

BAT COMPRESSOR TEST
Bat compressor testing will be undertaken at selected national tournaments from the 2015-16 season onwards. Information below outlines testing protocols and video examples of failed and passed tests courtesy of the SNZ Umpires.
Bat Compressor Test - Fail Bat Compressor Test - Pass