Here is the season plan for 2014 as published by the Senior Division committee of WHA.
The season starts a bit different this year because of how close Easter and ANZAC day are, and that ANZAC day falls on a Friday making it a long weekend.
Senior Division will be running a 9-a-side full field tournament on the first weekend, which everyone is encouraged to play in. It won’t cost any extra as it’s included in your subs. If it goes well, they will repeat on ANZAC weekend too.
The premier grades pick up a Challenge Shield this year, which is up for grabs each week (defended and contested like Rugby’s Ranfurly Shield).
Thursday night 6-a-side is going to continue after last years success. On Sunday the 23rd March is the “Have-a-go” day. It will be a similar format to last year, with hopefully two grades if the number of team entries allow. More info to come when we get the details from WHA.
Week by Week plan
| Premier grade | Reserve grade | Third grade | WEEK # | |
| April 5/6 | Opening weekend festival | 1 | ||
| April 12/13 | Non competition games | 2 | ||
| April 19/20 | Easter – NO PLAY | |||
| April 26/27 | ANZAC Tournament | 3 | ||
| May 3/4 | Champ Rd – wk 1 | Round 1 – wk 1 | Round 1 | 4 |
| May 10/11 | wk 2 | wk 2 | 5 | |
| May 17/18 | wk 3 | wk 3 | 6 | |
| May 24/25 | wk 4 | wk 4 | 7 | |
| May 31/1 | QUEENS BIRTHDAY – NO PLAY | |||
| June 7/8 | wk 5 | wk 5 | 8 | |
| June 14/15 | wk 6 | semis | 9 | |
| June 21/22 | wk 7 | finals | 10 | |
| June 28/29 | wk 8 | Champ Rd – wk 1 | Championship Rd | 11 |
| July 5/6 | wk 9 | wk 2 | 12 | |
| July 12/13 | wk 10 | wk 3 | 13 | |
| July 19/20 | Semis | wk 4 | 14 | |
| July 26/27 | Championship Finals | wk 5 | 15 | |
| Aug 2/3 | Round 2 – wk 1 | wk 6 | 16 | |
| Aug 9/10 | wk 2 | wk 7 | 17 | |
| Aug 16/17 | wk 3 | wk 8 | 18 | |
| Aug 23/24 | wk 4 | wk 9 | 19 | |
| Aug 30/31 | wk 5 | wk 10 | 20 | |
| Sept 6/7 | semis | Semis | 21 | |
| Sept 13/14 | Finals | Championship Finals | Championship Finals | 22 |
NOTES
WHA team fees include weeks 1,2,3 – participation is not compulsory, but encouraged
WHA ‘have-a-go’ day March 23 (RDM)
Finals day – Sept 13
Premier Grades
Limited to 6 teams
Round 1 – Championship round – double round robin, semis and finals.
Round 2 – 9-a-side.
Challenge Shield to be contested every week of play from May 3 till Sept 13.
Reserve Grades
Limited to 6 teams – based on Premier club reserve teams and highest ranked 2nd team from 2013 placings.
Round 1 – round robyn with semis and finals.
Round 2 – Championship round – double round robin, semis and finals.
Third Grades
Format to be decided based on team entry numbers (possible expansion to fourth grade).
6-a-side
Format to be decided based on team entry numbers
Played on a Thursday night – coaching available.