DOCUMENTS & FORMS

TOURNAMENT DOCUMENTATION / FORMS
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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.

Tournament Manual - Rules & Regulations Surrounding SNZ Tournaments here

The Inter-Association Loan Player register can be found here

NZ AGE GRADE NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Association team entry form (Due Monday 1st December 2025)
Association team roster (Due Friday 12th December 2025)
Association pick-up form

NFC & HEARTLAND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Heartland team entry form (Due Monday 1st December 2025)
Heartland team roster (Due Monday 5th January 2026)
Heartland Rules
NFC team entry form (Due Wednesday 31st December 2025)
NFC team roster (Due Friday 30th January 2026)
National Tournament pick up form

NZ OPEN CLUBS FORMS

NZ Open Clubs Digital team entry form (Closes 9 Feb 2026)
NZ Open Clubs PDF team entry form (Closes 9 Feb 2026)
NZ Men's Open Club team roster (Due 9 Feb 2026)
NZ Women's Open Club team roster (Due 9 Feb 2026)
Open Club Nationals pickup form (Due by managers meeting)

SECONDARY SCHOOL SOFTBALL NATIONALS

NZ Secondary Schools Information
NZ Secondary Schools Registration Form
NZ Secondary Schools Team Roster
South Island 2-Day Event Information (Division 2 / Social)
South Island 2-Day Event Registration (Division 2 / Social)

MISCELLANEOUS & FORMS

Inter-Association Transfer Form
Inter-Association Loan Form (Due by 31st October 2025)
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

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.