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 2026 / 2027 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 you can contact Softball NZ directly.

NZ AGE GRADE NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

• Association team entry form (Due Tuesday 1st December 2026)
• Association team roster (Due Friday 11th December 2026)
• Association pick-up form

NFC & HEARTLAND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

• Heartland team entry form (Closes Tuesday 1st December 2026)
• Heartland team roster (Due Friday 8th January 2027)
• Heartland Rules
• NFC team entry form (Closes Thursday 31st December 2026)
• NFC team roster (Due Friday 29th Janaury 2027)
• National Tournament pick up form

OPEN CLUB NATIONALS TOURNAMENTS
Please note that all tournament entry documentation, including rosters, is due by Monday 8th February 2027.

• Open Club Nationals entry form (Digital)
• Open Club Nationals entry form (PDF)
• Open Club Nationals pickup form
• Women's Open Club National's Roster 
• Men's Open Club National's Roster

SECONDARY SCHOOL SOFTBALL NATIONALS
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The deadline for entry is Friday 26 February 2027. The deadline for payment is Friday 5 March 2027.

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

MISCELLANEOUS & FORMS

• Inter-Association Transfer Form
• Inter-Association Loan Form (Due by 31 October 2026)
• SNZ Dispensations Policy here
• Dispensation Application Form
  
• New strike zone here
• SNZ Rulebook 2026 - 2029 here
• National Tournaments - Zero Tolerance Policy here
• National Tournament - Concussion Policy here
• WBSC Rules Changes 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.

• Document Protocol