Tā mātou whakamātāmua i ngā tono whīra hākinakina How we prioritise sports field applications

How we allocate priority

We have a priority application and allocation system. This helps us decide which applications to process first, or who should have first use of our sports fields.

There are two seasons per year - summer and winter.

We do not usually accept applications outside the upcoming season.

Our priorities:

Priority one: Projects, renovations and events

Upgrading, renovating, repairing and setting up our sports fields.
International events and tournaments.
National events and tournaments.
Regional events and tournaments of significance to Auckland like Christmas in the Park, local board funded events, and Music and Movies in Parks.

Priority two: Seasonal competition and training

Regional sporting organisations and affiliated clubs for seasonal competition tournaments and finals.
Community sports clubs.
Seasonal training and competition games.
Tournaments.
Development, sports academies and elite programmes for players.
Pre-season games (where possible).

Priority three: Community tournaments, schools, and churches

School and church competition games.
Community, school, and church events and tournaments.

Priority four: Casual users

Casual bookings open after we have allocated and resolved all seasonal bookings.

Casual community booking.
International tournaments training.
Corporate, commercial and private users.

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