School Sport NZ proposes banning Year 14 students from competitions

Wednesday 30 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 30 Jul 2025, 12:01pm

School Sport NZ has released draft eligibility rules that would ban Year 14 students from participating in secondary school sports events. The proposal follows long-standing debates regarding the impact of older students competing in school-level rowing, rugby, and mountain-biking competitions.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 30 Jul 2025, 9:36am

   School Sport NZ proposes ban on Year 14 student athletes in competitions (opens in new tab)

2. The Post via RNZWed 30 Jul 2025, 12:01pm

   Blanket ban on ‘Year 14s’ in school sport proposed in new eligibility rules (opens in new tab)

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