SPORT BOP - Student Sport Sanctioning

In the BoP.  Sport Bay Of Plenty Charitable Trust trading as Sport Bay Of Plenty sanctions student sports events in the region

The BOP key focus and terms of involvement below are current at 26 April 2025

Sport BOP say ' A key focus for us is to support rangatahi aged 15 to 17 to be more active. Boosting their chances for wellbeing as they venture into adulthood.'

https://www.sportbop.co.nz/partners/secondary-schools/

Yet, Sport BOP exclude home-schooled rangatahi from competing in the student sports events they sanction.

Exclusion from competing in student sports with friends and peers does not support home-schooled rangatahi to be more active nor boost their chances for wellbeing.

https://www.sportbop.co.nz/downloads/BOPSS-Terms-of-Involvement-2025.pdf

Term 15 applies to homeschooled students 

15. Home-schooled Students

1. Individual Sports 

a) Where Delivery Partners wish to do so, home-schooled students that provide current evidence of MoE approval for home schooling may participate in a BOP Secondary School sanctioned event. 15 

b) Home-schooled students are not eligible for medal placings however Delivery Partners may recognise a merit performance with a separate award/s. 

c) The parent/guardian of the home-schooled student must sign off a document with the event organiser accepting full responsibility for their student including the event health and safety plans. 

2. Team Sports

 a) For events below the Qualifier and Championship (Division One) level of a Sport BOP sanctioned event, and where agreement of the Delivery Partner is given, Home-schooled students may be included in the Composite Team of a Member School. 

b) The Member School Principal of such teams is responsible for providing evidence of MoE approval for home schooling for each Home-schooled student included in the Composite Team.

c) All other Sport BOP regulations relating to Composite Teams will apply to such teams in (i) above, including the Principal of the Member School taking responsibility for all team members.

d) Teams made up entirely of Home-schooled students, i.e., not part of a Member School team, will not be permitted in Sport BOP sanctioned events.