2010 sees the introduction of the New Zealand Junior Elite League where U16 teams from the Auckland, Canterbury and Southern regions will complete in a 7 round series to be played in Christchurch, Avondale, Gore and Dunedin. The games will commence 12 June in Christchurch.
Further details will be posted here shortly..... The schedule has been finalised as follows:
| 2010 New Zealand Junior Elite League (NZJEL) - U16 | ||||||
| Round # | Game Date | Location | Game #1 | Home | Visitor | Bye |
| 1 | 12/06/2010 | Christchurch | 1 | Canterbury | Auckland | Southern |
| 1 | 13/06/2010 | Christchurch | 2 | Canterbury | Auckland | Southern |
| 2 | 19/06/2010 | Avondale | 3 | Auckland | Southern | Canterbury |
| 2 | 20/06/2010 | Avondale | 4 | Auckland | Southern | Canterbury |
| 3 | 2/07/2010 | Gore | 5 | Southern | Canterbury | Auckland |
| 3 | 3/07/2010 | Gore | 6 | Southern | Canterbury | Auckland |
| 4 | 17/07/2010 | Avondale | 7 | Auckland | Canterbury | Southern |
| 4 | 18/07/2010 | Avondale | 8 | Auckland | Canterbury | Southern |
| 5 | 31/07/2010 | Dunedin | 9 | Southern | Auckland | Canterbury |
| 5 | 1/08/2010 | Dunedin | 10 | Southern | Auckland | Canterbury |
| 6 | 14/08/2010 | Christchurch | 11 | Canterbury | Southern | Auckland |
| 6 | 15/08/2010 | Christchurch | 12 | Canterbury | Southern | Auckland |
| 7 | 28/08/2010 | Christchurch | 13 | Auckland | Canterbury | Southern |
| 7 | 28/08/2010 | Christchurch | 14 | Canterbury | Southern | Auckland |
| 7 | 29/08/2010 | Christchurch | 15 | Southern | Auckland | Canterbury |