NĀ ‘ĀLAPA HAWAI’I

PLAYER REGISTRY

Purpose

This registry is for players not currently in our database who want to be considered for inclusion in future National Team Programs, including domestic and international competitions and Talent Center events.

Scouting

In 2020 we established Ke Kikowaena Lauaki — Talent Centers — on the main Hawaiian Islands to serve as a hub for scouting top talent. Since then we have scouted nearly 600 Hawaiian players and currently maintain a pool of players born between 1997 and 2009. Led by Hawaiian Football’s Scouting Director, Ian Mork, the process involves ongoing scouting of local competitions and coaches’ recommendations.

Eligibility

Player eligibility is based on Hawaiian Nationality not on ethnicity or race.  Any player who is the direct descendant of an individual born in the Hawaiian Kingdom before January 17, 1893, is a Hawaiian Subject and thus eligible to represent Nā ‘Ālapa Hawai‘i.

Aboriginal Hawaiian players may submit a government-issued birth certificate that reflects Hawaiian ancestry.  If the player's birth certificate does not reflect Hawaiian ancestry, include a birth certificate for a parent, grandparent, etc., as needed until a birth certificate reflects Hawaiian ancestry. Verification documents from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools, or the Department of Hawaiian Homelands will be accepted.

Non-Aboriginal Hawaiian players must submit legal documents showing direct lineage to a Hawaiian Subject. E.g. birth, death, marriage, or naturalization certificates, census records, as needed until documents show direct lineage to an ancestor born or naturalized in the Hawaiian Kingdom before January 17, 1893.

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2024-25 school year | 2010-2007 born
2025-26 school year | 2011-2008 born
2026-27 school year | 2012-2009 born

2024-25 school year | 2006 born & older
2025-26 school year | 2007 born & older
2026-27 school year | 2008 born & older

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