13 August 2001

Inter-Regional Championship

The Inter-Regional Championship is staged annually as the culmination of the inline hockey season. The Inter-Regional Trophy is awarded to the Region with the most points in the Championship.

Organising Authority:

The organising authority for the Inter-Regional Championship is the NZIHA.

In 2001 the NZIHA has delegated the organisation of the Championship to the Lower North Island Regional Committee in accordance with the policy that the region which holds the Inter-Regional Trophy.is the host of the Championship.

Rules:

NZIHA rules will apply. The IIHF Official Rulebook with the NZ addendum and IIHF Year 2001 Modifications will be used.

Teams:

· In each grade the recommended team size is 12 field players and two goalies. Each team may have a maximum of four team officials. Please note that no unregistered team official will be permitted on or near the playing benches.

· Each Regional Committee shall be responsible for the organisation of :-

- the selection of teams

- the coaching of teams

- the teams’ playing uniforms

· All players in a team must be in matching jerseys and must wear their club playing pants or regional team pants as directed by their Coach.

On and Off Floor Officials:

All regions will be rostered on for goal judging, scoring, and timekeeping throughout the tournament. Please be ready 30 minutes before the rostered times. In order to officiate as a referee, timekeeper or scorer at the Inter-Regional Championship it is necessary to hold current NZIHA registration

Date, Venue, Entries, Entry Fees:

· The Inter-Regional Championship will be held at the Jubilee Stadium 19-22 October.

· The closing date for team entries shall be 10 October 2001.

· The closing date for notification of team rosters shall be 14 days prior to the start of the Championship. Team rosters may not be added to after the start of the Championship.

· The entry fee is $210.00 (GST inclusive) per team. This is payable to the Lower North Island Regional Committee by Regional Committees no later than 14 days prior to the start of the Championship.

Eligibility:

· Each region may enter one team in each of the following grades :

Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18, Senior, Premier, Senior

Women and Masters.

· All players must be currently registered with NZIHA for a NZIHA Club within

the region represented.

• Players of other nationalities must have resided in New Zealand for a minimum of 28 days.

• Players are to be entered as playing for one team only.
• Players may be selected to play in their own age grade for Inter-Regional teams.

• Players who have played more than three games in the Premier Grade in the Regional/National Competition during the current season are NOT eligible to be selected in the Senior grade for the Inter-Regional Championship.

Format:

• The competition in each grade will be a round robin.
• Every game must have a win or lose result. In the event of a draw at the end of normal play there will be a 5 minute sudden death period. If the result is still tied at the end of extra time a penalty shoot out will take place to determine the winner.
• Stop Time will be played in the final 2 minutes if the game is tied or within one goal.
• Match playing times will be two periods of 20 minutes with a 2 minute half-time. Each team will be entitled to a one minute time-out per half.

· Teams must be ready to play 30 minutes before the scheduled playing time.

Points:

In each game the points awarded shall be two points for a win and zero points for a loss.

The players and team officials in the:

• first placed team in each grade shall be awarded gold medals
• second placed team in each grade shall be awarded silver medals

· third placed team in each grade shall be awarded bronze medals

The Formula for determining the winner of the Inter-Regional Trophy is:-

1. Grade Points:-

First in Grade - 3 points

Second in Grade - 2 points

Third in Grade - 1 point

Fourth in Grade - 0 point

The Region with the most Grade points is the winning Region.

2. If, after Grade Points are accounted for, two or more regions are tied, the winning

region shall be determined by a “head-to-head “ calculation comparing the tied

teams.

3. In the event that a tie still exists after steps 1 and 2, the winning region shall be

the region winning the most first places comparing the tied teams.

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