LOWER NORTH ISLAND REGIONAL COMMITTEE

New Zealand Inline Hockey Association

 

Chairperson: Sue Roulston 14 Fernlea Ave, Karori, Wellington

Secretary:   Chris Richardson, 167 Mt View Rd, Wanganui Tel: 06 343 8101

 

2002 Regional League and Championships Entry Form

 

The 2002 Lower North Island Regional League and Championship is open to teams in the U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, Women, Senior (Division one and Division two)

 

A club may enter more than one team in any Grade in the Regional League Competition, which determines entry into the Regional Championships.   Only one club per grade can be entered into the Regional Championships.

 

A copy of the events notice is attached.

 

REGIONAL LEAGUE

COSTS

·         The entry fee is $15.00 per team.

·         A refundable bond of $100 is required from each Club to cover rink fees in the event of a default or forfeit.  Each default or forfeit will reduce the refundable portion of the

 bond by $50.00. 

·         Each game will cost $40.00 payable to the host Club, preferably by one club cheque to cover all teams.  Any admission fees charged by independent venue owners will be an additional cost.

·         The host club will be responsible for reimbursing referees $10.00 per game.

·         Teams that default will be required to pay a team fee of $80.00 to the host team to cover the liabilities for the rink hire and referee costs.  Any failures to pay will be referred to the Regional Committee for action.

·         All referees and game officials are to be admitted free except when required to pay the admission fees charged by independent venue owners.

 

ENTRIES

·         Entries are to be on the attached entry forms.  Please copy additional team lists if required.

·         No late entries will be accepted.

·         Entries are to be sent to:

Helene Kay,

85 Amohia Street,

 Paraparumu

·          by 15 March.

 

REGIONAL CHAMPIIONSHIPS

These will be held in Palmerston North during the last two weekends in August.  Entry Fees and the closing date will be advised late July early August

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

All inquiries should be to either the Regional Chairperson or to the Regional Secretary.

 

New Zealand Inline Hockey Association (N.Z.I.H.A.)

Lower North Island Regional Committee

 

2002 Regional Championships Event Notice

 

Organising Authority

·          The organising authority for the Lower North Island 2002 Regional Championships is the Lower North Island Regional Committee.

 

Rules

·         The Lower North Island 2002 Regional Championship will be conducted under the N.Z.I.H.A. By-laws, N.Z.I.H.A. Game Rules and this Event Notice.  Players not dressed in the team uniform (jersey and pants) can not participate in the game.

·         Games shall be four 10 minute quarters, with a 1 minute break between quarters and a 2 minute half time break.  Each team may have one time out per game.

·         Stop time will apply in Regional League games and the Regional Championship games.  Stop time commences when at any time in the last two minutes of the game the score is tied or within one goal.  Stop time continues for the remainder of the game.

·         Overtime will only be played in Regional Championship games as each game must have a winner and rule 638 relating to tied games will apply.

 

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

·         The 2002 Lower North Island Regional Championship is open to teams, entered by N.Z.I.H.A. Lower North Island Region clubs, in the U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, Women, Senior, Premier Grades.

·         A club may enter more than one team in any Grade.

 

Eligibility - Players

·         All players must be currently registered with the NZIHA for the club they are playing for.  There will be an audit of players.  Players not registered are ineligible.

·         Players shall be entered as playing for one team only, except for women who may play for both the women’s grade and an age grade. Provided that they comply with age eligibility at all times, players are permitted to play in other teams of a higher age grade or division within the grade and of the same club to a maximum of three times. Where a player has played for other teams on three occasions they shall remain with the team with which they next play for the rest of the competition.

·         Other exceptions can be made in cases of an emergency or injury or if a team ceases to exist.  Such exceptions are rare and are made at the discretion of the Regional Chairperson or if the application for an exception involves members of his/her own Club, or where they have a close personal interest the application will be considered by Regional Secretary.

·         Note that at Regional Championships and at Nationals players are only permitted to play for one team.

 

Dates

·         Games will be scheduled to commence 21 April 2002 and finish no later than 1 September 2002.

·         There will be no games scheduled on 2 June 2002.

·         If possible games will not be scheduled on 7 July 2002.

Venues

·         The Nothing But Wheels, Wellington Recreational Centre, Manawatu Arena, Kapiti Skate and Blade, Rimutaka, Jackals, Napier Sharks and Jubliee Stadium rinks may be used depending on the number of teams entered and rink availability.

·         Senior A games will be played on rinks equal to or greater than 40x 20 metres.

 

Format

·         There will be two Senior divisions, split according to the requirements of the teams.  Division one will comprise those teams wishing to qualify for a place in either the senior or premier grades at nationals and who have a realistic chance of obtaining a place.  Division two will comprise of teams not wishing to compete at National level.

·         There will be a double round robin for all grades with six or less teams entered.

·         There will be a single round robin for all grades with eight or more teams entered.

·         Grades with seven teams entered will play a double round robin if it can be scheduled or if it cannot a single round robin.

·         At the end of the series of round robins the winners of each grade will receive a trophy as the winners of the round robin competition.

·         The top five teams in each of the grades except Senior division one and Senior division two will compete in the Regional Championships.   The first and second place getters in the Regional Championships shall represent the region at the National competition.

·         The top two teams in the Senior division one will be deemed as Regional Premier teams and will play three games against each other at the Regional Championships to determine seedings for Nationals.  Teams placed third to seventh in the Senior Division one will compete in the Regional Championships.   The first and second place getters in the Regional Championships shall qualify to enter the Senior competition at the National Championships.

·         There will be no Regional Championships for the Senior division two teams..

·         A team will default if they are not ready to play 15 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled time.  Where possible early notification of a default should be advised to the host club.

 

Officials

·         All teams are to provide one scorer/timekeeper for each game.

 

Entries, Rink Entry Fees & Bond For Regional League

·         Entries are to be on the attached entry form.

·         The closing date for entries is 8 March.

·         No late entries will be accepted.

·         The entry fee is $15.00 per team.

·         A refundable bond of $100 is required from each Club to cover rink fees in the event of a default or forfeit.  Each default or forfeit will reduce the refundable portion of the bond by $50.00. 

·         Each game will cost $40.00 payable to the host Club, preferably by one club cheque to cover all teams.  Any admission fees charged by independent venue owners will be an additional cost.

·         The host club will be responsible for reimbursing referees $10.00 per game.

·         Teams that default will be required to pay a team fee of $80.00 to the host team to cover the liabilities for the rink hire and referee costs.  Any failures to pay will be referred to the Regional Committee for action.

·         All referees and game officials will be admitted free.

Entries, Rink Entry Fees & Bond For Regional Championships

·         These will be determined by the Regional Committee and advised to clubs by 15 July 2002.

 

Draw

·         A draw for the Regional League will be published and distributed to all clubs after the close of entries, and not later than 5 April.

·         All games are to be played as per the draw but may be rescheduled by mutual agreement between the two teams, the rink manager and the Tournament Scheduler.

·         The draft draw for the Regional Championships will be published and distributed to all clubs not later than 5 August and will be finalised as soon as all of places can be confirmed.

 

Results

·         Game scores are to be recorded in an N.Z.I.H.A. Official Score Sheet provided by the host club. 

·         A score sheet must be completed for each scheduled game, including those defaulted or forfeited.

·         A copy of the score sheet shall be given to the Manager of each team at the conclusion of each game.

·         It is the responsibility of the Host Club to forward the top copy to the Regional statistician (1188 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt) no later than 10 days after the game.  In the event of a score sheet not being received on time the visiting team shall be awarded two points and their score and the host team shall be awarded no points and no score.

·         Game results and competition progress results will be distributed to each Club and the NZIHA by the regional statistician at the end of each month as soon as possible after they become available.

 

Points

·         A win will be awarded 2 points, a draw 1 point, a loss 0 points. A default, forfeit or no show will result in minus 1 point being deducted from the offending teams overall points and other team being awarded 2 points for a win.

·         At the conclusion of the round robins teams that have equal points will be resolved in favor of the team that beat the other when the tied teams last met. If that fails to resolve a tie, then the tie will be resolved in favor of the team with the best ratio of goals scored for and against over all games in the regional league event.

·         During the Regional Championships each game must have a result.   Stop time will be played in the last two minutes of the game the score is tied or within one goal.  Stop time continues for the remainder of the game.  If the game is tied rule 638 will apply.

·         In the case of a defaulted game the team defaulted to will be given a score based on the average goals scored during the competition.   The team defaulting will receive no score.

·         If after play has commenced if a team refuses to take the floor the game will be forfeited and the score shall be recorded as either 1-0 or the current score, whichever is the most advantageous for the non offending team.

·         A team found to have fielded an ineligible player or who the referee determines has forfeited the game and the result shall be recorded as 5-nil or the actual score whichever is the most advantageous to the non offending team.

 

Further Information

·         All inquiries should be to the Tournament Scheduler, the Regional Chairperson or the Regional Secretary.

 

CLUB NAME ____________________________________________________________

 

CONTACT PERSON____________________________________ TEL ______________

POSTAL ADDRESS ______________________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________________________FAX______________

 

 

We wish to enter the following teams in the Lower North Island Regional Competition

 

Grade

No of Teams

Cost

Under 10

 

 

Under 12

 

 

Under 14

 

 

Under 16

 

 

Under 18

 

 

Women

 

 

Senior Division One (seeking to qualify for a place in either the senior or premier grades at nationals)

 

 

Senior Division Two (not wishing to compete at National level)

 

 

Bond

 

$100.00

 

 

 

TOTAL ENCLOSED

$

 

 

 

ATTACHED ARE

Teams lists for all teams.

Cheque for $_____________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLUB TEAM LISTS FOR ___________________________________________

 

__U10___-                                                                            __U12___-

 

TEAM

Jersey No

NZIHA No:

 

TEAM

Jersey No

NZIHA No: