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

2002 Southern Regional League

Event Notice

Organising Authority

· The organising authority for the Southern 2002 Regional League is the Southern Regional Committee.

Rules

· The Southern 2002 Regional League will be conducted under the N.Z.I.H.A. By-laws, N.Z.I.H.A. Game Rules and this Event Notice.

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

• The 2002 Southern Regional League is open to teams, entered by N.Z.I.H.A. Southern Region clubs, in the U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, Women, Senior, Premier Grades.

Eligibility - Players

• All players must be currently registered with the NZIHA.
• Players shall be entered as playing for one team only.

Dates

• Games will be scheduled to commence 29 March 2002 and finish no later than 15 August 2002.

Venues

• Nelson, Christchurch, Blenheim

Format

• Depending on the number of teams entered in each grade the format of competition is expected to be a double round robin within each grade if time allows.
• The teams eligible for National Championships shall be the top two placed clubs in each grade in the Regional play offs

Officials

• All teams are to provide one scorer/timekeeper for each game.
• All clubs to provide a minimum of 2 referees.
• 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 Regional Chairperson..
• Game scores are to be recorded in an N.Z.I.H.A. Official Scoring Book provided by the Southern Regional Committee

Entries, Rink Entry Fees & Bond

• Entries are to be on the attached entry form. Closing date as stated on entry forms.

• No late entries will be accepted.
• Entry fee to cover all tournament costs. Bond of $150.00 per club has to be paid along with the first Regional League Entry Fee. (If a team enters a tournament and they do not show, then their clubs bond is withdrawn and they will not be able to attend another tournament until another $150.00 is paid).
• All referees and game officials will be admitted free.

Draw

• A draw will be emailed to club secretaries after the close of entries.

Results

• Game results and competition progress results will be posted on the Event notice board as soon as possible

Points

• A win will be awarded 2 points, a draw 1 point, a loss 0 points and a default/forfeit/no show will result in the defaulting team with 0 points and the opposing team 2 points and a one/nil goal difference will be recorded to the opposing team.
• Ties 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 event.

Further Information

• All inquiries should be to: Southern Regional Chairperson, Kay Harris - ph: 03 548 1145, email: kayh@e3.net.nz.