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The
organising authority for the Lower North
Island 2003 Regional Competition
is the Lower North Island Regional Committee.
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The
Competition will comprise of a Regional League and a Regional Championship.
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The
Lower North Island 2003 Regional Competition will be conducted under the
N.Z.I.H.A. By-laws, N.Z.I.H.A. Game Rules, this Event Notice and the NZIHA
Guidelines for the National Competition.
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Players
not dressed in the team uniform (jersey and pants) cannot participate in the
game. The only exception to this is
Masters playing across clubs.
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Stop
time will not apply in Regional League games, but will apply in 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.
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Overtime
will not be played in League games, however all Regional Championship games
must have a winner and rule 638 relating to tied games will apply.
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A
team will default if they are not ready to play within 15 minutes prior to the
scheduled time. Where possible early
notification of a default should be advised to the host club.
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The 2003 Lower North Island Regional Competition
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,
and Masters Grades.
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A club may
enter more than one team in any grade in the Regional League. Players may not play across teams in the same
grade.
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At the Regional Championships and at Nationals players are only
permitted to play for one team.
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All players
must be current financial members of the NZIHA for the club they are playing
for. (Note Masters may play across clubs if their club does not have a Masters
team.)
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There will be
an audit of players. Players not
registered are ineligible.
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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 for the same club, and Masters who
may play in a Senior or Women’s team and a Masters
team.
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Provided
that they comply with age eligibility at all times, players are permitted to
play in other teams of a higher age
grade of the same club, but not on the same day 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.
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All players in
a Masters team must all be aged 35 or over if a male and 30 or over if a
female. To encourage the Masters competition players may play in a Lower North Island Club
different to that they normally play for.
(Eg a member of the Renegades Senior team could play Masters for the
Penguins if the Renegades cannot enter a Masters team.) Once a player has nominated a Masters team
different to the club they normally play for the player must remain in that
team unless the Regional Committee approves a change.
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Regional
League games will be scheduled to commence 13 April and finish no later than 3
August.
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There
will be no regional league games scheduled on 1 June.
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If
possible regional league games will not be scheduled on 13 July.
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The
Regional Championships will be held at Jubilee Stadium on Aug.15/16/17
(Under
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The
Nothing But Wheels, Wellington
Recreational Centre, Manawatu Arena, Kapiti Skate and Blade, Rimutaka Rink,
Jackals Rink and Jubliee Stadium rinks may be used depending on the number
of teams entered and rink availability.
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All
Senior A games will be played on a rink equal to or greater than 40 x 20metres
and where possible only at Arena 4 and Jubilee Stadiums.
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The format of
the regional league competition is expected to be at least a double round robin
within each grade.
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At
the end of the series of round robins the winners of each grade will receive a
trophy as the winners of the Regional League competition.
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At the
completion of the Regional League the top 5 placed clubs in each grade, except
Seniors, will play in a round robin playoff to determine the top two teams who
will be eligible to enter the National Competition.
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The
Senior Competition will be split into two grades as follows:
1. Grade A 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.
2. Grade B two will comprise of the
Masters teams and teams not wishing to compete at
National level.
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If
there are more than six teams in Grade A the teams will be split into two
levels, Division one and Division two) at the end of the first round
robin. The top teams (Division one)
will compete against each other for the remainder of the League with the top
two teams being deemed the Regional Premier teams at the end of the League. The
remaining teams and the top team(s) from Division two (five teams in total)
will compete at the Regional Championships. The first and second place getters shall
qualify to enter the Senior competition
at the National Competition.
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The
two teams deemed Premiers will play three games against each other at the
Regional Championships to determine seedings for Nationals.
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There
will be no Regional Championships for the Senior
division two or Masters teams, although a separate competition may be arranged.
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All
Teams are to make arrangements for one scorer/timekeeper for each game.
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All
clubs are to provide the Referee Co-ordinator with a list of suitably qualified
referees. The allocation of referees
will be co-ordinated by ____________________,
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All
host clubs are to provide a qualified First Aid person.
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Entries
are to be on the attached entry form.
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The
closing date for entries is 20 March.
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No
late entries will be accepted.
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The
entry fee is payable to the Lower North Island Regional Committee
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A
refundable bond 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.
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Rink
and referees fees are 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.
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The
host club is responsible for reimbursing
the referees.
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Teams
that default will be required to pay a team fee 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.
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All
referees and game officials are to be admitted free except when required to pay
the admission fees charged by independent venue owners.
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A
draw for the Regional League will be published and distributed to all clubs by
1 April.
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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
or if the application involves his/her own
Club, or where they have a close personal interest the application will be
considered by Regional Secretary.
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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.
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An
NZIHA official scoresheet ( four period version) must
be completed for each scheduled game including those defaulted, forfeited or
no-shows. It is the responsibility of
the Host Club to provide the scorebook.
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All
team managers are to sign off the scoresheet prior to the start of each game.
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In
the case of a player serving a suspension, the Team Manager must record the
game served on the applicable scoresheet.
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A
copy of the score sheet shall be given to the Manager of each team at the
conclusion of each game.
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It
is the responsibility of the Host Club to forward the top copy to the Regional
Statistician (____________________________________) 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.
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Full
game results and competition progress results will be notified to each Club by the regional statistician at least
once per month.
Points
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A
win will be awarded 2 points, a draw 1 points, a loss 0 points, and a default,
forfeit or no show will result in a minus 2 point being deducted from the teams
overall points.
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A
team found to have fielded an ineligible player shall default 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.
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At
the completion of the Regional League competition if teams are tied this 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.
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At
the completion of the Regional Championships ties will be resolved in favor of
the team that was placed higher in the Regional League Competition.
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All
inquiries should be to the Tournament Scheduler, the Regional Chairperson or
the Regional Secretary.