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CENTRAL Regional Championships - Event Notic= e

(Replaces all former published Rules &a= mp; Guidelines)

Organising Authority

·      =     The organizing authority for the CENTRAL REGION 2004 Regional Championships is the CENTRAL REGION Regi= onal Committee. The CENTRAL REGION= Event Notice was approved by the NZIHA on (insert date).

Rules

·      =     CENTRAL REGION 2004 Regional Championships will be conducted under the NZIHA By-laws, NZIHA Official Rule Book 2002, and this Event Notice.

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

·      =     = are open to teams, entered by NZIHA CENTRAL REGION clubs, in the following grades:- U= 10, U12, U14, U16, U20, Open, Women and Senior Social.

·      =     ·      =

· = NOT eligible for placing in the top five teams.

· = FIRST game.

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·      =     teams of a higher age grade or div= ision 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 rem= ain with the team with which they next play for the rest of the championships. Where a club has two teams in the = same division, players may play for only one team.

·      =     Open Grade:-

Where a club has more than one team in the Open Grade of the Regional Championships, players may play for only one of those teams for the duratio= n of the Regional Championships.

If one team from a club qualifies for the National Championships Open Grade, the club may select its Nationals team f= rom all of its eligible players.

If two teams from a club qualify for the National Championships Open Grade, players who have played in the Regional Championships in one of the qualifying teams are only eligible to play in t= he same team as they played in the Regional Championships. However, other eligible players in= the club may be included.

Senior Social grade teams will not contest t= he National Qualifier championship, however players competing in this grade wi= ll be eligible for selection to Central Region Inter Regional teams. Senior So= cial grade teams are bound by all provisions of the Central Event Notice, includ= ing all fees etc.

·      =     (hereinafter referred to as “Nationals= Qualifier”) then players, including Women, must be entered under one team and can play = for only one team during a Nationals Qualifier.

·      =     pla= yers may play for only ONE TEAM.

·      =     Dates
·      =     April 24/25^th and f= inish no later than August 22^nd, 2004.

· = June 5/6^th ( Queens Birthday) and July 17/18^th

· = If possible games will not be scheduled on <= /span>July 3/4&nb= sp; & 9/10

· =

Venues

· = New Plymouth ~~twin~~ arenas, Hamilton Tauranga and Waihi rinks may be used depending on the = number of teams entered and rink availability.

· = Icing will apply from half way to goal line for the New Plymouth, Hamilton and Tauranga rinks measuring over 40 x 20 metres. The smaller New Plymouth and Waihi rinks will play icing from goal line to goal line.<= /o:p>

Format

· = And

· = will include= a Nationals Qualifier allowing the top 5 placed clubs in each grade to play i= n a round robin playoff to determine the top two teams eligible for National Championships where there are more than two club teams in a grade apart from the OPEN grade.

· = Officials

· = · = · =

· = An NZIHA official scoresheet must be complet= ed for each scheduled game including those defaulted, forfeited or no-shows. The scorebook is to be provided by the host club.

· = All officials are required to be current mem= bers of the NZIHA prior to being on the= team bench, scorebench, refereeing, etc. Membership must be organised through a = club and can not be accepted by the host venue on day of play.

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Entries, Rink Entry Fees & Bond

· = · = March 17^th, 2004

· = · = XXXXX per team. This fee covers team entry for the Central Region Championships and referee reimbursement for games.

· = default fee of XXXXX is required from each Club to cover rink fees in the even= t of a no show, forfeit or default. For 2004 this default fee amount will be rol= led over from the 2003 season. Any club who has defaulted in the previous season and forfeited their default fee will be invoiced for the 2004 season <= /o:p>

· = XXXX per team per game and shall be paid to the host venue organiser prior to your scheduled game.

· =

&m= iddot;      =     $10/game for Level One Referees for= all games, =

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·      =     ·      =     to the Regional Secretary, 4 = Sisam Place, Whakatane for processing. Referees will= be eligible for reimbursement after a minimum of 5 referee onfloor duties are completed for regional championshiops and thereafter.

Draw
·      =     to club secretaries after the close of entries, and not= later than April 11^th, 2004

Results
·      =    WHITE scoresheet copy of all g= ames ( including any defaulted, no-show, forfeit games) MUST be fastposted to League Co-Ordinator on the Monday following each weekend of competition. Address to: Central Region League Box 7039, Ne= w Plymouth<= o:p>

·      =    on a regular basis as soon as possible after they become available. A summary = of game results will be available to all Central Club by email at the completi= on of the first round and at the completion of the second round.

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·      =     ·      =     ·      =     ·      =     the National Qualifier competition.

·      =     ·      =     the U10 grade which is not contest= ed at the National Championships in 2004.

·      =     Under 10 Championship will be scheduled subject to number of team= s.

Further Information

All inquiries should be to Krystyna or Noel,

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CENTRAL Regional Championships - Event Notic= e

(Replaces all former published Rules &a= mp; Guidelines)

Organising Authority

Rules

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

Format

Draw

Results

Further Information