LOWER NORTH ISLAND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

EVENT NOTICE

Nationals Qualifier 2005

Organising Authority

The = organising authority for the National Qualifier is the Lower North Island Regional Committee

Venue and Dates for National Qualifiers

· In acordance with the reg= ional event notice:

National Qualifiers will be held on 20/21 and 27/28 August for the top 5 placed club= s in the following grades:-U12, U14, U16, U20, Open A, and Women at which there = will be a round robin playoff to determine the teams eligible for National Championships. During those s= ame weekends a regional competition will be held for the top 5 placed teams int= he Under 10, Open B and Masters grades.

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20 –21 August: U12, U14, Women at Jubilee St= adium, Wanganui.
27 – 28 August: U16, U= 20, Open A at B & M Centre, Palmerston North.
In addition on the weekend of 19-21 August there will be a Masters and Under 10 tournament for all t= eams in the region and on 26-28 August there will be an Open B tournament. =

Rules

· The National Championship= s and associated tournaments will be conducted under the NZIHA By-Laws, NZIHA Official Rule Book (2004 reprint) with addenda and amendments notified in 2= 005 by the NZIHA Chief Referee, and this Event Notice.

· The points from the regional Championships will be car= ried over to the National Qualifiers.

· MERCY RULE There will be = NO EXCEPTIONS.

After a ten-goal differentia= l (one team is ten goals clear of the other) has been established at any time during a game, the Referees and Game Official will inform both coaches that the game has finished.
At this point the scoreboard= will be cleared and the final results noted on the score sheet. The followi= ng options will then be presented to the coaches. Only one of these two options= may be used.
Play will continue with the Referees for the time remaining in the game (if time allows) but no go= als will be recorded on the score sheet or posted on the scoreboard and Referees will officiate the game as per usual.
That the teams combine and complete the game with mixed teams.

Eligibility

· Entry is open to Lower No= rth Island Region clubs that have finished in the top 5 places in their grade in the Regional Championships round robins leading up to the Qualifier. There = is a maximum of one entry per club per grade.

· All players must hold cur= rent NZIHA registration for the club which they are playing for, and all players aged 16 and over must have registered with NZIHA prior to 31 July 2005.

· All team officials must h= old current NZIHA registration

· Players can play for only= one team in the National Qualifier, All players, including Women, must be entered under one team and can play for only one team during a Nationals Qualifier.. This does not apply to those playe= rs competing in the associated tournaments.&n= bsp;

· Players may not play in a= n age grade if they have played more than three times in a higher age grade or hi= gher age grades in the Regional Championships.

Entries

· Entry must be made on the official entry form and be received by the Secretary, Lower North Island Re= gional Committee of NZIHA, 167 Mt View Rd, Wanganui. (fax: 06 343 8111) by 5pm on 16^th August, 2005.

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Open, A, O= pen B, U12, U14, U16 (4 games):- $250 (GST inc.)

Masters, S= enior Women (3 games), :- $187.50 (GST inc.)

U10, U20&n= bsp; (2 games):- $130 (GST inc.)

payable by= 20^th August 2005.

· Team roster is to be supp= lied with the official entry. The = Player Roster may not be added to after the start of the team’s first game in the Tournament.

· If an entry is not receiv= ed by the Lower North Island Secretary by 5pm, 16th August, 2005, the place may be allocated to the club which p= laced sixth in the Regional Championships

· Entries are subject to acceptance by clubs that each team will fulfill its rostered duties (e.g. g= oal judging)

· In the event that a team withdraws after official entry (i.e. after 16 August), the team will forfeit the entry fee.

Format

· In all grades there will = be a round robin

· If at any time during the= last two minutes of the fourth quarter the score is tied or within one goal, then the remainder of the game shall be stop time.

Draw

· The draw will be emailed = to all clubs by 5pm on 17th August 2005 and published in www.nziha.com as soon as possible after that date.

· The Tournament Director reserves the right to alter the schedule of games or make whatever operatio= nal changes are deemed necessary in case of unforeseen circumstances. Any changes will be notified on the Tournament Notice Board.

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Score Sheets

It is= the responsibility of the Team Manager to check that the team roster is correct= ly recorded on the Official Score Sheet and to initial the Score Sheet before = each game. The Tournament Organise= r may not be held responsible for omissions or errors in team rosters on score sh= eets.

Ties

In th= e event that there is a tie at the end of the round robin, the NZIHA policy “Final Standings” will apply.

Ga= me Time

· Games will be 4 x 10 minu= te periods.

· There will be no overtime period for tied games.

· If at any time during the= last two minutes of the fourth quarter the score is tied or within one goal., th= en the remainder of the game shall be stop time.

· Teams must be ready to pl= ay 30 minutes before their scheduled start time. The Tournament Organisers re= serve the right to start games up to 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start ti= me.

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Results

· The score as shown on the electronic scoreboard is subject to final onfirmation upon completion of the Official Score Sheet.

· Copies of completed Score Sheets will be available to Team Managers in the Tournament Office 30 minut= es after games.

· A Results Chart and Stand= ings Chart will be displayed on the Tournament Notice Board.

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Protests

Protests must be notified to the ga= me referee verbally by the Captain of the protesting team immediately after the game and in writing no later than 30 minutes after the completion of the game. All protests must be accompanied by a fee of $100 which is refundable if the protest is upheld.<= /span>

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Regional Championships Disciplinary Committee

· The Regional Championship= s Disciplinary Committee will deal with all disciplinary matters. The members of this Committee shal= l be NZIHA members and shall be:-

· The NZIHA President or her nominee, a member of the NZIHA Referees Committee or his/her nominee, the L= ower North Island Disciplinary Chairperson or her nominee, and the Tournament Director or his/her nominee. =

· The Regional Championships Disciplinary Committee is empowered to discipline players, teams, team officials, and clubs for their conduct both on and off the rink before, dur= ing, and after a game.

· This Disciplinary Committ= ee may impose disqualification, suspension, fine and/or other measures as deemed appropriate by the Committee.

· Hearings will be conducte= d at a time notified to the parties involved by the Tournament Director, and as fa= r as is practical, during the Tournament.

· Penalties imposed in this Tournament will, if applicable, carry over to further NZIHA sanctioned games and to NZIHA trials.

Uniform and Protective Equipment

· All players are to be uni= formly dressed (i.e. jerseys and leg apparel).&nb= sp; Players failing to comply will be ruled from the playing surface and= not permitted to play until uniformly dressed.

· All teams must have an alternate jersey. In the even= t that the Chief Referee declares a clash of colours of the two competing teams, i= t is the Home Team that must change its jersey.

· Players must wear protect= ive equipment approved for the game of inline hockey.

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Puck

An IDS puck shall be used for all games. The colour of the puck= is to be determined by the Chief Referee.

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Referees

The Referees Roster is compiled by = the Chief Referee in association with the Tournament Director. In each game there shall be a mini= mum of three referees (two on floor and one in the Penalty Bin);

Score Bench

The Score Bench roster is compiled = by the Tournament Director or his/her nominee.&nb= sp; Clubs are asked to supply to the Lower North Island Secretary the na= mes and email addresses of experienced score bench officials who are willing to= be included on the roster.

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Default

In the unlikely event that a team d= efaults a game, the defaulting team shall pay $100 per defaulted game.

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Contacts

Tourna= ment Director:- Sue Roulston

Chief = Referee:- TBA

= Lower North Island Secretary – Chris Richardson - Jim.R@xtra.co.nz =