Regional Championships - Guideline Document

Regio= nal Championships - Guideline Document

Lower<= u> North Island Regional Championships - Event Notice=

(Replaces all former published Rules & Guidelines)

Organising Authority

· = Lower North Island 2005 Reg= ional Championships is the Lower North Island Regional Committee. The Lower North Island Event Notic= e was approved by the NZIHA on (insert d= ate). ·= ; = The event to be named the Regional Championship and that the term Lower North Island Regional Champion to be conferred on the winning teams. <= /span>

·= ; = The Regional Committee shall decide how the National Championships qualifiers shall be determined.

Rules

· = 2005 Regional Championships will be conducted under the N= ZIHA By-laws, NZIHA Official Rule Book, and this Event Notice.=

&m= iddot; = The only exception to t= his is Masters playing across clubs.

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Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

·= ; = Region clubs, in the following= grades:- U10, U12, U14, U16, U20, Open A, Open B, Women and Masters.

· = Clubs may enter more than one team in any Grade.

· = Clubs must be affiliated to NZIHA prior to any of their teams participating in the Regional Championships.

Eligibility - Players

· = All players must be currently registered with the NZIHA for the club they are playing for prior to taking part in any regional championship games. When players have play= ed in a regional championship within the current season and thereafter transfer to another club they are ineligible to continue playing in the regional championship unless the NZIHA grants dispensation prior to 31^st = July 2005. (Doc#NZIHA 05101)

·= ; = In Regional Championships players shall be entered as playing for one team exc= ept for women who may play for both the women’s grade and an age grade. However, provided that they comply= with age eligibility at all times, players are permitted to play in other teams = of a higher age grade or higher divisions within an age grade of the same club a maximum of three times. Where players have played for other teams of any hi= gher age grade or division on more than three occasions they are ineligible to p= lay down. Where a club has two te= ams in the same division, players may play for only one team in the regional champ= ionships.

= · Open Grade:-

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

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

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

·= ; = Eligibility for entry to the National Championshi= ps will be determined by way of a regional playoff (hereinafter

refer= red to as “Nationals Qualifier”).&nbs= p; All players, including Women, must be entered under one team and can play for only one team during a Nationals Qualifier.

Dates

· = 29 August 2005.

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Ø &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; 3^rd – 6^th June

Ø &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; 8^{th
– 10^th July}

Ø May &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 15^th – 17^th July

Games= shall be rescheduled for teams when their players are re= presenting the New Zealand Inline Hockey Association in International events. <= /span>

Venues

· The Wellington Recreational Centre, Manawatu Arena, Kapiti Skate and Blade, Rimutaka Rink, Jackals Rink, Jubilee Stadium and Te Moana Showground rinks may be used depending on the number of teams entered= and rink availability.

· All Open and Under 20 games will be played on a ri= nk equal to or greater than 40 x 25 metres and where possible only at Arena 4 = and Jubilee Stadiums. All Under 16, Women, Open B and Masters grades will where possible be played at either Arena 4, Jubilee Stadium, the Kilbirnie Recreation Centre or the Rimutaka Rink. Games will only be played at rinks= where there are no safety issues for players or spectators.

Format

· The format of championships is expected to be a do= uble round robin for each grade with five or more teams and if there are less th= an five teams a triple round robin will be played. The Winner of the Regional Champio= nships shall be determined at the end of these round robins.

· An U20/Open competition will be held on the weeken= d of 11/12 and 18/19 June. It has = no bearing on who will represent our Region at Nationals, It is a stand-alone tournament wit= h no points being brought in or taken out of the competition but all teams are competing for a special trophy.

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

· MERCY RULE There will be NO EXCEPTIONS.=

o&nb= sp; After a ten-goal differential (one team is ten goa= ls 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 finis= hed.

o&nb= sp; At this point the scoreboard will be cleared and t= he final results noted on the score sheet. The following options will then be presented to the coaches. Onl= y 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 goals will be recorded on the score sheet or posted on the scoreboard and Referees will officiate the gam= e as per usual.

· That the teams combine and complete the game with mixed teams.

Officials

· All Teams are to make arrangements for= at least one scorer, one timekeeper and a goal judge for each game.=

· All clubs are to provide the Referee Co-ordinator with a list of suitably qualified referees. The Referee Co-ordinator or = his appointed representative are to make arrangements for two referees for each game.

·= ; = All host clubs are to provide a qualified First Aid person =

·= ; = The Host Club provides the scorebook, and the Host C= lub is responsible for forwarding the results and the top copy of the score she= ets to the Regional Statistician.

Entries, Rink Entry Fees & Bond

· = · = 8 April.

· = · = $15.00 per team plu= s the rink and referees fees below.

· = · = Any admission fees charged by independent venue owners will be an additional cost.

· = Any additional payments due to Lev= el 2 referees will be reimbursed by the Lower North Island Regional Committee. Referees shall be reimbursed as fo= llows;

· = · = · = · = Any failures to pay will be referr= ed to the Regional Committee for action.

· players, team officials, referees a= nd game officials are to be admitted free except when required to pay the admission fees charged by independent venue own= ers.

·= ; = All people appearing before the Lower North Island Disciplinary Tribunal will be required to pay a fee of $50.00 to cov= er the expenses of Tribunal hearings when any charges against that individual = are proven. This is in additional= to any other penalties awarded by the Tribunal. The individual may not participate= until the $50.00 is paid and any other penalties have been served.

Draw

·= ; = A draw will be published to all clubs as soon as possible after the close of entries.

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·      = All games = are to be played as per the draw but may be rescheduled by mutual agreement bet= ween ALL of the following parties:- the two teams, the rink manager and the Regional Chairperson or, if the applica= tion involves the Chairperson’s own Club or wh= ere there is a close personal interest, the application will be considered by Regional Secretary.

Results

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·= ;      = An NZIHA official scoresheet (four period version) must be completed for each schedu= led game including those defaulted or forfeited.   It is the responsibility of = the Host Club to provide the scorebook.

&m= iddot;      = &m= iddot;      = ·      = 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 email or fax the results to Diane Thomsen on Sunday night (email: dthomsen@xtra.co.nz ; Fax 06 364 8930 ) and to forward the top copy to the Regional Statistician Diane Thomsen,

       P O Box 205, Otaki) no later than 5 days a= fter the game. In the event of a s= core sheet not being received on time the

      visiting t= eam shall be awarded two points and their score and the host team shall be awar= ded no points and no score.

Points

·= ;      = A win will be awarded 2 points, a draw 1 point, a loss 0 points; a default or forfeit will result in minus 2 points being deducted from the team’s overall points and a win being recorded to t= he non-offending team.

·= ;      = The result of a game that is defaulted shall be recorded as 5– 0

·= ;      = The result of a game that is forfeited shall be recorded as either 5 – 0 or the actual score whichever is most advantageous for the non-offending team.

·= ;      = A team which fields an ineligible player is deeme= d to have forfeited the game and the appropriate points (as above) shall apply. =

·= ;      = The points from the Regional Championships will be carried over to the National Qualifiers.

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Final Standings

·= ;      = Ties in the final standings of the Regional Championships will be resolved in favour of the team than beat the other wh= en the tied teams last met. If this fails to resolve the tie, then the tie wil= l be resolved in favour of the team with the best goal difference over all games. Where a goal differenc= e is used to resolve ties in the final standings in regional competition, with exception of the Nationals Qualifier, the maximum goal difference tha= t can be taken from a game is 5.

·= ;      = Ties in the final standings of the National Qualifiers will be determined by the placings in the Regional Championships=

Trophies

·      = To clarify this means that the win= ners are determined prior to the additional National Qualifiers part of this completion.

NZIHA Approval

·= ;      = This Regional Event Notice has been forwarded to = the Secretary, NZIHA, for approval prior to publication.

Further Information=

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