Interregional Championships 2006

Event Notice

The Interregional Championships are staged annu= ally as the culmination of the inline hockey season. The Championships also serve as a selection trial for = New Zealand= teams in 2007.

Organising Author= ity

The organising authority for the Inter-Regional Championship is the New Zealand Inline Hockey Association (NZIHA).

The NZIHA has delegated the organisation of the Championship to the Regional Committee of the host Region. For 2006 the host will be the Central Region.

Venue and Dates

Friday 20^th October to Monday 23^rd Octobe= r 2006.

(Southern Region gam= es start 21^st October)

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The Interregional Championships will be conducted by the NZIHA by-Laws, NZIHA Official Rulebook, and this Event Notice.
Where the NZIHA Rule Book and the Event Notice conflict the Eve= nt Notice will take priority

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Each Regional Com= mittee shall, with reference to the NZIHA Regional Selection Guidelines, be responsible to organize the:-

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= > coaching of teams=

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Eligibility

Each Region may enter one team in each of the following grades:= -

U12, U14, U16, U18, = U20, Open, Senior Women, Junior Women, Masters.

Players can play for only one team
Players should be selected to play in their own age grade. The special consideration which applies to female players in NZIHA sanctio= ned tournaments where they are permitted to play down one year, does not apply in the Interregio= nal Championships.
Players must hold current NZIHA registration for a club in the region they are representing, and all players aged 16 and over must ha= ve registered with NZIHA prior to 31^st July 2006.
All team officials must hold current NZIHA registration

Entries

Team Entries must be received by the NZIHA Executive Officer, <= st1:address w:st=3D"on">P O Box 7014, New Plymouth by 5pm on 31^st July 2006.
The entry fee is $250 per team
Player rosters must be notified to NZIHA by 1st October 2006.
Player rosters may not be added to after the start of the team’s first game in the tournament

Draw

A draft draw shall be notified to Regional Committees by 1^=
st August 2006
The final draw shall be published on www.nziha.com
The Tournament Organisers reserve the right to alter the schedu= le of games or whatever operational changes are deemed necessary in case = of unforeseen circumstances.
Any changes during the Tournament will be notified on the Tournament Notice Board.=

Format

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Where the number of teams in a grade is four, there will be a single = round robin
Where the number of teams in a grade is less than four, there w= ill be a double round robin.

Game Time

Games will be 4 x 10 minute periods. There will be no overtime for= tied games.
Teams must be ready to play 30 minutes before their scheduled s= tart time. The Tournament Organisers reserve the right to start games up to= 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start time.

Protests

Protests must be notified to the game referee verbally by the Captain of the protesting team immediately after the game and in writi= ng no later than 30 minutes after the completion of the game. All protests must be accompan= ied by a fee of $100 which is refundable if the protest is upheld.=

Interregional Championships Disciplinary Commit= tee

The Interregional Championships Disciplinary Committee will deal with all disciplinary matters. The three members of this Committee shall be a member of the NZ= IHA Executive Committee or an Executive Member’s nominee, the Chief Referee or his nominee, and a Regional Chairperson or his/her nominee.=
The Interregional Championships Disciplinary Committee is empow= ered to discipline players, teams, and team officials for their conduct bot= h on and off the rink before, during or after a game. This Disciplinary Committee m= ay impose disqualification, suspension, fine and/or other measures as dee= med appropriate by the Committee. <= /span>
Hearings will be conducted at a time notified to the parties involved and, as far as practical, during the Tournament. Penalties imposed in the Tour= nament will, if applicable, carry over to further NZIHA sanctioned games and = to NZIHA trials.<= /span>

Puck

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

Results

The score as shown on the electronic scoreboard is subject to f= inal confirmation upon completion of the Official Score Sheet.
Completed Score Sheets will be available to Team Managers in the Tournament Office 30 minutes after games.
A Results Chart and Standings Chart will be displayed on the Tournament Notice Board.=

Ties

If there is a tie at the end of the round robin games, the NZIHA policy “Final Standings” will apply.

Game Points

In each game the points awarded shall be 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

Grade Points

First in grade - 3 points
Second in grade - 2 points
Third in grade - 1 point
Fourth in grade &nb= sp; - 0 points

Interregional Trophy

The Interregional Trophy is awarded to the winning region ̵= 1; that is, the region with the most grade points.
If, after grade points are accounted for, two or more regions a= re tied, the following steps shall be taken to resolve the tie:-

1. &n= bsp; The placing shall be determined by = a head to head calculation comparing the tied regions.

2. &n= bsp; In the eve= nt that a tie still exists after step 1, the placing shall be awarded to the region winning the most first places comparing the tied regions.

Prizes

Players and team officials will be awarded medals:-

Ø first plac= ed team in each grade - gold med= al

Ø second pla= ced team in each grade – silver medal

Ø third plac= ed team in each grade – bronze medal

Ø fourth pla= ced team in each grade – ebony medal

Uniform

All players in a team must be in matching jerseys and may wear their club playing pants.

On and Off Floor Officials

The referees’ roster, including penalty box duties, will be compiled by the Chief Referee. =
The score bench roster will be compil= ed by the Score Bench Manager
Competing teams will be rostered for goal judging duties.<= /o:p>

Score Sheets

It is the responsibility of the Team Manager to check that the team roster= is correctly recorded on the Official Score Sheet and to initial the Score Sheet before each game. Tournament Organsers may not be held responsible for omissions = or errors in team rosters on score sheets.

· Selection Trials

The Interregional Championships also serve as a trial for 2007 = NZ teams

Selectors and Coaches appointed to se= lect 2007 teams to represent New Zealand in grades 14 & Under , = 16 & Under, 18 & Under, 20 & Under,

= Senior Men, Masters Junior Women and Senior Women will be observing =

= players in their NZIHA age grades at the Interregional Championships=

= and selecting players = for a final trial to be held in November/December

= 2006.

To be eligible for selection in a NZ team in 2007 players must be playing in a Regional team at the 2006 In= terregional Championships. (Dispensation on certified medical grounds for members = of regional squads may be considered).