2006 Northern Regional Competition
Event Notice
(Draft until approved by=
the NR
Committee & the N.Z.I.H.A.)
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The 2006 Northern Regional Competition will
comprise Regional Leagues, Regional Championships and National Qualifiers
(Playoffs).
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The organizing authority for the 2006 Nort=
hern
Regional Competition is the NZIHA Northern Region Committee.
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The Regional Leagues, Regional Championshi=
ps
and National Qualifiers (Playoffs) will be conducted under the sanction of=
the
NZIHA, the NZIHA By-laws, the NZIHA Game Rules, the Northern Region Commit=
tee
Tournament Rules and this Event Notice.
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The Regional Championships and National
Qualifiers (Playoffs) will also be conducted under the NZIHA Regional
Championship guidelines.
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U/10, U/12, U/14, U/16, U20, Women and Sen=
ior.
Clubs & Teams
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The 2006 Northern Regional Leagues and Cha=
mpionships
are open to teams entered by NZIHA Northern Region affiliated clubs.
Players
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Players must be registered with the NZIHA =
prior
to playing their first game. (Note that to be eligible to play at the Nati=
onal
Championships players aged 16 and over on the 1st January 2006 =
must
be registered by the 31st July 2006)
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Players shall be entered as playing for one
club and one team only, except for women who may play in the Women’s
grade and an age grade.
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Players may play up an age grade or where =
there
are several divisions within a grade up a division within the age grade a
maximum of three times.
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Where a player in a team competing in a
Regional Championship has played three games up in another team in a Regio=
nal
Championship whichever team they next play for is the team in which they m=
ust
remain for the rest of the Regional Championship competition. (Note also t=
hat
players are ineligible to play in a grade at Nationals if they have played=
more
that three times in a higher age grade or age grades during Regional
Championships.)
Regional Leagues & Regional Championsh=
ips
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The format of Leagues and Championships is
expected to be a minimum of a single round robin however this may vary
depending on the number of entries received.
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Where the number of en=
tries
within a grade is such that it is impractical to run a single competition =
the
Grade will be split into divisions. Clubs will have the choice of nominati=
ng
the status of their teams, either an A or a B. Only teams competing in an A
division within an Age Grade will be eligible =
for
qualification towards the National Championships.
National Qualifiers
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The format will be a single ro=
und
robin.
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For the U12, U14, U16 and U20
grades the top five clubs in the Regional Championship will playoff to dec=
ide
the team or teams that qualify for the Nationals.
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For the Women’s grade the
Regional Championships will decide the team or teams that qualify for the
Nationals.
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For the Open grade the Regional
Championships will decide the team or teams that qualify for the Nationals=
.
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(Note the information in this
section is taken from the 2006 National Championship Event Notice and is f=
or
information only)
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In 2006 National Championships=
will
be held for the U12, U14, U16, U20, Women and Open grades.
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The actual number of teams that
qualify depends on the number of teams competing in the Regional Champions=
hips
and will be determined by the NZIHA by the 31st May 2006.
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Where a club qualifies for one
entry into the Nationals it may select a team from all of its eligible pla=
yers.
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In the Open grade if two teams=
from
a club qualify for the National Championships, players who have played in =
the
Regional Championships in one of the qualifying teams are only eligible to=
play
in the same team as they played in the Regional Championships. However, ot=
her
eligible players in the club may be included.
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Players that have played up in=
a
higher grade during the Regional Championships or National Qualifiers more=
that
three times are ineligible to play at the Nationals in the lower grade.
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Players in grades U18 and high=
er
that register after the 1st July 2006 are ineligible to play at=
the
Nationals.
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The venues to be used, dependi=
ng on
availability are Skateland (Mt Wellington), ActivZone (Glenfield), Papatoe=
toe
(U10 to U16), Whangarei (U10 to U16), and Kerikeri.
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The use of each rink will depe=
nd
upon the number of teams entered into the Northern Region Championships an=
d the
availability of rinks.
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All entries are to be made on =
the
official Northern Region Entry Form or by email to the Regional Secretary
(Janet Lee JanetandRoyLee@xtra.co.nz)
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Closing date for entry into the
Northern Region Leagues is 5.00pm March 10th 2006.
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Late entries may be accepted t=
hroughout
the season at the discretion of the League Coordinator.
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Entry fees will be $30 per tea=
m fee
and a $15 per game, per team referee levy.
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Teams are to provide a
scorer/timekeeper and a goal judge.
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All Team Officials must be
registered with the NZIHA.
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The League Coordinator will pu=
blish
at least one draft draw to be issued to directly to Clubs for comment foll=
owed
by a final draw issued to clubs and published on the NZIHA web site.
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Games will be played as per the
final draw unless unsafe rink conditions or exceptional circumstances requ=
ire a
game to be postponed and rescheduled.
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All applications for a postpon=
ement
must be made directly to the League Coordinator.
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Games may be scheduled to commence 31st March and finish no later t=
han 27th
August.
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Playoffs for applicable grades will be
scheduled for 18th – 20th and 25th
– 27th August.
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There will be no games scheduled on the
following dates:-
1. =
; 14th
– 30th April (Easter,
2. =
; 3rd
– 5th June (
3. =
; 1st
– 2nd July (School Holidays)
4. =
; 7th
– 10th July (School Holidays and Tournaments)
5. =
; 15th
– 16th July (School Holidays)
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When one team is 10 goals ahead of the oth=
er,
the score at that time will be recorded as the final score for the game an=
d no
further goals shall be recorded. The game continues and is officiated as
normal.
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Game results and competition progress
information will be posted on the NZIHA web site (www.nziha.com) as they become availab=
le.
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Each club is to advise an email contact ad=
dress
for the receiving of updated Regional Championship information.
Points
will be awarded or deducted as follows:
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Win awarded 2 points
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Draw awarded 1 point each team
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Loss awarded 0 points
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A default or forfeit will result in 2 poin=
ts
being deducted from the offending teams overall points tally, and the game
score will be 5 – 0 or the actual score whichever is the most
advantageous to the other team.
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Ties in the final standings will be resolv=
ed in
favor of the team that beat the other when the tied teams last met.
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If this fails to resolve the tie, then the=
tie
will be resolved in favor of the team with the best goal difference over a=
ll games.
Where a goal difference is used to resolve ties the maximum goal difference
that can be taken from any game is 5.
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Any tie that remains will be resolved in f=
avor
of the team with the least number of penalty minutes over all games.
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Ties in the final standings will be determ=
ined
by the final placing in the Regional Championships.
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A prize giving will be held the venue and time will be announced once decided.
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To be appointed by the Regional Committee.=