Lower North Island Regional Championships 2006- Event Notice

Lower North Island Regional Championships = 2006- Event Notice

(Replaces all former published Rules & Guidelines)

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= Organising Authority

· The organising authority for the Lower North Island 2006 Reg= ional Championships is the Lower North Island Regional Committee.

·= ; = 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>

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NZIHA Approval=

· The Regional Event Notice will be forwarded to the Secretary ,NZIHA, Box 7014, = New Plymouth, or by email: k= rys.beardman@xtra.co.nz) for approval prior to 20^{th
April 2006.}

Rules

· The Lower North Island 2006 Regional Championships will be conducted under the NZIHA By-laws, NZIHA Official Rule Book, and this Event Notice. Where the Official Rule Book and t= his event notice conflict, the event notice will take priority.

·= ; = Players not dressed in the team uniform (jersey and pants) cannot participate in the game.

·= ; = Stop time in the final two minutes if the score is tied or within one goal will = not apply in the Regional Championships, but will apply in the National Qualifi= ers.

·= ; = Overtime will not be played in the Regional Championships nor the National Qualifier= s.

Disciplinary Procedures

· The 2006 NZIHA Disciplinary Procedures shall be used.

·= ; All people appear= ing before the Lower North Island Disciplinary Tribunal will be required to pay= a fee of $50.00 to cover the expenses of Tribunal hearings when any charges against that individual are proven. This is in addition to any other penalties awarded by the Tribunal. The individual may not participate in any future events until the $5= 0.00 is paid and any other penalties have been served.

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

· The 2006 Lower North Island Regional Championships are open to teams, entered by NZIHA Lower North Island Region clubs, in the following grades:- U10, U12, U14, U16, U20, Open A, Open B, and Senior Women.

·= ; = 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 NZIHA for the club they are playi= ng for prior to taking part in any regional championship game. When players ha= ve played 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 July 31^st, 2006= . (Doc # NZIHA 05101)

· All players must be currently registered with the NZIHA for the club they are playing for.

· In Regional Championships players shall be entered as playing for one team exc= ept for women who may play for bo= th the senior 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 championships.

·= ; A team which fiel= ds an ineligible player is deemed to have forfeited the game with a loss recorded= and a score of 5-0 or &= nbsp; the actual score whichever is the most advantageous to the non-offen= ding team.

· 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 o= ne team from a club qualifies for the National Championships Open Grade, the club may select its Nationals team

from= all of its eligible players.

If t= wo 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 pl= ay in the same team as they played in the Regional

Cham= pionships However, other eligible players in the club may be included.

· Where the Regional Championship has separate divisions within a grade, eligibility for entry to the National Championships will be determined by the result of= the A division within the grade.

· Eligibility for entry to the National Championships will be determined by way of a regional playoff (hereinafter

referred to as “Nationals Qualifier”). All players, including Women, mus= t be entered under one team and can play for only one team during a Nationals Qualifier.

Draw

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

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

Dates

· Games will be scheduled to commence 30^=
th April 2006 and finish no later than 27th August 2006

· There will be no games schedul= ed on the following dates:- &= nbsp;

3rd –5 th June

1st – 3rd July (NZ Secondary School Champs, if applicable)

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· Games shall be rescheduled for teams when their players are representing the New Zealand Inline Hockey Association at international events.

Venues

·= ; = The Wellington Recreational Centre, Manawatu Arena, Rimutaka Rink, Levin Events Centre, Jubilee Stadium and Kapiti Skate and Blade rinks may be used depend= ing on the number of teams entered and rink availability.

· All Open A and Under 20 games will be played on a rink equal to or greater than= 40 x 25 metres and where possible only at Arena 4, Levin Events Centre and Jub= ilee Stadiums. All Women, and Open= B grades will where possible be played at either Arena 4, Levin Events Centre, Jubil= ee Stadium, or the Kilbirnie Recreation Centre. Games will only be played at r= inks where there are no safety issues for players or spectators.

Format

·= ; = The format of championships is expected to be a double round robin for each gra= de with five or more teams and if there are fewer than five teams a triple rou= nd robin will be played. The Winner of the Regional Championships shall be determined at the end of these round robins.

·= ; = National Qualifiers will be held on 18-20 and 25-27 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 team’s eligible for National Championships. During the 26-= 27 August weekend regional competition will be held for the Under 10 grade.

·= ; = MERCY RULE: There will be NO EXCEPTIONS.

o = After a ten-goal differential (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.

o = At this point the scoreboard will be cleared and the final results noted on the score sheet. The following options will then be presented to the coaches. O= nly 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 game as per usual.

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

Officials

·= ; All Host Clubs are to organise a ro= ster which provides for one scorer= , one timekeeper and two goal judges for each game.

· All clubs are to provide the Referee Co-ordinator with a list of suitably quali= fied referees. The Referee Co-ordinator or his/her appointed representative are = to make arrangements for two referees for each game to be published in the Dra= w.

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

· The Host Club provides the scorebook, and the Host Club is responsible for forwarding the results and the top copy of the score sheets to the Regional Statistician.

Entries and Fees<= o:p>

· Entries close on 1 April = 2006 with the Regional Secretary, Robbie McIntyre [r= obbiemcintyre@xtra.co.nz], 26 Aintree Cres

Palmerston North.=

·= ; The entry fee for= the Regional Championships is $30.00 per team plus the rink = and referees fees below.

·= ; No late entries w= ill be accepted.

· = To allow for the development and promotion of the sport new teams are permitte= d to enter the Regional League after the 18^th June 2006. Neither the teams nor their player= s are eligible for the National Qualifiers. The entry fee for these team= s will be $15.00.

·= ; Rink and referees= fees are $40.00 per team per game payable to the host Club, preferably by one cl= ub cheque to cover all teams. Any admission fees charged by independent venue owners will be an additional co= st.

·= ; The host club is responsible for reimbursing the referees the $10.00 per game. Any additional reimbursements due = to Level 2 or level 3 referees will be reimbursed by the Lower North Island Regional Committee. Referees = shall be reimbursed as follows;

·= ; = $10/game for Level One Referees for all games.

·= ; = $15/game for Level 2 & 3 Referees for all games.

· Teams that default will be required to pay a team fee of $80.00 to the host team to cover the liabilities for the rink hire and referee costs. Any failures to pay will be referr= ed to the Regional Committee for action.

· All players, team officials, referees and game officials are to be admitted free except when required to pay the admission fees charged by independent venue owners.

Results

·= ; = Game results and team standings will be published on the NZIHA Homepage (www.nziha.com)

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

·= ; = All team managers are to sign off the scoresheet prior to the start of each gam= e.

·= ; = In the case of a player serving a suspension, the Team Manager must record the game served on the applicable scoresheet.

·= ; = A copy of the score sheet may be collected by 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: dthomse= n@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 after the game. In the event of a score 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 the 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 which= ever is most advantageous for the non-offending team.

· A team which fields an ineligi= ble player is deemed 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.

Final Standings

· Ties in the final standings of= the Regional Championships will be resolved in favour of the team with the best goal difference over all games. .

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

Trophies

· Trophies will be awarded to the teams that win the Regional Championships. To clarify this means that the win= ners are determined prior to the additional National Qualifiers part of this completion.

National Championships Qualification

· Entry to the National Championships is to be determined by way of a Playoff (hereinafter referred to as “Nationals Qualifier”). A Nationals Qualifier Event Notice= will be published by = 30^th May 2006.

· All players, including Women, must be entered under one team and can play for o= nly one team at the Nationals Qualifier and National Championships.<= /span>

Further Information

·= ; = All inquiries should be to Sue Roulston 04 4767 836. email smgroulston@xt= ra.co.nz or Robbie McIntyre, 06 354 91= 69; email r= obbiemcintyre@xtra.co.nz,

New Zealand Inline Hockey Association

Team Entry Form - Regional Championships

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The person authorized by the club to sign this form certifies that prior to any team or player participating in the Regional Championships the following rules have been adhered to.

· All players entered on this form are NZIHA registered with the club they are playing for.

· Confirmation that 2006 Club Affiliation fees have been paid to the NZIHA.

All Players entered on this form are age eligible for the grade they are playing for.

The person authorised by the club to sign this form agrees that the club will comply w= ith the Event Notice and Rules of the National and Regional Championships 2006.=

Entries Close: 1 April 2006

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