Regional Championships 2006

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Regional Committees are responsible for conducting a Regional Championship. The Regional Championsh= ip season shall finish no later than August 27th, 2006. Except for the mandatory rules fo= r Regional Championships as set by NZIHA, Regional Committ= ees are free to organize their Regional Championships to suit the special conditions of each region as long as all conditions are set down in their regional Event Notice, approved by NZIHA, and published prior to the commencement of the Regional Championships.

Mandatory Rules:

The Regional Committee shall publish a Regional Championship Event Notice including these mandatory rule= s.

· = The event is to be named the Regional Championship and the term Regional Champion to be conferred on the winning = team in each grade.

· = All clubs must be affiliated to NZIHA by Mar= ch 31^st 2006 or prior to any of their teams participating in the Regional Championships.

· = The Regional Championship will be conducted under the NZIHA By-Laws, the NZIHA Official Rule Book and rules in the Regi= onal Championship Event Notice. Wh= ere the Official Rule Book and the Regional Championship event notice conflict,= the event notice will take priority.

· NZIHA official score sheets must be used for the scoring= of all games.

· The NZIHA Disciplinary Procedures shall be followed.

· All players must be currently registered with NZIHA for the club they are playing for prior to taking part in any regional championship game. When players have played in a regional championship with= in the current season and thereafter transfer to another club they are ineligi= ble to continue playing in the regional championship unless the NZIHA grants dispensation prior to July 31^st, 2006. (Doc # NZIHA 05101)

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· In Regional Championships players shall be entered as playing for one team except for w= omen who may play for both 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 whi= ch fields an ineligible player is deemed to have forfeited the game with a loss recorded and a score of 5 - 0 or the act= ual score whichever is most advantageous for the non-offending team.

· Mercy Rule= shall apply in all games :- When on= e team is 10 goals ahead of the other, that is the final score for the game and no further goals shall be recorded. The game continues and is officiated as normal.

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· = Where a club has more than one team in the <= u>Open Grade of the Regional Championships, players may play for only one of t= hose teams for the duration of the Regional Championships.

If one tea= m from a club qualifies for the National Championships Open Grade, the club may se= lect its

Nationals = team from all of its eligible players.

If two tea= ms 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 = play in the

same team = as they played in the Regional Championships.= However, other eligible players in the club

may be inc= luded.

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

· = The Regional Committee shall decide how the national qualifiers shall be determined.

· = If eligibility for entry to the National Cha= mpionships is to be determined by way of a Playoff (hereinafter referred to as “Nationals Qualifier”), Regional Committees must publish a Nationals Qualifier Event Notice.

· = All players, including Women, must be entered under one team and can play for only one team at the Nationals Qualifier.

· = Entry close dates, entry fees & rink fees must be notified.

· = Officials to be provided by clubs & teams must be notified in the Regional Event Notice.

· = The points system must be notified in the Regional Event Notice.

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NZIHA Approval

· = The Regional Event Notice should be forwarde= d to the Secretary, NZIHA, Box 7014, New Plymouth ( or by email) for approval prior to publication.

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Organising Authority

· = The organizing authority for the (insert region) 2006 Regional Championships is the (insert region) Regional Committee. The (insert Region) Event Notice was approved by the NZIHA on (insert d= ate). ·= ; = The event = is named the Regional Championship and the term (insert region) Regional Champion is to be conferred on the winning = team in each grade.

Rules

· = (insert region) 2006 Regional Championships will be conducted under the N= ZIHA By-laws, NZIHA Official Rule Book, and this Event Notice. Where the Official Rule Book and this event notice conflict, the event notice will take priori= ty.

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

The (= insert date)(insert region) Regi= onal Championships are open to tea= ms, entered by NZIHA (insert region) Region clubs, in the following grades:- U10, U12, U14, U16, U20, Open and = Senior Women.

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

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

Eligibility – Playe= rs

·= ; = (Doc # NZIHA 05101)

·= ; = 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 higher age grade or division on = more than three occasions they are ineligible to play down. Where a club has two teams in the = same division, players may play for only one team in the regional championships.=

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· A team which fields an ineligible player is deemed to= have forfeited the game with a loss recorded and a score of 5-0 or the actual= score whichever is the most advantageous to the non-offending team.= =

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· = 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

Cham= pionships in one of the qualifying teams are only eligible to play in the same team a= s they played in the Regional

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

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Entries and Fees<= o:p>

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

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·         A draw will be published (insert how and where the draw will be published) after the close of entries, and not later than (insert date). The= final date for regional competition shall be August 27^th, 2006.

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Score Book and Results

·      =    ·      =       time). Results and standings will be publ= ished on www.nziha.com

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Points

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·      =    etc.)

·      =    - where one = team is 10 goals ahead of the other, that is the final score for the game and no further goals shall be recorded. The game continues and is officiated as normal.

Format=

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·      =    a single round robin, a double rou= nd robin, etc; )

Dates

&m= iddot;      =    (insert date) and finish no la= ter than 27^th August

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Venues

·= ;      =    The (insert rink names & locations) rinks may= be used

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Disciplinary Procedures=

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Officials

&m= iddot; = is to make arrangements for at least one scorer/timekeeper for each game.

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Prizes=

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National Championships Qualification

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NZIHA Approval

· = krys.beardman@xtra.co.nz) for approval prior to publication.<= o:p>

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

Further Information

Inquiries to : (insert person name & phone number)

NZIHA Approval

(insert region ) Regional Championships 2006 - Event Notice

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Organising Authority

Rules

Eligibility - Teams & Clubs

Eligibility – Playe= rs

Venues

NZIHA Approval

Further Information