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·= ; = The organizing authority for the So= uthern Region 2006 Regional Championships is the Southern Regional Committee. The Southern Region Event Notice w= as approved by the NZIHA on 20 April 2006

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Rules<= /o:p>

·= ; = The Southe= rn 2006 Regional Championships will be conducted under the NZIHA By-laws, NZIHA Official Rule Book and this Event Notice.

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·= ; = The 2006 Southern Regional Championships are open= to teams, entered by NZIHA Southern Region clubs, in the following grades: - U= 10, U12, U14, U16, U20, Open and Women.

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

·= ; = Clubs must= be affiliated to NZIHA prior to any of their teams participating in the Region= al Championships

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<= span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bi= di-font-family: "Times New Roman";font-style:normal'>Eligibility - Players

·= ; = All players must be currently registered with the NZIHA for the club they are playing f= or prior to taking part in any regional championship games. When players have 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 NZIHA grants dispensation prior to 31^{st
July 2006}

·= ; = In regional Championships players shall be entered as playing for one team except for w= omen who may play for both the woman’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. When 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 team= s in the same division, players may play for only one team in the regional championships

·= ; = Open Grade= :- 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 one 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 two teams from a club qualify for the National 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.

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Dates<= /o:p>

·= ; = Games will= be scheduled to commence 1^st March and finish no later than 27^=
th Aug 2006.

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<= span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bi= di-font-family: "Times New Roman"'> There wil= l be no games scheduled on A= pril 14th – 18^th, April 22^nd –26^th,&nb= sp; June 3^rd – 5^th, July 1^st –2^n=
d, July 8^th – 9^=
th.

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·= ; = Games shal= l be rescheduled for teams when their players are representing the New Zealand Inline Hockey Association in International Events

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Venues=

·= ; = The Nelson Skating Rink will be used. Chr= istchurch will be used subject to availability of a rink

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Format=

· = The Region= al Championship will consist of a minimum of four Round Robins

Where there are less than 4 teams in a grade, a double Round Robin will be played= in each tournament. If there are only two teams in the grade, at the Tournament Organiser’s discretion, there will be a triple Round Robin in each to= urnament. All points, with the exception of any “unofficial” round, will count towards Final Standings

National Qualification

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Officials

·= ;      =    Each club = is to make arrangements for one scorer /timekeepers/ penalty timekeeper and 2 = goal judges for each game.

·= ;      =    The Referee Coordinator or his appointed representative to make arrangements for a mini= mum of two referees for each game.

·      =    All games are to be played as per the draw b= ut may be rescheduled by the Regional Secretary if it is in the interests of t= he championships.=

·= ;      =    An NZIHA official scoresheet must be completed for each scheduled game including tho= se defaulted, forfeited or no-shows. The Regional Secretary to provide the sco= re book and will forward the results to the Club Secretaries and NZIHA

Disciplina= ry Committee:

·= ;      =    The Tourna= ment Disciplinary Committee will deal with all disciplinary matters.The members = of this committee shall be NZIHA members and shall be - The Tournament Directo= r, the Chief Referee ( or their nominees) and a senior member from a club not involved in the disciplinary matter. The Tournament Disciplinary Committee = is empowered to discipline players, teams, team officials, and clubs for their conduct both o= n and off the the rink before and after a game. This disciplinary Committee may impose disqualification, suspension, fine, and /or other measures as deemed appropriate by the committee. Hearings will be conducted at a time notified= to the parties involved by the Tournament Directir and as far as is practible during the tournament. Penalties imposed in this tournament will, if applic= able, carry over to further NZIHA sanctioned games.

·= ;      =    A $50.00 monetary fine will be imposed for all players, coaches, officials and /or associated teams and clubs found guilty by the disciplinary tribunal.<= /o:p>

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Entries, Ri= nk Entry Fees & Bond

·= ;      =    Entries ar= e to be on the attached entry form.

·= ;      =    The closing date for entries is

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·= ;      =    The entry = fee is $50 per team.

·= ;      =    A refundab= le bond of $150 is required from each Club to cover rink fees in the event of = a no show.

·= ;      =    Rink fees = are $60 per team per game.

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

&m= iddot; $15/game for Level 2 Referees officiating at U20/ Senior and Womens games,=

&m= iddot; $10/ game for Level 2 Referees officiating at U10/U12/U14 and U16 games .

&m= iddot; Level Three Refs same as Level 2<= /span>

·= ;      =    All game officials will be admitted free.

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Draw

·= ;      =    A draw wil= l be published by mail after the close of entries, and not later than two weeks prior to the tournament.

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Results

·= ;      =    Game resul= ts and team standings will be published on the NZ= IHA Homepage (www.nziha.com) and sent= to all Southern Region club secretaries as soon as possible after they become available.

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Points

·= ;      =    A win will= be awarded 2 points, a draw 1 points, a loss 0 points, and a default, forfeit = or no show will result in a minus 2 point being deducted from the teams overall points.

·= ;      =    Ties will = be resolved in favor of the team than beat the other when the tied teams last = met. If that fails to resolve a tie, then the tie will be resolved in favor of t= he team with the best ratio of goals scored for and against over all games in = the event.

·= ;      =    A team fou= nd to have fielded an ineligible player shall default the game and the result shall be recorded as 5 – nil or the actual score whichever is the most advantageous to the non-offending team.

·= ;      =    Mercy Rule: this rule will be used under the T= ournament Directors discretion in consultation with the referees (who will consult wi= th both coaches)

- After a 10 goal difference ( one team is 10 goals clea= r of the other) has been established at any time during a game, the Tournament Director and the Referee will inform both coaches that the game has finishe= d.At this point the final results will be noted on the score sheet. The following options will then be presented to the coaches. Only one of these options ma= y be used.

        =     * Play will continue w= ith the referee for the time remaining in the game ( if time allows) but no goa= ls will be recorded on the score sheet or posted on the score board and the referee will officiate the game as per usual with any penalties being recor= ded.

        =      *That the teams combine and complete the game with mixed teams.=

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Final Standings

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Prizes

·= ;      =    A Prize Gi= ving will be held at the final tournament

·= ;      =    Trophies, certificates and /or medals will be awarded.

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Regional Authority

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NZIHA Appr= oval

<= span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bi= di-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>The Southern Regional Event Notice has been forwarded to= the Secretary, NZIHA for approval, prior to publication

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Further Information

All inquiries should be to Southern Regional Secretary,    Alvin Halliburton ..halliburtons@slingshot.co.nz

Addendum

The organ= ising committee reserve the right to allow teams to mix grades to allow for better competition and Clubs will be advised of these before the first tournament<= /span>