MIDLANDS INTERCITY LEAGUE
COMPETITION RULES - 2007
Host Association: Waikato Hockey Association Inc for 2007 season.
Host association appointed at end of each season for the following yearÕs competition.
Entry fee: An entry fee of $40.00 (including GST) will be charged for each team entering the competition and the entry fee must accompany the entry form.
The fee will be used to cover the administration costs incurred by the host association.
Entry form: All associations must forward to the host association an entry form by the date as set by the host association with the entry fee. The home association is responsible for faxing these forms to the host association. Date for entry forms 2007 Season will be 20th April 2007.
Player registration: All teams entering must forward to their home association a team registration list. The home association must forward the verified team registration list to the host association by the date as set by the host association.
All players must be financial within their own club / association.
This allows for up to 20 players per team.
One Club having two or more teams in the competition , the A team must have a minimum of 14 registered players with a maximum of 6 players from the B team able to also play for the A team and so on. Where a team has two teams in the same grade, then the higher ranked team must have a least 14 registered players with a maximum of 6 players able to play from the lower ranked team.
Any changes to the team registration list must be emailed or faxed to the Host Association from the home association by 7:00pm on the Thursday prior to the match but with discretion granted to host association to accept late registrations.
Format: MenÕs and WomenÕs grades will be based on a pool competition initially with unlimited entries. Rankings to be based on finishing position for each associations team from 2006 season. After pool play will be crossover games then semi finals and finals. Exact composition determined once entries are received.
Finals weekend in all grades is 1st September 200 (based on an NHL start date of 22nd September 2006.
Draw: Draw to be prepared by the host association and circulated to home associations for allocation of time slots.
Game times for travelling teams are to be played between 12noon(start time) and 7.00pm (finish time).
Semi-finals: Semi-finals will involve all teams based on placingÕs (i.e., 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 5 v 8, 6 v 7, 9-10).
(where needed) Where possible the venue for each game will be decided by the highest placed team having the home advantage. Where an association has a lot of home games, some may have to be played at alternative venues/times.
All semi-final games require a result. If a game is tied at the end of regulation time, a stroke off, played to New Zealand official rules, will be held to determine the winner, i.e., 5 strokes each alternating after the toss of a coin to determine who to stroke first, then sudden death strokes if all even at the end of the first 10 strokes (five per team). Note that in sudden death, the same five strikers are used, however the team that stroked first originally, will stroke second in the sudden death.
Finals: It is compulsory for all finals to be played. Dates for these games are to be notified to the host association within 48 hours of the last game of the final round subject to receiving results.
As per NHL Rules Ð In the event of a draw at the conclusion of full time, a further two halves of six (6) minutes Òsudden deathÓ extra time, with the number of players used decreasing, will be played. The rules for Òsudden deathÓ extra time will be as follows Ð
1. At the conclusion of ÒnormalÓ playing time there will be a short break of three (3) minutes in which each team will nominate nine (9) players including a goalkeeper to take the field.
2. For the first six- (6) minutes of Òsudden deathÓ extra time, nine players including a goalkeeper for each team will take the field.
3. NB If a team has player/s sent off (red card) during normal time, then that team may only start with 9 players less the number of players sent off. The team may not replace the players that have received red cards.
4. If a Team has a player sent off (yellow Card) during normal time and the players time in the sin bin is not complete at the end of normal time, then that player may not play in Òsudden death extra timeÓ until the umpire has deemed time in the Òsin binÓ is complete.
5. At half time there will be a two minute break in which teams are to remove two players (teams may not remove goalkeepers) and immediately change ends.
6. For the second six minutes of Òsudden DeathÓ extra time, seven players (including the goalkeeper) for each team will take the field.
7. Normal interchange rules will apply during extra time.
8. The sudden death extra time concludes once a goal has been scored.
9. If there is no goal scored in sudden death extra time, then a penalty stroke competition shall determine the winner.
Duration: Games will be of two 35-minute halves, played under normal NZHF playing conditions. One and a half-hour turf time slot are to be allocated at each venue per game. At Waikato the time on the draw is the game start time. Warm up is 15 minutes prior.
Points: Points in the round robin will be awarded as follows.
3(three) for a win
1(one) for a draw
0(zero) for a loss
Placing: Placing in the round robin will be decided on the NZHF tournament rule criteria, i.e.,
1. Number of points
2. Matches won
3. Goal difference
4. Goals for
5. If one team defeated the other in both round robin games
6. Stroke off
TurfÕs: The turf to be used will be as allocated by the hosting association.
Umpires: To be further discussed once an Umpires RDO is appointed
NB: THE HOST ASSOCIATION WILL RECEIVE A LIST OF UMPIRES FROM
EACH ASSOCIATION. ONLY THOSE UMPIRES LISTED WILL BE ALLOWED TO UMPIRE IN THE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
For the semi-finals and finals of each division only, each team has the right to their own appointed umpire, provided that the host/home association is advised prior to the day of the game.
Results: One scorecard must be filled out completely by team captains before the game, and given to the umpires.
It is the responsibility of the winning team to ensure that the completed scorecard is signed by both umpires and an official from both teams and returned to the hosting venue.
A results summary sheet will be faxed or emailed by each host venue to the host Association confirming the game results and any cards issued.
If required the game card shall be photocopied and posted to the Host Association with the Original retained by the home venue Association.
Results should be faxed to (07) 839 3629 or emailed to waikatohockey@xtra.co.nz.
Posted to: Waikato Hockey Association
P O Box 820
Hamilton
Points table and player penalty points will be updated and loaded onto the Waikato Hockey web site as soon as possible. (www.waikatohockey.org.nz)
Cards and judiciary: The NZHF National Code of Conduct will apply to the competition with the exception that a Match Referee will not be appointed to each match. The umpire shall have any and all powers normally vested in the Match Referee.
Penalties: A Green card shall be worth 1 (one) point.
A Yellow card shall be worth 4 (four) points.
A Red card shall be worth 12 (twelve) points. A Red card is an automatic 1(one) Intercity game stand-down (for the next played Intercity game) with a copy of the report sent to the offenders Association, not withstanding the right of the player to appeal to, or the host association requesting a judicial hearing
The cost of such appeal shall be $50.00 and the appeal to be received by the host association within 48 (forty-eight) hours of the offence.
If a player reaches a total of 12 (twelve) points, they will automatically stand down for 1 (one) Intercity game/ the next played intercity game.
Judicial hearings may be called by the association where the game was played.
The judicial committee will consist of representatives from the playerÕs home association, the association that the game in question was against, and one other of the Intercity associations (i.e., a 3(three) member panel).
ÔIntercity demerit pointsÕ only count in the Intercity competition, but that in no way restricts any individual association dealing with their own players.
Turf fees: Turf game fees will be charged by the association that controls the venue where the game was played to the respective association as soon as possible after the game.
Sand games = $70.00 per game including GST
Defaults: In the event of a default occurring, the club defaulting must advise the draw convenor of the host association by the Wednesday evening preceding the match.
The team being defaulted to will be awarded a 5-0 win. Should both teams default or be in breach of the Rules, points will not be allocated and both teams will be liable for the $120.00 fine
A default carries a $120.00 fine. To be collected by the host association.
The defaulting team will be billed both teams turf fees if the association can not fill the allocated turf slot.
Should a default occur, the team being defaulted to has the right to a home game at their next meeting.
Deferrals will now be accepted in the event that a team has four or more players including 1 coach, 1 manager, or 1 umpire involved in any New Zealand National Age group tournament.
Teams are permitted to organise Ôdouble-header weekends between themselves provided that each game is played prior to the date set down in the draw, and provided that the Intercity draw convenor and relevant associations are notified prior to the games being played.
Any game changes need to be approved by the Draw convenor of the host association.