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By Laws

2021

Playing Hockey since 1911 – MDHA Established 1932

Incorporated 29 February, 1984

Issue Date: 18 April 2021 Approved By: MDHA Management Committee

Maryborough & District Hockey Association

Affiliated with:

Maryborough & District Hockey Association Inc

Clause INDEX Page

INTERPRETATION 1

1. AGE ............................................................................................................................................................ 1

2. GRADES .................................................................................................................................................... 1

3. OFF SEASON ............................................................................................................................................ 1

4. PLAYING SEASON .................................................................................................................................... 1

5. FIXTURE MATCH ...................................................................................................................................... 1

6. ONE WEEK ................................................................................................................................................ 1

AFFILIATION 2

7. AFFILIATION ............................................................................................................................................. 2

8. METHOD OF AFFILIATION ....................................................................................................................... 2

9. AFFILIATION ENTRY FEES ...................................................................................................................... 2

10. AFFILIATION TIME LIMITATION ............................................................................................................... 2

NOMINATIONS 2

11. NOMINATING TEAMS ............................................................................................................................... 2

12. NOMINATING TEAM PERSONNEL .......................................................................................................... 2

13. NOMINATING UMPIRES ........................................................................................................................... 3

REGISTRATIONS 3

14. ORDINARY REGISTRATION .................................................................................................................... 3

15. DUAL REGISTRATION .............................................................................................................................. 3

16. DOUBLE MARYBOROUGH REGISTRATION ........................................................................................... 4

17. REGISTRATION FEES/INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TRANSFERS ........................................................ 4

18. DE-REGISTRATION, RE-REGISTRATION AND DOWN GRADING ......................................................... 5

19. INTER-CLUB TRANSFERS ....................................................................................................................... 5

20. TWO OR MORE TEAMS IN THE SAME GRADE ...................................................................................... 5

21. UNREGISTERED PLAYERS ..................................................................................................................... 5

PLAYER/TEAM RULES 5

22. TEAMS DUTIES BEFORE MATCH ........................................................................................................... 5

23. PERSONNEL IN ARTIFICIAL SURFACE DUG-OUTS .............................................................................. 5

24. FIELD NUMBERS ...................................................................................................................................... 6

25. PERSONNEL ON GAME CARDS/TECH SHEETS .................................................................................... 6

26. PLAYING UP DIVISIONS – SENIORS....................................................................................................... 6

27. PLAYING UP DIVISIONS – JUNIOR PLAYERS ........................................................................................ 6

28. FORFEITS ................................................................................................................................................. 6

29. SUSPENDED PLAYERS ........................................................................................................................... 7

30. FINANCIAL STATUS AND OBLIGATION .................................................................................................. 7

31. UNIFORMS ................................................................................................................................................ 7

MATCH RULES 8

32. FIXTURE MATCH LENGTH ....................................................................................................................... 8

33. FIXTURE MATCH COMMENCEMENT ...................................................................................................... 8

34. PREMATURE TERMINATION OF MATCH ............................................................................................... 8

35. INJURY TIME ............................................................................................................................................. 8

PREMIERSHIPS/FINALS 8

36. PREMIERSHIP ROUND ............................................................................................................................ 8

37. PREMIERSHIP POINTS ............................................................................................................................ 9

38. MINOR PREMIERS.................................................................................................................................... 9

39. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS ......................................................................................................................... 9

40. PREMIERSHIP .......................................................................................................................................... 9

41. DRAWS SEMI-FINALS, PRELIMINARY FINALS ..................................................................................... 10

42. DRAWS IN PREMIERSHIP FINALS – ALL DIVISIONS ........................................................................... 10

UMPIRES 10

43. NON ARRIVAL OF UMPIRE .................................................................................................................... 10

44. REPLACEMENT OF UMPIRE ................................................................................................................. 10

45. FAILURE TO UMPIRE ............................................................................................................................. 10

46. RECORDING SUSPENSIONS ................................................................................................................ 10

47. TIMEKEEPERS ........................................................................................................................................ 11

48. REPORTS ON GAME CARDS/TECH SHEETS ...................................................................................... 11

DETERMINATION OF CHARGES, DISPUTES AND PROTESTS 11

49. CHARGES, DISPUTES, PROTESTS ...................................................................................................... 11

50. DETERMINATION OF CHARGES, DISPUTES AND PROTESTS .......................................................... 11

51. APPEALS ................................................................................................................................................. 11

COMMITTEES 12

52. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................. 12

53. OVERVIEW OF COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................... 12

54. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................ 12

55. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................... 13

56. FINANCE COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................... 14

57. FIXTURES ............................................................................................................................................... 14

58. RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................... 14

59. UMPIRES BOARD OF CONTROL ........................................................................................................... 14

60. INDOOR – REFER TO INDOOR POLICY ............................................................................................... 15

REPRESENTATIVE HOCKEY 15

61. NOMINATIONS AND NOMINATION FEES ............................................................................................. 15

62. SELECTION COMMITTEES .................................................................................................................... 15

63. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM OFFICIALS ................................................................................................... 15

64. REPRESENTATIVE UNIFORMS ............................................................................................................. 15

MISCELLANEOUS 16

65. ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ............................................................................................................. 16

66. INCONSISTENCY IN CONSTITUTIONS ................................................................................................. 16

Appendix A SCALE OF PENALTIES 17 Appendix B SHOOT-OUT COMPETITION 19 Appendix C RULES OF PLAY “MODIFIED” FIELDS 21 Appendix D PREMIERSHIP TROPHIES 22

MDHA BY LAWS

MDHA By Laws 2020 1 18 April 2021

BY LAWS

INTERPRETATION

BLUE CARD Clubs are to ensure that all coaches and managers hold a current blue card

as per Government Regulations.

1. AGE

(a) Entry: As per Insurance requirements

(b) Junior: A player shall be a junior player if, on the 31 December immediately prior to the commencement of the current playing year, he/she is under the age for the grade in which he/she plays. Players shall be considered Juniors up to and including the year they turn 17.

(c) Senior: Players 18 years and over as at 31 December of the current playing year shall be considered Seniors

(d) Masters: Players ages as at 31 December prior to the commencement of the current playing year shall be:

i. Men: 35 years and over ii. Women: 30 years and over

Note: In exceptional circumstances Clubs/Associations may apply in writing for special permission to allow over/under age players.

2. GRADES

(a) Junior: Junior Grade shall mean all teams and players playing under the control of the Maryborough and District Hockey Association Inc (MDHA) who play normal junior fixtures.

(b) Senior: Senior Grade shall mean all teams playing under the control of the Association, not being a Junior Grade.

3. OFF SEASON

Off season shall mean the period from the first day in October until the day prior to the first Management Committee Meeting in February of the following calendar year.

4. PLAYING SEASON

Playing season shall mean the period from which the first Management Committee meeting is held in February until the last day in September each year.

5. FIXTURE MATCH

The term ‘Fixture Match’ shall mean the match in which participating teams each win points towards the Premiership Competition. A bye shall not constitute a match played.

6. ONE WEEK

Refer also to Suspended Players Rule 30

For the purpose of umpire suspensions and related penalties, one week shall mean the next playing day the team in which the suspended player is registered, plays a fixture match under the jurisdiction of the MDHA.

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AFFILIATION

7. AFFILIATION

Affiliation with the Association shall be open to any Club/Association having membership of at least 12 playing members. Any Club/Association which is a member of the Association and which fails to maintain a membership of at least 12 playing members shall forthwith cease to be a member of the Association.

However, each such member remaining shall then be deemed to be an associate member unless that member affiliates with another Club/Association.

8. METHOD OF AFFILIATION

(a) Any Club/Association desirous of becoming affiliated with the MDHA shall make application in writing to the MDHA Secretary, with such application being signed by the President and the secretary of the applicant Club/Association.

(b) All applications for affiliation shall be considered by the Management Committee and no Club/Association shall be affiliated with the Association except with the approval of the Management Committee.

(c) In cases where it is considered the interests of the Association would be better served, the Management Committee may consent to applications for affiliation provided that no such application has been rejected by members at a General Meeting.

9. AFFILIATION ENTRY FEES

Every affiliated Club/Association and all members thereof shall pay such entrance fees and other annual subscriptions as are provided for by the Constitution or any amendments thereof. Any new Club/Association applying for affiliation shall forward with its application the sum of $100.00 entrance fee, provided that any Club/Association which was a member of the Association before its incorporation shall not be liable to pay such fee.

10. AFFILIATION TIME LIMITATION

All applications from Clubs/ Association desirous of affiliating with the Association shall be made no later than 1 March in each year but the Management Committee may grant applications which may be at a subsequent date.

NOMINATIONS

11. NOMINATING TEAMS

Each Club/Association shall furnish in writing to the MDHA Secretary no later than ten days prior to Opening Day, the number of teams it is desirous of nominating in each Division.

Clubs/Associations shall nominate teams in grades as determined from time to time by the Management Committee, and teams shall play in those grades unless insufficient numbers of nominations prevail in that division when the Management Committee shall then determine in which grade that team shall play. All fixture matches shall be played on the MDHA grounds, unless otherwise agreed to by the Management Committee.

Should a Club/Association be unable to field a team in any Division, they may combine their personnel and play in the relevant division under a combined Club name. Players shall be allowed to upgrade if required for their individual Club/Association.

The MDHA reserves the right to grade teams as necessary.

12. NOMINATING TEAM PERSONNEL

Each Club/Association shall furnish to the MDHA Secretary no later than seven days prior to Opening Day the personnel of each team (male and female separately) nominated as per Rule 11 on the prescribed form. A person whose name is entered on this form shall only be deemed to be a registered player of the MDHA in the grade advised, if they have registered online at least the day before their first match.

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Clubs/Associations are to list personnel for each team (indicating players with Double Registration as per Rule 16) in alphabetical order (surname) ensuring that the following information is provided:

• Surname

• Christian Name

• Date of Birth

Note: A person shall be deemed unregistered if they have not registered online the day before their first match.

For the purpose of nominating Team Personnel, teams shall consist of:

(a) Division 1 Men and Women – no minimum required (to be reviewed at the end of the 2021 season.)

(b) Other Seniors/Juniors – where possible, no less than seven players

(c) Under 9 – no less than six players

(d) Under 6 – no minimum number required

13. NOMINATING UMPIRES

(a) When nominating Team Personnel as outlined in Rule 12, Clubs/Associations are to provide a list of umpires for each team on the prescribed form as outlined below or Team Personnel will not be accepted. As a minimum:

i. Division 1: Three, capable and willing to umpire Division 1/League regularly

ii. Other Senior Teams: Three

iii. Junior: Three including one adult

iv. Modified: Clubs to supply

(b) Five weeks prior to the end of Premiership Rounds, each Club/Association with Senior team/s shall nominate a minimum of two umpires per team to umpire during the Finals series.

Nominated umpires must:

i. be drawn from the lists provided for the season and

ii. have umpired regularly throughout the season

iii. be available to umpire in their nominated division

REGISTRATIONS

14. ORDINARY REGISTRATION

Ordinary Registration shall be the term used to describe a player registered with the MDHA.

(a) Application for registration shall be made online by individual players, to the club of their choice, no later than the day before they intend to play. Clubs are required to forward the player’s online registration confirmation email to the MDHA and the relevant Records Secretary as soon as possible after receipt.

(b) Once a player is registered online, the club will place that player in the relevant Member Group/s (Team/s). Teams will not be penalised if a player has not been placed in a Member Group prior to their first game only. Penalties may be applied for subsequent games.

(c) Should online registration occur on or after the day a player has participated in a match, that player shall be unregistered for that match.

(d) Should a player, not be eligible for registration with a particular club, the Management Committee shall have the power to take appropriate action as deemed necessary.

(e) For the Masters competitions, players may play for the club of their choice, regardless of their Senior Registration.

15. DUAL REGISTRATION

Dual Registration shall be the term used to describe a player registered with two Hockey Queensland affiliated Associations in any one playing season.

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(a) Players wishing to Dual Register with MDHA as their secondary association, must apply in writing, using the following steps:

i. Player registers online to their PRIMARY club and pays the prescribed fee.

ii. Player obtains permission in writing from their primary club to dual register with a secondary club within a different association for the current season.

iii. Once approval has been obtained from the player’s primary club, the player advises the secondary club of their intention to dual register.

iv. If dual registration is accepted by the secondary club, this club must advise their Association on the relevant form (including a copy of the primary club’s approval) that they are accepting a dual registered player.

v. If the secondary association approves the Dual Registration (i.e. the player has met all requirements), the association is responsible for completing the Dual Registration process by adding the player as a new member to the relevant club console.

(b) Players listed as QAS Squad Members are exempt from applying for dual registration however, MDHA must be advised in writing of such registration.

(c) The Primary Affiliated Association shall have first call on the player for representative selection at all times.

(d) All Dual Registered players must be registered the day before their first match, as per Rule 14, and be liable for fees set by the secondary association/club.

16. DOUBLE MARYBOROUGH REGISTRATION

Double Maryborough Registration shall be the term used to describe a player who is registered in two (or more) MDHA teams/clubs in the current playing year.

Where a player wishes to double register with a second or subsequent club, the player’s primary club shall advise the MDHA on the relevant form:

i. that permission is given for the player to Double Register with another club and

ii. the team(s) in which the player wishes to play

Players can then register online to their secondary club/s using the “MDHA Double Registration” subscription, no later than the day prior to participation in a match.

(a) Players turning 13 in the current playing year may Double Register to a Senior team with:

i. their primary club or

ii. another MDHA club (in accordance with clauses i and ii above)

(b) Players registered in a senior team whose Club/Association does not field higher Senior teams than the one in which he/she is registered may register with another Club/Association that does, to allow them to play in that grade.

17. REGISTRATION FEES/INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TRANSFERS

(a) Each player shall pay registration fees online.

(b) For both internal and external transfers, an online Transfer Request must be sent to a player’s previous club. A player must not register online with their new club, until the transfer has been approved.

(c) Clubs are at liberty to deny transfers, should a player be unfinancial, until such time as the debt has been cleared.

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18. DE-REGISTRATION, RE-REGISTRATION AND DOWN GRADING

(a) All applications for de-registrations and or re-registrations, and down gradings shall be made in writing to the MDHA for consideration.

(b) Players shall only be allowed to be graded down or de-registered down to the next lower grade once during the season. Once graded or de-registered down, a player shall play three matches in that division before being allowed to play back in any higher grade.

(c) A player after being granted permission to de-register from a Club/Association with which he/she is registered, shall not be eligible to apply for re-registration until one week has elapsed after approval has been granted by the Management Committee.

(d) No applications for de-registration, re-registration or down grading shall be considered after the 30th June each year.

19. INTER-CLUB TRANSFERS

(a) No player shall transfer from one Club/Association to another during the season without first gaining approval from the Management Committee.

(b) Consent for the transfer in writing shall be obtained from the Club/Association of which the player is a member before a transfer is considered.

(c) No consent for transfer shall be given unless a player is a financial member.

(d) Players being transferred shall not play with their new club until such time as he/she is registered, and one week/fixture game has elapsed between transfer from one to the other.

(e) Should a player desire to transfer from one Club/Association to another and is unable to obtain consent he/she may refer the question to the Management Committee for consideration.

(f) No player shall be allowed to transfer from one Club/Association to another after the 30th June each year.

20. TWO OR MORE TEAMS IN THE SAME GRADE

(a) Where a Club/Association has two or more teams registered in the same grade, players registered in one team shall not be eligible to play in any of the other teams.

(b) Replacement players shall be allowed only to be drawn from a team in a lower grade. The replacement player shall fill in for that one team only, for the remainder of the season.

(c) No player shall be allowed to transfer from one team to another after the 30th June each year.

21. UNREGISTERED PLAYERS

Should a team play an unregistered player, then that team shall lose their points for the game in which the player participated, until such time as he/she is registered. (Refer to Rule 38 Premiership Points).

PLAYER/TEAM RULES

22. TEAMS DUTIES BEFORE MATCH

Before the commencement of a match, each team shall hand to the umpire/Tech Bench a list of players in their team on the prescribed form. Failure to comply within five minutes will result in the team forfeiting the match.

23. PERSONNEL IN ARTIFICIAL SURFACE DUG-OUTS

Personnel allowed in each dug-out during the game shall only be the team, its substitutions, one manager, one coach and one first aid person. Teams/players are to comply with the dug-out rules and the tech bench officials.

Dug-outs will be allocated to teams as per the draw (fixture book), ie first team named is allocated Dug-out 1 and the second team named is allocated Dug-out 2.

In the finals series the higher graded team in each match will be allocated Dug-out 1.

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24. FIELD NUMBERS

No team shall be allowed to take the field with fewer than seven eligible players from their respective club. A maximum of 16 players shall be allowed to participate in any given match.

25. PERSONNEL ON GAME CARDS/TECH SHEETS

Provision shall be made on game cards/tech sheets for 11 players and five substitutions.

(a) Team Personnel shall show surname, and full Christian name, not just initials, of all players and substitutions.

(b) It shall be deemed prima facie evidence that all players whose names appear on the game card/tech sheet played in the match concerned.

(c) Should a player’s name appear on the game card/tech sheet and that player does not compete in the game, the Umpire/Tech Bench may strike that player’s name from the game card/tech sheet but shall make the captain of the relevant team aware of this deletion.

26. PLAYING UP DIVISIONS – SENIORS

A player shall be allowed to play up in a higher grade than which he/she is registered, with no restriction to the number of times they may play in the higher grade.

27. PLAYING UP DIVISIONS – JUNIOR PLAYERS

Junior players shall be allowed to play up in higher divisions of their Club/Association as often as required during the season provided that:

(a) Any Junior player shall be allowed to play up a maximum of two grades from their registered division in juniors and only be allowed to play two games in any one junior fixture day.

(b) Where there are two or more teams in the one grade, players shall only be allowed to play for the team for which he/she plays up for the first time. (refer Rule 20).

(c) Players turning 13 years of age in the current year shall be allowed to play in Senior fixtures. They shall be permitted to play a maximum of two senior matches per fixture day/week.

28. FORFEITS

(a) Should a team forfeit a fixture match less than 24 hours before the scheduled starting time, the Club/Association concerned shall be liable for payment of their opponent’s ground fees in addition to their own. Except where:

i. the Club/Association notifies the MDHA Secretary in writing and the opposing Club Secretary of its intention to forfeit at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled commencement of the match, the team shall only be liable for payment of its own team’s ground fees for forfeiting.

ii. Should a team forfeit more than once in any season, they will be liable for double ground fees on each occasion regardless of notice give.

Note: Division 1 teams which forfeit, shall be liable for an additional $100 penalty.

(b) Should a team forfeit any match in the Finals Series, then that team shall be liable to pay double ground fees regardless of the amount of notice given.

(c) The forfeiting team is responsible for notifying the designated Umpires or their Club/Association.

(d) When a team receives a forfeit, that game shall be classed as a game played for the team which receives the forfeit. (For the purposes of Division 1, team players are those named in the five for that week.)

(e) Where a team receives a forfeit, the suspended player shall be deemed to have served his/her suspension.

(f) A forfeit does not carry through if matches scheduled for that week are cancelled due to weather conditions.

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29. SUSPENDED PLAYERS

(Refer also to Rule 29 Forfeits)

(a) If a player is suspended for any reason other than Failure to Umpire then that player shall be suspended from playing in all MDHA divisions (including Masters) until the suspension is served.

(b) If a player is suspended for Failure to Umpire the following shall apply:

i. A player who is suspended for one week shall serve the suspension in the next game in the division in which he/she is registered, except where a player is registered in the Senior Squad, the suspension stands for both Division 1 and 2.

ii. Double Maryborough (Junior) registered players shall serve the suspension in the next game in the division in which the penalty occurred and not play in that division until the suspension is served. They may play in the higher/lower divisions prior to serving this suspension.

iii. Masters incurring a penalty in that competition shall serve the suspension in the next game in the Masters division.

30. FINANCIAL STATUS AND OBLIGATION

(a) For a member to be deemed a financial member of the Association, all fees, subscriptions, fines and levies payable to the Association.

(b) Unfinancial players shall not be allowed to register with a new Club/Association until a clearance is provided.

(c) Clubs/Associations that register a player in good faith are not to be penalised should it transpire that the player is unfinancial. The player will be unable to play until the requirements of (b) above have been met.

31. UNIFORMS

All teams shall take the field of play in the colours and registered uniform of their Club/Association, namely shirt, skirt/shorts, shin pads and socks.

Note: No player shall be allowed to take the field without shin pads.

No registered colours/designs shall be changed without first gaining approval of the Management Committee.

Registered colours, uniforms and emblems are as follows:

Club/Assn Emblem Colours Shirt Shorts Skirt

Socks

Brothers Leprechaun Sky Blue/White Sky Blue/White Sky Blue/White

Sky Blue/White

Colts Horse Red/White Red/White Red/White Red

Granville Tiger Gold/Black Gold/Black Black Gold/Black

Hervey Bay Shield Purple/Black/White Purple/Black/White Purple Purple/Black

Tinana Devil Red/White/Navy Red/White/Navy Navy Red/White/Navy

United Panthers Black/White Black/White Black Black

Wallaroo Kangaroo Royal/White White/Royal trim Royal Royal/White

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MATCH RULES

32. FIXTURE MATCH LENGTH

Fixture match length will be as follows (or as determined from time to time by the Management Committee):

(a) Seniors - two periods of 35 minutes each way with an interval of five minutes.

(b) Juniors/Masters - two periods of 30 minutes each way with an interval of five minutes.

(c) Modified – two periods 20 minutes each way with an interval of five minutes.

33. FIXTURE MATCH COMMENCEMENT

Any team that has not taken the field within five minutes of the nominated starting time, as indicated by the hooter or by other means, shall be considered to have forfeited the match, and such forfeit shall be claimed immediately.

34. PREMATURE TERMINATION OF MATCH

In the event of a match that is in progress having to be terminated due to adverse weather conditions, the decision will be made by the umpires, tech bench and team captains/coaches. If no decision can be agreed upon, the final decision will be made by a member of the MDHA executive.

The game can be postponed up to a maximum of 15 minutes due to the adverse conditions, except if the match has less than fifteen 15 minutes remaining, in which case it shall be deemed concluded. The score at the time of termination will be the final result.

Where the remainder of a match is required to be played, it will be scheduled for the next available Sunday.

35. INJURY TIME

No extra time shall be allowed for injuries or for any other reason whatsoever except in the case of the Finals Series.

PREMIERSHIPS/FINALS

36. PREMIERSHIP ROUND

The term ‘Premiership Round’ shall mean a series of fixture matches in all grades (U11 and above), during which every team in that grade shall have played all other teams, the same number of times.

Modified/Under 8 Boys and Girls shall play a series of non-competitive matches (Round Robin). No Premiership points will be allocated and no Premiership awarded.

Winner of Rounds will be determined by:

(a) The team leading at the end of each Premiership Round shall be declared the winner of that round.

(b) The team winning the most rounds at the conclusion of all the Premiership Rounds shall be the overall ‘Winner of Rounds’.

(c) In the event of two or more teams being equal on points when determining the winner in (a) and (b) above the following will apply:

i. at the conclusion of each round/all rounds the winner shall be decided on goal differences.

ii. In the event of teams being equal on goal differences then the team with the greater number of goals ‘for’ shall be the winner.

iii. If still equal then teams will be joint holders.

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37. PREMIERSHIP POINTS

Premiership points for teams playing in Premiership Rounds shall be allocated as follows:

WIN 3 points

WIN ON FORFEIT 3 points (+ 3 goals for)

BYE 3 points

DRAW 1 point

LOSS 0 points

LOSS ON FORFEIT 0 points (+ 3 goals against)

In the event of a winning team breaching rules and where a loss of points occurs, for whatever reason (unregistered player etc.) that team’s points will be awarded to the opposition team, with goals scored for to be deleted, while goals against remain. The team receiving the points shall retain their goals for, and have goals scored against deleted.

38. MINOR PREMIERS

(a) The team leading in the Premiership Competition at the end of the Premiership Rounds shall be declared the Minor Premiers. In the event of two or more teams being equal on points at the conclusion of all the premiership rounds, the positions of first, second, third and fourth shall be decided on goal differences for the benefit of seedings for Premiership Finals.

(b) In the event of teams being equal on goal differences, then the team with the greater number of goals ‘for’ shall be the winner. If still equal, then a play-off shall take place between these teams under the same rules applicable to a premiership final. The time of the game shall be arranged by the Fixtures Committee.

39. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS

A player must have played in five fixture matches in the team in which he/she is registered to be eligible to play in the Finals Series. This includes Dual Registered players and QAS members. The following exceptions shall apply:

(a) Teams in higher divisions shall be allowed to draw players from lower Divisions, except that seniors shall not be allowed to draw from Masters.

(b) Should a player not have played 5 games in the team in which they are registered, but has played 5 games in a team in a higher division, they are deemed to be eligible to play in the higher team (but not their registered team).

40. PREMIERSHIP

The Premiership shall be decided on the Semi Final, Preliminary Final and Final system over a period of three weeks:

Week 1 – Semi-Finals (SF)

Major SF – Team 1 v Team 2 Winner progresses to Grand Final Loser plays in Preliminary Final

Minor SF – Team 3 v Team 4 Winner progresses to Preliminary Final Loser retires from competition

Week 2 – Preliminary Final (PF)

Loser of Major SF v Winner of Minor SF Winner progresses to Grand Final Loser retires from competition

Week 3 Grand Final

Winner of Major SF v Winner of PF

Note: For Divisions with only three teams, at the end of the Premiership rounds, the team running third shall have the bye in the Minor Semi-final.

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41. DRAWS SEMI-FINALS, PRELIMINARY FINALS

(a) Semi-Finals – All Divisions

In the event of a draw at the conclusion of normal time, NO extra time shall be played, the higher graded team shall progress.

(b) Preliminary Finals – All divisions (including Fraser Coast League)

In the event of a draw at the conclusion of normal time, Extra Time will apply as follows:

• There shall be a break of three (3) minutes

• Full teams will then return to the field and play an extra ten (10) minutes each way (no break), ‘Golden Goal’. The match is concluded when a goal is scored.

• In the event of a draw at the end of extra time the higher graded team advances to the Grand Final.

42. DRAWS IN PREMIERSHIP FINALS – All divisions

In the event of a draw at the conclusion of normal time, Extra Time will apply as follows:

• There shall be a break of three (3) minutes

• Full teams will then return to the field and play an extra ten (10) minutes each way (no break), ‘Golden Goal’. The match is concluded when a goal is scored.

• In the event of a draw at the end of extra time a shootout competition will be played in all divisions except Under 11, as outlined in Appendix B, until a winner is decided.

• For Under 11 Divisions, in the event of a draw after extra time o No shootout competition shall be played and teams shall be declared Joint Holders

UMPIRES

43. NON ARRIVAL OF UMPIRE

Non arrival of an umpire within five minutes of the allotted starting time of the game as indicated by the hooter or other means shall constitute a failure to umpire. Registration of this failure shall be recorded by the other/replacement umpire or Tech Bench on that particular game.

44. REPLACEMENT OF UMPIRE

(a) Allotted umpires, unable to fulfill their duties, shall arrange a suitable replacement. Replacement umpire’s name shall be changed on the umpires roster.

(b) Any nominated umpire allocated for matches in the Finals Series who is unable to fulfill his/her duties shall notify the relevant Board of Control at least 24 hours in advance except in extreme circumstances.

(c) When no umpire is available to take the whistle then each team/captain shall supply an umpire for half of the game.

(d) All umpires should have the correct footwear and approved umpire’s shirt.

45. FAILURE TO UMPIRE

Refer to Scale of Penalties

Should an umpire fail to umpire or fail to complete the entire game, unless illness or injury has occurred during or just prior to commencement, the matter shall be reported on the game card/tech sheet by the umpire/tech bench.

46. RECORDING SUSPENSIONS

An umpire/tech official shall record all suspensions stating in each case the nature of the offence. The umpire must initial the report as confirmation.

Refer to Scale of Penalties (Appendix A).

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47. TIMEKEEPERS

Matches will be played by central time, except in the Finals Series, when time keepers will be allocated.

48. REPORTS ON GAME CARDS/TECH SHEETS

Reports on game cards/tech sheets can only be written by umpires or tech bench, and signed by authorised personnel only. Captains, managers, players or parents cannot write reports on game cards/tech sheets.

DETERMINATION OF CHARGES, DISPUTES AND PROTESTS

49. CHARGES, DISPUTES, PROTESTS

Charges, disputes and protests referred to in this document may relate to the MDHA Constitution, By Laws or FIH Rules of Hockey.

(a) Reports on game cards/tech sheets shall be dealt with by the Judiciary Committee.

(b) Charges, disputes or protests other than those dealt with by the Judiciary Committee shall be referred to the Management Committee for determination. The following shall apply:

i. Particulars of any charge, dispute or protest shall be furnished in writing or email to the MDHA Secretary by the Club/Association involved within 48 hours of the match or event/s in question.

ii. No charge, dispute or protest shall be considered unless the Club/Association is financial with the MDHA.

50. DETERMINATION OF CHARGES, DISPUTES AND PROTESTS

For the purpose of determining charges, disputes or protests, the Management Committee shall meet within three days of receipt of the written particulars referred to above. The Management Committee shall have the power to:

(a) Dismiss the charge, dispute or protest.

(b) Refer the matter to the Judiciary Committee for on field incidents or

(c) Investigate the matter within 14 days to make its determination at that time, and apply penalties as it sees fit.

Note: In the case of (c) above the MDHA Secretary shall:

i. appoint a date, time and place for the Management Committee to meet.

ii. notify the Club/Association, team, player or member charged/involved.

iii. notify any witnesses necessary or required for the proper investigation of the matter.

51. APPEALS

Any decision made by the Management/Judiciary Committees shall be subject to a right of appeal to the Investigation Committee whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties concerned, with no avenue for further appeal.

(a) Appeals shall be:

i. lodged in writing within 48 hours of notification of the findings of the Management/Judiciary Committees.

ii. accompanied by a fee of $50. An administration fee of $10 will be retained if the appeal is upheld.

(b) Where an appeal has been lodged, the MDHA Secretary shall:

i. convene a meeting of the Investigation Committee within 48 hours of the receipt of the appeal. If this is impractical the meeting shall take place at the earliest possible opportunity.

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ii. advise the Appellant and all witnesses of the details of the hearing.

iii. forward all evidence relating to the decision of the Management/Judiciary Committee to the Investigation Committee.

iv. at the conclusion of the hearing notify the person involved of the outcome of the appeal via their Club/Association.

(c) The Appellant shall:

i. be permitted the right to have the President or Secretary of their Club/Association accompany them and assist in their defence.

ii. be allowed to have witnesses in their defence.

iii. not be entitled to legal representation, nor cross examination of any witnesses.

iv. not have the right to be present when other persons, including the umpire, give evidence, except at the discretion of the Investigation Committee.

COMMITTEES

52. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

(a) The Management Committee of the Association will consist the Executive, made up of the President, 1 Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer along with the following other elected officers: i. Two representatives from each affiliated club with voting rights on all issues.

ii. The Assistant Secretary and Record Secretaries, together with one representative from each of the sub-committees. However, committee representatives shall only have the power to vote on matters pertaining to their specific field.

(b) Management Meetings – Shall be attended by members of the Management Committee and other persons subject to Management Committee approval.

53. OVERVIEW OF COMMITTEES

(a) All Committees, with the exception of the Judiciary and Investigation Committees, shall elect a Chairman, and advise the Management Committee accordingly.

(b) The MDHA President and Secretary shall be ex-officio members of all Sub Committees except Judiciary and Investigation.

(c) The MDHA Treasurer shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee only.

(d) The President may chair meetings.

(e) Committees shall provide a written report to the MDHA following each meeting.

54. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

The Judiciary Committee shall consist of three members elected at the Annual General Meeting from nominations received, one from each Club.

(a) The three nominees not elected will be appointed as deputies who shall be available to replace any member of the Judiciary Committee should that member be unable to attend.

(b) No member of the Judiciary Committee shall be a member of the Investigation Committee.

(c) In the event that insufficient members/deputies are elected, then the required number of members shall be appointed by the Management Committee prior to the start of the new hockey season.

(d) At every meeting, the Judiciary Committee shall appoint a Chairperson.

(e) A quorum for meetings of the Judiciary Committee shall in each case be three.

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Powers and duties of the Judiciary Committee:

The Judiciary Committee shall have the power to determine charges of misconduct or infringements and apply penalties as per the Scale of Penalties or as they see fit. This includes reports made in writing by an umpire/tech bench official on game cards/tech sheets, or matters referred to it by the Management Committee.

One member of the Judiciary Committee, in conjunction with one member of the Club on Canteen/Office Roster, shall at the end of each fixture week:

i. check game cards/tech sheets for that week, and action required minor charges reported (eg failure to umpire)

ii. record all temporary suspensions (both Yellow and Green Cards)

iii. refer Red Cards and other serious matters to the full Judiciary Committee for further investigation and action.

The full Judiciary Committee shall:

i. meet when required

ii. call upon umpires/witnesses involved to give evidence relating to charges

iii. investigate all full game suspensions and other reports, stating penalties applied. This report is to be forwarded to the MDHA Secretary and Records Secretaries. Where a penalty includes a fine, the MDHA Treasurer is to also receive a copy of the report to enable an invoice to the person/Club/Association concerned to be raised.

iv. instruct the MDHA Secretary to notify the person charged by letter or email, of the penalty imposed via the Secretary of their Club/Association, who shall ensure that where a suspension is imposed, their member is notified of and serves the suspension.

55. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE

The Investigation Committee shall consist of three members elected at the Annual General Meeting from nominations received, one from each Club.

(a) The three nominees not elected will be appointed as deputies who shall be available to replace any member of the Investigation Committee should that member be unable to attend. Note: Members of the Executive may be called to attend if insufficient numbers are available.

(b) No member of the Investigation Committee shall be a member of the Judiciary Committee.

(c) In the event that insufficient members are elected, then the required number of members shall be appointed by the Management Committee prior to the start of the new hockey season.

(d) At every meeting, the Investigation Committee shall appoint a Chairperson.

(e) A quorum for meetings of the Investigation Committee shall in each case be three.

Powers and duties of the Investigation Committee:

The Investigation Committee shall have the power to dismiss or uphold any appeal lodged with the MDHA in accordance with these By Laws. In dismissing the Appeal they may uphold or increase/decrease the penalty imposed by the Management/Judiciary Committees.

In hearing appeals the Investigation Committee shall:

i. call for any form of evidence, including game cards/tech sheets.

ii. hear evidence from any witness or other party at their discretion.

iii. have the right to exclude the appellant from the investigation when other persons, including the umpire, give evidence.

iv. admonish, suspend or disqualify, any witness or witnesses failing/refusing to attend any hearing without reasonable cause as the Investigation Committee deems fit.

v. shall record the findings of the Investigation Committee in writing and shall notify the MDHA Secretary of its findings within 24 hours of the hearing. The MDHA Secretary shall then notify the person/Club/Association and Records Secretaries if required.

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vi. not discuss with or convey to any person/s outside the precincts of the Investigation Meeting, any matter being the subject of consideration, except in relation to its findings and only where necessary to fully convey the meaning and intent of its decision.

56. FINANCE COMMITTEE

(a) The Finance Committee shall consist of three members elected at the Annual General Meeting.

(b) In addition, each Club/Association shall be entitled to have one member attend Finance Committee Meetings, who shall have voting rights.

The Finance Committee shall meet regularly and be responsible to the MDHA for:

i. the finances of the MDHA and report on all activities for ratification.

ii. investigating and making estimates on all large expenditure items, reporting the outcome of such findings and investigations to the Management Committee for its approval.

iii. seek approval from the Management Committee for expenditure in excess of $5000 not related to the day to day running of the MDHA.

iv. formulating the yearly budget and the setting of fees and charges relating to all playing and trading activities.

57. FIXTURES

(a) The Fixtures Committee shall consist of any number of members of the MDHA as should be considered appropriate for the maintaining of this committee.

(b) The Fixtures Committee shall meet to draw up such programmes of fixtures as are required for the running of a season with MDHA. All fixtures will then be submitted to the MDHA Management Committee for ratification and distribution.

58. RECORDS

The Record Secretaries (for male and female) shall keep a register of all players registered with the MDHA, recording particulars of players, grades in which registered, and games played.

(a) Each week the Record Secretaries shall check all game cards/tech sheets and record all results, and at the next Management Committee Meeting report:

i. the names of players in contravention of any rule.

ii. other irregularities appearing therein.

iii. new Registrations received.

(b) The Record Secretaries shall enter and keep in the records of the MDHA, the results of all matches played in the competition for the premiership in various grades, the points scored in such matches, and the results of all other matches played in the MDHA area or in which MDHA teams are directly involved.

59. UMPIRES BOARD OF CONTROL

The Umpires Board of Control, as elected at the Annual General Meeting:

(a) shall be responsible for the week by week allocation of umpires.

(b) deal with any matters referred to it by the Management Committee.

(c) advise in respect of the interpretation of the Rules of the Game of Hockey when necessary

(d) hold Umpires Meetings as instructed or when required by the MDHA. One Representative of each club will be required to attend.

(e) provide a report to the Management Committee following each meeting.

Note: Clubs that fail to attend MDHA Umpires Meetings, shall be penalised as per the Scale of Penalties.

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60. INDOOR – Refer to Indoor Policy

REPRESENTATIVE HOCKEY

Excluding U13, 15, 18 Fraser Coast Junior Teams (Refer to Fraser Coast MOU)

61. NOMINATIONS AND NOMINATION FEES

(a) The MDHA shall provide all Team Managers appropriate documentation relevant to the respective division/competition.

(b) Nominations for all representative teams shall be completed online by the closing dates. Where applicable the nomination fee must be paid at time of nomination.

(c) The MDHA Management Committee shall set the nomination fee for each team, having given due consideration to travel arrangements.

(d) The fee shall be returned should the player not gain selection. Should the player gain selection such money shall be held against his/her expenses.

(e) Should a player withdraw from the team after selection, the fee will be immediately forfeited, unless a valid reason is given in writing to the Management Committee.

62. SELECTION COMMITTEES

(a) There shall be as many separate Selection Committees as determined by the Management Committee. A chairperson shall be named for each Selection Committee who shall liaise with the MDHA Secretary.

(b) Each Selection Committee shall select their representative team/s, including naming a Captain/s and/or Vice Captain, from the list of nominated players as supplied by MDHA.

(c) The Chairman of each committee shall ensure that the team is listed on the prescribed form and signed by all selectors, and returned to the team’s manager who will present it to the Management Committee for ratification.

63. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM OFFICIALS

(a) There shall be as many separate Representative Team Officials as the Management Committee shall decide. MDHA teams travelling to State Championships shall be accompanied by at least two Officials who are prepared to undertake the roles of Coach and Manager.

(b) At least one of the two officials shall be the same gender as the members of the team, unless a vacancy still exists after a reasonable time has elapsed.

(c) Three Team Officials (Coach, Manager, Tech Official and Umpire) shall not be liable for travel or accommodation costs in regard to State Championships. MDHA will subsidise all accommodation, with travel costs shared among the members of the respective teams except where teams fly, in which case the MDHA will cover the cost of flights.

(d) Detailed lists of duties will be issued to each elected official, when notified of their appointment.

64. REPRESENTATIVE UNIFORMS

(a) Representative Team Managers shall be responsible for the collection, distribution and return of the team uniforms to the Uniform Convener no later than the following Saturday after the team’s return from competition, unless otherwise arranged.

(b) Managers are also to provide the Uniform Convener with a list of players and their corresponding strip numbers, and shall advise if any uniform is missing or damaged. Should a uniform be irreparably damaged or lost, then the player shall be liable for the cost of its replacement.

(c) No Manager shall be allowed to add or change any representative design or apparel without prior approval of the MDHA Management Committee.

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MISCELLANEOUS

65. ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE

During the ‘Off Season’ an Administration Executive consisting of the President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer shall be charged with the Administration of the Association provided that:-

(a) For all matters deemed to be of a controversial nature, a quorum shall consist of the full complement of the Administration Executive who shall meet and consider whether or not it shall be in the best interest of the MDHA to convene a Special Management Committee Meeting.

(b) Where the matter in question pertains to finance a full complement of the Administration Executive shall constitute a quorum.

(c) In all other instances three members of the Administration Executive shall constitute a quorum.

66. INCONSISTENCY IN CONSTITUTIONS

Should there be any inconsistency between the constitution of any affiliated Club/Association and the constitution of the MDHA, the provisions of the constitution of the MDHA shall prevail.

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Appendix A SCALE OF PENALTIES

The following Scale of Penalties is for the use of the Management, Judiciary and Investigation Committees, when dealing with charges of misconduct and infringements. Penalties listed provide a guideline for committees and may be adjusted (increased/decreased) at their discretion.

Umpire Warning Cards:

• RED On field suspension as per FIH Rules. (Judiciary to apply relevant penalty)

• YELLOW On field suspension as per FIH Rules. (three accumulations, refer to Judiciary)

• GREEN On field suspension as per FIH Rules (no accumulation)

Offence Minimum Penalty

1. Failure to Umpire (Player)

A player who fails to umpire as rostered or fails to complete the entire match shall be suspended for one week provided that:

(a) Should a player fail to umpire as rostered on three separate occasions during the season he/she shall be suspended for two weeks.

(b) An umpire allocated for matches for the ‘Finals Series’ who fails to carry out his/her umpiring duties shall be suspended for a minimum of two weeks with such suspension to carry over until the next hockey season should insufficient matches be available to the player involved to complete the suspension.

(c) Should a player fail to umpire a Division 1 or Premier League match, then an additional penalty of a $100 fine shall be applied to the club from which this umpire has been nominated.

2. Failure to Umpire (Non-Player)

(a) Should a Non Playing Umpire fail to umpire as rostered, and the Club/Association submitting the name of such umpire fail to find a replacement umpire, such Club, Sub Association or Kindred shall be fined $50.

(b) For a Non Playing Umpire allocated to umpire any of the ‘Finals Series’, a minimum fine of not less than double the fine imposed under Scale of Penalties 2(a) shall be applied. The Club from which this player has been nominated shall also incur a fine of $100.

(c) Should a non playing umpire fail to umpire a Division 1 or Premier League match, then an additional penalty of a $50 fine shall be applied to the club from which this umpire has been nominated.

3. Failure to record suspensions

Should a playing umpire fail to record an on field suspension such umpire shall be penalised under ‘Acts Detrimental to the Association’. (Scale of Penalties 11)

4. Disputing umpire’s decision

Not less than one week.

5. Abuse of an umpire Not less than two weeks.

6. Striking an umpire without causing injury

Not less than four weeks.

7. Striking an umpire causing injury

Not less than 20 weeks.

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SCALE OF PENALTIES continued

Offence Minimum Penalty

8. Striking another player with other than a hockey stick

Not less than two weeks.

9. Deliberately striking another player with other than a hockey stick


10. Striking a another player with a hockey stick

If deemed deliberate by the Judiciary, such player shall be suspended for not less than ten weeks for the first offence and for the second offence not less than 20 weeks.

11. Acts detrimental to the association

Not less than two weeks suspension.

12. Conduct (a) Each Club/Association shall be responsible for the conduct and behaviour of all their registered players and supporters whilst on and off the fields at the Woodstock Street MDHA Hockey Complex for both the Winter and Summer Seasons of Hockey.

(b) For acts of misconduct/misbehaviour leading to vandalism of MDHA property and/or rented or loaned property, Clubs /Associations concerned shall be fined up to ($500) and ordered to make restitution for any damage incurred.

13. Clubs failing to attend MDHA Management Meetings

If a club fails to have at least one representative at an MDHA Management Committee meeting, a $50 fine will be incurred.

14. Clubs failing to attend MDHA Umpires Meetings

If a club fails to have a representative at MDHA Umpires meeting, a $50 fine will be incurred.

15. Umpire abusing a player (verbal or other)

Not less than two weeks.

16. Umpire striking a player without causing injury


17. Umpire striking a player causing injury

Not less than 20 weeks.

Note: All other FIH Rules of Hockey shall apply

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Appendix B SHOOT-OUT COMPETITION

1) The Tech Bench and Umpires will specify the goal to be used.

2) Each team shall nominate five players to take and one player to defend the Shoot-Outs from those eligible to play in the match.

Eligibility of participants:

− Players must be on the Team Sheet for the match.

− Players who receive a Red Card during the match may not participate in the Shoot-Out and/or enter the field during the Competition.

− Players who receive a Yellow or Green card during the match may participate in the Shoot-Out and/or enter the field during the competition, even if the term of the suspension is incomplete at the conclusion of normal time.

− A player nominated to defend the Shoot-Outs can also be nominated to take a Shoot-Out. (In this case, that player will be allowed a reasonable period of time to take off or put on his/her protective equipment accordingly.)

Substitutions/Replacements:

If a player participating in the Shoot-Out is incapacitated, they may be replaced as per Eligibility above.

Misconduct:

− A player may be suspended by either a Red or Yellow Card (but not Green) for misconduct during the competition, and will not be allowed to take any further part in the Competition.

− If the suspended player is the defender, that player may only be replaced by one of the five players already nominated to participate in the Shoot-Out.

− If the suspended player is an attacker, their next Shoot-Out will be counted as no goal. (The Shoot-Outs taken by this player and scored before being suspended will count).

Personnel allowed on field:

− All players on the Team Sheet other than any player who has been excluded permanently (red card) during the match, are permitted to enter the field of play outside the 23m area used for the Shoot-Out but must be at least 10 metres from the spot where the ball is placed at the start of the Shoot-Out.

− Only the players nominated to take part in the Shoot-Out Competition may take their sticks onto the field.

− The goalkeeper/defending player of the team taking a Shoot-Out may be on the back-line outside the circle.

− A player taking or defending a Shoot-Out may enter the 23m area for that purpose.

Taking the Shoot-Outs

3) A coin is tossed; the team which wins the toss has the choice to take or defend the first Shoot-Out.

4) A series of five Shoot-Outs will be played. Players from each team take a Shoot-Out alternately against the goalkeeper/defending player of the other team in the sequence nominated on the Shoot-Out Competition form, making a total of 10 Shoot-Outs.

− The goalkeeper/defending player starts on or behind the goal-line between the goal posts;

− The ball is placed on the nearest 23m line opposite the centre of the goal;

− An attacker stands outside the 23m area near the ball;

− The umpire blows the whistle to signal the start of the Shoot-Out; the attacker and the goalkeeper/defending player may then move in any direction;

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− The Shoot-Out is completed when:

i. 8 seconds has elapsed since the starting signal.

ii. a goal is scored.

iii. the attacker commits an offence.

iv. the goalkeeper/defending player commits an unintentional offence inside or outside the circle in which case the Shoot-Out is re-taken by the same player against the same goalkeeper/defending player.

v. the goalkeeper/defending player commits an intentional offence inside or outside the circle, in which case a penalty stroke is awarded and taken by the two players involved in the Shoot-Out concerned unless either of them is incapacitated or suspended.

vi. the ball goes out of play over the back-line or side-line; this includes the goalkeeper/defending player intentionally playing the ball over the back-line.

5) If teams are still equal after the first series of five Shoot-Outs, additional series are to be taken using the same players (with alternating starting teams for each series). A winner will be determined when one team has scored or been awarded one more goal than the opposing team, after each team has taken the same number of Shoot-Outs. Note that:

− The order in which the subsequent Shoot-Outs are taken, does not need to be the same as the first series.

− All five Shoot-Outs in any subsequent series may not necessarily need to be completed to determine a winner.

6) Unless varied by this Shoot-Out section, the Rules of Hockey apply.

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Appendix C RULES OF PLAY “MODIFIED” FIELDS

MDHA Rules

Competition Non-competitive. Teams shall play ‘Round Robin’ fixtures only.

Field Size Modified.

Match Length Two halves of 20 minutes, five minutes half time.

Note: No time-out for injuries.

Umpires For Under 8 - two umpires / For Under 6 – one umpire, who will control the game, including keeping time.

Coaches (a) Shall be permitted on the field during games to assist players.

(b) Shall not be permitted in the circles.

Players per team

(a) No more than eight players with a minimum of six players to take the field in Under 8 and no more than six players with a minimum of four for Under 6.

(b) Goalkeepers/players with goalkeeping privileges are not allowed.

(c) Coaches may lend players to avoid forfeits. (Teams will not be penalized).

Two teams Where opposing teams are from the same Club/Association, one team must change colours to permit umpires to distinguish between the two.

Substitutions Substitutions shall be made from the centre line on one designated side of the field as per FIH Rules.

FIH Rule Modifications All other FIH Rules will apply

Hit/Push Players may hit or push the ball in Under 8.

Players may only push the ball in Under 6.

‘Sticks’ Rule In the interests of safety the ‘Sticks’ Rule shall be applied as follows:

(a) If a player striking the ball lifts his/her stick above the shoulder either front or back, they shall be penalized with a free hit/penalty corner, with a clear explanation to the player.

(b) For persistent breaches by the same player, the umpire shall discuss with the player’s coach in order to rectify the issue.

Free Hits (a) The ‘Self Play’ rule shall apply.

(b) For all free hits/pushes no member of the opposing team may come within three metres of the ball, until it has been played by the taker of the free hit/push, except:

(c) Where play is within three metres of the circle, when either team is in attack, all players must be three metres from the ball.

Penalty Stroke Penalty Strokes shall not be awarded.

Penalty Corners Four players of the defending team shall be behind the back line.

Corners Corners shall be played as per FIH Rules, from a modified ‘25yd/23m’ line.

All coaches/parents are to receive a copy of these rules and the Code of Behaviour.

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Appendix D PREMIERSHIP TROPHIES

MEN

DIVISION 1 MEN TREVOR PERSHOUSE MEMORIAL TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK SHIELD MINOR PREMIERS PATRON’S SHIELD WINNER ROUND 3 ALF SKERRITT MEMORIAL CUP WINNER ROUND 4 LORNE DUNCAN MEMORIAL CUP WINNER ROUND 5

DIVISION 2 MEN B & I WITT SHIELD PREMIERSHIP MDHA TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS BOB STYLES MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

VETS MEN ORACLE DANCING ACADEMY TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK SHIELD MINOR PREMIERS MDHA TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 16 BOYS McBRYDE/McWATTERS TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MDHA TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS MDHA TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 13 BOYS RON & JUNE HESELWOOD TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS K & J STUMER TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 11 BOYS D. BINNINGTON TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS K & J STUMER TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 8 BOYS NON-COMPETITIVE

WOMEN

DIVISION 1 WOMEN BERYL GREGG MEMORIAL TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK SHIELD MINOR PREMIERS PATRON’S SHIELD WINNER MOST ROUNDS

(second ½ )

DIVISION 2 WOMEN MDHA TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK SHIELD MINOR PREMIERS TOM BLACK MEMORIAL CUP WINNER MOST ROUNDS

DIVISION 2 WOMEN PLATE J & J QUAILL TROPHY PLATE FINAL – Team 5 & below

DIVISION 3 WOMEN CELIE HYNES TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS MDHA TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

VETS WOMEN J & J QUAILL TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS MDHA TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 16 GIRLS MDHA TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS K & J STUMER WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 13 GIRLS WALTON TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS MDHA TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 11 GIRLS B & J GREGG TROPHY PREMIERSHIP MRS T BLACK TROPHY MINOR PREMIERS K & J STUMER TROPHY WINNER MOST ROUNDS

UNDER 8 GIRLS NON-COMPETITIVE

ALL CLUBS

ALL CLUBS BILL WALTON TROPHY Highest total Premiership points

Accrued male and female

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