COVID-19 AMENDED - TAURANGA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Senior CLUB Competition Handbook 2021
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TAURANGA HOCKEY
ASSOCIATION
Senior CLUB
Competition
Handbook 2021
COVID-19 AMENDED
(This is a live document and it may change during
the season due to Covid-19)
Updated 18.05.2021 but subject to change.
Amended changes: 27e & 27f
-1-TABLEOF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1. General Information ................................................................................................................................ 4
2. THA Senior Competition Committee ( THA SCC) ..................................................................................... 4
3. Venues ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Competition Dates .................................................................................................................................. 5
5. Playing and Non-Playing Days ................................................................................................................. 5
6. Draws and Results ................................................................................................................................... 6
7. Tauranga Hockey Website....................................................................................................................... 6
8. Requests to Re-schedule ......................................................................................................................... 6
9. Cancellations ........................................................................................................................................... 6
10. Turfs and Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 7
11. Affiliation and Turf Fees .......................................................................................................................... 8
12. Team Entry .............................................................................................................................................. 8
13. Equipment and Uniforms ........................................................................................................................ 9
14. Trophies and Prize Giving ...................................................................................................................... 10
COMPETITION ......................................................................................................................................... 11
15. Fair Play ................................................................................................................................................. 12
16. Points for Match Results ....................................................................................................................... 12
17. Determining Ranking After Pool Play or Round Robin .......................................................................... 12
18. Post Pool Play Offs (Quarter finals, semi finals, and finals) .................................................................. 13
19. Length of Games ................................................................................................................................... 13
20. Umpires ................................................................................................................................................. 13
21. Defaults ................................................................................................................................................. 14
22. Match Cards .......................................................................................................................................... 14
23. Rules for a Penalty Shootout Competition............................................................................................ 15
24. Blood Bin Rules ...................................................................................................................................... 17
25. Head Injury Rules, Sickness & Covid-19 ................................................................................................ 17
ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION............................................................................................................... 19
26. Player Eligibility ..................................................................................................................................... 20
27. Player movement between clubs .......................................................................................................... 20
28. Player movement between teams of own club .................................................................................... 20
29. Player Registration and Team Lists ....................................................................................................... 21
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ......................................................................................................................... 23
COMPLAINTS PROCESS ............................................................................................................................ 23
30. Complaint Process ................................................................................................................................. 24
31. Breach of Competition Rules in THA Senior Handbook ........................................................................ 24
32. Code of Conduct - Judical ...................................................................................................................... 24
33. Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................................ 25
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX 1 – PLAYER RE-GRADE FORM ........................................................................................................... 27
APPENDIX 2 – M A T C H RESCHEDULE REQUEST FORM.................................................................................... 28
APPENDIX 3 – Thunder and Lightning Procedure ............................................................................................... 29
APPENDIX 4 – Level 2 Return to THA Facility – General Conditions of Entry – Updated 2021 ......................... 30
-2-ADMINISTRATION
-3-1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Contacts
Tauranga Hockey Association (THA) Tauranga Hockey Association (THA)
Postal Address Physical Address
Tauranga Hockey 42 Kawaka Street
P.O Box 4 0 1 2 Mt Maunganui
Tauranga 3149 Tauranga 3116
Phone: 07 575 0074 Web: www.tgahockey.co.nz
Email: competitions@tgahockey.co.nz
Board: Staff:
Peter Puchner Chairman General Manager Clinton Butler
Gill Gemming President Competitions Administrator Barbara Wood
Roger Ford Deputy Chair Coachforce & Participation Officer Emma Phelps
David Pearce Officiating Development Officer Kelly Hudson
Jitu Patel Office Administrator Andrea Wylie
Krishan Singh
Georgina Smith
Team Contacts
A register will be established for the current season’s contacts. This database is used for ALL
communications to teams by THA. Please advise the THA Office immediately should any of these details
change.
2. THA SENIOR COMPETITION COMMITTEE ( THA SCC)
Chairperson: Luke Rutherford Email: clubhockeytha@gmail.com Mob: 0210527916
Secretary: Caroline Bigham Email: cjbigham@hotmail.com
Draw Steward: Simone Heeney Email: simoneheeney@xtra.co.nz
Roles:
• Manage all Senior Hockey activities for the current season.
• Provide appropriate, safe and innovative competition formats for all participants.
• Hold regular monthly meetings and send out the minutes to all delegates.
• Update the relevant parts of the Senior Competition Handbook annually, including rules.
• To have a representative, namely the Chairperson, on the THA Operational Committee.
• Liaise with other Committees when required, especially Umpires, Clubs, Coaching.
• Decide on key dates – entries, registrations, start dates, finish dates, no hockey nights such as
holidays.
• Set draw stewards in place to manage the draw when entries have been finalised.
• Ensure results are recorded and published on the website and noticeboards.
• Arrange Prizegiving.
-4-• Hold a review meeting in October, once the season has finished to prepare for the following year.
Community Responsibilities in the Covid-19 Alert Levels
All teams entered in this competition agree to be bound by the conditions of entry into the THA facility and
satellites during Covid-19 level restrictions. Protocols as attached as Appendix 4 will be widely disseminated
for all teams to become familiar with the behaviour expected in the facility. The protocols are designed to
minimise risk and keep our community safe from Covid-19 and to provide efficient contact tracing to the
relevant public health authorities. Note, the facility is only open for hockey to be played in Levels 1 and 2.
3. VENUES
a. Tauranga Hockey Association reserves the right to schedule games for any turf venue it deems necessary.
b. Where possible all THA Senior competition games will be scheduled at THA Centre, however, games may
also be played at Bethlehem College and Tauranga Boys’ College turfs.
c. All finals will be played at THA, where possible.
4. COMPETITION DATES
Key Dates:
Baywide Team Registrations due: Friday 19th March 2021
THA Team Registrations due: Thursday 18th March 2021
Intercity Registration of Interest: Saturday 20th March 2021
Team Lists due: TPL – Friday 7th May 2021
All other divisions – Wednesday 21st April 2021
Season dates:
TPL Men - Thursday 6th May – Saturday 28 August 2021
TPL Women - Thursday 6th May – Saturday 28 August 2021
Club Division 1 Men - Saturday 10th April – Saturday 28 August 2021
Club Division 1&2 Women - Thursday 8th/Saturday 10th April – Saturday 28 August 2021
Rain Day None currently
THA AGM Wednesday 14 April 2021
Senior Club Meetings: Generally the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, 7pm at THA Pavilion
5. PLAYING AND NON-PLAYING DAYS
TPL Men Thursday nights and first round commences at 6.30pm
TPL Women Thursday nights and first round commences at 6.30pm
Club Division 1 Men Saturday and first round commences from 1pm
Club Division 1/2 Women Alternate Thursday (first round commences from 6.15pm)
and Saturdays (first round commences from 1pm)
Non-Playing Days:
As this competition is primarily for adult club teams the Senior Competition generally has games scheduled in
both school holidays and sometimes on the long weekends of public holidays. This enables completion of
games before the National Senior Tournament which is typically held in September and also AIMS games.
-5-6. DRAWS AND RESULTS
a. Draws and Results are made available on the THA website. On the THA homepage click on the “Draws and
Results” button and then “Club Competition”
b. THA reserves the right to change the draw if required e.g., if turf becomes available through default,
deferment or commencing a game earlier.
7. TAURANGA HOCKEY WEBSITE
All documents involving the Club Competition will be found on the Club section of the THA website under
“Competitions/Club Hockey”. There are 6 drop down menus covering Competition Information, Draws and
Results, Handbook for Clubs, Anchor Players, Committee Minutes and Rules.
8. REQUESTS TO RE-SCHEDULE
Representative Rescheduling
a. In the event of a team from any club having three or more players (not coaches or managers)
participating in an official representative hockey fixture, then that club may seek postponement from the
Association for the scheduled fixture.
b. Official representative hockey fixtures will be approved by Tauranga Hockey Association at the start of
each of the 2021 representative programmes.
c. Such requests to reschedule a game must be lodged via the Appendix 2 Form to the THA Office at least
two weeks in advance of the scheduled playing date. Where a request to reschedule is made both teams
must endeavour to reach agreement on the new playing day and time. If this cannot be resolved, THA
will determine a day and time it considers fair, and this will be binding.
d. With so little extra turf time available games are very difficult to reschedule and requests may not
necessarily be granted.
Rescheduling for other reasons
e. In the event that a team wishes to reschedule a game for other reasons, this shall first be discussed and
agreed to by the manager of the opposition team.
f. The request shall be sent to the Competition Administrator at THA, copied to the team manager of the
opposition.
g. The THA Competition Administrator will advise if this cannot occur for any reason or will forward to the
club draw steward and umpiring coordinator for them to ensure this can occur.
h. With so little extra turf time available games are very difficult to reschedule and requests may not
necessarily be granted.
9. CANCELLATIONS
a. THA rarely cancels games; however cancellation may occur due to equipment failure, weather conditions
or other unforeseen circumstances. Games may be cancelled on a game by game, turf by turf basis.
b. Games may be cancelled due to flooding, ice, hail or severe wind chill. The Umpires will make the final
decision, after consultation with the affected team captains, if the decision to cancel was not made earlier
in the day by THA.
c. In the case of thunder and lightning the procedure in Appendix 3 must be followed.
-6-d. Games may be cancelled due to failure of lights, watering equipment, playing surface or goal defects that
may cause health and safety issues for players. The Umpires will make the final decision, after
consultation with the affected team captains, if the decision to cancel was not made earlier in the day by
THA.
e. Games may be cancelled due to natural disasters. In these circumstances, THA will reschedule the
matches, where practical. Where this is not practical (i.e. time restraints due to lack of turf time,
semifinals or similar) then the cancelled match will be deemed a draw (0-0).
f. Any decision to cancel will be made no more than 15 minutes of the scheduled start time unless a
decision to cancel was made earlier in the day by THA.
g. Where a quarter final, semifinal or final is cancelled and rescheduling of the match is not possible, the
‘winner’ of the game shall be the higher placed team from the round robin competition, as determined by
Section 17 of this Handbook.
h. Where practicable, cancellations will be advised to team contacts as provided on the Team Registration
Form, however, THA recommends teams/players contact THA as conditions may alter and allow games
to be recommenced. Where possible cancellations will be notified on Facebook.
i. If a team chooses not to play when conditions have been deemed suitable for play, the other team will
be declared the winner by default and the defaulting team will pay all fees.
j. If a cancellation occurs on game night, affected teams must contact the THA Office within 24 hours of
the scheduled game to inform them of the cancellation. THA will notify the Draw Steward and Chair of
the cancellation also.
10. TURFS AND FACILITIES
All THA players must comply with the THA rules set down for turf use. These include but may not be limited
to:
• No practice on the turf or side of turf while games are in progress.
• Players, coaches, managers and assistant coaches ONLY may be present in the dugouts
• Coaches may be on the turf between the dugout and sideline but keep out of the umpire’s way
• No sugar based or coloured drinks are allowed on the turf.
• Glass bottles must not be taken onto the turf
• No food is allowed on the turf
• Blood stains on the turf must be washed off the turf immediately – ask control room for cleaning
solution.
• No spitting nor blowing nose on the turf
• THA is a smoke free, drug free and vaping free environment
• No dogs allowed within the grounds except service dogs
• Drivers must drive slowly around the carpark. Clear access must be available to the Pavilion and turf
areas for ambulance access in the case of serious injury.
• Valuables should not be left visibly in cars nor left in the changing rooms.
• Changing Rooms must be left in tidy condition after each team use - coaches or managers please
check this. Teams will be invoiced for damage and changing rooms will be locked if vandalism
occurs.
-7-• The pavilion is not a changing room nor a hockey bag storage facility. Take your bags with you down
to the turf.
Lights and Water:
• THA has a water control box for Whanga | Harbour and Tahatai | Coast turfs located by the bottom of the
steps which lead up to the pavilion closest to the kitchen. The keys for the watering control box are in the
drawer in the control room. Moana | Ocean turf operates with a remote control which is located with the
instructions in the control room.
• All THA turfs are water based and require regular watering. This is carried out according to an arranged
schedule, complying with any Tauranga City Council water restrictions in place. Common sense is to
be used when determining if the turfs are to be watered. If unsure, consult the THA or other person
experienced in the watering of the turfs.
• Tauranga Hockey Association (THA) has a light control box located located in the top drawer of the
right-hand side in the control room. Whanga | Harbour and Tahatai | Coast turfs are operated on one
light system control box. Moana | Ocean turf operates through an app controlled by authorized
personnel.
11. AFFILIATION AND TURF FEES
a. These will be set by the THA Board and sent out to clubs pre-season.
b. The following are now available on the Tauranga Hockey website under Competitions/2021 Hockey Fees:
• 2021 updated Covid-19 amended affiliation fees for each club team ($1988 per team – 11 aside). The
11 aside fee includes a player affiliation fee passed on from Hockey New Zealand.
• Turf fees for matches – (clubs invoiced directly by THA) - $110 for Intercity games (1.5 hour slots); $103
for TPL games (1.5 hour slots), and $92 for Division 1 and 2 (1.25 hour slots).
• Club training turf fees (invoiced directly by THA) - $63 per half turf per hour on a water turf; $55 per
half turf per hour on a non-water turf.
c. All affiliation and turf fee invoices must be paid in full on the 20th of the month following the invoice date.
Any club falling more than 30 days in arrears may be withdrawn from competition.
d. Team fees are calculated on a team basis (up to a maximum of 16 players per team), not a per player basis.
Clubs pass on THA fees plus any applicable club-based fees, not controlled by THA.
12. TEAM ENTRY
a. Teams must be entered by to THA Office by 5.00pm on Friday the 19 March 2021.
b. Clubs must indicate the division that they wish that team to be entered into. Entry into a competition is
subject to acceptance by the Club committee. Entry into a division does not guarantee a team will be
accepted into the division applied for.
c. THA Senior Committee may refuse to accept or may place on a waiting list any team entries that arrive
after the due date.
d. Any Club failing to register its teams by the specified date on the Team Entry Form shall be deemed to be
unregistered until this is complete. The following information is mandatory:
• Team Name
• Team Contact First Name
• Team Contact Last Name
-8-• Team Contact Phone Number
• Team Contact Email Address
• Grade wishing to compete in the 2021 season
e. Note that Team fees from the THA are calculated on a team basis, not a per player basis.
f. A pre-season captains’ meeting is to be attended by three representatives of each team (preferably the
team captain, coach and manager) to discuss requirements and expectations for the upcoming season.
The date of this will be confirmed each year. For 2021 this is to be at 7pm on Wednesday 31 March at the
Mount Maunganui Sports Club
13. EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS
a. Each team shall supply a ball for each match in which it is engaged. For all games played under lights
teams will need to also have a coloured ball, this may be used as an alternative.
b. THA Senior Committee will advise clubs where there is potential for a colour clash at the commencement
of the season.
c. In the event of a uniform strip colour clash the team appearing first in the draw is required to provide an
alternate strip. For those teams who do not have an alternate strip, they must use a set of bibs.
d. New Clubs or Existing Clubs which would like to make substantial changes to their existing uniform design
or colour must submit their design and colour to the THA General Manager before they are able to take
part in the competition in the new uniform.
e. Each Club team must wear its Club approved uniform colours at each match.
f. All players must wear proper hockey uniform i.e., correct socks, shorts/skirts and tops as per their Club’s
approved uniform colours. Playing shorts must not have belts, buckles or external zips (e.g., on pockets)
as these may cause injury to the wearer, to an opposing player or to the turf surface.
g. For teams in all Divisions - each playing shirt must have a number on the back at least 30cm in height.
Only one of each number per team. The Goalkeeper is to have their number on both the front and back of
the shirt.
h. Goalkeepers must wear protective equipment including a helmet and a different coloured shirt from that
of both teams, as per FIH rules.
i. Goalkeeper pads must have buckles taped
j. Players must not wear peaked caps, although foam collapsible sun visors are permitted.
k. Track pants may not be worn as playing uniform, unless weather conditions warrant, at the Umpires’
discretion.
l. Running shoes or turf shoes only may be worn when playing on the turf.
m. All players must wear a mouthguard and shin pads. Players will not be allowed by team management to
take the turf without these items.
n. Captains must wear a ‘Captain’s armband’ or similar to clearly identify the captain.
o. Each team is to carry a First Aid Kit. This should include water and ice. Ice is also available from the
control room on each competition night.
p. THA encourages all Club teams to have their own safety masks for PCs. No mask sharing is allowed among
the team during the game as per the updated Hockey NZ Rules and Protocols as listed on the THA website.
It is recommended that facemasks are clearly marked so players know which is their facemask.
q. Goal keepers cannot share their gear at all during the game in 2021. It must be taken home and washed
and cleaned between games if being used by a different player the following week.
-9-14. TROPHIES AND PRIZE GIVING
a. THA has trophies for all grades including first rounds and championships. The allocation of trophies is
subject to approval of the senior competition committee and will be determined as the draw and format
is determined to fit within the total number of available games.
b. The Senior Committee will set the Prizegiving date and timelines annually in conjunction with the THA
management.
- 10 -COMPETITION
- 11 -15. FAIR PLAY
a. All Clubs should ensure that their teams and spectators exhibit a good standard of sportsmanship.
Bad language, dangerous play and the abuse of umpires will not be tolerated.
b. Any complaints should follow the process in Clause 30 below.
16. RULES OF HOCKEY AND 2020 ADJUSTMENTS
a. Current FIH Rules of Hockey apply and NZ Hockey’s updated Rules and Protocols 2020 (see THA
website).
b. THA Umpiring Committee may decide on appropriate local rules but these will be notified before the
season begins.
16. POINTS FOR MATCH RESULTS
Win – 3 points
Draw – 1 point
Loss – 0 points
a. A team winning by default – 3 points and will have 3 goals awarded (i.e., a 3-0 score will be recorded).
b. Competition Points accumulate through to the conclusion of that round or competition. Points do not
carry into the next competition round as it is usually for a different trophy.
c. The formats of the men’s grades are to be determined as the season progresses.
d. The formats of the women’s grades are to be determined as the season progresses.
17. DETERMINING RANKING AFTER POOL PLAY OR ROUND ROBIN
Hockey New Zealand tournament rules:
a. In each grade, teams will be ranked according to the number of points each has accumulated in the competition.
b. If at the end of the competition two or more teams have the same number of points for any place, these
teams will be ranked according to their respective number of matches won.
c. If there still remains equality between two or more teams, then these teams will be ranked according to their
respective goal difference (which means ‘goals for’ less ‘goals against’).
d. If there still remains equality between two or more teams, then these teams will be ranked according to their
respective number of ‘goals for’.
e. If there still remains equality between two or more teams then the result(s) of the match(es) played between
(only) those teams involved will be taken into consideration to determine the ranking of the tied teams. If
more than two teams are involved, then a ranking based upon the results of the matches between (only) them
shall determine their respective position.
f. If there still remains equality between two teams, then the matter will be settled by a p e n a l t y shoot-out
competition between those teams.
g. If more than two teams are involved, then each team will play a penalty shoot-out competition against the other
teams.
- 12 -18. POST POOL PLAY OFFS (QUARTER FINALS, SEMI FINALS, AND FINALS)
In quarter finals, semifinals and finals matches , if after regulation time the game is tied, a penalty shootout
competition shall take place to determine the winner as per Section 23 of this handbook. No penalty shootout
competition is to occur for other playoff games (i.e. Playoffs from losers of quarter final matches, etc.). In the
event of a draw where there are further playoff matches, then the winner is based on the team position at the
end of pool play/round robin.
19. LENGTH OF GAMES
a. All games are to start and finish on time. If a game starts late for any reason the management of both
teams and the umpires must determine the playing time, where practicable, before the game starts. This
may include making changes to:
• Length of warm-up time on turf
• Length of half-time break
• Length of first half
• Length of second half
b. Intercity (men and women) and premier men’s and women’s games are to have 17.5-minute quarters and
at least a 10 minute warm up where possible.
c. Division 1 and 2 games are to have 30-minute halves and at least a 5 minute warm up.
d. Maximum half time in all grades is 5 minutes and quarter time is 2 minutes (where quarters are played). To
save time, “the toss” should be taken before entering the turf.
e. Stoppages:
• Time may be stopped for serious injury, dangerous conditions e.g., lightning or similar occurrences.
• Time may also be stopped by umpires, at the umpire’s discretion, including for, but not limited to,
discussion between umpires on on-field calls and in the spirit and fairness of the competition.
• The game may be halted, but the time will remain "on" during a penalty stroke or any other penalty
play, including the delivery of warning cards.
• If the game is stopped in the first half and is unable to be restarted during the allocated playing
time, it will be rescheduled on the request of either team, if this is achievable. The rescheduled
match will re-commence at the point when the game stopped. For example, a game stopped in the
23rd minute begins from the 23rd minute of the first half.
• If the game is stopped at half-time or later the score at the time of the stoppage stands as the final
result.
20. UMPIRES
a. Umpires will be allocated for Senior competitions. Where umpires are not allocated it is the responsibility
of each team to provide an umpire for their game. Umpire training will be available at the start of the
season with some supervision available through the season.
b. The Umpires’ Committee will provide training opportunities early in the season.
- 13 -21. DEFAULTS
a. A match cannot commence or continue unless each team has a minimum of 7 players, including the
goalk e e p e r (or 7 field players with no goalkeeper) able to be present on the field of play at any one
time. A team unable to do this will default the match.
b. If a team fails to take the turf within 10 minutes after the scheduled start time, they are deemed to have
defaulted the game. Seven (7) players, including a goalkeeper (or 7 field players with no goalkeeper)
constitute a team.
c. Any team forfeiting two matches in succession, or three at intervals, may at the discretion of THA be
deemed to have withdrawn from the competition. In the event of any team withdrawing from the
competition, no matches played by such team shall count unless otherwise decided by THA.
d. If the defaulting team defaults due to sickness, then they will not incur the full cost of turf or other fees for
both teams however if THA deems it is not acceptable to default then they may occur a turf fee for both
teams.
e. The defaulting team will incur the full cost of turf or other fees of both teams.
f. Where two teams from the same club in the same division are scheduled to play each other and a default
occurs, neither team will be awarded any points. The club will pay the turf fees.
g. Notification: The team being defaulted to and the THA Office must be notified of the default at the earliest
possible time, and no later than midday on the day of play. Notification of defaults by email alone is not
sufficient. The manager/coach of the team being defaulted to must be contacted by the defaulting team
by telephone to ensure the message is received. The defaulting team must also advise THA that the
opposition has been advised of the default.
h. Club contacts can be found on the THA website.
i. A default must be included in results returned for that week.
j. If a team is late due to circumstances beyond its control that are deemed appropriate by THA, the game
may be rescheduled by THA.
22. MATCH CARDS
a. THA office will print out the match cards each week which will include the registered team lists (as
provided by clubs clearly identifying the first and last names of each player participating beside their
playing number). This will be done once team lists have been provided.
b. Match cards will be found in the tournament office or on the bench outside. Upon arrival to the turf the
Team Manager will be required to check the match card and amend if required. Additional cards can be
obtained by contacting the THA office. Any injury received during a game must be noted on the card.
c. It shall be the responsibility of the team named on the left-hand side of the draw to provide the team card
for the match.
d. Players that can play down from a higher team must be clearly marked on the match card with an asterisk
next to their name on the match card. (See section 28)
e. Players playing up from their registered grade must be marked clearly on the match card. (See section 28)
f. Goalkeepers playing above or below their registered grade in the field must be marked clearly on the match
card.
g. The match cards can record up to sixteen (16) players and not less than seven (7) including a goalkeeper
(or 7 field players with no goalkeeper).
h. No player or substitute player may take the field unless that player’s name appears on the match card. For
- 14 -the sake of clarity "take the field" mean participate for all or any part of the match in field play as a player
or a goalkeeper.
i. The Manager, Coach or Captain must sign the match card at the end of the match to confirm score, player
details or any other circumstances observed or agreed to by both teams (e.g., such as a goal keeper from
a higher grading taking the field of play as a field player).
j. Both umpires must print their name on the card and check that serious harm incidents or individual
penalty cards are recorded clearly and correctly. The umpires should deliver the match card to Higgies
Box.
k. It shall be the responsibility of the umpire to ensure that the card is in the hands of THA within three (3)
days of the match, this will generally be by placement in the match box provided at the venue. Team
Managers should confirm that the results showing on the THA website are correct within 3 working days.
l. Results from match cards shall be compiled by THA and posted either on its website or by other means
available at the time.
NOTE: Match cards are the sole official record of the match. As it is the requirement of BOTH
Teams Managers or Coaches to check & confirm details it is therefore the only official
document for independent review of who played and THA incidents, injuries, personal
penalty cards and points scored may have resulted. Thus it is essential that cards are
correctly completed. In the event of a complaint, incorrectly completed cards shall result (in
many cases) with the complaint being thrown out for lack of information.
23. RULES FOR A PENALTY SHOOTOUT COMPETITION
Penalty Shoot Out Competition (As in HNZSS Tournament Rules and FIH Rules)
Respective team managers nominate five players to take and one player to defend the shoot-outs from those
on the team registration form except as excluded below. A player nominated to defend the shoot-outs can also
be nominated to take a shoot-out. No substitutions/replacements are permitted during the shoot-out
competition, other than as specified below.
a. A player who is still suspended by the Umpire at the time the shoot-out competition takes place or has
been excluded permanently (red card) during the match which leads to the shoot-out competition, cannot
take part in that shoot-out competition. A player who has been warned (green card) or temporarily
suspended (yellow card) may take part in the shout-out competition even if the period of their suspension
has not been completed at the end of the match.
b. The Umpires will specify in advance the goal to be used.
c. The Umpires will specify in advance of any possible shoot-out competition the method of timing shoot-
outs taking account of the facilities available and the need to control time accurately.
d. A coin is tossed with the Captains; the team which wins the toss has the choice to take or defend the first
shoot-out.
e. All players on the team card other than any player who has been excluded permanently (red card) during
the match which leads to the shoot-out competition 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.
f. The goalkeeper/defending player of the team taking a shoot-out may be on the backline outside the circle.
g. A player taking or defending a shoot-out may enter the 23m area for that purpose.
h. If a player taking a shoot-out is also defending the shoot-outs taken by opponents, (s)he is allowed
- 15 -reasonable time to take off his/her protective equipment to take his/her shoot-out and subsequently to
put his/her protective equipment on again.
i. Five players from each team take a shoot-out alternately against the goalkeeper/defending player of the
other team making a total of 10 shoot-outs.
j. Taking a shoot-out:
(i) the goalkeeper/defending player starts on or behind the goal-line between the goal posts;
(ii) the ball is placed on the nearest 23m line opposite the centre of the goal;
(iii) an attacker stands outside the 23m area near the ball;
(iv) 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;
(v) the shoot-out is completed when:
- 8 seconds has elapsed since the starting signal;
- a goal is scored;
- the attacker commits an offence;
- 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;
- the goalkeeper/defending player commits an intentional offence inside or outside the
circle, in which case a penalty stroke is awarded and taken;
- 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.
k. If a penalty stroke is awarded as specified above, it is able to be taken by anyone on the match sheet who
has not been suspended.
l. The team scoring the most goals is the winner and the competition ceases once an outright winner is
determined.
m. A player may be suspended by a yellow or red card but not by a green card during the shoot-out
competition.
n. If during a shoot-out competition (including during any penalty stroke which is awarded) a player (either
an attacker or a goalkeeper/defending player) is suspended:
(i) that player takes no further part in that shoot-out competition and, unless a goalkeeper/defending
player, cannot be replaced;
(ii) the replacement for a suspended goalkeeper/defending player can only come from the five players
of that team nominated to take part in the shoot-out competition:
- the replacement goalkeeper/defending player is allowed reasonable time to put on
protective equipment similar to that which the goalkeeper/defending player (s)he is
replacing was wearing; If during a shoot-out competition, a defending
goalkeeper/defending player is incapacitated;
(iii) that goalkeeper/defending player may be replaced by another player from among the players
listed on the team entry form for that particular match, except as excluded in clause E or unless
suspended by an umpire during the shoot-out competition;
(iv) the replacement goalkeeper;
- is allowed reasonable time to put on protective equipment similar to that which the
incapacitated goalkeeper / defending player was wearing;
- 16 -- if this replacement is also nominated to take a shoot-out, this player is allowed
reasonable time to take off his protective equipment to take his shoot-out and
subsequently to put it on again.
o. If during a shoot-out competition, an attacker is incapacitated, that attacker may be replaced by another
player from among the players listed on the team entry form for that particular match, except as excluded
above in clause E or unless suspended by an umpire during the shoot-out competition.
p. If an equal number of goals are scored after each team has taken five shoot-outs;
(i) second series of five shoot-outs is taken with the same players, subject to the conditions specified
in this Section;
(ii) the sequence in which the attackers take the shoot-outs need not be the same as in the first series;
(iii) the team whose player took the first penalty shoot-out in a series defends the first penalty shoot-
out of the next series;
(iv) 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, not necessarily being all five shoot- outs, that
team is the winner.
q. If an equal number of goals are scored or awarded after a second series of five shoot-outs, additional
series of shoot-outs are taken with the same players subject to the conditions specified above:
(i) the sequence in which the attackers take the shoot-outs need not be the same in any subsequent
series;
(ii) the team which starts each shoot-out series alternates for each series.
- For taking his/her own shoot-out, this player is allowed reasonable time to take off
his/her protective equipment to take his/her shoot-out and subsequently to put it on
again;
(ii) any shoot-out (or penalty stroke) due to be taken by a suspended player counts as no goal; the
shoot-outs taken by this player and scored before being suspended count as a goal.
24. BLOOD BIN RULES
a. If a player is bleeding or has an open wound on their skin, then that player must leave the field immediately
and shall not re-enter until the bleeding has ceased and/or the wound is adequately covered.
b. Blood-stained clothing must be replaced.
c. If blood staining should occur on the turf, immediate cleaning must take place by applying alcohol which is
available from the control room.
25. HEAD INJURY RULES, SICKNESS & COVID-19
a) Hockey NZ has a Head Injury Rule and THA abides with that rule in THA competitions. This rule state:
• At all Hockey New Zealand competitions and tournaments, Hockey New Zealand insists that a player
that has received a head injury with suspected concussion may only commence playing again when
a medical certificate clearing the player of concussion has been supplied to the Tournament Director.
Hockey New Zealand strongly recommends that Associations and clubs follow the same procedure
for their own competitions. Hockey New Zealand endorse the Sports Medicine New Zealand Inc
“Head Injury in Sport” Policy Statement and strongly recommend that all hockey Associations and
clubs in New Zealand adopt this document.
b) Please see the THA website (under the Health & Safety tab) for an updated copy of the Tauranga Hockey
- 17 -Concussion Awareness Policy.
Sickness & Covid-19
c) If a player is unwell then they must not come to the turf and are not allowed to play. It is imperative that
you follow this rule due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
d) All teams entered into this competition agree to be bound by the conditions of entry into the THA facility
and satellites during Covid-19 level restrictions. Protocols are attached as Appendix 4 and will be widely
disseminated for all teams to become familiar with the behaviour expected in the facility. The protocols
are designed to minimise risk and keep our community safe from Covid-19 and to provide efficient contact
tracing to the relevant public health authorities.
- 18 -ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION
- 19 -26. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to participate in activity under the jurisdiction of THA, players must meet the following
criteria:
a. Players must be registered for the club and team for which they are to play in.
b. Intermediate players - Year 7 and Year 8 students and those younger are not permitted to play in THA
Senior Competition. This is a non-negotiable rule.
27. PLAYER MOVEMENT BETWEEN CLUBS
a. A player may apply to the THA Senior Competition Committee for an exemption to play for an opposing
club at Intercity level when there is no available intercity team within their own club.
b. The approval for this is on a case-by-case basis and approval is not guaranteed.
c. The intent of this exemption is for the benefit of Tauranga Hockey as a whole.
d. If a player wants to transfer clubs from another THA affiliated club after player registrations lists are due,
then they must fill out a club-to-club transfer form listed on the THA website and submitted to the THA
office. THA will notify the player of the outcome in due course and the date that they can start playing
for their new club.
e. Where a player has played for their current club in the current season, there will be a 4-week standdown
period before the player can play for the new club. This may be reduced on a case-by-case basis by the
Senior Club Committee.
f. Where a player has not played for their current club in the current season, no standdown period will
apply and the player may play for the new club once their transfer to the new club is completed.
28. PLAYER MOVEMENT BETWEEN TEAMS OF OWN CLUB
Once players have been registered in a team by the due date the following rules apply.
a. The intent of this rule is about fairness and the principle of the rule is that teams have sufficient players
to field a team.
b. All registered teams where a club has more than one team entered into senior club or intercity
competitions may identify a pool of players for the teams from the grade below or teams in the same
grade. Clubs may nominate up to 4 players from each team. Clubs must mark clearly the Nominated
Players on the team lists and return by the date set annually by the Senior Competition Committee. It is
expected that the nominated players will be of a similar ability to those in the lower-graded (or same
grade) team and must not be the contributing (Higher grade) team’s stronger players. Those players that
are nominated must not be called on to play for the club’s higher teams. The Senior Competition
Committee has the ability to veto any nominated players participation in a lower team.
c. The nominated players above may only play down a single grade (i.e.. Players who play Intercity may
play TPL but cannot play division one). Goalkeepers who are not the registered goalkeeper in an intercity
grade team may play intercity games on a ‘fill-in’ basis where injury or absence of the intercity
goalkeeper requires this. In this case, goalkeepers will not be considered as being an intercity player.
d. The nominated players cannot play down a grade or within the same grade in Quarter Finals, Semi Finals
or Finals but can play down a single grade or within the same grade as many times as required in round
robin games.
e. Where nominated players play for a lower grade team, they must have a star entered beside their name
on the playing card to ensure the team is not penalized.
- 20 -f. If a team is using nominated players to play for a lower grade team, they must advise the team manager
of the opposition before the commencement of the game.
g. If a team is using nominated players to play for a lower grade team to ensure a team can be fielded the
maximum number of players on the card shall be 13.
h. Any players may play for a team one grade up only. The maximum number of games a player can play up
is 5 games within a season. When a player plays their 6th game for a team one grade higher they are
then a part of that team and can no longer play for their original team (or any other team) in their
original grade or in a lower grade. Players playing up must have a star entered beside their name on the
playing card to ensure the team is not penalised.
i. Any exceptions to these rules needs to be agreed to by the opposition team before the game
commences and player names involved and the agreement shall be noted on the game card.
29. PLAYER REGISTRATION AND TEAM LISTS
Player Registrations
a. All players must register using the appropriate player registration link on the THA website under
competition/club hockey/competition information – “Individual Player Registration – click here”. Players
must choose the relevant club form and the following information is mandatory as follows:
• Full Name
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Whether the player is intending to play in the National Hockey Championship
• Association of Origin (for representative purposes)
- Clubs may add additional questions to their club registration forms
b. Registrations are due for TPL by 7th May and all other divisions by the 21st April. Players who do not fill
out this player registration form shall be deemed to be unregistered until this is complete. Where a team
fields unregistered players they will forfeit match points until the player is registered.
c. Each club team in the Premier competitions (TPL) and intercity competition must register a minimum of
16 players, including a named goalkeeper, to play regularly for that team. Where clubs do not have a TPL
or intercity team and have more than two teams, the highest graded team from the club shall register a
minimum of 16 players including a named goalkeeper. All teams in other divisions shall also register a
minimum of 13 players, but this need not include a goalkeeper.
d. THA policy will be that players participating in Senior competition teams may only be registered in same
sex teams. Playing in a team of the opposite sex is subject to approval of the senior committee. This is on
a case by case basis.
e. Every player entering the field of play MUST be registered prior to the commencement of the match,
once the registration deadline has passed.
f. Additional registrations may be entered by filling in the registration form on the THA website and
informing the Competitions Administrator This must be completed prior to the player taking the field of
play. These players then need to be allocated to a team before their 2nd game and THA must be notified
of the players team.
g. Players can be registered in one team only.
- 21 -h. For a team to be eligible for registration they must have no less than the number of players listed above
at the date of registration.
i. A club can ask the Senior Committee for consideration of a re-grade of a player to a new team due to a
change in circumstances (work, injury etc.) The request must be emailed to the THA Office.
j. A player may only be re-graded ONCE in any one season.
k. No player may be re-graded after the conclusion of pool play in either round prior to playoff games.
l. No new players may be registered following the conclusion of pool play in either round prior to playoff
games associated to that same round.
m. Game cards must be completed fully and will be regularly scrutinised to ensure that Clubs are following
the correct procedure.
n. Goal-keepers may be registered as field players in a higher or lower grade team or another team within
the same grade with prior approval from Tauranga Hockey Senior Committee (note this on the Team List).
- 22 -CODE OF CONDUCT AND
COMPLAINTS PROCESS
- 23 -30. COMPLAINT PROCESS
This competition is governed by Tauranga Hockey’s Complaints Policy (25/5/2020); THA’s Code of Conduct
(28/4/2020) – both available on the THA website - and the rules of this handbook.
Please note that any formal complaint must be made in writing and signed by the Club President. The complaint
must be sent by the Club President or Club Secretary only to the Chair of the Club Committee at
clubhockeytha@gmail.com.Complaints from other parties will not be considered.
a. Complaints need to be submitted within 72 hours after the day of the game or training.
b. Once the complaint is received, the committee chair will either:
• Make a decision as per the rules and communicate back to the complainant, or
• Form a subcommittee within the existing committee to make a decision and communicate back to
the complainant, or
• Elevate the complaint to the Operations Committee through the General Manager.
c. In case of a conflict of interest with the Chair, the Chair will forward the complaint to the Competitions
Administrator who will then initiate the complaints process.
d. For elevated complaints, the General Manager will form a subcommittee consisting of the General
Manager, the chair of the committee where the complaint has come from and one other Operations
Committee member to make a decision and report back.
e. The appeal subcommittee will consist of three separate members from the Operations Committee that
were not involved in the initial decision.
f. THA reserves the right to initiate a complaint to the Club Chair following the above process.
g. The outcome of the complaint will be conveyed to the Club involved in writing.
Appeal
A club has the right to appeal a decision on the grounds of process. Proof of deposit of $100 is required for an
appeal to be heard. The timeframe for lodging an appeal is 48 hours after a decision has been notified. The
outcome of the appeal will be conveyed to the club involved in writing. Where a decision is overturned through
the appeal process the $100 fee will be reimbursed.
31. BREACH OF COMPETITION RULES IN THA SENIOR HANDBOOK
Any breach of competition rules may result in a three point (equivalent of a win) deduction for the team by the
THA (or in the event of the game being a quarter final, semi final or final, loss of the game).
32. CODE OF CONDUCT - JUDICAL
THA has adopted the Hockey NZ Code of Conduct and this covers all participants’ behaviours – players,
coaches, managers, spectators on field and off the field.
a. The THA Association has adopted a points accumulation system based on the awarding of coloured
cards by umpires. Depending on the coloured card, and the number of points accumulated, an
automatic penalty may be imposed, or a further penalty or suspension may result depending on the
decision of the SS Committee or Judicial Committee. The issuing of a card carries points, which can
be awarded by umpires to any Participant associated with the team during a match (which is
defined as the period 30 minutes prior to the start of a match until 30 minutes after the match has
ended). Schedule 1 of the THA Code of Conduct
- 24 -b. During the match an umpire may issue a player with a green, yellow or red card. A green card serves
as a warning; any level of yellow means suspension from the game for a minimum of 5 minutes
and a red card means the recipient will take no further part in the game. The umpires shall record
all cards issued during a match on the team card.
c. Each card will carry penalty points as follows: (As per Schedule 1/THA Code of Conduct)
Green 1 point
Yellow 3 to 6 Points as determined by the umpires at the end of the match.
Red Automatic suspension of one match. The suspension may be increased if additional
sanctions are applied through the outcome of a judicial process.
d. Participants accumulating 12 points (through receiving green and/or yellow cards) during a
Competition will automatically be suspended for one match. Further action may be taken at the
discretion of the SS Committee or Judicial Committee. Following the suspension, six points will
remain recorded against the player, and shall remain on the record of the player for a duration of 12
months.
e. Where a red card has been awarded to a Participant, the SS Committee or Judicial Committee may
decide a further hearing is required and, if so, the offender is required to attend a hearing. The Club
Committee or Judicial Committee may impose whatever penalty or suspension they consider
appropriate, in addition to the one match automatic suspension.
f. Following the suspension, a minimum of six points will remain recorded against the player and
shall remain on the player’s record for the duration of 12 months. If the Participant had accumulated
more than six points before the issuing of the red card, then this balance of points will remain on record.
33. MISCELLANEOUS
THA will deal with all matters not provided for in this publication.
Tauranga Hockey Association
March 2021
- 25 -APPENDIX
- 26 -APPENDIX 1 – PLAYER RE-GRADE FORM
CLUB
Full Name of Player
Present Grade
Re-grade to
Reason why regarding requested.
Signed:
(Club Official)
Club Position:
Date:_
FOR THA OFFICE USE
Re-grading Approved / Declined Club Advised: Signed:
Date:
- 27 -APPENDIX 2 – MATCH RESCHEDULE REQUEST FORM
CLUB
DATE OF MATCH
REASON FOR RESCHEDULE
Signed:
(Club Official)
Club Position:
Date:_
FOR THA OFFICE USE
Re-grading Approved / Declined Club Advised: Signed:
Date:
- 28 -APPENDIX 3 – THUNDER AND LIGHTNING PROCEDURE
Hockey NZ Thunder and Lightning Policy Guidelines Draft
Introduction
The care and well-being of our Hockey whanau is paramount. To ensure the safety of our hockey communities during
the presence of thunder and lightning, Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) recommends the 20/20 rule be adopted.
The 20/20 rule to be applied is as follows:
• Hockey New Zealand’s recommended guideline to Associations is to halt activity on the field of play if timing
between the first sighting of lightning and the subsequent hearing of thunder is less than 20 seconds. Everyone
at the venue, including participants and spectators, must leave the field of play IMMEDIATELY and find
sufficient shelter.
• Sufficient shelter includes:
- Large buildings away from doorways / windows
- Cars with your windows closed will suffice if necessary. Avoid contact with anything that links to the
external part of the vehicle (i.e. steering wheel, ignition, radio and / or keys)
• Poor shelter includes:
- Team dugouts
- Close to floodlight towers or hockey goals
• Remain sheltered for at least 20 minutes after the last sighting of lightning or sound of thunder.
Safety Tips
• Keep a safe distance from tall objects such as trees, hilltops, and telephone poles.
• Stay away from objects that conduct electricity, such as metal fences, bats, golf clubs, and bicycles.
• If you are in a group in the open, spread out, keeping people several metres apart.
• If caught in a field far from shelter and you feel your hair stand on end, lightning may be about to hit you.
Crouch on the ground immediately, with feet together, placing your hands on your knees and bending forward.
DO NOT LIE FLAT.
Lightning Strike Victim Care
• Lightning strike victims do not carry a charge and are safe to assess.
• The first rule of CPR, make sure the scene is safe, applies. If need be, move the victim to a safe location.
• It has been demonstrated that there is a high success rate of resuscitating lightning strike victims using CPR.
Thus, it is imperative to treat the “apparently lifeless” first by promptly initiating CPR.
• Secondary assessments should include evaluating and treating these common injuries from lightning strikes:
hypothermia, shock, fractures, and burns.
Partially Completed Games and /or Restart of an Interrupted Match
For partially completed games, please refer to the local Association policy together with the rules and regulations for the
relevant competition to determine how a partially completed game should be treated.
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