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Tauranga Hockey Association Kwik Sticks Competition Handbook 2020 COVID-19 AMENDED (This is a live document and it may change during the season due to Covid-19). Updated 16.6.20 but subject to change
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. KWIKSTICKS SCHOOL COMMITTEE & COMMUNITY ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3. VENUES ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
4. COMPETITION DATES............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
5. PLAYING DAYS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
6. TAURANGA HOCKEY INTERMEDIATE CALENDAR 2020 SEASON ..................................................................................................................... 6
7. DRAWS AND RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
8. REQUESTS TO RE-SCHEDULE................................................................................................................................................................... 6
9. CANCELLATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
10. TURFS AND FACILITIES........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
11. AFFILIATION AND TURF FEES .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
12. TEAM ENTRY ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
13. EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
14. TROPHIES AND PRIZE GIVING ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
COMPETITION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
SECTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
15. FAIR PLAY ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
16. RULES OF HOCKEY AND 2020 ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 10
17. POINTS & DECIDING COMPETITION PLACES ............................................................................................................................................. 11
18. TEAMS AND GRADES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
19. LENGTH OF GAMES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
20. UMPIRES.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
21. DEFAULTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
22. MATCH CARDS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
23. PLAYER REGISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
24. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
25. INTERCHANGE PLAYERS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
26. MERCY RULE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
27. RULES FOR A PENALTY SHOOTOUT COMPETITION IN QUARTER, SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS IF GAMES ARE DRAWN AT FULL TIME WHEN BOTH TEAMS HAVE
A GOALIE: ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
28. RULES FOR QUARTER, SEMI-FINALS, AND FINALS IF GAMES ARE DRAWN AT FULL TIME WHEN ONE OR BOTH TEAMS DON’T HAVE A GOALIE: ................ 16
29. BLOOD BIN RULES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
30. HEAD INJURY RULES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
31. BREACH OF COMPETITION RULES IN THA HANDBOOK .............................................................................................................................. 18
32. APPENDIX 1 – DUTY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
33. APPENDIX 2 – 6 A SIDE PLAYING RULES................................................................................................................................................... 21ADMINISTRATION
SECTION
-3-1. General Information
Contacts
Tauranga Hockey Association (THA) Physical Location
Postal Address Tauranga Hockey Centre
Tauranga Hockey 42 Kawaka Street
P.O Box 4 0 1 2 Mt Maunganui
Tauranga 3149 Tauranga 3116
Phone 07 575 0074
Email competitions@tgahockey.co.nz
or admin@tgahockey.co.nz
Web www.tgahockey.co.nz
Board:
Peter Puchner Chairman
Gill Gemming President
Roger Ford Deputy Chairman
David Pearce
Georgina Smith
Jitu Patel
Krishan Singh
Staff:
General Manager: Clinton Butler
Competitions Administrator: Barbara Wood
Coachforce and Participation Officer: Emma Phelps
Officiating Development Officer: Kelly Hudson
Office Administrator: Andrea Wylie
Accounts Administrator: Danielle Mason
-4-2. KwikSticks School Committee & Community
Chairperson: Jacob Plummer Email: intermediatetha@gmail.com Cellphone: 021 254 8365
• Manage all Intermediate 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 Kwik Sticks 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
• 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 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.
3. Venues
THA Kwik Sticks competition games will be scheduled at the Tauranga Hockey Centre and Tauranga Boys’
College turfs.
All finals will be played at the Tauranga Hockey Centre.
Tauranga Hockey Association reserves the right to schedule games for any turf venue if it deems it necessary.
4. Competition Dates
Useful Dates:
Team Entries due: Friday 5 June 2020
Team lists due: Friday 17 June 2020
Kwiksticks Committee
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of Month, 7:30pm at THA Pavilion
Season dates 19 June to 25 September 2020
AIMS Tournament Week Cancelled in 2020
5. Playing Days
Commencing Friday 19 June and play each Friday during school terms till 25 September 2020
- Games will start at 4:30pm at Tauranga Hockey Centre
- Games will start at 5:30pm at Tauranga Boys’ College TBC
-5-6. Tauranga Hockey Intermediate Calendar 2020 Season
Kwik Sticks Calendar
19 June Grading Grading
26 June Grading Grading
3 July Division 1-3 Round Robin Division 4 Round Robin
24 July Round Robin Round Robin
31 July Round Robin Round Robin
7 August Round Robin Round Robin
14 August Round Robin Round Robin
21 August Round Robin Round Robin
28 August Round Robin Round Robin
4 September Quarters Round Robin
11 September Semi-finals Round Robin
18 September Finals Round Robin
25 September Possible mini Round Robin
tournament if no rain
date required
7. Draws and Results
Draws and Results are made available on the THA website. All documents involving Kwik Sticks Competition
will be found on our THA website at Competitions/Intermediate-Schools-Kwik-Sticks/Competition-Information
Results need to be recorded that night at the THA control center, or emailed/texted to Katie 021 707 671 or
Jacob 021 254 8365
8. Requests to Re-schedule
There is no provision for Friday evening Intermediate games to be rescheduled. For circumstances where a
team is unable to make their designated game time due to circumstances beyond their control, please see
Rule 21: Defaults.
9. Cancellations
a. THA seldom cancels games; however, this may occur due to equipment failure, weather conditions or
other unforeseen circumstances. Cancellations may occur on a game by game/ turf by turf basis.
b. Games may be cancelled due to weather or other conditions where the participant’s health and safety is
considered to be at risk. The Umpires/managers/ coaches/chairperson will make the final decision, after
consultation with the affected teams, if the decision to cancel was not made earlier in the day by THA.
c. In these circumstances Tauranga Hockey will reschedule the matches, where practical. Where this is not
practical (i.e. time restraints due to semifinals or similar) then the cancelled match will be deemed a 0-0
draw.
d. Cancellations will be posted on the THA website and Facebook page.
e. 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
-6-10. Turfs and Facilities
a. 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, assistant coaches and umpires ONLY may be present inside the fenced
turf areas and the dugouts
• No sugar-based 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
• No spitting on the turf
• No blowing nose onto the turf
• THA is a smoke free, drug free, vaping free environment
• No dogs allowed within the grounds (except for service dogs)
• Drivers must drive slowly around the car park. 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’s use - coaches or managers please
check this. Teams will be invoiced for damage and changing rooms will be locked to school grades if
vandalism occurs.
• The pavilion is not a changing room nor a hockey bag storage facility. Take your bags with you down
to the turf.
b. Lights and Water:
• Tauranga Hockey Centre – watering control box located at the bottom of the steps up to the
pavilion closest to the kitchen for Beach and Port Turf. The keys for the watering control box are in
the drawer in the control room. The 3rd Turf operates with a remote and the instructions are in the
control room. All THA turfs are water-based and require regular watering. This will be carried out by
the Intermediate Coordinator on competition nights.
• Tauranga Hockey Centre lights are controlled by the duty teams in the control room.
• Tauranga Boys College lights are controlled by the duty teams – the light switches are in the control
room which is at the 15th Avenue end of the turf next to the changing room/ toilet. If the control
room is locked, please contact the Kwik Sticks Chairperson.
11. Affiliation and Turf Fees
All affiliation and turf fee invoices are to be paid in full on the 20th of the month following the invoice date.
Any school falling more than 30 days in arrears may be withdrawn from the competition.
12. Team Entry
a. Team entry must be submitted to the THA Office via Friendly Manager by 5.00pm on Friday 5 June,
2020
b. THA Kwik sticks Committee may refuse to accept or may place on a waiting list any team entries that
arrive after the due date.
• A team contact must be identified; they may be a player, coach or manager. The following
information is mandatory:
-7-• Team Contact First Name
• Team Contact Last Name
• Team Contact Phone No
• Team Contact Email Address
School Contacts
A register will be established for the current season’s contacts. This database is used for ALL
communications to schools by THA. Please advise the THA Office immediately should any of these details
change.
13. Equipment and Uniforms
a. Each team shall supply a suitable ball for each match it plays
b. Each school team must wear its school approved uniform colours at each match
c. In the event of a uniform strip colour clash the team appearing first in the draw is required to use a set
of bibs. Teams should carry a set of bibs in case they are needed for this purpose.
d. Players must not wear peaked caps, although foam collapsible sun visors are permitted
e. Running-shoes or turf shoes only may be worn when playing on the turf
f. All players must wear a mouth-guard and shin pads. This is the responsibility of the team management
to ensure that their players do not take part without these items
g. Goalkeepers must wear protective equipment including a helmet and a different coloured shirt from
that of both teams. GK pad buckles should be strapped.
h. Each team is to carry a First Aid Kit. This should include water and ice.
i. THA encourages all teams to have their own safety masks for PCs. No mask sharing is allowed amongst
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.
j. Goal keepers cannot share their gear at all during the game in 2020. It must be taken home and washed
and cleaned between games if being used by a different player the following week.
14. Trophies and Prize Giving
THA has trophies and certificates for all grades.
The Kwik sticks School committee will set the prize giving date and timelines annually.
-8-COMPETITION
SECTION
-9-15. Fair Play
All schools 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.
Any complaints should be made in writing through the school to the Chairperson within 72 hours of
the game being played. See Code of Conduct Section
16. Rules of Hockey and 2020 Adjustments
The current FIH rules of hockey apply to all Intermediate games. There are also updated
Hockey NZ Rules and Protocols for 2020 as listed on the THA website.
The following local rules also apply to our Kwik Sticks competition games:
Penalty Corners:
• For the 2 grading rounds there will be no penalty corners. instead a free hit will be awarded outside
the circle to the attacking team.
• In 2020 there will be penalty corners in Divisions 1 and 2 only. The defending team may use 2
defending players plus their goalkeeper to defend a penalty corner, with the remaining players
needing to be in the opposition’s defensive circle. The 3 players can be made up of 2 field players and
a goalie or 3 field players. Where a team is fielding a goalie, they must be included in the defensive
penalty corner. Designated face mask wearers can be subbed on for Penalty Corners.
• In 2020 for Divisions 3 and 4 there will be no penalty corners instead a free hit will be awarded outside
the circle to the attacking team from the long corner point.
• There is no restriction on the number of players the attacking team can use for attacking PC’s.
Goalies:
• Teams playing in a section one (top 16) game must field a goalie.
• In section one games, in the 3rd 15-minute period only, teams can take their goalie off and substitute
an extra field player on. Where this is done, the goalie is to remain near the goal so they can be
substituted back on to defend opposition penalty corners or strokes. The team coach or manager are
responsible for ensuring that the team has only 6 players on at any one time.
• NB: teams are cautioned that having more than 6 players on the field at any time during play is an
offence, and that should a goal be scored or a PC/ Stroke earned during the time that the extra player
is on the field, this would likely be overturned.
• In sections two, three and four; the fielding of goalies is optional. Team can field a goalie or not. Teams
fielding a goalie can do so for one or more games, but not for others. Teams can field a goalie for part
of game and not for the remainder. Or teams can change the goalkeeper part way though, though time
will not stop for the gear to be changed. The only provision is that when a team is playing with a padded
goalie, this player must be subbed on for PC’s and Strokes.
• NB: If a team doesn’t field a goalie and the opposition is awarded a stroke, then the stroke is to be
taken at an “empty” goal. Un-protected field players are not allowed to try and defend the stroke in
these instances.
• Goalies must be fully protected.
• Stationing field players near the goal mouth solely with the intention of stopping the opposition scoring
is not allowed. If a team is warned against the playing of these “pseudo” goalies and does not adhere
when asked, the umpires are empowered to use their penalty cards to enforce this rule.
- 10 -• In 2020, if a goalkeeper is injured and cannot continue to play, they may not be replaced by another
goalkeeper using the same gear. The goalkeeper can be replaced wearing their own gear, or replaced
by a field player who will not have kicking privileges.
Lifted ball:
• “Lifted ball” is an area that has been identified as being of concern to participants and stakeholders.
Whilst we are keen for our youngsters to learn and explore the 3D skills evident in the modern game,
we are also concerned to ensure that the game is safe and enjoyable, and are mindful that the
hand/eye coordination of our participants is still developing. With this in mind, we ask that umpires
allow clearly safe instances of lifted ball, but quickly whistle in “danger” situations where the ball is
lifted close to or lands near other participants or where they are forced to take evasive action. And that
if they observe players repeatedly lifting or attempting to lift the ball in an uncontrolled manner; that
they act immediately to mitigate a danger situation from occurring,
• In this vein, the performance of specific skills such as “tomahawk” shots or hits and “undercut” shots
is not specifically ruled out, however coaches and managers are cautioned that the application of these
skills must be “controlled” and “safe” for other participants and it is their responsibility to ensure that
they are not performed in a dangerous manner.
Subbing:
• Field players must be subbed from halfway. (The bib system will not operate in 2020 due to Hockey NZ
modified rules regarding sharing of equipment in the Covid-19 year).
• The subbing of goalies is best carried out on the baseline close to the goal.
17. Points & Deciding Competition places
Win – 3 points Draw – 1 point Loss – 0 points
A team winning by default – 3 points and will have 3 goals awarded (i.e. a 3-0 score will be recorded).
Game not completed – if stopped prior to 10 minutes into the second period then a 0-0 draw will be the result,
if stopped after this time then the score at the time will be the result.
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.
Max goal difference to be recorded in any game is 9.
Placings in Round Robin play to be decided by:
1 Points
2 Goal difference
3 Goals scored
4 The result of the game played between the equal teams
5 If still equal then a shoot-out competition will be held (of possible)
6 Toss of a coin (if a shoot-out competition is unable to be held)
18. Teams and grades
Kwik Sticks Boys and Girls, Mixed teams – all in one 6 a side competition
- 11 -The season will commence with 2 grading rounds (2 games per night) and then based on the results, teams
will be sorted into four divisions.
Divisions 1 to 3 will have 2 pools of 8 teams per division and will play a round robin series of games. At the
conclusion of the round robin the top 4 teams from each pool will come together to play quarters, semi-finals
and finals. The bottom 4 teams from each pool in each division will do the same. There will be one date
available as a rain-date but if this is not required then possibly there will be a mini tournament.
Quarter finals will work as follows:
A1 v B4, A2 v B3, A3 v B2, A4 v B1 (This will become Pool A)
A5 v B8, A6 v B7, A7 v B6, A8 v B5 (This will become Pool B)
This is the formula that will be used for divisions 1-3.
For division 4 there will be one pool of 11 teams which will follow round robin games. The results for this
division will be based on the points table at the end of the round robin play. There will be no rain-date so if
one night can not be played due to rain then all results will be recorded as a 0-0 draw and everyone will
receive 1 point.
19. Length of Games
a. All games are to start and finish on time
b. All competition games are to have 3 x 15-minute periods with a 3-minute break between the periods, and
9-minutes set aside for change overs, warm up etc.
c. Grading games are played over 2 x 20-minute halves against 2 different teams with a 10 minute break, or
modified as necessary to suit the competition. Any changes will be communicated in advance.
d. Game time is not stopped for injuries or other stoppages
20. Umpires
Umpires are required for all games of hockey. All teams must supply an umpire for their games. For playoff
games and finals, the Kwik Sticks Convener or Umpire Co-coordinator may appoint umpires.
There are umpiring courses available at different times throughout the year. Please check the notice boards
and the Kwik Sticks page and/or the Umpires page on Tauranga Hockey website.
There are no representative tournaments in 2020 so no representative umpires
21. Defaults
a. Teams are asked to make every endeavor to avoid defaulting a game, to the extent of still turning up to
play following a default with those players that are available along with some loan players, so that the
opposition have a game to play.
b. A 6 a side match cannot commence unless each team has a minimum of 4 players able to be present on
the field of play at any one time. A team unable to do this will default the match. For a Section 1 team
the 4 players must include a goalie.
c. If a team fails to take the turf within 10 minutes after the scheduled start time they are deemed to have
defaulted the game.
d. Notification: The school of the defaulting team must contact the THA Office and notify them of the default
at the earliest possible time, and no later than midday on the day of play. Notification of defaults by
- 12 -email alone is not sufficient. The manager/coach (and school) of the team being defaulted to must be
contacted by the defaulting team and school (by telephone) to ensure the message is received. If the
THA office is not available, then the defaulting team must contact the Kwiksticks Intermediate Chair
(Jacob Plummer Ph: 021 254 8365) or Intermediate Draw Steward (Katy McCullough Ph: 021 707 671).
e. Aside from the opposition of the team defaulting being awarded a 3-0 win result, the team defaulting will
be charged “both” teams turf fees for the game. If both teams default then the turf fees will be split as if
they had played.
f. A default must be included in results returned for that week.
g. If a team is late due to circumstances beyond its control that are deemed appropriate by THA, the game
may be rescheduled by THA.
h. Any team that records more than 2 defaults throughout the grading and competition rounds will be
subject to a review as to their suitability to continue playing
22. Match Cards
a. Match cards will be found in the control room or on the shelf outside the control room. Game cards for
TBC – can be printed off the Kwik sticks website – at the foot of the draws & results page.
b. The Manager or Coach 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.
It shall be the responsibility of the team coaches/managers to make sure that these results are recorded
in the control tower at THA. If schools are playing at TGA Boys turf they take a photo of the score card and
messaged to Katie on 021 707 671 or Jacob on 021 254 8365
c. Results from match cards shall be compiled and posted on the THA website. Scores need to be handed in
no later than 4 days after the game has been played otherwise it will be recorded as a 0-0 draw.
23. Player Registration
a. Every player entering the field of play MUST be registered prior to the commencement of the match, once
the registration deadline has passed. The players will be considered registered by being recorded on the
team list.
b. Any instance where a team plays an unregistered player may result in the forfeiting of match points.
c. Additional registrations (one-off) may be entered; by emailing THA advising the new player and including
player’s gender and school year. They must be completed prior to the player taking the field of play. These
players then need to be entered online by the school.
d. Players can be registered in one team only.
e. A school can ask the Committee for consideration of a re-registration of a player to a new team due to a
change in circumstances (academic, work, injury etc.) The request must be emailed to the THA Office.
24. Player Eligibility
All players must be in years 7 or 8 at school to participate in the Kwiksticks competitions.
Home schooled players may be included in school teams playing in our local Kwiksticks competitions at the
relevant school’s discretion, however they must be year 7 or 8 equivalent, and under 13 years of age.
All players should play for their own school where they can field a team. Exceptions to this can be arranged
but these must be approved by the Kwik Sticks committee.
- 13 -25. Interchange Players
a. Players from schools with more than one team may not play for another team playing in the same
competition or grade or a team playing in a lower grade competition unless dispensation has been
granted by the Kwik Sticks Committee.
b. Players may play up, as necessary. The intention of the interchange rule is for teams to bring in
replacements from a lower grade team when they are short on players. It is not intended that this would
result in the team’s strength being bolstered. Teams need to be careful when choosing replacement
players as if there is a complaint after a game and this is upheld, then the result of the game may be
overturned.
c. Players who have played three or more games in a higher grade can only be permanently moved to a
lower grade after having been giving dispensation by the Kwik Sticks Committee.
d. Interchange players can only be from the same school (s).
Due to their special nature of the goalie position and them being compulsory in Section One (top 16),
dispensation to bring in a goalie from another team within the grade (or another school team if the affected
school doesn’t have another goalie) will be considered to cover the occasional and genuine absence of the
usual team goalie. If a dispensation is required, then the school must make this in writing by 3pm Wednesday
to the THA office for the upcoming game on Friday. The Dispensation Committee will then discuss the request
and inform the team of the outcome.
26. Mercy Rule
To avoid excessive scores, the following “mercy” rule is to be applied:
Once a goal difference of 9 (i.e. 9-0, 10-1, 11-2, 12-3, 13-4 etc) is reached, then the game is considered to be
over from a competitive perspective, and the score at that time will be the official result.
At this point, the coaches and managers of both teams are encouraged to come together and to consider
opportunities to make the remaining game time more competitive and enjoyable for both teams. Suggestions
include the weaker team adding players, the stronger team needing to complete a set number of passes before
they can score etc.
27. Rules for a Penalty Shootout Competition in Quarter, Semi-finals
and Finals if games are drawn at full time when both teams have a
goalie:
Penalty Shoot Out Competition 9: 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 that 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.
- 14 -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 meters 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 back-line 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
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 center 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 taken by the two players involved in the shootout
concerned unless either of them is incapacitated or 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
- 15 -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:
o. 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;
(i) 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
4.3 of this Appendix or unless suspended by an umpire during the shoot-out competition;
(ii) the replacement goalkeeper;
i. is allowed reasonable time to put on protective equipment similar to that which the
incapacitated goalkeeper / defending player was wearing;
ii. 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.
p. 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 2 or unless suspended by an umpire during the shoot-out competition.
If an equal number of goals are scored after each team has taken five shoot-outs;
(iii) second series of five shoot-outs is taken with the same players, subject to the conditions
specified in this Appendix;
(iv) the sequence in which the attackers take the shoot-outs need not be the same as in the first
series;
(v) the team whose player took the first penalty shoot-out in a series defends the first penalty
shoot-out of the next series;
(vi) 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 in this Appendix:
(vii) the sequence in which the attackers take the shoot-outs need not be the same in any
subsequent series;
(viii) 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.
28. Rules for Quarter, Semi-finals, and Finals if games are drawn at full
time when one or both teams don’t have a goalie:
If games are drawn at fulltime and 1 or both teams do not have a goalie then the following rules will apply.
• During these “golden goal” periods there are no PC’s or strokes, instead a long corner is awarded to
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• As soon as a team scores a goal in “golden time” extra time then they are the winner and the game will
be concluded.
• Substitutions can be made during “golden goal” extra time.
• 3 vs 3 field players.
Quarter Finals:
a. 5 minutes of 3 vs 3 a side “golden goal” extra time.
b. Teams to toss for starting with the ball.
c. If still drawn after the 5 minutes, then the higher ranked team from round 2 pool play advances to the
SF’s.
Semi-Finals:
a. 5 minutes of 3 vs 3 a side golden goal extra time.
b. Teams to toss for starting with the ball.
c. If still drawn after the 5 minutes, then the higher ranked team from the quarter finals advances to the
final.
If all or any semi-finals aren’t able to be played, then the higher ranked team from pool play will go through
to the final.
Finals:
a. 5 minutes of 3 vs 3 a side golden goal extra time.
b. Teams to toss for starting with the ball.
c. If still drawn after the 5 minutes, then another 5 minutes will be played and that will continue until a
goal is scored and a winner can be declared.
29. 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 tournament office
30. Head Injury Rules
Hockey NZ has a Head Injury Rule and THA abides with that rule which is as below:
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 schools 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 schools in New Zealand adopt this
document for
Please see the Tauranga Hockey website (under the Health & safety tab) for an updated copy of the Tauranga
Hockey concussion awareness policy.
- 17 -31. Breach of Competition Rules in THA Handbook
Any breach of competition rules may result in a three point (equivalent of a win) deduction for the team.
Please note any formal complaint or appeal must be written and signed by the School Principal or Sport
Director and sent to the chairperson of the Kwik Sticks Committee.
- 18 -32. Appendix 1 – Duty
Kwik Sticks Friday Hockey Duty – Will be notified in Term 3
Tauranga Hockey Turf
(Blake Park, Mount Maunganui)
Duty times 4.00pm – 6.45pm & 6.45pm to 9.30pm
Instructions to run the lights are on the wall in the Control Room at Tauranga Hockey
Centre.
Watering turfs - café or office staff will do it at start of night
• Arrive for duty at least 20 minutes prior to start of first game.
• Make sure the Draw is on the bench in control room. (Ask office staff if there is no draw.)
• Set up both turfs for scheduled games. (refer to draw)
• Yellow ITM boards along the centre line and goals are placed on both 25m lines [green squares on side-line
to demarcate goal position])
• Turfs for 6 aside are numbered off from Pavilion (Port 1, Port 2, Beach 1, Beach 2)
• Use the draw in the Control Room to track games and make sure results are recorded on the draw during
the night. Please leave this in the Control room at the end of night.
• Activate Control Room PA system by following the photo instructions on the cupboard next to the PA
system.
• Activate table microphone On/Off switch to announce 5-minute warnings to start of games and to announce
the names of the teams that are playing on each turf.
• Use the Beach Turf scoreboard for the timing of games You control this no matter if teams are ready or not.
Please keep to the allocated start time on the draw.
• Sound electric ‘Buzzer’ to start and stop games. Button is on the wall next to the microphone.
• Before each game announce to all teams that only Coaches, Managers, Players and Umpires are allowed
inside the fenced turf areas and in the dugouts during games. Aside from the umpires, no one can be in the
middle of the turf between the two fields)
• Ensure that the lights for the turf get turned on at 5:15pm or if it gets dark early, they take 10 to 15 minutes
to warm up. The Lights get turned ON and OFF by the ‘remote control panel’ found in the top drawer in
the Control Room. If this does not work, please follow the photo instructions on the wall in the Control
Room.
At completion of night:
• Turn off sound system, following the photo instructions.
• Turn off lights via remote control panel. If the remote-control panel doesn’t work, please contact the
General Manager on 021 088 15200. The GM will organise the lights.
• Check dug out lights are off (there are also timer lights on light pole which will automatically go out)
• Check changing rooms are empty, close windows, turn off lights and then lock gate to changing rooms, by
Umpires’ Room.
• Pavilion: check toilets, lock windows, check back door and all doors are locked, control room windows are
locked, and that the whole sound system is turned off
• Lock the pavilion’s front door from the inside, then set alarm. (The alarm control panel is next to the General
Manager’s Office door. The alarm instructions are on a card beside alarm – zero # (bottom right hand
button), then leave by the door by the Café’s counter, checking that it has automatically locked behind you.
• Lastly lock the front gate
- 19 -KwikSticks Friday Hockey Duty
Tauranga Boys College Turf
(Cameron Road, Tauranga)
Set up duty team - set turfs up for 6 aside games. Black piping across the centre of the field, 4 goals in
place at the quarter lines. The lights are to be switched on at 5pm. The light switches (2 of them) are
inside the room that has the white ranch slider.
End of night duty team must turn off the lights, shut ranch slider and toilet doors, then lock all the gates
around the turf.
- 20 -33. Appendix 2 – 6 a side playing rules
The standard rules of hockey apply with the following variations
Size of field ½ of standard turf
Side-line A ball hitting the wooden boards or plastic tubing is regarded as play-on.
Shooting Zone Use shooting circles marked. Goals are scored when the ball is played by
an attacking player within the circle. An attacker may hit, push, or slap hit
when shooting for goal. Raised shots on goal will be disallowed if
dangerous.
Penalty Corners Penalty corners are awarded when there is an infringement inside the circle
by the defending team.
a) Defending PC:
i: 3 field players behind back line and the other 3 players in the
opposition’s circle
ii: or 2 defending players plus the goalkeeper behind the
goal line and the other 3 players in the opposition’s circle.
b) Attacking team stand outside the circle. There is no restriction
on the number of players the attacking team can use for
attacking PC’s.
c) Ball can be dragged, hit, or pushed out by an attacker
d) Ball must travel outside the circle but does not need to be
stopped
e) First SHOT at goal must be backboard height or lower as it
crosses the goal-line
• 6 a side games will commence if both teams have a minimum of 4 eligible players on the field at the
scheduled start time
• Team playing in section 1 (Top 16) must include a goalie (see 15: rules of Hockey)
• If one of the teams does not have a minimum of 4 players, the game timer but not the game itself will
start as scheduled and the diminished team has 10 minutes to produce sufficient players to begin
playing (the game timer continues regardless). If the diminished team does not have 4 players at the
10 minute mark, that team defaults the game
• If both teams cannot field sufficient players by the 10-minute mark, the result will be recorded as 0 –
0 with no competition points allocated
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