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RULES AND CONDITIONS |
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Competition is to be on an open primary age basis, i.e. pupils must be thirteen (13) years or under in the year of the competition. |
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Games will be played according to the rules and field markings of the International Hockey Board with the following modifications. |
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No more than three (3) players may be used for interchange during the game. Interchange may take place without stoppage to play, whenever the player is not involved in play. Players directly involved in Penalty Corners and Penalty Strokes cannot be changed whilst plays are in motion. |
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Thw ue of the 'tomahawk' hit and/or the 'drag flick' is not permitted. |
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DURATION OF PLAY |
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Games shall be twenty five (25) minutes each half with five (5) minutes for half time. Umpires are required to note all penalty corners and unconverted penalty strokes for the duration of the whole game. |
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Injury time will be played in the half it occurs. |
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DRAWN GAMES |
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In the event of a drawn game, a golden goal 'drop off' sitution to apply with the following conitions |
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Toss to decide who has the ball and the final direction of play. |
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The first phase of play is to be for seven (7) minutes with no half time break. Teams to play with a maximum of nine (9) players. |
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As soon as a goal is scored, the match ends. |
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If no goal is scored, the second phase of play takes place. The teams swap ends with no break. The second phase is to be for seven (7) minutes with no half time break. Teams to play with a maximum of seven (7) players. |
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If still no goal is scored, the third phase of play takes place. The teams swap ends wih no break. The third phase is to be for seven (7) minutes with no half time break. Teams to play with a maximum of five (5) players. |
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If still no goal is scored, the teams continue with the five (5) players in each team with five (5) minute time periods until a result occurs. Teams swap ends at the end of each period of play. |
| 6.5.3 |
THE HOME SCHOOL SHALL |
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Provide correctly marked and suitable size hockey field with enclosed goals. |
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Offer the visiting school the option to provide, if they so desire, a badged umpire. If not taken up, the home school shall provide two (2) badged umpires. |
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PENNANTS
Fourteen (14) pennants will be awarded to the winning school and 14 pennants to the runners-up on the day of the final plus one (1) pennant for each Team Coach and one (1) pennant for each school |
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Goalkeepers must now wear as part of their protective equipment, a helmet and mask chest protection and leg pads. Should the goalkeeper be substituted, the nominated field player, in assuming the privileges of a goalkeeper, must wear a protective helmet and mask, chest protection and leg pads. The Nominated player shall be permitted to put on protective gear without undue delay.
It is compulsory for all field players to wear shin pads and mouthguards.
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