CHA Open Competition Rules & Regulations 2013 (incorporating Youth Under 18 and Senior Grass grades)

Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Teams Entries ................................................................................................................................... 3 School Premier League ..................................................................................................................... 3 Registration of Participants .............................................................................................................. 4 Secondary Club Participant Release ................................................................................................. 4 Participant Eligibility ......................................................................................................................... 5 CPL Eligibility................................................................................................................................. 6 Weekend Open Divisions Eligibility .............................................................................................. 6 Mid-Week Open Eligibility ............................................................................................................ 7 Schools Premier League Eligibility ................................................................................................ 7 Under 18/Youth Eligibility ............................................................................................................ 7 Exceptions .................................................................................................................................... 8 For Finals ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Penalties for Using Ineligible Participants ........................................................................................ 8 Uniforms ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Umpires ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Team Demerit Points and Penalties ................................................................................................. 9 Fixtures ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Rescheduling Of Fixtures ............................................................................................................ 10 Draw Requests............................................................................................................................ 10 Defaults ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Fixture Protocols ............................................................................................................................ 11 Postponement ............................................................................................................................ 12 Determining Competition Outcomes ............................................................................................. 13 Allocation of Titles .......................................................................................................................... 13 Best Performed Club. ..................................................................................................................... 14 Allocation to Divisions .................................................................................................................... 14 Team Rankings ........................................................................................................................... 15 Division Structure ........................................................................................................................... 18 Canterbury Premier League ....................................................................................................... 18 Senior Division 1 ......................................................................................................................... 18 Womens Senior Division 2......................................................................................................... 19 Adult Open Divisions 2-3(men)-3-4(women) .......................................................................... 20 Senior Men Divisions 2 and 3 ................................................................................................. 20 Senior Women Divisions 3 and 4............................................................................................ 21 Midweek Divisions...................................................................................................................... 22
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Mid-Week Men....................................................................................................................... 22 Mid-Week Women ................................................................................................................. 22 Grass Divisions ............................................................................................................................ 23 School Premier League ............................................................................................................... 24 School Premier League Division 1 Boys .................................................................................. 24 School Premier League Division 2 Boys .................................................................................. 24 School Premier League Division 1 Girls .................................................................................. 25 School Premier League Division 2 Girls .................................................................................. 26 Under18/Youth Divisions .......................................................................................................... 26 Committee Discretion .................................................................................................................... 28

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Introduction
The Canterbury Hockey Association (CHA) Open Competition Rules & Regulations 2013, in conjunction with the CHA Competitions By-Laws, describe the rules and regulations that apply to the Canterbury Open Competition (hereinafter referred to as Competition) and each of the grades within the Competition. All fixtures played within the Competition will adhere to these rules and regulations. The administration of these rules and regulations has been delegated by CHA to its Competitions Committee, as is the management of any conflict or dispute that arises from the interpretation of these rules and regulations.

Teams Entries
Entry to the Competition is open to all Affiliated Members of CHA. Team entries for the Competition must be submitted to CHA by Affiliated Members by the specified due date communicated each year on the entry form provided. Failure to submit entries by this date may result in a team or teams not being accepted into the Competition. For all grades, including Mid Week and Grass, entries to each grade will be dependent on the Affiliated Member having the right to enter a team based on rankings from the previous season, the recommendations of the post-earthquake competitions review and the desire to maintain grades of six or eight teams wherever possible. In any situation where a team is withdrawn from the Competition, the Affiliated Member to which that team belongs will be liable for a withdrawal fee as specified in the 2013 CHA Season Affiliation Fees. Entry is also open to teams from other Hockey New Zealand affiliated associations (e.g. Malvern and Mid Canterbury), whether those teams are representative teams of an association or affiliates of an association, provided both CHA and the other association endorse the entry. These teams are considered invitational teams and have no claim to entry in a specific grade within the Competition based on results in a previous year. If an entry from an invitational team is accepted, the team will be allocated to the grade deemed most appropriate by the Competitions Committee. An invitational team is in all other regards required to adhere to the Competition Rules & Regulations (and is from this point forward in these Rules and Regulations deemed to fall under the title Affiliated Member).

School Premier League

For season 2013 the School Premier League has been extended to include Boys Second Eleven and Girls First and Second eleven teams. All other school teams will be required to play in the CHA designated Youth or U/18 Competitions. The two Divisions of the Boys SPL competition will be played Friday evenings and the two Divisions of the Girls SPL competition on Wednesdays. This will be a joint venture between CHA and School Sport Canterbury. Players registered in this SPL (Schools Premier League) are eligible to play for another Affiliated Club side in weekend divisions and players registered in school teams playing in the CHA U/18 or Youth grade competitions are also eligible to play for another affiliated Club side in CHA weekend divisions. As a result of this extension to the School Premier League no school team is eligible to compete in any divisions of the CHA mens or womens competitions above Under 18/Youth.

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Registration of Participants
Affiliated Members must complete an official CHA Registration Form to register the players for each team entered in the Competition. CPL and Senior Sunday teams, please send in completed list of player names by 12 Noon on Friday 12 April. Completed form with all details to be in by 12 Noon Friday 26 April. SPL and U18 Youth teams please send completed list of player names by 12 Noon on Friday 19 April. Competed form with all details to be in by 12 Noon Friday 10 May. Mid Week (MW) teams list of player names by 12 Noon on Monday 15 April and the completed form with all details by 12 Noon Monday 29 April. The details required to be supplied to the CHA for each player are: grade, full name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, occupation [optional], previous club and where a player is playing both club and school, what their other team is. Failure of an Affiliated Member to forward the completed Registration Form to CHA within the required time deadline as stated above will result in a $60 fine for each of the teams whos Registration Form has not been received. Registration Forms that have not been received by the CHA at the required time deadline as stated above may result in teams competition points being deducted from the points table for each week the registration is late, together with a further one-off $50 fine. Please note teams can have negative competition points. At any time during the season that a team gains a new player, the Affiliated Member is required to submit to CHA a revised Registration Form (preferably electronically to competitions@hockeycanterbury.co.nz) that includes the additional player. This form must be provided prior to the new player participating in any fixtures. If the player is transferring from another Affiliated Member within Canterbury or another Association in New Zealand, then it is also necessary to submit to CHA a completed Transfer Form prior to the new player participating in any fixtures. In situations where it is not possible to submit the revised Registration Form electronically prior to the first fixture, typically because the player is only identified immediately prior to the start of a fixture, a team representative should approach the CHA staff member on duty at the venue to obtain a hard copy of the current form for the team, add the required details for the additional player and return to the same CHA staff member prior to the commencement of the fixture. An electronic version of the updates must then be submitted to CHA as stated above, within two full business days of the completion of the fixture. However, if the player also requires a Transfer Form, then this form must also be completed and submitted to the same CHA staff member prior to the commencement of the fixture. When a player is being re-registered from one team to another (as opposed to a new player), the advice to be received by the CHA office is to include both: a new registration form for the players new team (including details of the new player), and a new registration form for the players old team (deleting reference to the player concerned) Each team will register a minimum of twelve (12) players. A team can register as many unique names as desired (unique means the name cannot be included in any other team registration).

Secondary Club Participant Release

There are three situations where a player may play for a second Affiliated Member in the same season

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1. Where a player wishes to play in both the Grass competition and the artificial surface-based competition (i.e. weekend divisions and Mid Week) for two different Affiliated Members. 2. Players wishing to play in the CHA Open Competition for a different Affiliated Member to that which they play in any other CHA competition (e.g. Junior Competition) play-up rules as specified in this document will apply 3. Registered players in all School teams are eligible to be registered in another Affiliated Club for weekend games. They are then considered a full member of that affiliated club and therefore playup opportunities will exist for them. Requests for such consideration, supported by a completed CHA Temporary Transfer Form, are to be submitted to the CHA office five (5) working days prior to the first instance of the player concerned playing for the secondary club. Players under point three are not required to fill in a CHA Temporary Transfer Form but they must be clearly identified on both their team registration forms. Decisions will be issued by the Competitions Committee.

Participant Eligibility
Note: A player is deemed to have played in a fixture if their name is included on the scorecard at the start of the match. The only circumstances under which it is permitted to remove a players name from the scorecard at the conclusion of the match is at Canterbury Premier League level if a player did not take the field at all and the following process has been followed: 1. The coach (or equivalent) informs both umpires and the opposition coach (or equivalent) that a player has been listed on the scorecard that is unlikely to be used during the fixture; 2. If the player takes no part in the fixture then at the completion of the match the coach (or equivalent) must request of the umpires that the players name is clearly deleted (i.e. definite line put through the players name on the scorecard) and both umpires initial beside the players name. 3. The umpires point out to both team captains prior to the captains signing the scorecard at the end of the fixture that the deletion has occurred. If either captain believes the player took the field and should therefore not have been deleted they are to record this in the Comments section of the scorecard. All divisions designated as being for Men are for male players only and all divisions designated as being for Women are for female players only. The rules with regard to Player Eligibility take effect from the start of the Championship rounds of the competition and if it is identified when Registration Forms are submitted that a player has been playing in the wrong division, the Affiliated Member will be given the option of: Adjusting the Registration Forms for the two relevant teams to align with what has occurred to date in terms of which team(s) a player may have played for; or Keeping the player in the team for which they were registered and have the team for which they illegally played and the player themselves incur the relevant penalties. No registered player is permitted to play in any division below that in which the team for which they are registered is playing. In addition, if an Affiliated Member has multiple teams in the same division, no player in a higher seeded team, as determined by the rankings earned the previous season, is permitted to play in a lower seeded team of that Affiliated Member. Under parameters outlined below, any player may play a set number of fixtures for either (a) the next highest team that the Affiliated Member to which they are registered has entered in the Competition, or (b) for a
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higher ranked team of another Affiliated Member after acceptance by the Competitions Committee of a request generated by the completion of a CHA Temporary Transfer Form. Goalkeepers will be treated as per the wording stated under this section of the Rules & Regulations, however, the Competitions Committee may consider requests for dispensation for additional fixtures. Once the threshold is broken, the player will automatically become a member of that team for the remainder of the season and therefore no longer be eligible to play for the team to which he/she was previously registered. It is not possible for a player to be re-graded back down to his/her original team once they have broken the threshold. If a team cannot afford to lose a player, then it is the responsibility of Affiliated Member representatives and team officials to ensure the player does not break the threshold that will make them no longer eligible to play for a team. (Note: Porritt Cup competition fixtures, and Youth Under 18 Pre-Season fixtures [if any], are excluded from the calculation of the number of fixtures that a player has played for the higher ranked team. This allows teams to use an unlimited number of players from any lower graded team within the Affiliated Members CHA Open and Mid-Week Competition teams. To assist in determining eligibility, competition rankings for the weekend divisions are, from highest to lowest: Canterbury Premier League Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Schools Premier League Division 1 Schools Premier League Division 2 Under 18/Youth 1 Under 18/Youth 2 Under 18/Youth 3

CPL Eligibility
As Canterbury Premier League teams all now have a Division 1 team to call on for substitutes or replacements when required their replacement player must come from this division. There is no restriction on the number of times a Division 1 player can fill in for a CPL team. However if the number of play up occasions exceeds 7 [seven] i.e. 8 [eight] or more that player forfeits their right to play in their clubs Division 1 finals series of games.

Weekend Open Divisions Eligibility

Where the next highest team is in Open Divisions 1 - 4 any player may play a combined total of five (5) championship fixtures for that team. On the week the threshold is broken, the 6th game up, you are not eligible to play in the lower ranked team. Penalties for being an illegal participant may apply to the lower ranked team.

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Where the team being played up into is a Senior Mid Week division any player may play five (5) fixtures for that team in any round robin, the threshold being broken on the sixth occasion. (Note: a player in Division 2, and below has the option to play either Mid-Week or in the next highest weekend division team of their Affiliated Member or a team he/she has been granted rights to play for following completion of the CHA Temporary Transfer Form. Upon breaking the threshold as described earlier in this section of the Rules the players ability to play up will alter in accordance with these Rules and Regulations and the player will be ineligible to play for the original team or any team beneath that team for the remainder of the season.)

Mid-Week Eligibility
Any player registered in the Mid Week divisions may play for any team of their Affiliated Member in the weekend division except CPL, or as applies should he/she be granted rights following the completion of the CHA Temporary Transfer Form, playing in the weekend (i.e. Saturday and Sunday) divisions. However a player can only play for one weekend team and this team is determined for the season as soon as a player plays for any weekend team. Whichever team the player played for will be the only team they are permitted to play with for the season. (Note: Threshold limits, and their conditions when broken, as described earlier in this section of the Rules & Regulations, apply. Breaking the threshold means the player is only eligible to play for the higher ranked team for the remainder of the season. ) Again in the case where an Affiliated Member has multiple teams in Mid-Week, no player in a higher seeded team, as determined by the rankings earned the previous season, is permitted to play in a lower seeded team of that Affiliated Member. Where a new team is entered into Mid-Week it must be made clear to competitions which is the higher ranked team and why. Only players registered in Division 2 and below teams (excluding junior grade members) may be used to provide cover for Mid-Week teams. Threshold limits, and their conditions when broken, as described earlier in this section of the Rules & Regulations, apply. Breaking the threshold means the player is only eligible to play for the higher ranked team for the remainder of the season. (Note: a player in MW, has the option to play either Weekend open or in the next highest mid-week team of their Affiliated Member or a team he/she has been granted rights to play for following completion of the CHA Temporary Transfer Form. Upon breaking the threshold as described earlier in this section of the Rules the players ability to play up will alter in accordance with these Rules and Regulations and t he player will be ineligible to play for the original team or any team beneath that team for the remainder of the season.)

Schools Premier League Eligibility

Players registered in the SPL (School Premier League) are eligible to play for another Affiliated Club side and players registered in school teams playing in the CHA U/18 or Youth grade competitions are also eligible to play for another affiliated Club side. There is unlimited play up from SPL Division Two to SPL Division One. However there is no play down from Division one to two. If for any reason a player is to be dropped from division one, a dispensation request is required for them to play down.

Under 18/Youth Eligibility

Any player registered in the Affiliated Members top under 18/Youth division team may play up into the lowest weekend division team of an Affiliated Member. Threshold limits and their conditions when broken, as described earlier in this section of the Rules & Regulations apply. Breaking the threshold means the player is only eligible to play for the higher ranked team for the remainder of the season.
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Exceptions
There will be no break in the competition (except where applicable to the Schools Premier League and Youth U18 grades) for the weekends effected by Under 21 warm up games and / or the National Under 21 tournament, or school holidays. Apart from the CPL competition the Porritt Cup component of the competition in all weekend grades will be played at the commencement of the championship. This effectively gives clubs a further 3 weeks to finalise their team playing roster. There will be no mid-season association to association, or international to domestic transfers for short term transfers accepted, they must be permanent. Failure to comply may result in individual and team penalties. Player registrations rules apply. Any player who is selected in a Canterbury representative team for 2013 is permitted to play for their recognised Canterbury club. The player must be noted as a Player of Origin on the teams registration for m prior to taking the field. There are no player eligibility restrictions with regard to the Senior Grass competitions. This applies both to players registered in Senior Grass competitions teams playing in a team at another Senior or Under 18 division level and with regard to players registered in a team at another Senior or Under 18 division level playing in the Grass competition.

For Finals
For a player to be eligible to play in any fixture designated as a Championship final (e.g. semi-final, final, classification playoff) for a team in the Competition, that player must have participated in at least three nonfinal fixtures (e.g. round robin fixtures) for that team during the current season and in the case of the Division 1 competition must not have played up into CPL 8 [eight] or more times. Dispensation can be applied for in writing to CHA competitions committee for allowing registered players returning from injury or lower grade players from the same Affiliated Member that have not achieved the three (3) fixture threshold to be declared eligible to play in Championships finals fixtures if the team otherwise will have insufficient players. Fixtures played in Championship finals do not count towards the fixture threshold that requires a player to automatically become a player of the higher ranked team and no longer eligible for the lower team within the Affiliated Member. This allows players to potentially be eligible for two teams during the Championship finals fixtures.

Penalties for Using Ineligible Participants

Any ineligible player found to have participated in a fixture will be deemed an illegal player and the penalties applied will be in accordance with the CHA Competitions By-Laws. However, the Competitions Committee reserves the right not to enforce player suspension in the first occurrence by an Affiliated Member of using an ineligible player in each season. There is no time restriction in relation to identifying and penalising the use of an ineligible player by a team and can therefore be dealt with at any time during the Competition or even after the conclusion of the Competition.

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Uniforms
Canterbury Premier League, Division 1 and Division 2 and Schools Premier League 1 teams must wear player numbers, as recorded on the scorecard. The playing number for each player in a team must be unique for that team for the entire duration of the fixture. Captains must wear a distinctive arm band or ribbon. If the captain is substituted or suspended the armband or ribbon must be transferred to another player in the team who remains in the field of play.

Umpires
Where it is possible, registered accredited umpires will be appointed to fixtures. Where it is not possible to appoint registered accredited umpires, the draw will specify the Affiliated Members responsible for providing umpires for a fixture. Each Affiliated Member will be asked at the start of the season to advise who their umpire coordinator is and this person will be sent information each week identifying the fixtures for which the Affiliated Member is required to provide an umpire. Any non-appearance of an Affiliated Member appointed umpire will be indicated on the scorecard. Fines will be imposed on the Affiliated Member concerned as per the 2013 CHA Season Affiliation Fees. If an umpire belonging to one Affiliated Member fills in for the absence of the appointed umpire of another Affiliated Member, this must be noted on the scorecard if credit, including financial benefit, is to be given to the Affiliated Member that actually provided the umpire. Where named umpires or their appointed substitutes do not arrive by the appointed commencement time of the fixture, the rules of hockey shall be applied as per the FIH Rule Book - Where Umpires do not arrive, each team shall be responsible for supplying someone to umpire. Where only one official umpire is available, the two teams will share the second duty by arrangement. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the offending Affiliated Members defaulting the fixture concerned. Where possible, all Canterbury Premier League fixtures will have a match referee appointed to police sidelines and dugouts during fixtures. Where match referees are not appointed to fixtures the respective CHA staff member on duty will assume this role. Umpires will be sole arbiters of each fixture and they will be responsible for the completion of the official scorecard.

Team Demerit Points and Penalties

Should a team accumulate 45 penalty points from warning cards received then they will incur a fine of $300 and further increments of $300 for each additional 10 points accumulated. For CPL games only this season [2013] the two minute temporary suspension for a green card infringement will be introduced on a trial basis. As neither CHA nor CHUC has the manpower available to allocate a technical director or timekeeper to every CPL game the timing of this two minute spell will be self-regulatory and up to team managements to police or arrange. The two minutes commences from the time the offending player is seated. Neither the Umpires of the game, the CHA Competitions Committee, CHUC or the Park Managers of the day will become involved in any dispute should it occur. If any dissension becomes apparent the trial will be cancelled immediately. Please note for CPL fixtures a green card will not incur penalty points.
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Fixtures
All fixtures within the Competition shall be under the control of the CHA. The Competitions Committee shall decide dates, times and grounds for all fixtures in the Competition to create a suitable draw. This will include the provision to rearrange fixtures for any reason for the overall benefit of the Competition. Due to constraints on available fields it is not possible to play full length fixtures for all divisions. Therefore the following time allocations have been established: 35 minute halves: Canterbury Premier League & Division 1- 4, Senior Grass and Mid-Week 30 minute halves: U18/Youth Division One Boys and Girls and Two Boys and School Premier League 25 minute halves: Under 18/Youth Divisions Two Girls and Three Boys

Rescheduling Of Fixtures
No team has the right to request the deferment of a fixture. If a team considers itself to be unable to field a suitable team in a particular fixture that team has the right to request of its scheduled opponent the ability to reschedule the fixture at a mutually agreed alternate date and time. The following conditions apply with regard to rescheduling a fixture: The team wishing to reschedule a fixture must first establish, from CHA (typically from the Competition Draw Convenor), what timeslots are available. The rescheduled fixture, if it is to be rescheduled, must be identified and played prior to the original scheduled date and can only be played in one of the timeslots identified as available. The team wishing to reschedule a fixture must then obtain written approval for the proposed rescheduling from the opposing team, with the written approval to include agreement as to the rescheduled date and time of the fixture and the match officials to be used. The team wishing to reschedule a fixture must submit to CHA written notification of the intended rescheduling of the fixture, including a copy of the written approval of the opposing team. Each team will receive written notice that CHA has given approval for the rescheduling and will update the Competition draw accordingly. Rescheduled matches may need to be played at the Ashburton Turf (Derlen Park) If conditions for the rescheduling of the fixture cannot be agreed, then the fixture is to take place as originally scheduled. The Competitions Committee does have the right to determine that a rescheduling should occur and instruct both teams to identify an agreed alternate date and time to play a particular fixture.

Draw Requests
The draw for all Competition fixtures that are known is produced prior to the commencement of each competition with each division. As a result, should a team wish to alter the time of its fixture on a particular date, it is the responsibility of the team to arrange with any and all teams that may be a part of the desired solution to agree to the alterations to the draw. Written agreement from all teams concerned must be provided to CHA at least fourteen days (14) prior to the date of the altered fixtures for approval. If CHA approves the proposed alterations, each team concerned will receive written notification that CHA has given approval and will update the Competition draw accordingly.

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Defaults
In instances where a team elects to default a fixture (see also the second paragraph of this section), the intention to default must be communicated in writing to CHA at least seven (7) days prior to the fixture to be defaulted. The defaulting team must then also advise the appointed umpires and the opposing team of the fixture. Failure to comply with any portion of this rule will result in a fine as per the 2013 CHA Season Affiliation Fees. Defaults are not permitted in the Canterbury Premier League and Divisions 1 and 2 competitions, with it expected that teams in these divisions will fulfill their obligations to field a team for all scheduled fixtures. Any violation will result in penalties being imposed that reflect the severity of the infringement. This will include a minimum fine of $300 and the possible deduction of competition points. The recorded result for a default will be as stated in the CHA Competitions By-Laws.

Fixture Protocols
All fixtures shall commence at the time laid down in the Official Draw or at alternative times advised by the Competitions Committee. If for any reason play has not commenced within 5 minutes of that time, the team unwilling or unable to proceed will be deemed to have defaulted the fixture. CHA shall provide official scorecards for all Competition fixtures. Scorecards for CHA fixtures can be collected from the respective CHA staff member on duty at the venue on the day of the fixture. CHA will distribute scorecards to teams entered in the Grass competition before the commencement of the season and it is the responsibility of teams to ensure a scorecard is available for each fixture. Prior to the commencement of a fixture, both teams are required to list the details of all players expected to play in the fixture for their respective teams, listing the full given name and surname for each player and shall be signed by a suitable team representative (i.e. captain, coach or manager) as a correct list of players expected to play in the fixture. (Note: Players listed do not necessarily have to take the field, but the minimum requirement is for the player to have been physically present on the bench at some stage during the fixture.) In the case of Canterbury Premier League, Division 1 and Division 2, and School Premier League 1 each players shirt number is to correspond to the number of the player as recorded on the scorecard. As stated in the section Participant Eligibility it is possible to delete a player from the scorecard at the completion of a CPL fixture if the player did not take the field at all during the fixture, provided the process outlined is followed precisely. The maximum number of players that may be listed on the scorecard per team is sixteen (16). The minimum number of players on the field of play per team for at least some component of the remainder of a fixture is eight (8). If a team is unable to field at least eight players at any stage of a fixture for the remainder of the fixture, the fixture is concluded immediately and awarded to the opposing team by way of forfeit. For the sake of clarity, if a team falls below eight players as a result of a player being off the field temporarily due to injury or as a result of a card issued by the umpires, then that team is not deemed to be at less than eight players for the remainder of the fixture and the fixture is to continue.

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On completion of a fixture, the following protocols are to be completed in the order listed: Coaches (or equivalent) are to make requests of the umpires for any players that did not participate at all in the fixture to be deleted from the scorecard (full process outlined in the section Participant Eligibility). The umpires will ensure the final score is correctly recorded on the scorecard; Both captains are to sign the scorecard as correct with regard to the final score and the players that participated in the fixture as noted by the umpires; Any protest, complaints and/or comments concerning the fixture should be recorded in the appropriate section of the scorecard (or on a separate piece of paper and attached to the scorecard). This is to include any discrepancy with the players that have been deleted from the scorecard if it is believed they did participate in the fixture and therefore should not have been deleted. Any injuries that may require treatment funded by ACC should be recorded in the appropriate section of the scorecard; Both umpires sign the scorecard, having added any comments of their own pertaining to the fixture, ensuring that the score and any cards issued, including any disciplinary points allocated as per the CHA Competitions By-Laws, are clearly indicated; In instances where a red card is issued the umpires are to complete a Red Card Report form obtained from the CHA staff member on duty at the venue or from the CHA website and submit the completed report to CHA before the conclusion of the next business day. All reports of transgression of these rules, or on misconduct, by players and/or managers, coaches and spectators, must be noted on the scorecard and/or complaints report. All such reports, no matter what medium is used, must be received by the CHA office by 5.00pm on the first business day following the fixture. The CHA Chief Executive Officer will determine, depending on the nature of the complaint, if the Judicial or Competitions Committee will hear, and decide on, the issue. If the report is received by the CHA office later than the specified deadline, then it is at the discretion of the CHA Chief Executive Officer whether the alleged transgression or misconduct is subject to any review. The completed scorecard can either be handed to the CHA staff member on duty at the venue or placed in the result drop box at the venue. For Grass competition matches, the winning team of each fixture (in the event of a draw it is asked that agreement is reached that one team take responsibility for the scorecard) will ensure the scorecard is either delivered to the CHA staff member on duty or the venue result drop box or is forwarded to the CHA office within 48 hours of the fixture to ensure points are credited.

Postponement
In the event a fixture is unable to be completed due to natural causes once underway, the following are valid conditions in which to call off or postpone a game of turf hockey. These apply across all age groups with the decision being the responsibility of the following personnel. 1. The Grounds Manager 2. Appointed Umpires (with a phone call to a neutral CHA third party in event of indecision e.g. Nunweek Grounds Manager for a Marist game) 3. Team captains are able to mutually agree citing one of the below conditions, BOTH captains would have to agree, otherwise it falls back to the above.

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Valid conditions for postponement are: 1. The overhead conditions mean the full field cant be seen from one end to the other e.g.: fog or smoke 2. The overhead conditions present a strong possibility of exposure. CHA recommended guideline will apply. Players must take a reasonable level of responsibility to ensure they are 'suitably attired' to withstand cold temperatures. 3. The ground conditions are deemed 'unplayable' due to flooding or surface water. Recommend guideline is if more than 20% of the field is affected, including goal mouths or the distribution of flooded area is unfairly bias to one team, then the surface is unplayable. 4. The ground conditions are deemed 'unplayable' due to ice. If ice exists at any part of the field a match should not proceed. If a thaw is highly likely then the match may be deferred for a short time without unduly disrupting the day's schedule. It is the opinion that once a game is started all effort should be made to complete it. However in the uncommon situation where a match is suspended part way through due to significant change in conditions; the result, requirement to replay and point allocation will be dealt with on a case by case basis in a fair and reasonable manner by the competitions committee. If fixtures are postponed and it is not practical to reschedule the fixture then teams will receive 2 points each. In the event a fixture is abandoned/cancelled then the section of the CHA Competitions By-Laws identifying how to determine placings of teams when an unequal number of fixtures has been played by each team will be applied. Similarly, if the fixture was one that required a result to allow one team to progress to the next stage of a competition the CHA Competitions By-Laws will direct the process for achieving this outcome.

Determining Competition Outcomes

The Competition will apply the processes outlined in the CHA Competitions By-Laws to determine outcomes in the Competition. The Committee can, for any reason, including the issue of time constraints, recommend to the CHA Chief Executive Officer that alternative rules are applied to determine outcomes. This may include allowing the result of the fixture to be a draw, whereby the two teams will be declared joint-winners.

Allocation of Titles
In the Canterbury Premier League divisions four titles are on offer during the season. These titles are: Winners of the Canterbury Premier League Championship finals Winners of the Canterbury Premier League Championship round robin Winners of the Canterbury Premier League Porritt Cup End of season holders of the Canterbury Premier League Championship challenge trophy (not contested on Porritt Cup fixtures and Championship finals) In all other divisions there are at most two titles on offer during the season. These titles are: Winners of the Division finals Winners of the Division Porritt Cup (only where a Porritt Cup has been scheduled).

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Competition points will be accumulated in every match by every team from within a club (3 for a win and 1 for a draw) and then at the end of the season the grand total will be divided by the number of club teams in the open competition and Premier Grass Grade to determine which club has the most points. Should a club only have one or two teams then the grand total will be divided by three to obtain their score. Bonus points will be awarded for a championship round win (5 points) and the winner of the championship final (5 points). Points will be deducted for red cards received (5 points) or when individual players have accumulated twelve warning / penalty points (5 points)

Allocation to Divisions
The entry process invites Affiliated Members to enter teams in the level of competition earned by way of results (as determined by CHA) in the previous year by each of their teams and Affiliated Members are required to confirm their entries in each division in writing. No Affiliated Member may have more than one (1) team playing in either of the Canterbury Premier League divisions or Senior Division One competitions (i.e. no more than one team in Mens and one team in Womens). Below Canterbury Premier League level all entries received are ranked according to finishing positions the previous year from the championship round robin, with this information used by the Committee to distribute the entries received across the various divisions in such a manner as to encourage the delivery of an effective competition within all divisions, both in terms of grouping teams of a similar ability and a meaningful competition structure. Where an Affiliated Member requests to enter a new team(s), this team will only be accepted into the lowest division offered that meets the teams playing requirements (e.g. lowest weekend division depending on age restrictions, Mid Week division or Grass division). This is however dependent on the ability of the Competition to accept additional teams, with this dependent on the availability of playing fields. Where multiple Affiliated Members enter new teams in any year, their respective ranking into the Competition will be dependent on the order in which entries were received. The Committee also reserves the right to require grading fixtures to be held at the end of a season or the start of a new season. An example of when this may be required is when entries received exceed available playing field resources and it is necessary to have teams play each other to determine which is accepted into the Competition.

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Team Rankings
The rankings applied to teams for the 2013 season, based on entries received, are: Canterbury Premier League Men Harewood Selwyn Carlton Redcliffs University Avon HSOB / Burnside Division 1 to 3 Men Carlton Redcliffs 2 HSOB / Burnside Silverbacks Selwyn 1 Harewood 1 Hornby Vipers Marist University Spartans Avon Gold Harewood 2 Blue University Vikings Hornby Emulous Harewood 3 Red Malvern Selwyn 2 Carlton Redcliffs 3 Harewood 4 Blue Rangiora 1 Selwyn 3 University Nomads Hornby Timberwolves(new) HSOB/Burnside 3 (new) Marist 2 (new) Rangiora 2 (new) Canterbury Premier League Women HSOB / Burnside Harewood Carlton Redcliffs Hornby Tigers Avon Selwyn Division 1 to 4 Women Rangiora Hornby Wildcats Harewood 1 Avon Gold Marist HSOB / Burnside 2 Carlton Redcliffs B Selwyn 1 Avon Blue Harewood 2 Hornby Panthers HSOB / Burnside 3 University Sydenham Marist 2 Carlton Redcliffs C Rangiora 2 Hornby Pumas Hornby Lynx HSOB / Burnside 4 Harewood 3 Selwyn 2 University Mayans Carlton Redcliffs D (new) Harewood 4 (new) Marist 3 (new) Marist 4(new) Marist 5(new) University Incas (new)

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Mid Week Men Harewood 5 Red Carlton Redcliffs 3 HSOB / Burnside Blue Avon Blue 3 University Alumni Avon Gold 4 Hornby Coyotes HSOB / Burnside White Harewood 6 Blue University Barbarians Sydenham Black University Celtics University Wizards (new) Grass Men Selwyn 4 Avon 5 Avon 6 HSOB / Burnside TDs Harewood 9

Mid Week Women Hornby Cougars Carlton Redcliffs White Hinemoa-Kaiapoi 1 HSOB/Burnside 5 Harewood 5 Red University Persians Malvern Avon Gold F Sydenham 2 Hornby Lions Hornby Jaguars Carlton Redcliffs Red HSOB/Burnside 6 (new) University Aztecs (new) Grass Women Hornby Cheetahs Harewood 9 Hornby Bobcats Hinemoa-Kaiapoi 2 Avon H Otautahi Sydenham D Selwyn 3 Secondary School Premier Girls St Margarets College 1st XI Rangi Ruru Girls School 1st XI Christchurch Girls High School 1st XI Villa Maria College 1st XI Burnside High School 1st XI Marian College 1st XI St Andrews College 1st XI Avonside Girls High School 1st XI Lincoln High School 1st XI St Margarets College 2nd XI Rangi Ruru Girls School 2nd XI Christchurch Girls High School 2nd XI Cashmere High School 1st XI St Andrews College 2nd XI Burnside High School 2nd XI Villa Maria College 2nd XI Middleton Grange 1st XI

Secondary School Premier Boys St Andrews College 1st XI Christs College 1st Xl Christchurch Boys High School 1st XI Shirley Boys High School 1st XI St Bedes College 1st XI Burnside High School 1st XI Christs College 2nd XI Christchurch Boys High School 2nd XI St Andrews College 2nd XI St Bedes College 2nd XI Burnside High School 2nd XI Lincoln High School 1st XI Cashmere High School 1st XI

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Under 18 Grade Boys Harewood 7 Red Christs College Colts Selwyn 1 Christchurch Boys High School U18A St Andrews College Colts Malvern Rangiora B Harewood 8 Blue Hornby Dragons Christs College Black Sydenham St Bedes College Black Carlton Redcliffs Christs College 3rd XI Christs College White Christchurch Boys High School Blue St Andrews College Youth U18 Christchurch Boys High School Black (new) Shirley Boys High School 2nd XI (new) St Bedes College Red (new)

Under 18 Grade Girls St Margarets College 3rd XI Christchurch Girls High School Hawks St Margarets College 4th XI Rangiora 3 Selwyn Sydenham Christchurch Girls High School Falcons St Andrews College youth U18 Hinemoa Kaiapoi Hornby Leopards Christchurch Girls High School Keas Burnside High School Youth Selwyn/Sydenham 3 (new) Selwyn/Sydenham 4 (new)

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Division Structure
Canterbury Premier League
6 Teams Championship Round robin Finals 3 rounds (15 matches/15 weeks) 1 match / 1 week Finals Format 1 v 2 (Final for 1st & 2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd & 4th] 5 v 6 [for 5th & 6th] Finals will be held the week after the end of the NHL competition (after Porritt Cup)

End of Season Porritt Cup Round robin 1 round (5matches/ 5 weeks) [This covers the period of NHL and Senior tournaments requirements] Competition will be 11 a side including Division One players filling in. Note: Self relegation by any Canterbury Premier League team will affect subsequent rankings in other divisions for the 2014 season.

Senior Division 1
8 Teams Porritt Cup two seeded pools A & B Pools Round robin Finals 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) 1 match / 1 week Finals Format 1st Pool A v 1st Pool B (for 1st & 2nd) 2nd Pool A v 2nd Pool B (for 3rd & 4th] 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B [for 5th & 6th] 4th Pool A v 4th Pool B [for 7th & 8th]

Division One Men Porritt Cup Pools Pool A Carlton Redcliffs 2, Hornby Vipers, Harewood 1, Avon Gold Pool B HSOB/Burnside Silverbacks, Selwyn 1, Marist, University Spartans Division One Women Porritt Cup Pools Pool A Rangiora, Avon Gold, Marist, Selwyn Pool B Hornby Wildcats, Harewood 1, HSOB/Burnside 2, Carlton Redcliffs B Championship 2x Round Robin Finals 14 matches [14 weeks] 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B)
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5 v 8 [Game C] 6 v 7 [Game D] Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st and 2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd and 4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D [for 5th and 6th] Loser Game C v Loser Game D [for 7th and 8th]

Womens Senior Division 2

8 Teams Porritt Cup two seeded pools A & B Pools Round robin Finals 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) 1 match / 1 week Finals Format 1st Pool A v 1st Pool B [for 1st & 2nd] 2nd Pool A v 2nd Pool B [for 3rd & 4th] 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B [for 5th & 6th] 4th Pool A v 4th Pool B [for 7th & 8th]

Division Two Women Porritt Cup Pools Pool A Avon Blue, HSOB/Burnside 3, University, Carlton Redcliffs C Pool B Harewood 2, Hornby Panthers, Sydenham, Marist 2 Championship 2x Round Robin Finals 14 matches [14 weeks] 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) 5 v 8 [Game C] 6 v 7 [Game D] Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st and2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd and 4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D [for 5th and 6th] Loser Game C v Loser Game D [for 7th and 8th]

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Adult Open Divisions 2 - 3(men), 3 - 4(women)

All teams will be seeded into an appropriate number of pools for grading prior to championship round. New team entries will be entered at the bottom. One round of three games in each pool will be played and a final [4 weeks] to help determine what teams will be sorted into which division. Should the Competitions Committee require two particular teams to play against each other to determine the best fit for the main Championship, the finals week games may be adjusted provided it does not affect a Porritt Cup trophy match. Should there be teams on equal points at the end of the grading round and a decision required to ascertain the ranking for grade placement the following criteria shall be used. 1. Goal difference 2. Goals scored 3. Highest ranked 4. Competition Committee discretion This grading round also doubles as the Porritt Cup Competition for these grades with the winner of pool cross over finals receiving the Porritt Cup trophy for 2013. Pool A will play Pool D and Pool B will play Pool C.

Senior Men Divisions 2 and 3

15 Teams Grading Porritt Cup four seeded pools A, B, C, D Pools Round robin 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) Finals 1 match / 1 week Finals Format st 1 Pool A v 1st Pool D 2nd Pool A v 2nd Pool D 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool D 4th Pool A bye [7th place]

1st Pool B v 1st Pool C (for 1st & 2nd) 2nd Pool B v 2nd Pool C (for 3rd & 4th] 3rd Pool B v 3rd Pool C [for 5th & 6th] 4th Pool B v 4th Pool C [for 7th & 8th]

Division Two Three Men Porritt Cup Pools Pool A Harewood 2 Blue, Malvern, Harewood 4 Blue, Marist 2 Pool B University Vikings, Selwyn 2, Rangiora 2, Hornby Timberwolves Pool C Hornby Emulous, Carlton Redcliffs 3, Selwyn 3, University Nomads Pool D Harewood 3 Red, Rangiora 1, HSOB/Burnside 3, Bye Note: At the completion of Porritt Cup the competition will split to divisions of 8 and 7 based on competitiveness of the teams. Championship 8 team 2x Round Robin 14 matches [14 weeks] Finals 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1st v 4th [Game A] 2nd v 3rd [Game B] 5th v 8th [Game C] 6th v 7th [Game D] Finals Format Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st and2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd and 4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D [for 5th and 6th]
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Loser Game C v Loser Game D [for 7th and 8th] Championship 7 team 2x Round Robin 12 matches [14 weeks] with a bye Finals 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1st v 4th [Game A] 2nd v 3rd [Game B] 5th bye th th 6 v 7 [Game C] Finals Format Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st and 2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd and 4th) 5th v Winner Game C [for 5th and 6th] Loser Game C [7th]

Senior Women Divisions 3 and 4

13 Teams Grading Porritt Cup four seeded pools A Pool Round robin 1 round (2matches/ 3 weeks) with a bye B Pool Round robin 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) C & D Pools Cross pool 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) C teams only play teams in D and vice versa Finals 1 match / 1 week Finals Format st 1 Pool A v 1st Pool D 1st Pool B v 1st Pool C (for 1st & 2nd) nd nd 2 Pool A v 2 Pool D 2nd Pool B v 2nd Pool C (for 3rd & 4th] 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool D 3rd Pool B v 3rd Pool C [for 5th & 6th] th th 4 Pool A bye [7 place] 4th Pool B v 4th Pool C [for 7th & 8th] Division Three Four women Porritt Cup Pools Pool A Rangiora 2, Carlton Redcliffs D, University Incas, Bye Pool B Hornby Pumas, University Mayans, Harewood 4, Marist 5 Pool C Hornby Lynx, Selwyn 2, Marist 3 Pool D HSOB/Burnside 4, Harewood 3, Marist 4 Note: At the completion of Porritt Cup the competition will split to divisions of 6 and 7 based on competitiveness of the teams. Championship 6 team 3x Round Robin 15 matches [15 weeks] Finals 1 matches/1weeks Finals Format 1 v 2 (Final for 1st & 2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd & 4th] 5 v 6 [for 5th & 6th]

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Championship 7 team 2x Round Robin 12 matches [14 weeks] with a bye Finals 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1st v 4th [Game A] 2nd v 3rd [Game B] 5th bye 6th v 7th [Game C] Finals Format Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st and2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd and 4th) 5th v Winner Game C [for 5th and 6th] Loser Game C [7th]

Mid Week Divisions

Mid-Week Men
Championship 13 teams Round robin 1 round (12 matches/13 weeks) with a bye Finals 1 matches / 1 weeks Finals Format 1st v 2nd [for 1st and 2nd] 3rd v 4th [for 3rd and 4th] 5th v 6th [for 5th and 6th] 7th v 8th [for 7th and 8th] 9th v 10th [for 9th and 10th] 11th v 12th [for 11th and 12th] 13th v Bye Note: Following the completion of the Championship teams will likely be split into two groups based on rankings for Porritt Cup with one pool of 6 and one of 7. The position of these is dependent on the grouping of skill levels but will likely be top 6 and bottom 7. Full details still to be confirmed.

Mid-Week Women
Championship 14 teams Round robin 1 round (13 matches/13 weeks) Finals 1 matches / 1 weeks Finals Format 1st v 2nd [for 1st and 2nd] 3rd v 4th [for 3rd and 4th] 5th v 6th [for 5th and 6th] 7th v 8th [for 7th and 8th] 9th v 10th [for 9th and 10th] 11th v 12th [for 11th and 12th] 13th v 14th [for 13h and 14th]

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Note: Following the completion of the Championship teams will likely be split into three groups based on rankings for Porritt Cup with two pools of 4 and one of 6. The position of these is dependent on the grouping of skill levels but will likely be top 4 middle 6 and bottom 4. Full details still to be confirmed.

Grass Divisions
Grass Men 5 Teams Championship Round robin 3 rounds (12 matches/15 weeks) with a bye Finals 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v Bye 2 v 3 (Game A) 4 v 5 (Game B) Week 2 1 v Winner Game A (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Winner Game B (for 3rd/4th) Grass Women 8 Teams Championship Round robin 2 rounds (14 matches/14 weeks) Finals 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) 5 v 8 (Game C) 6 v 7 (Game D) Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd/4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D (for 5th/6th) Loser Game C v Loser Game D (for 7th/8th)

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School Premier League

School Premier League Division 1 Boys
6 Teams Championship Round robin Finals 2 rounds (10 matches/10 weeks) 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) 5 v 6 [for 5th & 6th] Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd/4th)

Note: At the conclusion of the Championship two teams may be invited to this division at the direction of the competitions committee. Porritt Cup two seeded pools (top four, bottom four) A & B Pools Round robin 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) Finals 2 matches / 2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) 5 v 8 (Game C) 6 v 7 (Game D) Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd/4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D (for 5th/6th) Loser Game C v Loser Game D (for 7th/8th)

School Premier League Division 2 Boys

8 Teams Championship Round robin Finals 1 rounds (7 matches / 7 weeks) Top four, bottom four (3 matches / 3 weeks) 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) 5 v 8 (Game C) 6 v 7 (Game D)
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Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd/4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D (for 5th/6th) Loser Game C v Loser Game D (for 7th/8th) Note: At the conclusion of the Championship a team may be invited to this division at the direction of the competitions committee with a team promoted to the SPL Division 1 grade. Porritt Cup two seeded pools (top four, bottom four) A & B Pools Round robin 1 round (3matches/ 3 weeks) Finals 2 matches / 2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) 5 v 8 (Game C) 6 v 7 (Game D) Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd/4th) Winner Game C v Winner Game D (for 5th/6th) Loser Game C v Loser Game D (for 7th/8th)

School Premier League Division 1 Girls

Porritt Cup 8 Teams Compass Point Knock Down 3 rounds (3 matches/3 weeks)

Note: A draw will require sudden death penalty strokes to be conducted. Note: At the conclusion of Porritt Cup a team will be added to this division at the discretion of the competitions committee Championship 9 Teams Round robin 1 round (8 matches/9 weeks) includes a bye Split into top four, bottom five Pool of four play 1 round (3 matches/3 weeks) Finals 2 matches/2 weeks Finals Format Week 1 1 v 4 (Game A) 2 v 3 (Game B) Week 2 Winner Game A v Winner Game B (for 1st/2nd) Loser Game A v Loser Game B (for 3rd/4th) Pool of five play 1 round (4 matches/5 weeks) including a bye

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Porritt Cup 8 Teams Compass Point Knock Down 3 rounds (3 matches/3 weeks)

Note: A draw will require sudden death penalty strokes to be conducted. Note: At the conclusion of Porritt Cup a team will be added to this division and one moved up to Division one at the discretion of the competitions committee Championship 8 Teams Round robin 2 rounds (14 matches/14 weeks) Finals 1 match/1 week 1v2

Under18/Youth Divisions
Under 18 / Youth Division One Boys
6 Teams Porritt Cup Round robin Finals 1 round (5 matches/5 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th) 2 rounds (10 matches/10 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th)

Championship Round robin Finals

Under 18 / Youth Division Two Boys

6 Teams Porritt Cup Round robin Finals 1 round (5 matches/5 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th) 2 rounds (10 matches/10 weeks) 1 match/1 week
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Under 18 / Youth Division Three Boys

8 Teams Porritt Cup Round robin Finals Championship Round robin Finals 1 round (7 matches/7 weeks) No final, placings based on round robin NB: Games will be played on Queens Birthday Friday night 1 round (7 matches/7 weeks) Split into top four, bottom four continue on for another round 1 round (3 matches/3 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th) 7 v 8 (for 7th/8th)

Under 18 / Youth Division One Girls

6 Teams Porritt Cup Round robin Finals 1 round (5 matches/5 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th) 2 rounds (10 matches/10 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th)

Championship Round robin Finals

Under 18 / Youth Division Two Girls

8 Teams Porritt Cup Round robin Finals 1 round (7 matches/7 weeks) No final, placings based on round robin NB: Games will be played on Queens Birthday Friday night
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1 round (7 matches/7 weeks) Split into top four, bottom four continue on for another round 1 round (3 matches/3 weeks) 1 match/1 week 1 v 2 (for 1st/2nd) 3 v 4 (for 3rd/4th) 5 v 6 (for 5th/6th) 7 v 8 (for 7th/8th)

Committee Discretion
The Competitions Committee shall have the authority to administer and interpret these Rules and Regulations. The Committee will also have the authority to decide the outcome of any matter not covered within either the CHA Competitions By-Laws or these Rules and Regulations, with the spirit of the game to be the guiding principle applied by the Committee. However, in any situation where the interpretation is in contradiction to the intent of the CHA Competitions By-Laws the matter will be referred to the CHA Chief Executive Officer to determine.

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