WEST GIPPSLAND HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Inc.
BYLAWS & Amendment there-of;
At the 2008 & 2009 AGM’s several changes were made to the
By-Laws of the Association. All clubs should have copies of the new By-Laws, if
you wish to get further details. The following changes have been passed and
amended. They are as follows:
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Each team manager/captain will be supplied with a Match Book.
o
It
is the responsibility of the captain or their representative to ensure this book
is completed correctly, legibly and signed by both captains and umpires and
includes the correct scores for the game.
o
This responsibility determines the accuracy of the outcome of the most valuable
player award and should be considered carefully.
o
Players who are listed on the team sheet but did not play must be crossed off
the list.
o
Completed Match Book Sheets must be placed in the container provided in the
clubrooms at the end of the game.
o
(See By-Law 33. (d) Penalties)
o
Both umpires are to jointly complete a Voting Form for the Most Valuable Players
in the game they umpire: This responsibility determines the accuracy of the
outcome of the most valuable player award and should be considered carefully.
o
For senior matches the 3 most valuable players shall be selected (3 Votes to
Most valuable player, 2 votes to next most valuable etc) for the next most
valuable.
o
For junior matches, the votes will be 4,3,2,1 with both genders represented in
the votes given.
o
Most Valuable Player votes shall be recorded from the MVP Voting Slips.
o
A
player who receives a yellow or red card shall not be eligible to receive MVP
votes in that match, with the exception of the captain of a team who receives a
yellow card for spectator or team misconduct.
o
A
player who is suspended from WGHA competition for one or more matches by the
Disputes Committee shall be ineligible for any WGHA awards for the season in
which the incident leading to the suspension occurred.
o
Suspensions arising from incidents in the finals will render that player
ineligible for awards the following year.
o
In
Junior Grades, excepting Under 9, awards shall be presented to the Most Valuable
Male Player and the Most Valuable Female Player (and to the male and female
runner-up MVP at the discretion of the Committee).
o
Each team is responsible for completing their team's Press Report, to be emailed
to the Press and Publicity Officer (reports@wgha.asn.au) in a timely manner and
in the required format as requested by the Press and Publicity Officer.
o
Any team failing to play three consecutive matches shall withdraw for the
remainder of the season, unless a satisfactory explanation can be provided to
the Committee.
o
Premiership points will be allocated from the Score Cards.
o
4
points shall be awarded for a win.
o
2
points for a drawn game.
o
1
point to the losing team.
o
0
points for a forfeit
o
For a forfeit, a 3-0 win shall be recorded for the team present.
o
Changes to these By-Laws shall be by way of resolution at an Annual General
Meeting of the WGHA (Refer Rule 12.4.4). However the committee of the
association shall be empowered to make interim amendments to these By-Laws. Any
such
amendments shall be subject to ratification at the following Annual General
Meeting.
o Each team (apart from Under 9) must have a goalkeeper on the field at all times during play. It is compulsory for goalkeepers to wear protective headgear except when taking a penalty stroke. A helmet incorporating fixed full face protection and cover for the entire head and throat is compulsory. Goalkeeping helmets MUST NOT be worn in general play beyond the 25-yard line.
o It is recommended that goalkeepers in Men’s and Women’s matches also wear full protective equipment.
o It is compulsory for goalkeepers in all Junior matches (apart from Under 9) to wear, as a minimum, the following equipment: Chest Protector, Hand Protectors, Leg Guards and Kickers. Additional protective equipment for arms and thighs is also recommended.
o An incapacitated or suspended goalkeeper must be replaced by another goalkeeper of field player acting as a goalkeeper. During the suspension of a goalkeeper, the team concerned has one less field player
o (b) Any dangerous ball in the circle shall be penalised in Under 13 grades and below (the intent is that the goalkeeper is not “fair game”)
o (c) The “Tomahawk: hit is banned in all WGHA matches.
o
In
the event of a drawn game at full time.
o
(i)
Change ends and play two Extra Periods (with no interval except to swap ends at
the completion of the first period). Unless
o
(ii) either team scores a goal and then the match shall be deemed at end and the
team that scores the goal shall be declared the winner.
o Extra Period means:-
o Open-Age and Over-Age Matches;- Seven (7) minutes and Thirty (30) seconds
o Under-Age Matches:- Five (5) minutes.
o No player shall take part in a final or semi-final match unless they are registered in the Match Book as having played in at least one third of matches played by their team in the current season. (e.g.; If 15 rounds they must play a minimum of 5; if there is a bye and 12 rounds are played they must play a minimum of 4 games). Where there are wet weather cancellations, these would be counted as matches played if the player played in the match immediately prior to the washout. In case of forfeit, players in the forfeiting team shall not have their names recorded as having played. Players in the non-forfeiting team shall be recorded as playing a game. Any emergency cases shall be decided by the committee. The Executive shall have the power to act