Competition Overview
Monday and Tuesday Night IHA Competitions are open to both Club and Secondary School Teams.
Overall competition winners will be decided on points, then the two Secondary Schools with the highest points will play a final the week after the conclusion of the competition to decide the Secondary School Champion .
Cancellations
Should the competition be cancelled due to weather your School TIC will be contacted and a post will be placed on the IHA Facebook page by 2pm.
Spectator Behaviour
This competition is about developing the players and encouraging their love of the game.As a right of entry spectators are expected to respect the coaches, managers, umpires and players and to be encouraging and positive.The competition director reserves the right to remove from the grounds any spectator who does not comply with the Code of Conduct.
Injuries
All players must leave the turf if they are openly bleeding and may return when the wound has been covered. All teams should carry sufficient medical equipment to dress wounds. Any blood on the turf must be cleaned up, before play resumes.
All injuries should be reported to the competition director who is the Health & Safety Officer on the day.
Head Injury
As per the Sports Medicine New Zealand Inc “Head Injury in Sport” Policy Statement Hockey NZ policy & the IHA 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 Association Secretary. Hockey New Zealand endorse and strongly recommend schools adopt this document for their own competitions. Please view the “Sports Medicine Injury Publication” to see the Sports Medicine New Zealand Inc “Head Injury in Sport” Policy Statement
Mouth Guard/Shin Pads
It is compulsory to wear mouth guards and shin pads by all players. Managers of all teams are to control the use of mouth guards/shin pads, not the umpires.
Anti-Doping Code
IHA in association with Hockey NZ supports the New Zealand Government, Drug Free Sport NZ, the FIH and the IOC in the development of national and international initiatives to deter the misuse of drugs in sport. It recognises the need to take strong and positive action to reduce harm to the individual and to the sport, and to educate and inform those persons and organisations to whom this policy applies
Smokefree
Hockey is a Smokefree sport. We proudly endorse the Smokefree/Auahi Kore message as part of promoting healthy lifestyles to our members. The Invercargill Hockey Turf complex is totally Smokefree, inside and out. We appreciate you respecting our philosophy.
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