COMPETITION DETAILS (FULL DETAILS AND SHEETS ON THE ENTRY PACK) VENUE NORTH HARBOUR CHAMPS will be played at Becroft park every Tuesday COMPETITION GROUPS Small Whites (9s-10s) Can be combined age groups or same age group Girls teams included in the competition (girls U11 included in here) Youth Whites (11s-12s-13s) Can be combined age groups or same age group Girls team included in the competition (girls U14 included in here) 5-A-Side (14s-15s-16s-17's) Can be combined age groups or same age group Girls team included in the competition (girls must be 15 years or older) TIMES OF GAMES Games are two 15 minute halves, with no half time break. Small Whites : 7 Games Kick Off 4.15 PM Youth Whites : 7 Games Kick Off 5.00 PM 5-A-Side : 7 Games Kick Off 5.00 PM Games will start and finish on the hooter LAST TEAMS TO PLAY ARE REQUIRED TO PUT GOALS AWAY AND RETURN NETS TO THE CLUB GAME DATES All Divisions Games Begin Tuesday 24th October 2017 Last game before Xmas Tuesday 12th December 2017 Restart Tuesday 30th January 2018 Last game Tuesday 13th February 2018 POINTS Win 3 Draw 1 Loss 0 Default Win 3 Default Loss 0 BYE 2 points There is a BYE for each team and this year we will issue 2 points for it in order to keep the league more interesting. TEAM REGISTRATION A team list must be supplied with all Date Of Birth and contact details for each player before the first game of the season. REFEREES Referees will be provided for all SMALL WHITES AND YOUTH WHITES games. Each team must obey the competition's rules and respect the referee's decisions. In the event of a referee not being available each team will have to referee half of the game or mutually agree that the same referee can officiate the entire match, all of which must be agreed before kick-off. 5 A Side teams will have to referee half of the game or mutually agree that the same referee can officiate the entire match, all of which must be agreed before kick-off. RULES AND REGULATIONS All teams are responsible for being aware of these rules. GAME DAY MANAGEMENT Teams playing in the last games of the evening are required to take the nets off and put the nets and goals away at the conclusion of their games. PRIZEGIVING Prize giving will be held on the last night of the competition at the clubrooms. TEAM STRIP Each team must have their own uniform. If 2 teams wear same colored uniform the “away team” must wear different shirts (all of the same color) or wear bibs. RULES The following rules apply to all Divisions Each team will play 10 games if no cancellations arise (council restrictions, we won't postpone for rain if grounds are open). GRADING All teams but particularly in the SMALL WHITES division will be graded in order to make the Competition enjoyable for all. The format of the grading will be advised closer to start of the competition and will be planned based on the number of team entries. FINAL POSITION IN THE COMPETITION The final position in the Competition will be determined by points and then by goals scored vs goals conceded. In the event of two or more teams still having equal points 1 team representative from each of the teams challenging for a final spot (after grading) will be asked to attend a pick from “the hat” procedure. This will be carried out by a Club official in order to determine final position before moving on to the next stage of the competition. SMALL WHITES There are 9 teams in the competition and everyone will play each other once. On the last day of the competition there will be finals 1st vs 2nd - 3rd vs 4th - 5th vs 6th - 7th vs 8th vs 9th ( last 3 teams will play each other in 15 minutes minigames ) Each team on a BYE will receive 2 points. There will be a ladder to determinate points and results will be recorded by league administrator and posted on the fhmsummer website. MATCH CARDS Each team must pick up a match card on arrival from the desk under the club house and fill it up at the end of each game with score, name of the team you are filling it up for ( just circle your team with a pen ) and the opposition MVP. Please return it to us at the end of the match. FINAL In the event of a tied result after normal time, 5 penalties each will be taken. If scores are still tied then there will be sudden death penalties. THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA TIME AT ANY POINT DURING THE COMPETITION YOUTH WHITES There are 11 teams in the competition, split into 2 pools (Pool A-5 teams and Pool B-6 teams) where everyone will play each other once. At the end of the grading the top 3 teams in each group will go in the Championship group and will play each other once to determinate the winner of the competition. The remaining teams will go in the Plate group and will play each other once to determinate the winner of the plate. In the plate group there will be a BYE. Each team on a BYE will receive 2 points. GRADING DATES 24/10, 31/10, 7/11, 14/11, 21/11 MATCH CARDS Each team must pick up a match card on arrival from the desk under the club house and fill it up at the end of each game with score, name of the team you are filling it up for ( just circle your team with a pen ) and the opposition MVP. Please return it to us at the end of the match. 5 A SIDE The format will be based around the same format of the Youth Whites division, however it may be slightly modified due to entry numbers in order to suit the competition. There are 5 teams in the competition and everyone will play each other twice. In the 5 A side competition there will be a BYE .Each team on a BYE will receive 2 points. There will be a ladder to determinate points and results will be recorded by league administrator and posted on the fhmsummer website MATCH CARDS Each team must pick up a match card on arrival from the desk under the club house and fill it up at the end of each game with score, name of the team you are filling it up for ( just circle your team with a pen ) and the opposition MVP. Please return it to us at the end of the match. THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA TIME AT ANY POINT DURING THE COMPETITION COMPETITION DURATION Games for all divisions will be played until the end of the league on Tue 13th of February Any change to the format and or rearrangement of the Competition is at complete discretion of the organiser. FINALS Finals for Championship, Plate and Bowl will be on the 13th of February unless changes to fixtures occur due to unforeseen events. (Small Whites) Youth Whites and 5 A Side competitions will carry on playing their round robin until the final day to decide the winner in each competition. LAST TEAMS TO PLAY ARE REQUIRED TO PUT GOALS AWAY AND RETURN NETS TO THE CLUB COMPETITION REGULATIONS AND RULES All teams must have 7 players (5 players for 5-a-side) at any one time on the field of play.
GAME RESULT The Game Card with result must be signed and agreed by 2 coaches/managers and given to the Competition Administrator on the night of the match. Teams have 24 hours to supply the result sheet to the Competition Administrator. Failure to do so will incur in no points to the teams that forget to communicate their result and supply the match card. MVP Game cards have a spot for the player of the game. Each coach must write the name of one opposition player that stood up in the game just finished. At the end of the competition a trophy will be awarded to the player that has received the most votes through the season from opposition coaches. DEFAULTS Defaults must be registered with the Competition Administrator at least 24 HRS before the day of play by email to [email protected] or txt 021 597 002 . The Competition Administrator will then be responsible to inform the opposition. If no notification is received from a defaulting team, they will be given a warning. If non-notification occurs a second time that team’s place in the competition will be jeopardised and a 3 points penalty will be given. A team will be considered to be in default should they not field a team within five minutes of the scheduled kick off time. CANCELLATIONS The Competition Administrator will only cancel play if the Council closes the grounds. Cancellations will not be made because of rain. Cancellations will be broadcast by 3.00pm Cancellations will be notified via the FHM official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/fhmafc/ A group TXT will be sent out to all Managers by not later than 2.30 pm If games are cancelled the Competition Administrator will try to schedule a catch up game at later date. If games cannot be rescheduled there will be no points for those games and therefore the position on the table will stay the same. Code of Conduct for Players & Team Officials
Code of Conduct for Spectators
All players understand and accept that the activities which they take part in as participants in the Competition may have certain inherent risks that are higher than normal daily activities. Forrest Hill Milford United Football Club Inc. shall not be liable for any personal injury arising from activities sustained by any player through participation in the Competition. Forrest Hill Milford United Football Club Inc. shall not be responsible for events that go beyond their control. All participants must at all times comply with Forrest Hill Milford United Football Club Inc. health and safety requirements throughout the Competition. Forrest Hill Milford United Football Club Inc. LAST TEAMS TO PLAY ARE REQUIRED TO PUT GOALS AWAY AND RETURN NETS TO THE CLUB |