CHA Updates and Bulletins

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• 10 Apr 2024 - Lights instructions - Nunweek and Ngā Puna Wai
• 8 Apr 2024   - 2024 Sunday League  and Platinum Women CR and Avon play up rules
•  22 Feb 2024 - CPL and Division 1 Squad size update | Goalkeepers - PlayHQ team naming and lists
• 17 Jan 2024 - CHA 2024 Season Structure document
• 19 June 2023  - Div 1 Women and Men Draws out
• 22 May 2023 - Div 1 and CPL Team Names
• 18 May 2023 - Win a coaching opportunity
• 4 May 2023 - Junior Hockey starting
• 3 May 2023 - Under 18 Player workload
• 28 April 2023 - Junior Hockey Season Draw Weeks 1-4
• 27 April 2023 - Nunweek Filming information
• 13 April 2023 - CHA Player Registrations | CPL and Division 1
• 12 April 2023 - Nga Puna Wai | Venue update | Pro League
• 6 April 2023  - Platinum and Junior Team entries closing
• 4 April 2023 -   CHA Turf spots available
• 4 April 2023 - PlayHQ Match cards - https://www.carltonredcliffs.com/about/cha-playhq/
• 31 March 2023 Junior Hockey Five Festival entry
• 30 March 2023 - Umpire Abuse Initiative
• 27 March 2023 - Porritt Cup important information
• 3 March 2023 - Updated Porritt Cup Draw
• 3 March 2023 - Hockey 5s - Saturday 18th March
• 1 March 2023 - CHA Senior Hockey Rules Evening Sunday 19th March 5:30pm - 7:00pm Nunweek 
• 1 March 2023 - FIH Pro-League Ticket sales - Club competition

10 Apr 2024 - Lights instructions - Nunweek and Ngā Puna Wai

Lock boxes containing light keys can be found very near the switches on the side of the umpire dug outs beside each turf.  The code for the lock box is 1976.

To turn lights on, insert key into the top switch and turn onto training mode. Then remove the key by turning it back to the centre position and pulling it out. Return key to lockbox and lock by re-entering the code and snipping it shut.

Leave the lights on after you have finished your session. The supervisor will turn them off at the end of the evening

Nunweek lights -  Contact Warren or Sheena for code and instructions

8 Apr 2024 - Sunday League and Platinum Women Carlton and Avon Play up rules

23 Feb 2024 - CPL and Division 1 Squad size update | Goalkeepers

With trials underway we wanted to release a rule change in regards to CPL and Division 1 squads sizes. With the increase in both the quality and quantity of field players and goalkeepers locally we are always looking to adapt our rules to suit the modern game. Please note the following updates:


  *   Both CPL and Division 1 can play with 18 players on match day with two fully kitted legitimate goalkeepers.
  *   When naming your CPL and Division 1 teams on PlayHQ there must still be a minimum of 14 players. Both squads must have a minimum of 1 goalkeeper within this 14 and a maximum of 2 goalkeepers.
  *   If a player played NHC TIER 1 for any associations team or for any Canterbury Senior team at NHC they must play in your clubs top team.
  *   If a goalkeeper "plays up" from a lower ranked team this will count towards their play up tally regardless of if they take the field or not.
  *   As normal, clubs must name their minimum of 14 players before their first championship game on PlayHQ. Once all clubs have named their minimum of 14 players on PlayHQ these lists will be released to all clubs by me.

This will be updated in the rules and regulations document 2024

If you need any clarification please get in touch

Regards

Sam Grimshaw | Competitions and Events | Canterbury Hockey ASSOCIATION

17 Jan 2024 - CHA 2024 Season Structure document - CLICK HERE

SENIOR RULE CHANGES - Only major change confirmed from 2022 is that all CPL teams can have 18 players on the card including 2 goal keepers

19 June 2023 Div 1 Men and Women Draw out

The division 1 Mens and Womens draw is now Live on PlayHQ for the next section of pool play.   As always, we have tried to schedule the games as evenly as possible in regards to venue and time allocations while also trying to ensure you do not play at the same time as your same genders CPL team.

**Note in the division 1 Mens grade the table originally had Harewood in 3rd and Mid Canterbury in 4th. This was due to the Goal % PlayHQ uses to calculate place standings. We use goal differential which is slightly different. In this case HWD and MC men were on the same amount of championship points, same amount of wins, and same Goal differential but MC had a higher GOAL FOR which is the next criteria on the CHA rules. This means MC finish 3rd and HWD 4th.

22 May 2023 Div 1 and CPL Team lists

Please see attached each clubs list of players registered in their Division 1 and CPL teams
Hopefully this will help provide greater clarity on who is name where compared to who was named where on "Facebook announcements"

Cheers
Sam Grimshaw  |  Competitions and Events Manager  |  Canterbury Hockey ASSOCIATION

18 May 2023 - Win Hockey New Zealand Coaching opportunity

Hockey New Zealand is excited to work with the Coach for Life Foundation to bring a unique opportunity for New Zealand based Coaches to attend an online workshop with Olympic and World Cup gold medal coach, Shane Mcleod.

Shane was the coach of the Belgium Mens National Hockey Team, the Red Lions, taking the team to win their first World Cup title in 2018. The firsts for the team continued under the leadership of Shane winning the Euro Hockey Championship in 2019 and the Olympic Gold at the Tokyo Games.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with Shane to learn more about his story and to grow and develop your coaching knowledge and skills.

Click on the link for more information and to enter: https://hockeynz.brackenlearning.com/-shane-mcleod

Entries close 21st of May.

Thanks,
Lucy

Lucy Corrigan | Communications and Marketing Manager | Canterbury Hockey ASSOCIATION
P 03 360 3010 | M 027 238 0712 |  E lucy@canterburyhockey.org.nz<mailto:lucy@canterburyhockey.org.nz> | www.canterburyhockey.org.nz<http://www.canterburyhockey.org.nz/>

4 May 2023  - Junior Hockey Season starting

We hope everyone is excited for the start of Junior Hockey especially after watching some of the fantastic international hockey at Pro League!
The junior draws are now LIVE on PLAYHQ for the junior Hockey season find them here: https://www.playhq.com/hockey-new-zealand/org/canterbury-hockey-association/junior-competitions-winter-2023/5fc093a3

As per previous years the season is broken into 3 blocks - Pre Kings birthday weekend, Kings birthday until term 2 holidays, and then start of term 3 until the end of the season.

The first block of four weeks have the draws published and the second block will be completed the week of Kings birthday. This allows Canterbury Hockey time to re-grade any teams to ensure teams are playing evenly matched competitive games as often as possible - If you feel like your team needs more challenging games or are finding their current games too tough please talk to your coaches who can then speak with your Junior club coordinator/captain to request these changes.

A reminder our Junior non playing dates for junior hockey are 3rd June - Kings Birthday, 8th July - Middle Weekend of school holidays and 15th July Matariki Weekend!

3 May 2023 - Under 18 Player workload

Tomorrow evening, I will be holding a meeting at Nunweek Pavilion to discuss the issue of U18 workload management. Early last week I communicated directly with relevant coaches and have had good response, however I thought that I should extend this invite to any club or school coordinators that might be interested in attending. I apologise that this is coming to you late! Feel free to pass on to any relevant people.

Here is the information that was sent out to coaches, if you would like to attend, please let me know 

As I am sure you are aware, the workload of our U18 athletes is at an all time high as they manage commitments to numerous different teams or sporting codes (while also balancing the other aspects of their busy lives). This year, CHA are keen to try and be proactive with this issue by implementing some guidelines and recommendations for our clubs and schools to follow. We also believe that it is important to ensure that coaches within our community are involved within this process, so we intend to create an opportunity to get as many coaches in a room as possible to collaborate and discuss the various ways that we can keep the wellbeing of the athlete as a priority.

You have been sent this email as a potential coach that would have U18 Representative players within your team and are invited to attend a hui on Thursday 4^th May 4.45pm-5.30pm at the Nunweek Pavilion which will tackle the U18 workload conundrum.

If you would like to attend this meeting next week, could you please RSVP to this email.

Kind regards,

Joe

28 April 2023 - Junior Hockey Season Draw Weeks 1-4

The draw for Block one of the Junior Hockey Season is now live on PlayHQ!

This is the first four weeks before our first break (Kings birthday weekend) where there will be a re draw to make sure teams are playing as many evenly matched matches as possible.

Like previous seasons – at any time you feel like your team needs to be challenged more or play slightly less challenging games please let me know and we can look to adjust that for their rounds moving forward. I can do this at any stage of the season so please look to keep that dialogue open with your coaches so we can give the players a good experience.

You will see on the Saturday the 6^th of May there are games being played later than usual. This is because we are hosting a trans- Tasman masters tournament so don’t have access to the Nga Puna Wai turfs that weekend. Games times after this will revert back to our normal schedule.

I have also tried to evenly allocated teams to game in Rangiora and Foster park Rolleston so these teams get home games and “town teams” dont have to travel out there too often. This will all be evened out across the season.

Also just another reminder (Document attached) to get all your junior players to register. They don’t need to be put into their specific teams (unless you want to for club admin purposes) but they do need to be registered to their club. Again this year junior teams do not have to complete match cards.

If you have any questions regarding the season, PlayHQ or anything junior hockey related please let me know

27 April 2023 - Nunweek game filming
Can you please advise all of your coaches and managers that filming from on top of the blue containers at the south end on Nunweek Park turf one is not allowed due to health and safety regulations.

Canterbury hockey are looking into a permanent solution for both turf 1 and 2 but until then please don't hop up on the containers.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Steve Hill  |  Facilities Manager  |  Canterbury Hockey

13 April 2023 - CHA Player Registrations | CPL and Division 1

A reminder that your club needs to have the required minimum of 14 players for CPL and 12 for Division 1 registered before their first game. Playing an unregistered player may result in the loss of competition points so if you have anyone planning on playing Division 1 or CPL this weekend they MUST be registered in your club either for the team they are playing for or for a lower graded team within the play up rules framework.

For the sake of Transparency the following clubs do not the enough players currently registered to meet the threshold
CPL
HSOB Men
SUHC Women

Division 1
Rangiora Men
Rangiora Women
SUHC Sluggers
HSOB Men
HSOB Women
Avon Men
Mid Canterbury Women

If you need any clarification please let me know ASAP

12 April 2-23 Nga Puna Wai | Venue update | Pro League

With an exciting and busy month coming up I wanted to give all club and school contacts an update regarding Nga Puna Wai for the dates 17/04/2023 - 30/04/2023 (inclusive)

Changing Rooms

For this whole date range we will not have access to any changing rooms at Nga Puna Wai. If you have any games at Nga Puna Wai over this period please advise your teams they will need to have any pre or post-match meetings off site or somewhere else (outside) at the venue. We will still have normal use to the toilet blocks at the end of the changing room block. This will affect mid Week mens and womens grades, Division 1 games Friday the 21st April and the CPL games on Saturday the 22nd in the morning

Training changes

Skedda is the most up to date booking information in the system. Please double check your training bookings for this period as quite a few have moved either times, venues or both or may have been removed all together. In the notes section of booking there will be detail if this is a relocated booking or not. If you require any further turf time please check the free spots on Skedda and get in touch with me. The link to view the booking calendar is here https://canterburyhockey.skedda.com/booking

Fencing and infrastructure

There is quite a bit of temporary fencing and some filming towers going up around turf 1 to make it a fully enclosed area. This will obviously be fully closed on match days and you will need a ticket to get in. On non game days please just remind teams to not move any fencing and do not bring any alcohol into the fenced area at any stage.

6 April 2023 - Platinum and Junior Team entries closing

With the long weekend upon us I wanted to send through a reminder that our platinum grade entries close this coming Tuesday the 11th of April at 10.30pm

Junior entries close Sunday the 16th of April at 10.30pm
If you need any help with either of these grades and team entries please let me know
 

4 April 2023 - CHA Available Turf slots

Please see below all the additional turf slots we still have available if anyone wants to take these up or swap a current slot to one of these
Tuesday
5-6pm ½ Turf nunweek 1
830-930pm ½ turf NPW 1

Wednesday
8.30-930pm ½ Turf Nunweek 1
8.30-930pm full turf Nunweek 3

Thursday
8.30-930pm Full Turf Nunweek 1
8.30-930pm Full Turf Nunweek 3

Please let me know if you would like any of the above

 

4 April 2023 Electronic match cards on PlayHQ - sent to Secretaries

With the season getting underway I just wanted to send out a reminder regarding club and team obligations to complete and electronic match card for all players playing for a certain team on any given match day. This helps with tracking goals, discipline cards and matches played per player (including playups).  PlayHQ Club help sheet reminder for secretaries if your club still needs to get players to register or allocate players to their teams.

On Sunday and Monday some teams did not submit a team sheet please follow up with them

TEAM LINE UP FOR MANAGERS AND COACHES Here is also the link you can send to club team managers or coaches on how to do their team line up before they get to the turf https://support.playhq.com/hc/en-au/articles/4407752360601-My-Teams-Select-Line-Ups-and-Player-Positions

Or they can do their team line up on the tablet at the turf.

With a week off now with Easter it's a perfect time to have a week or so to remind them all of the process - We don't want to get to the punishment stage when teams don't complete their team line ups!
If you need any help with the process please get in touch and will can arrange help

Junior Hockey Fives Festival

Just a reminder that entries for our Year 7&8 Junior Hockey Fives Festival open on the 1^st of April and close 11th April.

Junior Hockey Fives Festival event will be running on the 20^th of April with games running from 9-4pm (times to be confirmed when team registrations close but this is the aim). Cost per team is $100.

2023 CHA Umpire Abuse Initiative

CHA trialled an Umpire Abuse Initiative for our Masters Club competition to not only place a spotlight and create awareness of this issue, but to also show support for our officials and provide them with tools, support and assurance that it is not ok to be abused while officiating the sport we all love. recent summer trial, this email is to advise that this initiative and stance will be updated and rolled out for the upcoming 2023 Canterbury Hockey winter season for all youth and senior grades.

CLICK HERE  for information outlining the 2023 CHA Umpire Abuse Initiative.

Note – you are receiving this email as a representative of your Club or School who are set to participate in the upcoming winter season.

Important – as a representative of your Club or School, can you please ensure that this email and/or attached 2023 CHA Umpire Abuse Initiative document is communicated to your Club / School committee members, coaches and managers to discuss and explain the initiative with our community of players.

Can I please also ask that this is communicated in a supportive manner of CHA and the initiative on behalf of your Club / School. Ideally to show that your Club/School acknowledges and supports the importance of the initiative to help eradicating umpire abuse from our sport.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or Ethan at any time.

27 March 2023 Porritt Cup important information

Below is all the important information that you need to know for the Porritt Cup this Friday and Saturday

  *   Matches are 25 minute halves
  *   If any match is a full time draw then a 3 person shoot out must commence immediately.
  *   Clubs do not have to add players to the Porritt Cup teams on PlayHQ and do not have to do team line ups at the games

Unfortunately Nunweek 1 will not have its lights ready on time so we need to use the Rangiora turf on Friday for some games. This will now be Carlton vs Rangiora in Division 1 women 6.30pm at Rangiora and SUHC vs Rangiora Division 1 men 7.30pm at Rangiora.

The HSOB Division 1 Mens team have unfortunately had to withdraw so the Division 1 Mens has slightly changed on the Friday night. This means the loser of Marist vs University division 1 men on Friday night will have a bye for their first game on Saturday morning at 11am. The rangiora Division 1 mens team previously had 2 games scheduled for Friday night but this is now one as mentioned above. For the 1pm Division 1 men lower playoff games there will also be 1 x team with a bye as well - This draw will be completed after Division 1 mens first round on Saturday to ensure the same team does not have a bye twice.

We have also been informed that the Nunweek 1 turf surface will not be ready for this Saturday either so the games scheduled for Nunweek 1 have now been moved to Marist Park. This means depending on if you win or lose games at Nunweek park and Marist Park on Saturday you may need to drive between venues to play your second game (you would have 1 hour to do so) - Making the best of a difficult situation!

If you have any questions regarding the competition please get in touch

Regards