2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships
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2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships Challenge Stadium, Perth 22–26 January 2012 Hosted by the Western Australian Underwater Hockey Commission on behalf of Australian Underwater Federation Welcome The WA Underwater Hockey Commission cordially welcomes all players, volunteers, referees, spectators and families to the 2012 National Championships. I trust that you will find Challenge Stadium an appropriately sophisticated venue for the Championships. We have arranged an array of social functions to make sure the week is about catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, as well as getting wet. Finally, I would like to pass on my condolences to the family of New South Wales’ player Vaughan Solomon who tragically passed away earlier this month. Craig MacKenzie President of the Western Australian Underwater Hockey Commission Tournament Convenor 2 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships WA Organising committee Convenor Treasurer Secretary Referee Co-ordinator Craig Mackenzie Jenny Griffiths Clare Gleeson Mike Gillespie 0419 927 577 0427 345 539 0428 312 493 0418 939 667 Boundaries/ Social Organisers Court Set up Games Roster Lee-Marie Stinson Tom Miller Greg Bush Josh Mackenzie 0428 240 681 0418 942 084 0488 333 694 0409 080 527 Official Referees Tournament Chief Referee Referees Rob Feist (NZ) Pieter van der Helen Canavan Lucero Perdemo 0417 938 675 Woude (TAS) (QLD) (VIC) Mike Gillespie (WA) Arnold Piccoli (WA) Jason Miezis (WA) 0418 939 667 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships 3 Key contact details State team managers: Accommodation details: Western Australia Jenny Griffiths 0427 345 539 New South Wales Marion Creser 0422 931 081 Cottesloe Beach Chalets, 6 John Street, Cottesloe, WA 6011 Victoria Rees Quilford 0408 584 846 Cottesloe Beach Chalets, 6 John Street, Cottesloe, WA 6011 Tasmania Sandra Milner 0427 740 110 West Beach Lagoon Apartments, 251 West Coast Highway, Scarborough Queensland Claire Johnson 0438 341 727 City Stay Apartments, Wellington Street, Perth Singapore Simon Lee +65 9793 9479 Greg Bush’s house, Innaloo South Australia Mark Mooney 0413 877 167 TBA Medical contacts Sports Doctor Dentist Sportsmed Cambridge City Dental St John of God Subiaco Clinic 3/98 Cambridge Street Level 1, 175 Cambridge Street West Leederville WA 6007 Subiaco WA 6008 Ph. (08) 9382 8266 Ph. (08) 9382 9600 Chiropractor Physiotherapist Complete Care Chiropractic Clinic Ascend Physiotherapy 107B Abbett Street VenuesWest Challenge Stadium Scarborough WA 6019 100 Stephenson Avenue Ph. (08) 9204 1010 Mt Claremont WA 6010 Emergency – 000 Ph. (08) 9387 2699 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Hospital Avenue, Nedlands WA 6009 4 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships Meetings The following meetings will be taking place during the championship week: State Team Captains Meeting Saturday, 21 January 2012, 5:00pm at WA Sports Lotteries House, Stephenson Avenue, Mt Claremont WA 6010 Referees Meeting Saturday, 21 January 2012, 6:00pm at WA Sports Lotteries House, Stephenson Avenue, Mt Claremont WA 6010 Directions to WA Sports Lotteries House: Next door to Challenge Stadium Exit Stephenson Avenue into Challenge Stadium entrance Take first left at roundabout Drive past Challenge Stadium childcare facility to WA Sports Lotteries House. Australian Team Coaches/Selectors Meeting Sunday 22 January 2012, 3:30pm at Challenge Stadium 2013 Australian National Championships preliminary information The Victorian Underwater Hockey Commission (VUHC) is committed to hosting Nationals in 2013. Unfortunately, due to issues with lifting tiles we are no longer able to utilise the facilities at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Albert Park. An organising working group has been elected and we are exploring options at other venues with the aim of securing a booking in the next month. Further details will be distributed to state representatives and posted on the VUHC website (www.vuhc.org.au). Questions about the 2013 Nationals in Melbourne should be directed to the VUHC President, Steven Taylor ([email protected]). The VUHC 2013 Nationals working group includes: Suan Adorni, Juan Manuel Castano, Sharon Davis, Michaela Dommisse, Luella Genato, Graham Henderson, Alec Johnston, Tracey McFee, David McFee, Tim Odgen, Rees Quilford, Kirsteen Reid, Martin Vetneer, Belinda Watts, Camille White, Callum Wishart. 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships 5 Update from Underwater Hockey Australia Last year proved to be a massive year for Australian Underwater Hockey. March witnessed a successful and immensely enjoyable Nationals held in Canberra while our representative teams enjoyed considerable succuss in the second half of the year. Gold and silver for the Men and Women at the CMAS world championships in Portugal and a fourth placing for the U19 boys in the Age Group tournament in Holland was a credit to all involved and unequivocally demonstrated that Australia remains a force in international Underwater Hockey. Australian players also participated in a U15 team trip to New Zealand and a large contingent attended the Asian Championships held in Singapore in December. On the administrative front, the UWA AGM held in October witnessed some substantial changes to the committee. Jane Gilligan concluded her term in the Executive Director position while Simon Talbot stood down after a decade or more in the Chief Referee role. Joe Tindal (Records Officer) and Craig Proctor (Communications Officer) also stood aside. All four made significant contributions to the organisation and the sport and their involvement, dedication and humour will be greatly missed. On a positive note, the current committee (outlined below) features some new faces which will us help build on the solid foundations laid in the previous years. This year shapes as an exciting and challenging one. We kick off with a bang here in Perth. As per usual high level, competitive hockey played in good spirit is sure to be a hallmark of Nationals. In terms of our international commitments over the next couple of years: indications are that Worlds will be held in South Africa in 2013. This is a major shift from what had been previously stated. Discussions with international partners about our plans for 2012 are advancing well and we hope to share more news on that front shortly. See you in the water. Rees Quilford UHA Acting Executive Director & Director of Coaching 6 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships Kirsteen Reid – Australian Rees Quilford Nick Martyn Team Manager/U19 Girls – U19 Boys Team Coach – UHA Acting Executive Team Coach/Elite Team Director & Director of Manager Coaching Sandra Milner – Junior Team Manager Lena Plambeck Eden Brown – Secretary – Director of Refereeing Fiona Walsh – Financial Controller Jane Gilligan – Records Officer Jodie Miners – Communications Officer Craig MacKenzie Arnold Piccoli – – Games Commissioner Australian Team Coach 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships 7 B Section Rules 2012 Australian National UWH Championships Perth, WA The Tournament Chief Referee shall be Mr Robert Feist (New Zealand). The rules for this competition will be read in the following order: (i) these “B” Section rules; and (ii) the v1.3 WAA rules available from the WAA web site at www.thewaa.org REFEREES, SCORERS & TIMEKEEPERS: Competition refereeing duties have been allocated as follows: • 2 x ‘Pro’ referee’s (1 x Chief Referee and 1 x in-water referee per match) wherever possible; • 2 x in water from either volunteer referees or supplied by states as per roster Please note that where a State team is rostered to provide officials for any slot, that team does not have to actually DO the refereeing they are scheduled for, but it is their responsibility to find any replacements needed, and the replacements MUST meet all requirements detailed below (unless otherwise approved by the Tournament Chief Referee). If any officials that a rostered team is responsible for supplying cause a game to start late, according to the main game clock, the rostered team will lose competition points as follows: • Between 0 to 2 minutes late – lose 1 game point; • Between 2 to 5 minutes – lose 2 game points; • More than 5 minutes late – lose 3 game points; • Don’t show at all – lose 4 game points. Any individual supplied by a State to referee a game (either as a Deck Referee OR a Water Referee) during this competition MUST have at least a Level 1 refereeing qualification, and be listed on the Chief Referee’s database. Individuals presenting to referee without any qualification will NOT be accepted as Referees for a game (unless otherwise approved by the Tournament Chief Referee), and this will result in the above-mentioned point deductions being implemented for the ‘named’ refereeing team. Time keepers and scoring benches will be manned by WA volunteers. 8 2012 Underwater Hockey National Championships SCORESHEETS: Pre-printed scoresheets for each game will be placed at the official’s desk for each court on the morning of each competition day. Team Captains are responsible for ensuring that their team details are correct on the game scoresheet prior to each of their games – including deleting the names of any players not participating in the game, and ensuring all cap numbers are correct on the scoresheet. Teams will lose 1 competition point if this is not done before the start of the game. THE SIDE BARRIER: Where the side barrier of a court is not the actual pool wall, it will be an aluminium barrier weighted down on the pool bottom, with a floating canvas extension of approximately