2010/11 UNDER AGE BLITZ GUIDELINES

1) Volunteers:

     - Blitz Director

     - Time Keeper

     - Pitch Co-ordinators

     - Umpires (junior whistlers)

     - First Aid and Ambulance

2)  Entries from ALL clubs must be submitted to the MBIHA Hockey office three full   

  working weeks prior to the Blitz.

3) Host Club to confirm fixtures & times with the MBIHA Hockey office 14 days prior to  

    blitz.

4) MBIHA Hockey office to send fixtures timetable to clubs participating.

5) Pitch lay-out:

    - Pitches must be marked out.

    - Goals must be 3.66 meters wide (standard width goal)

    - Goals must be visible to all players.

    - Cones must mark the 5 meter marker on the side lines. This marker is a guide for

       scoring goals within and free hits out. 

6) Pitch co-ordinators must wear bibs.

7) Umpire co-ordinator to be responsible for Umpires. They must wear bibs, have an

    understanding of the rules, have a whistle and ball

8) 13 minutes per game - no half time.

9) A horn should blast every 15 minutes. It is each clubs responsibility to get to their

    allocated pitch (16 games per hour)

10) Coaches bringing teams to a blitz must ensure the players have an understanding of

      the following:

      - Auto Pass

      - Push Back

      - Hit Out

      - Hit In

      - Free Hit

      - Distance from Free Hit

11) All Teams must stay until the end of the blitz.

     - Players to receive a Club Tag as a memento

     - Goodie Bags optional

12) Most of all we must remember to have fun on the day.