20011/12 UNDER 12 & 10 BOYS & GIRLS BLITZ RULES

Under Age Section i.e. Primary School Pupils only
Competition Format: One day Tournament.
• Teams to be registered on arrival
• Matches will be 13 minutes straight through (no half time), however matches can be extended to 20 minutes at the discretion of the host club based on the number of teams entered and pitch availability.
• Unlimited substitutions
• Hooter to start and stop matches
• No winners (each player to be presented with a laminated Club bag tag or wrist band)
Under 12
• The U-12 competition will be six a side. - 6 players on the pitch at any one time
• Goalies must play in full goalie gear at this level - if not the match is not to be played
• Age eligibility; players born in 1999 or after or who are still in primary are eligible to play. The rule is in place to allow children in primary school to play with their peers.
Under 10
• The U-10 competition will be five a side. - 5 players on the pitch at any one time
• No goalies at this level
• Age eligibility; players born in 2001 or after are eligible to play.
Under 8
• The U-8 competition will be three a side. - 3 players on an eighth of a pitch at any one time
• No goalies at this level
• Age eligibility; players born in 2003 or after are eligible to play.
Rules
• Auto Pass applies
• The game will start with a push or hit from the centre of the pitch either backwards or forwards.
• U-12 & U-10s - goals scored from inside the 5 meter marker only
• All players except the striker must be 5 meters from the ball at free hits and corners.
• The ball must travel at least 3 meters before a strike at goal is made from a corner.
• Ball over the side lines will be a push or hit in, when this occurs within the scoring zone the rules of a corner apply.

• Ball over the back line:
- if by a defender, the attacking team take a hit or a push 5 meters up from the
corner along the side line (long corner)
- if by an attacker, the defender takes a hit or a push out 5 meters from where the
ball went out
• When an infringement occurs within the 5 meters of the defenders' goal,
- by a defender - the ball must be moved to a position 8 meters from the defenders'
goal, in line with the infringement.
- by an attacker - the ball is brought out to a position 5 meters from the goal in line
with the infringement
• An attacking free hit may not be taken within 8 meters of the defenders goal line, the ball must not be played into the scoring area until it has travelled 3 meters or has been touched by another player of either team.
• Normal rules of hockey apply regarding feet, sticks etc.
• No off side.

Clubs Responsibilities
• All participating Clubs must have adequate insurance
• Umpires decisions are absolutely final and abuse of the umpires will not be tolerated.
• Clubs are responsible for their own players at all times during the Under Age Tournaments.
• Each team must be accompanied by at least two adults for the duration of the competition
• Teams must wear the same colour tops i.e. t-shirts or polo shirts
• Shin pads and gum shields are to be worn by all players
• Teams to bring their own first Aid kits
• Each team to bring their own drinks and packet lunch etc.

Host Club
• Host Club to provide umpires to help with the tournament
• Host Club to supply match balls etc.
• Pitch ¼ in size
• All pitches must have a 5 meter marker on the side line from each goal. This marker is a guide for scoring goals within and free hits out.
• See under age blitz guidelines
• U-12 & U-10s - goals scored from inside the 5 meter marker only