In this issue...
- Results of One-Question Poll
- Geoff Orr (Memorial Service on Sunday)
- AGM outcomes & Planning Day outcomes
- Masters' Database changes coming
- Masters' minimum age now 34
- Masters Super Nines rule changes
- Date claimers for Feb 2020
- Thursday arvo hockey
- Monday Night Social Hockey
- Hoody's pics from WA!
- Some Fun Facts
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A graph of the results from the survey.
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One Question Poll
The Brisbane Hockey Association (BHA) has a rule (from season 2019) that all Semi-Finals, Preliminary Finals and Grand Finals are decided, in the event of a draw at normal full time, by the 8-second shoot-out.
The Brisbane Masters sub-committee sought your opinion with a one question survey of database members.
The result from the 118 respondents was 51.7% said NO and 48.3% said YES, they agree with having the shoot-outs. As well, respondents were able to add their Comments, of which there were 29.
Click the link to read the Comments.
COMMENTS LINK
Thank you to those who participated.
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Geoff (Paddles) Orr – Memorial Service
As previously reported, South West United Masters' player Geoff Orr (aka Paddles), passed on Tuesday 22nd October, aged 64 years.
Geoff's wife has invited all to a special memorial service on Sunday 15th December at the Indooroopilly Golf Club from 11am to 2pm.
Click the link for all the details and how to RSVP.
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AGM & Planning Day outcomes
The AGM was held in November and subsequent to that the Planning Day meeting for 2020 was held.
More information to come in following Newsflashes, but one option to be implemented is to have 6 teams in the MHL1 division. Currently five Clubs have nominated teams for MHL1 in 2020.
The proposal is for the 6th team to be made up from players (who desire to play MHL1) from Clubs who do not have a MHL1 team.
This team could be called something like Barbarians, and would need someone to manage the team each week. Other considerations will need to be addressed, but the committee feels the challenges can be overcome.
As part of this process, the committee is striving to have five MHL divisions each having six teams. This would eliminate byes and give variety of opposition each week.
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Masters' Database changes coming
Soon, you will be able to update your database profile preference to suit Season 2020.
One of the changes is the way you will be to nominate your preferred position/s on the field.
Here is how the choices will appear on your profile database (when available).
As a PLAYER you are asked to nominate your 1st & 2nd Choice team position (your 2nd Choice can be the same as the first choice) using the following codes...
GK = Goalkeeper
FB = Fullback
WH = Wing Half. (Left & Right Halfback).
MF = Midfield. (Centre Half; Inside Left & Inside Right).
ST = Striker. (Left Wing; Centre Forward; Right Wing).
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The profile database will also give you the options to nominate to represent Brisbane in the State Championships, as well as nominating to be Coach, Umpire, Manager or Selector for Brisbane.
Watch this space!
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Masters' minimum age now 34
At the Hockey Australia Masters Delegates’ meeting held in Melbourne on Saturday 7th Dec 2019, a change to the age eligibility for HA Women’s and Men’s Masters Championships was confirmed.
The Over 35 Championship at each HA Championship will now become the Over 34 Championship.
Players who will be 34 years of age by 31st December 2020 (i.e. Born 1986) are eligible to compete in the HA Over 34 years Championships for Women and Men.
Exemptions for under age players born 1987 will not be approved.
All other age Championships will remain the same i.e. Over 40, Over 45, Over 50 etc.
The change to the Over 34s Championship will allow selectors to identify players who are able, in the following year, to represent Australia for World Cup or Trans-Tasman Challenge international events as an Over 35s player.
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Masters Super Nines rule changes
There have been a couple of minor rule changes for the Brisbane Masters Super Nines in 2020.
1. To qualify for Finals, a player must play at least 2 games in Pool rounds (prior years it was 1 game).
2. Each team must have 4 players 50 or over in their squad (prior year was 2)
3. If Grand Final ends in a draw after regular time it will go to Shoot-outs (Best of 3 then, if still even, Golden goal). (prior years it was to go to 5 v 5 )
The PC rule hasn't changed but it is important to advise again as it was the one rule in 2019 that did cause some confusion.
Penalty corners: Four attackers versus three defenders (of which one must be a GK). All other players to go beyond halfway. Three attackers are to be outside the 23-metre line when the ball is injected by the fourth player (from the baseline normal injection spot OR anywhere further towards the sideline along the baseline.) The ball must go over the 23m line before a goal can be scored. Penalty Corner defenders start behind the backline but goal side of where the "D" joins the backline.
Defenders must be at least 5 metres from the Injector at the timing of injection. The first direct shot must hit the backboard regardless of whether it is a hit, push or drag flick. The first shot may be deflected above the backboard.
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Date claimers for 2020
The Brisbane Masters Super Nines will be held on Saturday 22nd February 2020.
Team nominations have been limited to 12 teams.
There are some teams still looking for players, so if you are looking to play, you will soon have the opportunity to nominate online form.
If you are super keen, email MastersVoice@bha.org.au with your name, age and mobile..
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The Alan Richardson Memorial O60s PLUS Carnival will be held in Newcastle on Fri 28th Sat 29th & Sun 1st March, 2020.
Currently nine Queensland-based players plan to travel to this popular carnival, which caters for all ages from 60 and above.
More details will be published soon – as well as the registration form – which will be made available on how to register. If you need more info beforehand, email MastersVoice@bha.org.au
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The Qld 60s & Over Selection Carnival will this year be held in Cairns (previous years have been hosted by Hervey Bay and Sunshine Coast associations).
The Dates are: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 29th, 30th & 31st May 2020.
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Due to the Over 60s; O65s; O70s & O75s component of the World Cup being held in Tokyo in November 2020, the Australian Masters Championships will be split in 2020, with a date change.
The O45s and higher will be held from 28th June to 12th July at the Gold Coast.
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The O35 & O40 Men & Women play their World Cup in Nottingham (England) from 8 to 17 of August.
The O45, O50, O55 & Spirit of Masters Men and O45, O50, O55, O60, O65 and Spirit of Masters Women play in Cape Town (South Africa) from 19 to 29 September.
The O60, O65, O70, O75 & Tournament Trophy Men play their World Cup in Tokyo (Japan) from 5 to 15 November. |
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Thursday arvo hockey
Thursday Arvo Social Hockey is on each Thursday from 3:00-4:30pm at Easts Carina Tiger Turf, Carina. Cost is $8.
The last day for 2019 is next Thursday 19th December. After that session completes at 4:30pm everyone is invited to the Xmas Party on Wayne's deck at Gumdale.
The first Thursday arvo next year will be Thursday 9th January, 2020.
Normal procedures will then resume with drinks from 4:30pm upstairs in the bowls club where a good feed can be had (or taken away) from the fabulous Pancho's Pizza & Pasta, washed down with some cold ales.
Please bring a plain white and a plain black or very dark shirt).
🚫 This means no split-coloured jerseys that have a mixture of white and another colour! Likewise, light coloured shirts are neither White nor Black and are not suitable. 🚫
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Monday Night Summer Social Hockey
The Monday Night Masters Social Hockey has been getting close to 30 players each week recently, with three teams rotating every 13 minutes.
Held every Monday night over the off season starting at 7:30pm until 9:00pm. Cost is $10.
Held at the EHTT (Easts Hockey Tiger Turf) at Carina.
The last Monday night of play for 2019 will be Monday 23rd December.
The first Monday night session will resume on Monday 6th January 2020.
Monday Night social hockey is a great way to get fit, and have some fun without having to commit to a team each week.
Please bring a plain white and a plain black and a plain (bright) Red shirt.
🚫 This means no split-coloured jerseys that have a mixture of white and another colour! Likewise, light coloured shirts are neither White nor Black and are not suitable. 🚫
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Some Fun facts!
Glass takes one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!
Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of years
Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.
Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.
The song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the New Year.
Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent.
Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450F.
The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean.
The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
Airports at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
The University of Alaska spans four time zones.
The tooth is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself.
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