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Table of Contents
Section	Title		Original Page No
1	BHA FIXTURE STRUCTURE FOR 2001			3
2	LOCAL RULES			3
	2.1	Local Competition Rules		3
	2.2	Penalty Corners		3
	2.3	Starting Times for Matches on Artificial Surfaces		3
	2.4	Time Off During Matches on Artificial Surfaces		3
	2.5	Yellow Cards Rule - A Player Penalty System		4
	2.6	Team Point Scoring for Fixture Matches		4
	2.7	Late Starting of Fixture Matches		4
		2.7.1	Determination of Late Starting of Fixture Matches - Artificial Surfaces	4
		2.7.2	Penalty of Late Starting of Fixture Matches	4
		2.7.3	Determination of Late Starting of Fixture Matches - Grass	4
		2.7.4	Extenuating Circumstances	4
	2.8	Team Numbers		4
	2.9	Forfeiture of Matches		4
	2.10	Where a Team Withdraws During a Season		4
	2.11	Supplementary / Back-Up Umpires		5
	2.12	Ball Attendants		5
	2.13	Joint Finals Matches		5
	2.14	Club Days at the State Hockey Centre		5
	2.15	Grass Teams Home Matches		5
	2.16	Grass Matches Venue Saturation		5
	2.17	Fixture Matches during Senior State Titles		5
3	REGISTRATION SYSTEM			5
	3.1	Players Eligible for Finals		6
	3.2	Registrations		6
		3.2.1	Competitions	6
		3.2.2	Team Registrations	6
		3.2.3	Player Registrations	6
		3.2.4	Player Registration Number	6
		3.2.5	New Player Registrations	6
	3.3	Number of Players to be Registered in a Team/Competition		7
	3.4	Requirement of List of Players at Any Matches		7
	3.5	Junior Players in Senior Matches		7
	3.6	Playing in a Lower Competition/Division		7
	3.7	Re-registration of Players		7
	3.8	Memorial Cup and President's Trophy		7
		3.8.1	Memorial Cup	7
		3.8.2	President's Trophy	7
	3.9	Transfers and Clearances (Also see BHA By-laws Part D - Competitions)		7
4	PROMOTION AND RELEGATION			8
	4.1	Promotion		8
	4.2	Relegation		8
5	CONTROL OF MATCHES - ARTIFICIAL SURFACES			8
6	REQUIREMENTS FOR TEAM CARDS OR SHEETS AND RESULT SLIPS			8
	6.1	Results		8
	6.2	Team Cards or Sheets		9
	6.3	Premiership Points Table		9
	6.4	Temporary Suspensions		9
	6.5	Permanent Suspensions		9
7	BEST & FAIREST SCORING SYSTEM (BHA Best & Fairest Medal)			9
8	PREMIERSHIP FINALS SERIES, MEMORIAL CUP AND PRESIDENT'S TROPHY			10
	8.1	Playing Surfaces to be Used		10
	8.2	Determining Premiership Ladder Placings		10
	8.3	Minor Premiership		10
	8.4	Finals Playoff Procedure		10
	8.5	Memorial Cup and President's Trophy		11
	8.6	Drawn Matches - Memorial Cup, President's Trophy and Premiership Finals		11
	8.7	Determination of an Outright Winner		11
		8.7.1	Drop-off Rules	11
		8.7.2	Penalty Stroke Competition	12
	8.8	Special Events		12
9	COMMUNICATIONS			12
	9.1	BHA Information Service		12
		9.1.1	Wet Weather Information	12
		9.1.2	Postponement of Matches	12
	9.2	Booking the Artificial Surfaces		12
	9.3	Communications with the BHA Office		12
	9.4	Courtesy In Communications		13
	9.5	Player Insurance Claims		13
10	ARTIFICIAL SURFACE RULES			13
11	REGISTERED BHA HOCKEY FIELDS			13
	11.1	Numbering and Locations		13
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