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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Well,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It’s that time of year, and I’m guessing that you are all chomping at the bit to get away and get busy doing anything other than work. So I figured one last rule of the week for 2012 to keep you all honed and ready to
roll next pennant.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Firstly, I have added a Christmas greeting from our northern friends in Launceston:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; background:white">Do you think you Could Send out a very merry Christmas email from the Launceston UWH crew.</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; background:white"> Mention that we are looking forward to trans-state games in 2013?</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cheers </span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Halina Steane</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Now that’s a thrown gaunlet, if ever I’ve seen one! So, the year isn’t over yet, and we are already facing a challenge from our northern counterparts! Bring on 2013!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Reindeer Rules-</span></b><span style=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">OK, you are wondering what that’s about. Well it goes like this. Reindeer rules are where the following addendums to the rules are permissable for as long as there are reindeer up in shopfronts, parade floats, cards, windows
and even those kitsch antlers on zippy little cars that scream “please crush me with your 4WD!!!”. They go like this:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style=""><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="">Any rule that involves fouls, unsportsman like behaviour etc, is not applicable to left handers. Period. Why you ask? Well, lefties are model players who, due to their superior skills and athletism would never break the rules.
And if they did, it would only be by pure chance alone and therefore doesn’t count.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="">Referees have to wear red noses, so that you can see where they are at all times, enabling you to hide those fouls that you’ve been practicing all year</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style=""><span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="">The restrictions on stick sizes are relaxed. If you can weild a christmas tree, then use it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style=""><span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="">Backs are allowed to plant a sleigh in the goal tray. Santa is optional.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="">You can play more than 10 players, as long as the extras are clearly marked with those kitsch antlers on their caps.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="">Anybody in the sin bin (that’d only be right handers, see rule one) have to prance up and down the poolside with bells on for the entire kickout time</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style=""><span style="">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="">Forwards are allowed to use SCUBA. But only after they drink a bottle of bubbly first-on the bottom of the pool (using SCUBA). How can you do that you ask? Trust me, you can! (Disclaimer time: TUHA does not condone the use
of grog in sport….)</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="">The Puck must be made of foam, tied with tinsel and covered in glitter. Preferably that gawdy christmas purple</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style=""><span style="">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="">Winning the strike will be determined by the pulling of the bon bon by the strikes when they get to the centre. The loser has to wear the party hat for the remainder of play whilst repeating the crappy joke and whittling
the oposition sticks down where possible with the pencil sharpener toy.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">So given the Reindeer rules, we’d better pray that the shops etc have cleared their displays (wait until the Easter bunny Rules come out) and those pesky little econmiser antler wearing buzz boxes have all been crushed, otherwise
the first week of hockey will indeed be messy!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="">Lefties Vs Righties-</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Yep, its coming. The inaugural lefties vs righties game. It has been described as looking like monkeys in a barrel playing hockey, so I figured, what the hell, lets do it. So if anybody is interested, we’ll be organising
a game in a spare week some time in the new year. I’ll be scouting for the lefties, with the help of other well respected, finely tuned athletes such as Marty and Robbie, to take on the remaining rabble.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">So on that high note, I’d like to take the opportunity to wish you all a
</span><span lang="EN-GB">MERRY CHRISTMAS and everybody have a safe break over the new year. I look forward to seeing you all fit and ready to rumble next year.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">Angus Sinclair</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">Chief Referee, Tasmania Underwater Hockey</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">P 03 6237 6401 | F 03 6233 5800</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">M 0427 501 890</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">email:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black">
<a href="mailto:angus.sinclair@development.tas.gov.au"><span style="color:blue">angus.sinclair@development.tas.gov.au</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">PS. Can somebody drain the Launceston pool over the holidays. We don’t want them training too hard for the trans state comp next year!</span></p>
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