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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">Hi all,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">I’ve decided to give an overview of the entire rules of hockey. Firstly, yes there are rules, which are applied depending on skill level, grade
and experience, where “bending” rules is allowed to encourage skills development and improved knowledge.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">The rules can be found here:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black"><a href="http://www.underwaterhockey.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=63">http://www.underwaterhockey.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=63</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">Now if you are new to the game, or haven’t checked the rules out lately, have a gander, and don’t panic! There’s a lot of them, and some can get
pretty technical at times, but that’s for the referees to decide and apply. All you have to do is read them, get a handle of what you can, and more importantly, can’t do, and then go out and play to your heart’s content.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">When speaking about what you can’t do, there’s a great summary table in there that gives you an idea of exactly how long you can have a rest next
to the deck ref for a given infringement. This is a great table, because it tells you EXACTLY how long your team has to battle with one less player for, and stare you down if a goal is scored against you.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">I’d recommend all players who haven’t read the rules recently (as in the last 2 years) go and read them. I was having arguments about serious and
specific calls with NZ referees, who were using rules that weren’t that old, but the recent changes on some points are significant. The most obvious ones are what does and does not constitute a goal.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">So, on that note, get busy, and make sure you make the new teams in your grade welcome.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">PS. I think the only kickout last week was the president (professional yet technical foul). Golf claps all round! For him, and well done to the rest of you. A great start to the year!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">As always:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Regardless of what you think of the call, it’s what it is. Live with it, and move on.</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">See you all poolside!</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"; color:black"></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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