Port Adelaide District
Hockey Club

This is the Home Page for the Port Adelaide District Hockey Club Inc

Located at Swan Terrace Semaphore SA

The Club participates in the Hockey SA Metropolitan Hockey Competition and enters a team in every grade and age group.

We have a team that will suit players of any age and ability. We welcome new players.

You can find out more about the Club by navigating the menu bar at the top of the page.

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News

Junior Quiz Night- Saturday July 31st

Call For Donations! If you, your boss, family, friends have anything to contribute for prizes please drop into the
club or contact Sue Kitto secretary@padhc.com.au.

Upcoming Events

 Last Minor Round- Premier League Home day- Saturday August 21st

 Port Adelaide Food and Wine Night-  Click here for details!

Early Payment Draw

Congratulations to Caroline Cowan whose name was drawn out of the early payers draw last Thursday. All those that paid there fees before the 31st March were eligible.

Caroline wins a $250 voucher at HockeyWorld.

Season 2010 Rules

Correspondence received from the Umpires indicates a couple of proposed rule changes.

1   International Rule interpretation reads -"For Free Hits (including corners and sideline restarts) taken by the attacking team inside the 23 metre area the ball cannot be played directly into the circle:-

• At a 'self-pass' the ball must travel at least 5 metres from the point of the free hit (not necessarily in a single direction) before the taker himself can play the ball into the circle.
• Alternatively the ball must be touched, deflected, hit  or pushed by any other player before either it enters or can be played into the circle."

This means -This is a change to the rule introduced last year that the ball needed to travel 5 metres in radius last year. Now, after European trials and at the World Cup, the International interpretation is that the ball needs to travel 5 metres cumulatively by the ball carrier before being played into the circle.

2   For Men and Women’s Premier League, Metro 1 and Under 18 only in the Metro Competition:

• On the first ‘break’ at a Penalty Corner the offending first player is sent to the centre line.
• The defensive player cannot be replaced.
• The attacking player can be.
• In the case of a goal-keeper they would need to be replaced by a player wearing a helmet with the rights of a goalkeeper.

3   FOR PREMIER LEAGUE WITH A TECHNICAL BENCH ONLY: (as all PL matches should have a Tech Bench this should not disadvantage any team)

• That at the issue of a green card,  the player will be sent off for a period of 2 minutes, to be timed when the player is seated appropriately at the Tech bench and controlled by the Technical Director.