MASTERS COMPETITION 

🔔 Reminder: Important Season Information 🔔

📌 UMPIRING & ROSTERS

• The team on the umpiring roster must supply 2 umpires.  (See Umpire Roster attached file below)

• A team can borrow players from other Masters teams to make up to 11 players.

📜 BUSSELTON BYLAWS FOR MASTERS COMPETITION

•  Players must be 35+ years old as of January 1st of the season.
•  Each team can have up to 2 players aged 33+ as of January 1st.
•  🚫 Tomahawks are NOT allowed.
•  ❌ Penalty for not providing a Tech Bench volunteer – $100 fine per missing volunteer.
•  ⚠️ Penalty for not providing umpires –

  • $100 fine per umpire.

  • Next game penalty: The team plays the first half with one (1) player less.

  • If both umpires fail to attend: The team plays the full game with one (1) player less.

📝 PLAYER REGISTRATION

ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED online via RevSport before the season starts. This ensures coverage for registration & insurance under Hockey Australia.

🚨 Need help? Contact your Club Secretary via Club Finder or email the stadium - hockey@busseltonhockey.org.au.

⏳ GAME FORMAT

• 14-minute quarters ⏱️

• 2-minute quarter breaks

• 5-minute halftime break

• Penalty Corners & Shootouts played out

📄 SCORE SHEETS

✅ Please ensure accuracy!

• Full player names & numbers (no nicknames).
• Goals recorded in the player column & half/full-time score boxes.
• Captain/Manager must check the umpires have completed the Score Sheet & Association votes before signing.

👨‍⚖️ UMPIRES DUTIES

At the end of the game, umpires must:

•  Verify scores are recorded correctly.
• Write Best Player votes for both teams.
•  Record Association Best Player votes (on a separate sheet).
•  Sign the sheet.

🕹️ TECH BENCH DUTY

Each team must provide a volunteer for every game to:

• Manage the game clock.
•  Record goals.
•  Ensure the Score Sheet is correctly completed.
•  Instructions are available in the tech bench area.

💪 Let’s have a great season ahead! 🎉

'Thank you for your assistance, enjoy your game on Thursday night and see you out there

Karen Beynon
Director of Masters/Volunteers 

Busselton Hockey Association 

masters@busseltonhockey.org.au