Latest Macarthur Information
Macarthur Wins State Championship
14/6/2010
Today, Macarthur won the 2nd Division Open Men's State Championship at Moorebank.
More details soon... results can be found here.
New Rules
27/5/2010
Commencing Round 8 one new rule will be played in Macarthur Competitions:
Breaking at Penalty Corner
  • Until the ball has been played, no attacker other than the one taking the push or hit from the back-line is permitted to enter the circle and no defender is permitted to cross the centre-line or back-line.
  • For any offence of this rule by a defender, the offending player(s) shall be required to go beyond the centre-line and cannot be replaced by another defender.
  • For an offence of this rule by an attacker who enters the circle before the ball is played, the offending player(s) shall be required to go beyond the centre line.
  • The player who pushes or hits the ball from the back-line must not feint at playing the ball.
  • For an offence of this rule the offending player shall be replaced by another attacker.
Latest Results
13/4/2010
Latest Results are now online here
Championship Points are here.
Mouth-Guards & Shin-Pads
13/4/2010
Mouth-Guards and Shin-Pads are compulsory for all players.
All players must wear properly fitted mouth-guards and shin-pads in all competition and training environments.
It is further recommended that mouth-guards should be fitted in accordance with guidelines from the Australian Dental Association.
Those adults who have a valid medical reason must produce an official medical certificate on an official letterhead, stating they can not wear a mouth-guard due to their medical condition, and complete a Player Agreement Waiver (available here) and have it signed by their Club Secretary as well as either the VP - Operations or Association Secretary. The player must then present the form and Doctor's Certificate for each match.
Representative Information
11/2/2010
Information for Macarthur Representative teams can be found here.
Smoking Ban
27/1/2010
Smoking is is now banned inside the confines of the hockey complex at all times.
Pet Ban
27/1/2010
All pets are now banned from the confines of the hockey complex at all times.
Macarthur Minkey Rules
30/1/2009
Minkey Rules can be found here.
Meetings
14/1/2008
All meeting and other events can now be found here.
Members Benefit Fund
20/12/2007
Macarthur Hockey Association Board established the Members Benefit Fund.
Amongst the limitations are:
  • This fund will be used to assist members who will be participating in State and National Teams, within certain criteria.
  • The budget is from carnivals the association runs, with the help of members, and is limited each year to the profits from carnivals.
  • The applicant must be registered in the association from 1st October to 30th September, and may not carry from pervious year.
More details here (31kb)
Members should apply to the board in writing
Player Recruitment Scheme
20/12/2007
Macarthur Hockey Association Board has created the 2008 Player Recruitment Scheme for Clubs in it's budget.
Basically, for each 10 players (not part thereof) that a club picks up on top of the number of players that played in the previous year the club will receive $500.00
By the first weekend in June (inclusive) a club must::
  • The club must register players, with all details, to the relevant Records Officer.
  • Each new and previous player must have played at least 3 matches to be counted.
  • All fees payable by that date by the club should have been paid.
  • The new players must not have been registered with or played with a club in the Macarthur Competition for at least 3 years.
  • The players need not play in the same team.
Use Of Complex
31/1/2007
Recently, clubs and representative teams have been slack with regards to bookings of the field.
Not only can this cause friction when authorised groups show up, it also leaves the people organising such use of the field with insurance and legal issues. To be plain if you are not booked in you are not insured and the person in charge is personally liable for improper use of the facilities.
Anyone found to be using the fields without a prior booking will be charged amount equal to the amount of field time used (taking into account minimum charges).
Bookings are to be made through the Booking Officer: Judy Bramble.
Spectator Behaviour
5/8/2005
Parents and spectators are reminded that umpires and players should be shown respect, courtesy and applauded for their efforts. They should not be treated in any negative manner nor criticised for mistakes or perceived errors.
Many spectators have a spectacular ignorance of the actual rules but still feel that they can criticise an umpire from the anonymity of the side line. Some of these young umpires are doing an excellent job and of course will make mistakes just as players do, but they are out there doing a tough job.
Any individual willing to criticise should get off their backsides and start umpiring themselves to help the association.This might give them a better insight to umpiring and at least a thorough knowledge of the rules.
ANY SPECTATOR ACTING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER TOWARDS UMPIRES or PLAYERS will be ASKED TO LEAVE THE COMPLEX.
Special Offer to Macarthur Hockey Members
1/8/2005
St George Bank
St George Bank is offering a special deal to Macarthur Hockey Association members on Home loans:
The benefits to the members of the association are as follows:
1. Competitive interest rates - offers available only to you.
2. Access to a lender 7 days a week
3. Superior customer service
4. After a loan is settled with St George a fee will be given to the association and club - no need to sell boxes of chocolate etc.
Contact: Linda Smith on 02 4647 3954 and tell her you're from Macarthur Hockey Association and your club name. You will get a better deal and you're helping your club and association
It is important that you mention your club and association name from the outset for this offer.
Together we can all save.
Risk Warning
1/8/2005
Risk Warning Under Section 5M of The Civil Liability Act 2002
  • Macarthur Hockey Association & Hockey NSW administers and convenes hockey activities in which many students, parents, spectators, convenors, umpires and others participate.
  • Macarthur Hockey Association expects all participants in Macarthur Hockey Association & Hockey NSW events to take responsibility for their own safety by observing instructions, rules and guidelines, by wearing compulsory safety equipment when applicable and by behaving in a safe and responsible manner towards other participants, officials, property and grounds.
  • While Macarthur Hockey Association takes measures to make the sporting activities as safe as possible for all participants, there is a risk that those involved may be injured and suffer loss (including financial loss) and damage as a result of their participation in these hockey activities, whether at training or in actual events.
  • Injury can occur while the participant is engaging in, watching or officiating at a hockey activity, or traveling to and from the event. The injury may result from the participant's actions or the actions of others.
  • On some occasions, an injury can be serious (such as torn ligaments, dislocations, back injuries, concussion or broken bones). In very rare cases the injury can be life threatening or result in permanent disability. If a participant has a pre-existing injury, participating in a sporting activity could result in an exacerbation of that injury.
  • Participants could also suffer loss as a result of their personal property being lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.