CHAIRMAN’S FESTIVE NEWSLETTER 2022
YOUR COMMITTEE WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A FESTIVE SEASONS GREETING. FOR THOSE RECOVERING FROM OPERATIONS, INJURY AND/ OR REHABILITATION, WE WISH YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY. FOR THOSE MEMBERS TRAVELLING, WE WISH YOU BON VOYAGE AND A SAFE RETURN TO START 2023 WITH A BANG.
ROADMAP TO THE WPGMHA MARCH IPT IN CAPE TOWN
- We will begin the new year with two voluntary IPT practice sessions on Sunday, starting on Sunday 08th January 2023, to be held at Bergvliet Sports Association starting at 10h30. These will concentrate general skills, maintaining fitness, followed by a shortened game. The second session will take place on the 15th January 2023.
- Our Second half of the GM Summer League will start on the 12th January 2023. This will be a shortened season, due to the IPT in March. It will take place over five weeks, so each team will play four matches with one bye. The teams will not be re-shuffled. This will happen for the Winter League season following the March IPT.
- The WPGM trails for IPT teams will take place over two dates. These will be held at WPCC on Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th January 2023. Times and fields for the various age groups will be posted early in January. Player Registration forms for IPT availability will be circulated for completion and return by 19 January 2023.
The expected financial commitment will be as follows:
| a) | Capitation Fee | R110.00 for players up to 60 years old in 2023. R330.00 for players over 60, but below 75 years in 2023. Players who turn 75 in 2023 pay no capitation fee. Capitation fees will need to be paid before the March IPT – NO PAY, NO PLAY. |
| b) | Winter League | R240.00 per player, for field hire, lights, physio and umpires. |
| c) | IPT Trails, practices and matches. | Field hire, lights, physio and umpires for Trails, Sunday practices + short matches and Thursday night IPT team age group matches up till the IPT – R720.00 |
| d) | IPT Levy. | 17 to 20 March 2023 (four days) – R650.00. This year, the GM tournament will include the team/ player management platform “ALTIUS”. The second IPT newsletter will be circulated soon. Please watch out for the update. |
WPGMHA CONSTITUTION, CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE.
Following a number of heated “on field” differences of opinion, disciplinary meetings and committee discussions in the later half of the Summer League, it was decided to post the above documents on the WP website (wpgm.co.za).
The Committee wishes to make members aware of the following extracts from the WPGM Code of Conduct.
- “All Members of the WPGMHA are responsible for their own behaviour and conduct, and as such, accountable”.
- “The following shall be regarded as conduct, which is improper, unfair and unacceptable:
- Verbal and physical abuse or hostility towards any other participant, person or member of the public.
- Disputing/protesting, reacting in a provocative or disapproving manner towards any decision made by an umpire or official inappropriately”.
Not to dampen the Grands Masters and Christmas Spirit, the Committee feels that unacceptable behaviour must be dealt with appropriately. As a reminder, the FIH rules only allow the Captain of the team to query the umpires decision. To assist the umpires, captains will be issued with arm bands at the start of the Summer League and for the IPT. As a build up to IPT and in an effort to make players aware of “on field” discipline, the umpires have been instructed to card all unacceptable behaviour.
WPGMHA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The WPGMHA Annual General Meeting is scheduled to be held on the 2nd March 2023. The notice, agenda and committee election forms will be sent out in due course.
As always in good faith, your Chairman and Committee wish you,
FELIZ NAVIDAD, FROHLICHE WEIHNACHTEN, PRETTIGE KERSTDAGEN, JOYEUX NOEL, BUON NATALE, FELIZ NATAL AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.
WPGMHA is affiliated to SAGMHA
Committee – Karl Luff (Chairman), Warren Machanik (Secretary), Noreen Wonnacott (Treasurer), Rob Birt, Chris Hayley, Gary Barrett and Deon Maart.