HOCKEY HAPFENINGS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 299, 12 August 1932, Page 2

HOCKEY HAPFENINGS

WOMAN MANAGERS NOTES ON PLAYERS AND ON TACTICS FOR TEAMS. POPULAR PLAYER'S TRANSFER. Following upon "Stieks' " condemnation of the principle of maxxageresses for women's touring teams, it is inferesting to read in the following article by. a southern writer that similar objections to this ruling of the New Zealand Women's Hoclcey Association are raised by him. He writes : Manager or Manageress? Surprise was expressed by the delegates pres'ant at the last meeting of the ladies' executive when advice was received from ' the seeretaxy of the New Zealand Women's Hockey Association that each team coxnpeting in the fox-thcoming tournament must be accompanied by a manageress. It has baen the custom in the past for each association to decide itself whether

it wished a manager or a manageress to be in charge of the eleven, and Southland, as has also been the case with Eastern Southland, has always sent a manager and a ehaperone. According to the northern communication, the new rules specifically mention a manageress and no px*ovision is made for a manager. It is understood that the same rule was also in foree in 1931 in the old Constitution, but it is somewhat significant that, if that be so, although the 12 teams playing in the Auckland touxmey that year seven were managed by men and five by ladies, no action was taken by the controlling body against those associations who, by sending managers, must have thereby committed a breach of the rules. Accordingly, it would selem that the parent body, in view of its condonation of the breaehes (if any) in 1931, cannot this year justifiably raise an objection if certain associations again send managers and chaperones, for ampte precedent for such action can be cited by the offenders. The governing associatioxx cannot blow both hot and cold. Team Tactics. In considering team tactics, many advantages can be obtained by a correctly executed roll-in, aird this is a much-neglected point, and applies not only to beginners, but to players of expexdence. The times the game is held up and chances are lost owing to faults at the roll-in are far too numerous. Usually, it is the player roll- ! ing the ball who is at fault. Carelessness, over-ergexwers, or x'ashness will produce the mxst common error — ^throwing the ball through the air. The fix^st point to bear in mind is to release the ball with the hand close to the ground, so that it is rolled along the ground, not thrown through the air or bounced. Of course, occasionally a reugh ground will cause the ball to bump, and referees should make reasonable allowance for this. When taking the roll-in the half. should stand back elear behind the line — otherwise she is like.ly to be penalised for stepping over or having her stick over the line infield. Both points are easily remembered, yet the neglect to bbsexwe them results in almost all the unnecessary hold-ups at the roll-in.* All that the other playex*s have to remember to avoid penalty is to keep outside the. seven yards line until the ball has left the hand of the halfback throwing in. One more point for the player taking the x'oll-in. Always send ihe ball to the player on your own s?de best placed, but when in doubt, send the ball as far upfield as possible. Of course, when on attack a quickthinking half -back often sees a chance (from a xxxll-in) of sending the ball right into the circle from the sideline, and this is a good move if the fox-wards are alert enough' to take the chance offered. Local Notes. "Sticks" regrets to hear that Miss Amy Bishop is shortly to be lost to Rotorua hockey and to the Mamaku Club in particular. While Miss Bishop must be congx-atulated upon her transfer to the staif of the Meadowbank, Auckland, school, it is unfortunate to x-ecord that hockey in Mamaku has lost another of its most prominent players. During the five years which Miss Bishop has spent in Mamaku, she has been very largely responsible for the interest with which hockey is taken in up there, and her departure will leave a wide gap in both the playing and administration side of the game there. However, our best wishes must go to her on her appointment and we bid her farewell knowing that her thoughts will often stray back to her days of hockey in Mamaku and Rotorua. * * * * Certain clubs appear to misunderstand the rule regarding the scoring of goals and think that the ball must first strike the board placed at the back of the net. This is not so, a goal being scored as soon as the ball has passed entix-ely over the line drawn between the front goal-posts. * * . * A seven-aside tournament is to be held at Te Puke on Wednesday, August 24, an invitation having been extended to the Rotoxuxa Association to enter a team. Although' no decision has yet been arrived at, the invitation is being considered by the association.