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Well we are on again for another summer of the least likely sport in
Queensland! For those who do not know, Thursday evenings at 9:15pm sees
a bunch of guys and gals get together and celebrate hockey in a
friendly drop-in.
As the winter season rolls around, drills and
training will become a feature again, but for now, it is scrimmage
from the start. If you have not played for a while or are new
to the game but have your gear, come along and play in the only game
where relative newbies can play along side
some of the more experienced players in the area, often including a
few of our own Blue Tongues.
These guys are more than willing to share tips with those willing to
listen and learn so the experience rates right up there!
The basis
of this night is to get out and play hockey and have a ball.
No agro is tolerated and 'C' grade rules apply (minimal deliberate
contact) Full gear is advised for senior players and mandatory
for youths.
Message
Beasty for more info or rock
up on the night.
Player safety (see video below!)
FACE CAGES & VISORS
A more debated and opinionated subject
amongst players I know not of!
Simple fact; You can not re-grow eyes. A face cage will
protect your eyes under all but the most unlikely impact scenarios.
Teeth come under the same heading. I have seen too many
preventable but permanent injuries in my practice and they sicken
me. Wear face cages folks! If you are a very experienced
player, and hate the cage, wear a decent visor at least.
Especially newer players or in games with newer players who have
not yet learnt how to manage their stick under all conditions.
The chances of inadvertent (accidental) high sticking is vastly
increased. A face cage should be worn.
A detached retina
(blindness following impact) has stopped some very prominent careers
(like Al MacInnis, then leader of the Blues). A visor or cage
would have saved them in EVERY case!
PREVENTABLE CONCUSSIONS
We see helmet chin straps hanging loose
all the time, right? A loose chin strap allows mal-positioning
of a helmet during impact; the result - potentially life threatening
and often debilitating injury.
Please gang, do up your chin straps for two reasons;
1.- It will
stop you getting hurt by allowing the helmet to do its job, and;
2.-
it will set a good example to younger and/or more inexperienced players to
make this sport as safe as it can be without new rules being forced
on us all.
Watch the images below - if the helmet is loose, the first hit
moves it, the second is the one that means a concussion! Most
NHL players do 'em up after one or two concussions threaten their
career. Why wait?
Why you need a
well secured helmet!
Gear maintenance
We all know that you tend to sweat a lot playing hockey; if you
don't, you're not trying hard enough! Maintenance of your
hockey gear's hygiene is critical, and simple.
Air it out
as soon as you get home. Job #1 - Lay out your gear to dry out
thoroughly. One of the most effective methods I have seen is
to simply use an old hockey stick, suspended between two objects,
allowing threading and hanging of gear including skates in the one
lot.
We all know what gear that has been left in the
bag for a week smells like. That smell is bacterial and fungal
infestation. The bugs feed on the skin flakes, oils and other
residue you leave behind in your gear during the course of everyday
play.
Even something as simple as an ingrown hair under an elbow
guard can become a big deal if the wrong sort of bacteria is
introduced to that break in the skin.
Regular washing and
sanitising will give your gear longer life and not endanger your
health. Use a diluted solution of clothes washing detergent
and Canesten laundry rinse (an anti bacterial and anti-fungal
product). Mix in a spray bottle and liberally douse and
rub it through the foam of all pads; rinse thoroughly (the hose works well here) and dry it out
well.
You are done!
IHA rules for younger
player's gear.
Given the welcome influx of younger players wanting to step into the
senior drop-in games, it is worth reminding all of IHA's rules
specific to younger players:
5.2.
Mouthguards – With effect 1 March 2002 the wearing of a mouthguard
is compulsory in IHA for all players born 1980 or later. Mouthguards
are to be worn whenever a player is on the ice (training or game).
Mouthguards are highly recommended for all other players.
5.3. Face-cages - With effect 1 March 2002, a full face-cage is
compulsory for all players in IHA aged 20 and under. The player is
to continue wearing the face-cage until the day of their 21st
birthday, irrespective of the competition in which the player is
playing.
5.4. Throat Guards - With effect 1 March
2002, a throat guard is compulsory for all players in IHA aged 20
and under. The player is to continue wearing the throat guard until
the day of their 21st birthday, irrespective of the competition in
which the player is playing.
5.4. Throat Guards - With effect 1 March 2002, a throat guard is
compulsory for all players in IHA aged 20 and under. The player is
to continue wearing the throat guard until the day of their 21st
birthday, irrespective of the competition in which the player is
playing.
GCIH's recommendation is that
all players train and compete with
full face cages. You only get one set of eyes and
teeth, protect them! Especially in the development levels,
stick discipline is still developing and inadvertent injury is more
than possible.
Our intention is that this site will end up a central discussion point for all
Ice Hockey players and fans living in Queensland's South-East.
To have your favourite team included in our forums or have an
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Cheers,.. Craig
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