U11 Boys’ IAPS Hockey @ Bedford School Friday 4 February 2022 10.00am to 3.30pm
Welcome from Bedford School It is an honour to be hosting the IAPS U11 Boys’ Hockey Qualifier here at Bedford School, and I warmly welcome all the boys, teachers and supporting parents, who have come along to enjoy the day. It has been two years since this competition was last held, and for everyone this is the first season of fixtures since the pandemic forced us to stop play in March 2020. Whilst there has been some sporadic play during this time, there is nothing quite like the feeling of being able to fully embrace competitive sport once again and enjoy all it has to offer. Bedford School has a long-standing history of hockey, having played the game since the late 19th century. After stopping for a brief time during the First and Second World Wars, it was former Head Master CIM Jones (a former Great Britain hockey international) who reintroduced the game in 1974 and we have gone from strength to strength ever since. In recent years, our 1st XI has had some great successes; in the last competitive season, we saw them win all their block fixtures and battle gallantly in the final of the England Hockey Nationals. The whole school came out in support when they narrowly missed out on winning the national title. Today’s competition is about enjoyment first and foremost. I am sure we will see some magnificent hockey on display, but the important thing is that we see the boys enjoy themselves and learn and, indeed, demonstrate true sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity. Ian Silk (Prep School Head) and I wish all the teams the very best of luck.
James Hodgson Head Master Bedford School
and a warm welcome from our Director of Hockey It is a great pleasure to host the IAPS Hockey Qualifier here at Bedford School. After two years of interrupted play, it is wonderful to see boys playing in fixtures and tournaments once again. If this year is anything like IAPS 2020, then we will see some exciting performances and individual talent on display. I wish all schools the best of luck. Mr Sam Mee, Director of Hockey
Welcome from IAPS First and foremost, sport is about participation and enjoyment. Sport is an incredibly important part of the personal development of children. Thanks to our eager and enthusiastic membership, over 22,000 children take part in the IAPS Sport programme every year. With 23 sports to choose from and over 170 events organised annually, there are plenty of opportunities for our member schools to get involved in. The 2019-2020 programme was hit by the coronavirus pandemic however now that we are back, the 2021-2022 programme will be bigger and better than ever before. To start with we have a brand-new website and sports app, both feature events, results, guidance and much more. You can visit our website here and download the app on Apple and Android phones. Whether this is your first time at an IAPS event, or you have been entering them for many years, we hope you enjoy the competition and good luck!
Safeguarding IAPS believes that the welfare and wellbeing of all children (young people under the age of 18) and adults at risk attending an IAPS event is of the highest concern. All such persons have the right to safety and protection and any suspicions, concerns or allegations of harm will be taken seriously and will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately. IAPS expects all adults who are engaged with the delivery of sports events to fully comply with safeguarding procedures as laid out in the IAPS Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, and the KCSiE September 2018 document (these are available on our website: sport.iaps.uk/safeguarding). IAPS expects all coaches present to be DBS checked and have received relevant safeguarding training at their school/club. IAPS expects that all adults attending events have read the IAPS code of conduct, photo policy & anti bullying policy. These are available to read and download from our website here: sport.iaps.uk/safeguarding If you have any safeguarding concerns today, please don’t hesitate to speak to Fran Hide, Emily Connell or a member of the organising team. Designated Safeguarding Officer Emily Connell Sport Events Manager 01926 461501 (Direct Line) 07469 853452 (Mobile)
Deputy Safeguarding Officer Mike Kershaw Sport Events Coordinator 01926 461513 (Direct Line)
Code of Conduct for Spectators Your school is a member of IAPS, the Independent Association of Prep Schools. IAPS is a school’s association with 670 member schools, both in the UK and internationally. IAPS was founded in 1893 and for over 120+ years we have been committed to supporting head teachers in their roles as leaders of the top prep and independent junior schools in the country. Membership of IAPS says a great deal about the quality of the school you send your child to for their education. We provide services to our members offering support and guidance to head teachers and professional training for staff. We also provide opportunities for children to take part in sport and art competitions. We are not a private company solely engaged in running sports competitions. The annual sports programme offers a range of team and individual events for children who attend IAPS schools. The children are able to compete in a fun, safe and competitive environment. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 160 events were organised, in 23 sports, with 22,000 children participating. All organisers and qualified officials are passionate volunteers, who help us to deliver the events in line with National Governing Body rules and regulations. Where permitted, we are delighted to welcome spectators to attend IAPS events to support the children. Our agreed code of conduct highlights IAPS’s expectations of spectators, to ensure that all events are enjoyable and fair for the children involved, and we hope you would support us by reading and applying the following code: 1.
Be a positive role model and lead by example; children are involved in sport for their enjoyment and without undue spectator pressure.
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Encourage children to play by the rules.
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Respect the officials and their decisions at all times.
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Respect the coaches and their decisions. They give their time, energy and experience to coach your children.
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Refrain from verbal or indeed physical abuse towards players, officials and fellow spectators.
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Be friendly and respectful to the opposition.
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Teach children that effort and teamwork are as important as victory so that the result of each game is accepted without undue disappointment.
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Turn defeat into victory by helping children work towards skill improvement and a positive sporting attitude.
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Be aware that IAPS events have comprehensive safeguarding policies and procedures, available on our website: https://sport.iaps.uk/safeguarding
10. Relax and enjoy the event. IAPS wants all the competitions it runs to pass without any negative incidents. Excitement and emotion can run high at the events, not least amongst the supporters. Despite this, unpleasant and inappropriate behaviour is very rarely in evidence at our events but you should be aware that IAPS retains the right to ask you to leave the event, if you fail to comply with the code of conduct.
Event Information Timetable • • • •
Schools to arrive from 9.30am. Coaches’ meeting at 9.45am. Matches commence at 10.00am. Presentations at 3.15pm
Umpires Please can competing schools provide umpires for group games. Neutral umpires will be provided for the Cup Competition, however please be prepared to umpire if required. Schools will be required to umpire their own games in the Plate Competition.
Qualification Process The 1st and 2nd placed team in each group go through to the Cup Quarter Finals. The 3rd and 4th placed teams play in the Plate. The top three placed teams from the Cup Competition will qualify for the national finals at Rugby School on March 2 2022.
First Aid Please make sure you bring a first aid kit with you. There will be qualified first aiders on site.
Changing Facilities Please can all boys arrive at the tournament already changed in their kit. While there are changing rooms available, access is limited. We will also have gazebos on site, however we recommend that schools also bring their own gazebo to provide additional shelter.
Refreshments Please can all boys bring water, appropriate snacks and a packed lunch for the day. There will be hot soup and sandwiches, plus tea and coffee provided for supporting parents and staff in the hockey pavilion throughout the day.
Sport App In September, a new IAPS Sports App was launched. The app is home to all event information for schools and parents. The app is free to download on both Apple and Android phones - search IAPS Sports in your app store.
Results Results for team events will be published live using SOCS. Links to the results are available via our IAPS Sport app. Results for individual sports events will not be available live but will be published on our website as soon as possible after the event. Please note all results are now published in the member area of our website which is only accessible to school staff. Parents should request any information from the school.
Parking The Bedford School hockey pitches are situated at Gordon Field which is a 10-minute walk away from our main school car park. We would therefore advise you to drop your boys and a member of staff off at the Bedford Park entrance to Gordon Field (MK40 2LR), which is shown on the map, before parking your minibus for the day in the school’s main car park. The school’s postcode for Sat Nav is MK40 2TT. There will be Bedford School staff on hand to help direct you at both Gordon Field and the school. Parents can park in either St Augustine’s Road, St Andrew’s Road or Pemberley Avenue which are all free-to-park roads and are situated opposite the entrance to Bedford Park. Alternatively, parents are also welcome to park in the main school car park.
Walking from Bedford School to Gordon Field Pedestrians should leave the school via the Pemberley Gate (A) and cross Pemberley Road towards the end nearest Park Avenue (B). Continue along Park Avenue (cross St Andrew’s Road) and then cross Park Avenue at the crossing point just before St Augustine’s Road (C).
Merchandise IAPS are delighted to have Shirt Logos as our official merchandisers, to sell branded products both online and at events throughout the year. All commission made from merchandise is directly put back into running the sports programme. Merchandise can be bought online at: iapssport. shirtlogos.co.uk
Photography Advice There is no professional photography at IAPS Sport events, however parents and spectators can take their own pictures. There is no law against taking photos at public events for personal use, including pictures of other people’s children (Ask the Police, 2018). IAPS asks parents and spectators to be cautious when sharing any images on social media. The NSPCC have useful advice on sharing images here: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/ briefings/photography-sharing-images-guidance
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Order of Play Pool Matches • • • •
This qualifier consists of 4 pools of 4 teams. Matches will be 7 minutes each way. The 1st and 2nd placed team in each pool will progress to the cup competition. The 3rd and 4th placed team in each pool will progress to the plate competition. Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
Aldwickbury
Heath Mount
Kimbolton Prep
Kingshott
St Martin’s
Felsted Prep
St John’s College
Brentwood Prep
Bilton Grange
King’s College
Chigwell Junior
Bedford Prep
Bishop’s Stortford
Witham Hall
York House
Spratton Hall
Schedule Time
Pitch A
Pitch B
Pitch C
Pitch D
10.00am
St Martins v Bilton Grange
Heath Mount v Witham Hall
Kimbolton Prep v St Johns College
Kingshott v Bedford Prep
10.30am
Aldwickbury v Bishop’s Stortford
Felsted Prep v Kings College
Chigwell Junior v York House
Spratton Hall v Brentwood Prep
11.00am
St Martins v Bishop’s Stortford
King’s College v Heath Mount
St Johns College v Chigwell Junior
Kingshott v Spratton Hall
11.30am
Aldwickbury v Bilton Grange
Witham Hall v Felsted Prep
Kimbolton Prep v York House
Brentwood Prep v Bedford Prep
12.00pm
St Martins v Aldwickbury
Felsted Prep v Heath Mount
St Johns College v York House
Kingshott v Brentford Prep
12.30pm
Bilton Grange v Bishop’s Stortford
Witham Hall v Kings College
Chigwell Junior v Kimbolton Prep
Bedford Prep v Spratton Hall
Knockout Matches
• Matches will be 7 minutes each way. • The top three placed teams from the cup competition will qualify for the national finals at Rugby School on March 2 2022.
Cup Competition Time
Pitch A
Pitch B
Pitch C
Pitch D
1.45pm
Quarter Final 1 1st place of pool 1 v 2nd place of pool 3
Quarter Final 2 2nd place of pool 1 v 1st place pool 3
Quarter Final 3 1st place of pool 2 v 2nd place of pool 4
Quarter Final 4 2nd place of pool 2 v 1st place pool 4
2.15pm
Semi Final 1 Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF3
Semi Final 2 Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF4
2.45pm
Final Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2
3rd and 4th Play-off 2nd place of SF1 v 2nd place of SF2
Plate Competition Time
Pitch A
Pitch B
Pitch C
Pitch D
1.15pm
Quarter Final 1 3rd place of pool 1 v 4th place of pool 3
Quarter Final 2 4th place of pool 1 v 3rd place pool 3
Quarter Final 3 3rd place of pool 2 v 4th place of pool 4
Quarter Final 4 4th place of pool 2 v 3rd place pool 4
2.15pm
Semi Final 1 Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF3
Semi Final 2 Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF4
2.45pm
Final Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2
3rd and 4th Play-off 2nd place of SF1 v 2nd place of SF2
Rules and Regulations All IAPS Hockey tournaments follow the In2Hockey Rules and regulations. The full rules and regs can be found on the England Hockey website here: https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/governance/rules-and-regulations/rules-of-hockey
Pool Stage
The group order will be decided by the number of points scored by each team. In the event of a tie on points, the following will decide final placings: 1. Goal difference 2. Goals scored 3. Winner of match between the tied teams* 4. Barrage of 3 penalty strokes 5. Sudden death penalty strokes** *Head-to-head result between two teams is the result of the match played between the two tied teams. **Sudden-death is started by the team that did not start the shoot-out and players may proceed in a different order from the initial best-of-three round.
Knockout Stage In the event of a draw in the knockout matches, the winner will be decided by: 1. A period of “Golden Goal” extra time up to a maximum of 5 minutes 2. Barrage of 3 penalty strokes 3. Sudden death penalty strokes NB In the U11 competition, penalty strokes can be taken 5m from the goal line rather than 7m.
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