Nine teams will take part in the 2014 John MacKinnon Memorial Shinty Sixes which have been rescheduled to take place at the Portree High School Astro Pitch on Saturday 24 January 2015.
This is an invitational tournament which was originally set for Saturday 17 December 2014 but was postponed because of an unplayable pitch. The same teams will be invited to take part at the rescheduled event and the competing teams should be at the Portree High School Astro Pitch for registration at 9.30am with the first matches throwing up at 10am.
Lochcarron will send a team to join the confirmed Skye based teams who are; Nui’s Braes Bunch, Digg's North Enders, Golden Oldies, Judge Grant’s Select, Bake It, Spod U Like - Team MacLeod and R U over 45?
HIS will continue to sponsor the tournament and you can visit their website by clicking here
The shinty balls will once again be supplied courtesy of the Shinty Shop. Visit their website by clicking here
Event Details
There will be a trophy for the winners, medals for the winners and runners up, as well as awards for the Player of the Tournament, Ladies Player of the Tournament, Over 45 Player of the Tournament and U17 Player of the Tournament.
The John MacKinnon Memorial Shinty Sixes will be sponsored by Highland Industrial Supplies, Inverness with the shinty balls provided courtesy of the Shinty Shop.
Davie MacVicar is the event organiser and there will be more news on the other participating teams to follow
The rules of play this year are as follows:
- All teams should be at Portree High School, ready to start play at 10 am.
- Teams should report to the shed at the south end of the astro pitch next to the High School for registration.
- Teams should use Portree High School for changing and showers. One changing room will be reserved for ladies players. Teams are responsible for their own valuables. The changing rooms will be sign posted.
- Teams can be made up from a squad of eight players which must include: a lady, an U17, an over-45 not currently playing league shinty, a maximum of two first team players and three others.
- Trainers or moulded studs only must be worn on the astro turf. No blades or metal studs can be worn.
- All league games last for a single period of 7 minutes.
- Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
- A team will be awarded an extra point if the lady scores. This means a team will be awarded an extra point even if they lose the game.
- A team will be awarded an extra point if the over-45 scores. This means a team will be awarded an extra point even if they lose the game.
- The additional points only apply to league games and not to the semi-final or final.
- Goals can only be scored in the opposition’s half.
- Players are offside if they are within 5 yards of the goal before receiving the ball.
- Referees will decide whether a player is offside.
- Rolling substitutes will be in use.
- The over-45 must play half the game.
- The lady must play the entire game.
- The U17 player must wear a white helmet.
- Leagues will be decided on the most points won.
- If teams are level on points it will be decided on goal difference.
- If teams are level on goal difference, the team scoring the most goals will be the winner.
- Semi-finals will last 10 minutes with a change of ends after 5 minutes.
- If teams are level at full time a period of 5 minutes of extra time will be played.
- If the teams are still level after this, there will be a penalty shoot-out with 3 penalties taken by the nominated lady, over-45 and U17.
- Medical staff will be present on the day but teams are advised to ensure they have a first aider in their team.
- All teams will be asked to nominate an Overall Player of the Tournament, Ladies Player of the Tournament, U17 Player of the Tournament and over-45 Player of the Tournament ahead of the prize giving in the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse.
- Soup and sandwiches will be provided in the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse after the tournament.
- There will be no yellow or red cards shown but a referee may ask a player to leave the field of play (and be replaced) if they are showing an over aggressive or unsporting approach to what should be a fun competition.
- The referees decision is final
- Only the four competing teams and the four teams due to play the next game should be in the pitch area at any one time. Teams are asked not to stand behind the goal areas in the interests of their own safety.
- By participating in this competition, all teams agree to abide by the rules of play.
- Team managers may be asked to help with refereeing.
The tournament is played in memory of Skye Camanachd Vice-President John MacKinnon who died following a tragic accident in December 2011.