Fiji Hockey Federation

Districts & Clubs

1. Suva Hockey Association
2. Lautoka Hockey Association
3. Nadi Hockey Association – new association to be affiliated in 2021

Fiji Hockey Federation presently has two (2) affiliated District associations. In each District, there are clubs in Suva: – Ventures HockeyClub, Marist Hockey Club and Stingers Hockey Club. Each club fields a men and women’s team in its local league competition. Marist Hockey Club and StingersHockey club presently have two senior men’s teams each.

Highlights

The FHF has been operating under a constitution that had been approved in 1994 and has served the Federation well over the years. Since 2011, various FHF officials have worked on updating the constitution working in particular with constitutions from New Zealand Associations. In early 2019, we obtained a copy of the Model FIH Constitution from the FIH office in Lausanne.This document is usually issued to potential new members of the FIH for their guidance.

Emi Qetaki has taken on board the task of updating our Constitution, since she was elected to her position and over the coming months with the finalising of the text of our proposed new Constitution, which we hope to adopt at a Special General Meeting later in the year which will see quite significant changes in the way we operate and manage the sport.

Following the launch of the “Hockey Revolution” by the FIH for the period 2014-2017, the OHF also launched their strategic plan in consultation with the members of OHF. The FHF developed its own Strategic Plan for 2014-2017based on the relevant sections of the OHF Plan. Again, Emi Qetaki took on the responsibility of beginning the work on our Strategic Plan focusing initially on:

• Governance Plan (Board Structure) cf to the NZ Model;
• FHF Coaching pathways cf the Field Hockey Canada NCCP CoachEducation pathway
• FHF Governance proposal on Membership This was reviewed from time to time between 2019-2020.

16th August -  the FHFExecutive held a Strategic Planning Workshop which was facilitated by Meli Cavu the Acting ONOC Executive Director and ONOC Communications Manager Inoke Bainimarama. The objectives of the workshop were:

• Review of last 12 months
• Identify areas that need strengthening
• Discuss and agree on Governance, Membership and Player Pathways
• Discuss and agree on the proposed Framework of the FHFConstitution
• Discuss and agree on the framework of the FHF Strategic Plan.

23rd August - at the FHF AGM there was a change in the FHF Executive which will in the coming months organise several workshops to finalise its newConstitution and launch the FHF Strategic Plan for 2021-2024.

Presently, FHF has 3 of their members nominated by FHF and appointed to the following Oceania Hockey Federation Committees namely:

• OHF Constitution Committee - by consultation only, Emi Qetaki
• OHF Development and Education - Emi Qetaki
• OHF Competition and Events - Harry Heritage, FHF Vice President
• OHF Officiating and Rules - Ernest Movick. 

Olympic Week
Fiji Hockey members facilitated FASANOC/ONOC Olympic Day celebration

Athletes Rep
FHF National reps represented FHF in FASANOC Voices of the Athletes; FHF National reps seat on FASANOC Education Commission; FASANOC Selection Justification Commission; ONOC Athletes Commission – FHF National rep holds Secretary role in FASANOC Athletes Commission

National CompetitionsConducted

• 24-25 October – 27th Annual Valerie Daveta Tournament
• 14-15 November – Suva Hockey held a Super 9s competition

Activities in DevelopmentPrograms/Course Conducted

• 24-29 August - Emi Qetaki and Jone Tuiipelehaki attended FASANOC’sOSEP MISO course conducted in Nadi
• 21-23 September - Kaji hockey clinics, 3 day program held by FHF
• 24-25 October - Kaji program held during Valerie Daveta tournament