Game and Tournament Rules

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Game Sheets

• Make sure to confirm with our volunteer time keepers your team name prior to puck drop.

Game Format

• All round robin games and championship games will consist of a 3:00 warm-up commencing as the zamboni leaves the ice.  
• The game will consist of one 20:00 minute period and a second 22:00 minute period of running time.  
• Stop time will only be used if there is LESS than a 3 goal differential during the final 2:00 minutes of the second period.  
• In the event of a tie (all games in round robin), the game will remain a tie. 
•  For ties in the championship games refer to “Championship Game Rules.”  
• Curfew is effect for all round robin games.

No Show

• If a team fails to show for its scheduled game, the opposing team will be awarded a 3-0 victory and the offending team will be suspended from the tournament for 1 year

Body Contact

• No body checking will be permitted

Penalties

• Minor penalties are 3 minutes.  
• If a player incurs 3 penalties in a single game, they will be ejected from the game.  
• **Having the puck leave the ice surface during defensive clearing attempt does not result in a delay of game penalty.

Major Penalties

• Major penalties are 5 minutes, and will result in automatic ejection from the tournament.

Fighting

• Will result in an automatic ejection from the tournament.

Game Misconducts

• The committee reserves the right to review any misconduct, and eject the player from the tournament if necessary.

Icing

• Icing will be called from the centre red line
• Two-line passes are permitted, and will not result in a stoppage of play.

Slap shots

• Are permitted in all divisions EXCEPT: Over 45, Over 50 & Gent D OLDTIMERS

Goalie

• Puck to the mask strike – play will be blown dead in all divisions EXCEPT: ELITE & RECREATION A

Minimum Players

• A team must field 5 skaters and a goaltender to play the game.  
• Failing to do so - the “no show” rule applies.

Equipment

• Each player MUST participate while wearing a helmet, and proper safety equipment.

Points System

• The following points system will dictate team standings. Win (2 pts), Tie (1 pts), Regulation Loss (0 pts)

Uneven Division

•  In the event of an uneven division, the highest ranked team from the previous year's tournament will play the 4th game.  
• The 4th game WILL NOT count toward final standings.  
• Failure to attend this game will be considered a NO-SHOW and team suspension rule will apply.

Time-Outs

• A team will only be permitted to use 1 x 30 second time out, if involved in the finals
• No time outs during round robin play.

ABUSE OF OFFICIALS, TIME KEEPERS, ARENA/ TOURNAMENT STAFF

• No abuse will be tolerated.  
• Any such behavior will result in ejection from the tournament.

Tie-Breakers

• Standings after the preliminary /round robin play will be calculated on the basis of the points awarded as per the “Points System”.  
• In the event of a tie the following criteria will be used to break the tie:

1. Number of wins
2. Winner between the tied teams when the played head to head (does not apply if more than two teams tied)
3. Most goals for (to a max of 5 on a differential of more than 5 i.e.  if the final score is 11 - 2 this counts as 5 goals for.  If the final is 7 - 3 this counts as 7 goals for)
4. Fewest Goals Against (to a max of 5 on a differential greater than 5)
5. Fewest Penalty Minutes
6. Coin Toss

Goals For / Sportsmanship Rule

• The maximum goal differential permitted per team is 5 goals.  Any additional goals above this number will not be counted toward tie-breaking.

Championship Game Rules:

• Championship games are played to a winner.  
• In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time a SUDDEN VICTORY FIVE (5) MINUTE OVERTIME (stop time) will commence.

Sudden Death OT / Shootout Rules - Championships Only

• Teams will play 4 on 4 plus goalies.  Players may be changed at any time.  Goalies may be “pulled” at any time and a substitute player from the bench may be used.
• If still tied after 5 minutes of overtime, a shootout will occur.
• Each team MUST designate 3 shooters to start the shootout.
• Any player(s) serving a penalty at the end of overtime will NOT be eligible to participate in the shootout.  
• All players except shooter and goalies will be on the bench TO START.
•  All 3 designated shooters from each team will shoot.
• Once a player has shot, they will go directly to the penalty box.
• If still tied, each team will designate one shooter at a time until there is a winner. A player may not shoot for a second time until all players on the game sheet (except goalies) have shot.

SUDDEN DEATH PENALTY RULES

• Penalties will be 2:00 for sudden death overtime. 
• If a penalty occurs during the 5 - Minute Stop Time overtime, teams play 4 on 3.  
• If a second penalty is called on the SAME TEAM and the first penalty has not expired, then it will be treated as a delayed penalty and will commence when the first penalty expires.  
• The Maximum a Team may be at a disadvantage is 4 on 3.