Please find attached the Rules for this Tournament.
LMHA Winter
Classic U13/U15 LL – Rules of the Tournament
The Rules contained herein are subject to change prior to
the start of the tournament. You are
encouraged to ask the Tournament Director for any rule change when you register
for your first game.
1.
This is an OMHA sanctioned tournament. All tournament games will be governed by the
rules and regulations of the OMHA. Team officials must present their GOVERNING
BODY APPROVED ROSTERS 1 hour before the first scheduled face-off time for their
team or the team will not be allowed on the ICE. The manager must have a copy
of the approved roster available for the entire tournament. Refunds will not be given to teams for
non-compliance.
2.
All teams must have at least one (1) Certified
Coach and one (1) Certified Trainer on the bench. They must be present throughout the entire
game.
3.
The team manager or coach must report to the
Tournament Welcome Table at the Lindsay Recreation Centre at least thirty
minutes prior to their first game of the tournament. After this, a team forfeits any game if they
are not ready to go on the ice at game time.
4.
All teams are guaranteed 3 games. Games will consist of a three (3) minute
warm-up, three (3) stop time periods, each 10-10-10 in duration and a flood
after each game. In case of unforeseen problems, the tournament committee
reserves the right to alter the length of games as needed. There will be the
possibility of a curfew in all games.
5.
In accordance with OMHA regulations, when a team
is ahead by five or more goals in the third period, the game will proceed under
“straight time” unless the gap is reduced to three goals, at which point the
clock will revert back to stop time. The
only time the clock would be stopped during “straight time” is if an on-ice
injury should occur. All penalties are
running time.
6.
Teams that are tied at the end of regulation
play will automatically go to a shoot-out to decide the winner.
NOTE: The initial
three (3) players taking part in the shoot-out may be any three (3) players
selected by the coach before the start of the game. After the three (3) original players shoot,
each subsequent shooter shall be a player who has not yet taken part in the
shoot-out, until all players have taken part.
(Shoot-out is done two (2) players at the same time. E.g., One (1) from each team.) If there is
still a tie after each player has shot once, team can start over with whichever
shooter they wish to use. If time
allotted for the game expires and there is still a tie, the tie-breaker will
end up as a coin toss conducted by the referee and the 2 coaches (one from each
team). Only one toss will be conducted.
7.
This tournament will be a round robin style
tournament. There are 2 groups in each
age division. Only during the quarter
finals, semi-finals and finals will group A play against group B. Only championship game will be rewarded with
trophies for Champions and Medals for Finalists.
8.
Visiting and Home teams must occupy the player
bench and end assigned to them.
9.
In the event of conflicting colours, the home
team must change sweaters.
10.
Only Tournament appointed timekeepers and
Tournament Officials will be represented in the timekeeper’s bench. Team
Officials are ONLY permitted in the player bench areas.
11.
All Tournament Committee decisions in consultation
with Referees shall be final.
12.
No one is permitted on the ice while
ice-cleaning equipment/and or crew is on the ice.
13.
The Tournament Committee and the arena will
assign dressing rooms. Teams need vacate
from dressing rooms within 30 minutes of the end of their game, unless
otherwise notified by the Tournament Committee member.
14.
Teams are responsible for damage to a dressing
room(s) and other arena facilities.
Report any damage to a Tournament Committee member before using the room. The Tournament accepts no responsibility for
loss or theft from dressing rooms.
15.
Spectators are forbidden to enter the player’s
dressing room, player’s bench area, penalty box area, timekeeper’s box, or the
Referee’s change room. Spectators not
abiding by this rule will be removed.
16.
OMHA Rules apply for all penalties. Any player that receives three (3) penalties
during one game will be removed from the rest of that game and the tournament.
Failure by coaches to abide will result in the coach receiving a suspension.
17.
All major penalties will carry suspensions as
per the OMHA and must be served in the tournament. Any player, coach or team
official receiving a fighting penalty, Match penalty, or Gross Misconduct
penalty shall be expelled for the remainder of the tournament.
18.
There is NO BODY CONTACT allowed in any of the
games.
19.
Tournament officials shall reserve the right to
eject any fan or off-ice team official who is acting in an abusive manner
toward players, coaches, referees, other fans, team officials or tournament
officials. The police shall be contacted, and that person shall not be
permitted to re-enter the arena for the remainder of the tournament. Local
authorities shall be contacted at the discretion of the tournament official.
20.
All decisions made by the Tournament Executive
Committee shall be final and without appeal.