Please see below for the full list of tournament rules.
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.
Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA)
sanctioned rules shall be in effect except where these tournament rules apply,
including the use OMHA SANCTIONED EQUIPMENT ONLY, except where out of branch
association rules may be different than the OMHA.
2.
Approved OMHA electronic rosters will be
required as proof of player and bench staff eligibility. These rosters MUST be presented to the
Tournament Representative before your first game. Only players and bench staff whose names are
listed on the Approved League Rosters or Approve League AP Rosters are eligible
to play or be on the bench for any game during the tournament. Maximum number of players per game is 18. No
names are allowed to be added after the start of your first game.
3.
Team registration must be completed no later
than one (1) hour prior to the commencement of their first game of the
tournament. The manager must have a copy of the approved roster and travel
permit available for the entire tournament.
Refunds will not be given to teams for non-compliance.
4.
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.
The Gamesheets Ipads will be kept at the main tournament desks for
coaches and managers to sign prior to all scheduled games.
5.
All teams are guaranteed 4 games with the maximum
of 6 games for the teams who play in the Championship 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.
6.
A team must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to
scheduled game time in the event we are ahead of schedule.
7.
No one is permitted on the ice while
ice-cleaning equipment/and or crew is on the ice. Teams must wait for directions
from on ice officials before going onto the ice.
8.
Teams will only be allowed to forfeit if they
cannot meet the minimum number of players, as per OMHA requirements.
9.
Games in Round Robin play and Quarter Finals will
be 10-minute stop time in the first period and 15 minutes stop time in the
second & third periods, no flood, no overtime, and no timeout allowed.
10.
In Semi-Finals and Championship games, all three
(3) periods will be 15-minute stop time with a flood between the 2nd & 3rd
periods. One timeout per team will be allowed per game.
11.
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.
12.
During the Round Robin games, teams tied at the
end of regulation will both receive 1 point for their tie.
13.
During the Quarter Final and Semi Final games,
teams tied at the end of regulation will automatically go to a 5 minute 3 on 3
overtime. If still tied at the end of
the 5-minute overtime, teams will automatically move to a shootout. In preparation for a shootout, coaches must
identify their 3 shootout players prior to the start of the game. This must be given to the referees who will
notify the timekeeper, who will be required to write down the player
name/numbers. For this shootout, 1
player from each team will shoot on the opposite team’s goal at the same
time. After the 3 shooters, if still
tied, coaches may send out another player from their team to be the next
shooter. And continue to do so until
there is a winner.
14.
During the Championship game, teams tied at the
end of regulation will automatically go to a 10-minute 3 on 3 overtime. If still tied at the end of the 10-minute
overtime, teams will automatically move to a shootout. In preparation for a shootout, coaches must
identify their 3 shootout players prior to the start of the game. This must be given to the referees who will
notify the timekeeper, who will be required to write down the player
name/numbers. For this shootout, 1
player from each team will shoot on the opposite team’s goal at the same
time. After the 3 shooters, if still
tied, coaches may send out another player from their team to be the next
shooter. And continue to do so until
there is a winner.
15.
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.
16.
Visiting and Home teams must occupy the player
bench and end assigned to them. Home
team will wear their white jerseys and visitors their dark jerseys.
17.
Only Tournament appointed timekeepers,
Timekeeper assistants and Tournament Officials will be represented in the
timekeeper’s bench. Team Officials are ONLY permitted in the player bench
areas.
18.
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.
19.
2 Staff Members of each team MUST be in
attendance with the players in the dressing room at all times. Damage caused to the dressing rooms or other
arena facilities, while assigned to your team, and howsoever caused, shall be
the responsibility of the team. Teams MUST report any damage to a Tournament
Committee member before using the room. The
Tournament committee accepts no responsibility for loss or theft from dressing
rooms and has the right to inspect the dressing at any time, should they
suspect damage or inappropriate behavior is occurring.
20.
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.
21.
Round Robin Tie Breaking Formula for both age
groups are as follows:
a.
Most points in the Group at the end of the Round
Robin
b.
Head-to-Head only applies if two teams are tied.
c.
Goals for divided by the total of goals for and
against. High percentage advances.
d.
Team with the least amount of penalty minutes
accumulated during the round robin games.
e.
If two teams are still tied, the 1st
goal scored in the game between the 2 teams will be the team to advance.
22.
Quarter Final format for both age groups are as
follows:
Placing for Quarter Final Games:
·
QF Game 1: 1st Seed of Group A vs. 4th
Seed of Group B
·
QF Game 2: 1st Seed of Group B vs. 4th
Seed of Group A
·
QF Game 3: 2nd Seed of Group A vs. 3rd
Seed of Group B
·
QF Game 4: 2nd Seed of Group B vs. 3rd
Seed of Group A
The Winner from
each game will advance to the Semi Finals using the Regulation and Overtime
rules mentioned in Rule # 13. No
tie-breaker formula will be required.
23.
Semi Final format for both age groups are as
follows:
Placing for Semi Final Games
·
The winner of Quarter Final 1 who will be the
home team vs. the winner of Game 4 who will be the visitor team.
·
The winner of Quarter Final 2 who will be the
home team vs. the winner of Game 3 who will be the visitor team.
The Winner from each game will
advance to the Championship using the Regulation and Overtime rules mentioned
in Rule # 13. No tie-breaker formula
will be required.
24.
OMHA Rules apply for all penalties.
25.
Fighting & Match penalties will carry an
automatic ejection from the Tournament.
There will be no appeals of this rule.
26.
Game Misconducts: Determined as per OMHA
Manual of Operations.
27.
Travesty: Any Player, Coach, Manager or
Trainer found to be making a travesty of the game shall be expelled from
further tournament participation.
28.
Abuse: Any Player, Coach, Manager or
Trainer found to be abusive toward any Tournament Official or Referee will be
expelled from further tournament participation at the discretion of the
Tournament committee.
29.
Ejection: Any Player ejected from a game,
for any reason, shall remain in the team’s dressing room until the teams
Manager along with a Tournament Official has spoken with the ejected
player. Failure to do so could result in
expulsion from the Tournament. This will
be monitored by Tournament Officials and the committee.
30.
There is NO BODY CONTACT allowed in any of the
games for U13 age category. BODY CONTACT
is allowed for the U15 age category games.
31.
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.
32.
All Tournament Committee decisions in
consultation with Referees shall be final. Also, all decisions made by the
Tournament Executive Committee shall be final and without appeal.