Rules

TOURNAMENT RULES

• NO TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL has the right to change a score sheet or reverse a call from a referee. Once the game is over the score sheet is FINAL.
• The tournament will comply with all USA Hockey rules.
• U18 - 2008 Divisions - Minor penalties - 2 minutes / Major penalties - 5 minutes
• 2009 - 2010 Divisions - Minor penalties - 1:30 minutes / Major penalties - 4 minutes
• Running time will be in effect during the 3rd period, only when a team is winning by 5 goals. Stop time will resume once the score is within 2 goals.
• One 30-second timeout is permitted in all games.
• Players and coaches should report to the arena at least one hour prior to each game.
• A maximum of four team officials may be on the player's bench at one time.
• The home team will wear white jerseys and visitors wear dark.

SCORING RULES

• All divisions will be scored 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss.
• Any forfeited games will be recorded as a 3-0 score. Any forfeited games affecting another team's playoff status, may be reviewed by the tournament director to determine which teams advance beyond preliminary round play. Use of ineligible players will disqualify a team from the tournament.
• All games played by a disqualified team will be forfeited. No monies will be refunded.
• Scores will be posted with a goal differential no greater than 7. Example - 10 -1 game will be scored as 8 - 1.

GAME FORMAT

• All divisions will get a 3-minute warm-up.
• U18, U16, U15, and 2008 Divisions will play 3 x 17 min stop time periods. Ice cut halfway through 2nd period
• 2010 Divisions will play 3 x 14 min stop time periods. Ice cut halfway through 2nd period.
• No overtime played in round-robin games.

CHAMPIONSHIP AND CONSOLATION GAMES

Please refer to the online tournament standings or speak to a tournament official in order to determine the playoff format for each division. It is incumbent upon the team officials to confirm with a Tournament representative whether or not their team has advanced beyond preliminary round play prior to leaving the arena following their final preliminary round game.

In the event a Championship or Consolations Games ends in a tie, the tie will be broken in the following manner:

1. 5-minute sudden death (4 on 4)
2. 3 player shootout.
3. Sudden death shootout (both teams get to shoot each round).
4. For Shootouts, the home team has a choice of who shoots first.
1. After the first 3 players from each team shoot if teams are still tied you can repeat any shooter as many times you would like.

TIEBREAKER RULES

If 2 teams are tied in points, the following order applies to determine the ranking of teams. If more than two teams are tied, teams will go through each tiebreaker until ONE team is determined the winner (there is no head-to-head if there are more than two teams), once the tiebreaker is broken and one team is the winner, that team advances and the tiebreaker resets to #1 (again, head-to-head only applies for when there are only 2 teams left) for the remaining teams.

1. Total Team Points
2. Head to Head (two team tiebreaker only)
3. Goal Quotient = Goals for / (Goals For + Goals against)
4. Least Goals Allowed
5. Goals For
6. Quickest Goal in the tournament in the first game

*EXAMPLE: Team A, B, C, and D all are tied with 6 points. The first tiebreaker in this example would be #3 Best goal differential formula. Team A wins that, so then it resets to 3 teams tied with 6 points. Then, apply the best goal differential formula again, Team B wins that. Then, the last two teams would go to #2 if applicable, if not, then the process would proceed according to the tiebreakers #3 through #6.

OFFICIALS

• A zero tolerance for verbal abuse is in effect and will be enforced for all team officials, players, and spectators.
• Appropriate penalties will be assessed for disputing or arguing a decision of the officials, any visual demonstration of dissatisfaction, or for the use of obscene or vulgar language to anyone at any time during the tournament.

DIVISION FORMATS

• U18 Division - 4 teams. All teams play a 3 game round-robin. After round robin, teams will advance to semifinals. Winners of the semis play on Sunday for the Championship. Losers of semis play a Sunday consolation game.
• U16 Division - 8 teams. All teams will play a 4 game round-robin. The top two teams advance to the finals. The remaining teams play in consolation games (3 vs 4, 5 vs 6, 7 vs 8)
• U15 Division - 6 teams. All teams will play a 4 game round-robin. The top two teams advance to the finals. The remaining teams play in consolation games (3 vs 4, 5 vs 6)
• U14 Division - 10 teams. All teams play a 4 game round robin. The top 2 teams play in Championship game and the remaining teams play consolation games (3 vs 4, 5 vs 6, etc.)
• 2010 Division - 4 teams. All teams will play a 3-game round-robin. Teams are seeded 1 - 4 and advance to the semifinals. Winners advance to Championship, and losers advance to the consolation game.