Rules

THE HOCKEYTOWN

• 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.
• Minor penalties/Major penalties - Penalty time will follow USA Hockey rules based on length of game time.
• Game misconduct - Player will be ejected for the remainder of that game plus his next scheduled game.
• 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.
• Each team is allowed one 30-second timeout each game.
• 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 money 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.
• U16 Divisions - 3 x 17 min stop time periods. Ice cut every two periods.
• U12 Division - 3 x 14 min stop time periods. 
• No overtime will be played in preliminary rounds.

SEMI AND FINAL GAME FORMAT

Please refer to the tournament scoreboards 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 the Final game should end in a tie, the tie will be broken in the following manner:

1. Overtime will be played during the semi final and championship games only.
2. 5 minute sudden death (4 on 4)
3. 3 player shootout.
4. Sudden death shootout (both teams get to shoot each round).
5. For Shootouts the home team has a choice of who shoots first.
• 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. 

• Head to Head Competition
• Most wins
• Goal Differential - Goals for minus goals against
• Scoring quotient - Goals for divided by total goals
• Example - Team Blue - 12 GF, 8 GA.  12 GF / 20 Total Goals = 0.6
      Team Red - 10 GF, 8 GA.   10 GF / 18 Total Goals = 0.55
• Team Blue Advances
• Least goals against
• Coin Flip - Conducted by tournament director and team officials.

If 3 or more teams are tied in points, the following order applies to determine the ranking of teams. If at any point, a tiebreaker establishes a position for one or more teams, each team is placed in its applicable position. If two teams remain tied after this is done, these two tied teams shall be seeded by starting the process for two (2) tied teams tiebreaker above.  

• Most Wins
• Goal Differential - Goals for minus goals against
• Scoring quotient - Goals for divided by total goals
• Example - Team Blue - 12 GF, 8 GA.  12 GF / 20 Total Goals = 0.6
      Team Red - 10 GF, 8 GA.   10 GF / 18 Total Goals = 0.55
• Team Blue Advances
• Least goals against

*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 FORMAT

• U16 DIVISION - Each team will play 3 game round robin. After round robin play, teams will be seeded 1 - 4 and advance to semi finals and finals.
  
  
• 2010 DIVISION - Each team will play 4 game round robin. After round robin play, teams will be seeded 1 - 4 and advance to semifinals and finals.