Format of Tournament
● Each team is guaranteed 4 games.
● Maximum of 17 players and 2 goalies may be registered per team. Players can only register & play in one
division.
● In the 3-team division each team will play each other twice. Top 2 teams play in the final.
● In the 4-team division a round robin format will be done. The 4th game will be the first-place team playing
the 4th place team & the other game will be the 2nd place team vs 3rd place team. This game is a
semifinal game. Winners of semifinal games will play in the Championship Final.
● In the 5-team division all teams will play each other once. The top two teams with the most points will play
in the Championship Final.
● In the 6-team division, teams will be seeded after 3 games from 1st to 6th. 5th plays 6th for a consolation
4th game. Semi Finals will consist of 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd for the team’s 4th game. Winners of
semi-final games play in the Championship Final.
● In the 7 team or larger divisions after 4 games the top 4 teams advance to semifinals. 1st vs 4th & 2nd vs
3rd. Winners of semifinals play in finals
FURTHER INFORMATION
● Teams MUST present signed Roster Sheets & Travel Permits prior to 1st game if not sent in advance.
● A member of the coaching staff will be required to register 30 minutes before all games.
● Home teams will wear a light color jersey. If a conflict arises regarding jersey colors, the VISITING team
will change jerseys.
● Players & Coaches must be in their dressing rooms 30 minutes prior to their game time.
● Teams must be ready to play up to 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time.
● Dressing rooms must be vacated within 20 minutes of game completion.
● A 2-minute warm-up will be allowed after the ice is cleaned. SCOREKEEPER WILL BUZZ CLOCK WITH
30 SECONDS LEFT IN WARM UP & TEAMS WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS TO GATHER PUCKS.
● NO PARENTS ARE ALLOWED ON ICE FOR ANY REASON! ONLY BENCH STAFF & PLAYERS
PERMITTED!
TOURNAMENT FEES INCLUDES
● 4 games guaranteed.
● Player of The Game Awards for both teams every game.
● MVP Award for each team
● 1st Place Teams receive awards, team trophy & Championship Team picture on the Weekend Hockey
Facebook & Instagram pages
● 2nd Place Teams receive awards
TOURNAMENT RULES
OMHA Rules will apply
● All teams are guaranteed 4 games.
● U10 – U13 games are 3 x 10-minute periods of stop time.
● U14 – U18 A, BB games are 2 x 10 & 1 x 15 stop time periods.
● U14 – U18 AA games are 1 x 10 & 2 x 15 stop time periods.
● If there is a 5-goal spread in the 3rd period, the clock will run. Once running time starts, the only time the
clock stops is for an injury or if goal spread goes back to 3. Please note if a penalty occurs during running
time the following minutes apply. Any 2-minute penalty will be 3-minute running time & a 5 minute major
penalty will be 7 minutes running time.
● One (1) 30 second timeout will be allowed for each team per game
● 2 Points for win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss
● Games can start up to 15 min earlier than scheduled time
● Tie Breakers
In the event of a tie in the standings in the Round Robin, results will be decided by:
a. If 2 teams are tied and have played each other in Round Robin, the winner of that game. If 3 or
more teams tied go to b). Exception: If one of the 3 teams tied has beaten the other 2 teams
head-to-head, they advance
b. Most Wins
c. The team with the highest % Goals For / Total of Goals For and Against.
d. Most Goals For
e. Coin flip
In the event of a tie in the Playoff Round, results will be decided by:
f. There will be a 3 on 3, 10-minute running period. Last 30 seconds stop time
If still tied a shootout will occur. 3 players from each team will shoot. If still tied 1 player from each
team will shoot (note each player can only shoot once. If team has exhausted all shooters, then we
start from the beginning)
g. If penalties occur in overtime, a player on ice will have to leave ice & sit for 1 minute. Clock will stop
after the offending team touches the puck & will restart after faceoff. If a Major Penalty occurs in
overtime, a player on ice will have to sit for 5 minutes.
● Game Forfeits will result in a 5-0 win.
● Maximum goal differential is 7 goals.
● Penalties that occur in the 3rd period that carry over into overtime are served their full time assessed.
● A major fighting or gross misconduct penalty will result in player suspension from the tournament.
● Any team official (coach, trainer or manager) ejected from a game could be suspended for the remainder
of the tournament.
● Coaches are responsible for team conduct while their team is at the Arena.
● NO PARENTS ARE ALLOWED ON ICE FOR ANY REASON! ONLY BENCH STAFF & PLAYERS
PERMITTED!
● Any disputes will be settled by the Tournament Committee and all decisions will be final.