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Bantam Icefest Tournament Rules
October 16-19 2014
1. Round robin games will be 3 periods. 1x10 minute period, 2x15 minute periods.
Floods (ice resurfacing) will be every 2 periods in the round robin series. Overtime does not count as a period for the purpose of floods
2. Quarter, semi and championship games will be 3 x 15 minute periods. If necessary there will be one sudden death overtime period of 5 minutes with 4 on 4. If a player receives a penalty in the third period it will be carried over to the overtime period.
If required will have sudden death overtime as outlined for the round robin play noted in #4 below. Floods will be before the game and after the second period.
3. All teams must be prepared to start their game 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Not the first game of the day.
4. In the round robin there will be no ties. Overtime will start immediately without any discussion amongst the team. Overtime will be sudden death 4 on 4 for one minute; reduced to 3 on 3 for one minute; reduced to 2 on 2 for one minute; reduced to 1 on 1 until a goal is scored. Buzzer will sound at each minute. Face off will be at closest face off spot within the section of the rink, offensive end, defensive end or centre ice area.
There is no time out allowed during the overtime.
Goalies do not switch ends for the overtime periods.
Goalies can not play the puck over the center ice red line. Minor penalty will occur.
Minor penalties in the overtime will be 2 minutes in duration. If a player receives a minor penalty when it is down to 1 on 1 then the non offending team will put an extra player on the ice. When the time of the penalty expires, the offending player will return to the ice. At the first stoppage of play the teams will return to 1on 1.
If a player receives a penalty in the third period the penalty will carry over into the over time period.
5. Two (2) points for a win; 1 point for overtime loss.
6a. Major teams will be seeded 1 to 4 in Mike Fisher conference and 1 to 4 in Corey Perry conference and will move on to the championship finals.
1st (Fisher) vs. 4th (Perry), 2nd (Fisher) vs. 3rd (Perry), 3rd (Fisher) vs. 2nd (Perry), 4th (Fisher ) vs. 1st (Perry).
The next 4 Fisher and next 4 Perry major teams in the standings will move to the consolation finals.
5th (Fisher) vs. 8th. (Perry), 6th (Fisher) vs. 7th (Perry), 7th (Fisher) vs. 6th (Perry), 8th (Fisher) vs. 5th (Perry)
6b. Minor teams will be seeded 1-8 and will move on to Championship finals.
The next 9-12 seeded teams in the standings will move on to the consolation finals.
7. Semi finals will be based on the teams standing in the round robin format.
1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd
Consolation finals will be based on the team’s standings in the round robin format
8. Should there be a tie in the standings, the tie breaking rules will be:
a) Winner of games played between the two teams (Two way tie only)
b) Team that has the most wins
c) Add the goals for plus goals against and divide total into the goals for. (Highest Quotient wins)
d) Team with fewest goals against
e) Team with the least penalty minutes. Note, player ejected from the game will count as 40 minutes in this calculation regardless of the time in the game when the ejection occurred.
f) Coin toss
9. Registration: All teams must register at the arena office, at least one hour prior to their first game. Although you may have provided the travel permit and approved roster prior to arriving at the tournament, the manager must come to the office and confirm that there are no changes to the roster and provide telephone numbers(s) for two team management staff that can be reached during the tournament weekend.
10. OMHA Rules apply. No protest/objections, the decision of the referee is final. ONTARIO MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION sanctioned rules shall be in effect, except where these tournament rules apply, including the use of OMHA sanctioned equipment only, except where out of branch Association rules are different. The Tournament Committee will rule on these where applicable.
11. Only players whose names are listed on the registration sheet and/or carded PRIOR TO THE FIRST TOURNAMENT GAME are eligible to play any game during the tournament.
12. Teams will be required to provide copies of the following documents when registering their team
a) All teams will be required to provide a copy of an approved (signed) roster from their home association reflecting the names of the registered players including an approved AP roster if AP’s are registered.
b) All OMHA teams shall provide a copy of their permission to play form from their home association.
c) All teams outside of the OMHA will be required to provide a copy of a Travel Permit prior to playing their first game of the tournament.
13. HOME TEAMS on the schedules will wear white or light sweaters and the VISITING TEAM will wear dark sweaters.
14. There will be one (1) 30 second time out in all games excluding the overtime periods.
15. ONE STAFF MEMBER of each team MUST be in attendance with the players in the dressing rooms at all times, until the last player departs to ensure no damages occur and the rooms are left tidy.
16. Damages to the dressing rooms or arena caused by a player, carded staff or team spectators will be the responsibility of the team whosoever caused.
17. Audio players (radios, CD player etc) are permitted in the dressing rooms provided that the volume is kept at a reasonable level and cannot be heard in the hallways.
18. Off Ice WARM UPS ARE PERMITTED OUTSIDE THE ARENA ONLY. Off Ice WARM UPS IN THE ARENA ARE NOT PERMITTED.
19. Players or team officials are not to enter the referee rooms either one hour prior to or after the game that they will or did take part in. Referees will document any inappropriate behaviour on the game sheet involving the coaching staff, players or team officials.
20. The tournament sponsors and/or the Tournament Committee, and/or the Peterborough Minor Hockey Council is not liable for any injuries (including death), damages or thefts, which take place during the tournament whosoever caused.
21. The Tournament rules committee reserves the right to make any/all decisions on
a) The interpretation of the tournament rules
b) Changes to the round robin play based on the actual number of participating teams
c) Tournament objections and protests
ALL DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL
22. The tournament committee makes the final decision on any other matter.