Tournament Rules, Tinney-Cathcart Midget Tournament of Champions, 2015-2016 (Peterborough Minor Petes)

Rules and Regulations – Midget Tournament of Champions 2016

Game Times:

1. All games will consist of three 15 minute stop time periods. (NO overtime in round robin)
2. There is a 3 minute warm-up at the start of each game, which starts when the Zamboni door closes.
3. Teams must be prepared to begin 15 minutes prior to their scheduled starting time.
4. Floods will be before the game and after the second period.
5. For the semi and championship games, should it be tied at the end of regulation, there will be one ten (10) minute sudden death overtime period. Teams will not change ends for this overtime period. Teams will play 3 on 3 during this overtime period. Should a team receive a penalty, the non offending team will place a fourth player on the ice. After the expiration of the penalty, the offending player will return to the ice. At the next whistle, the teams will return to 3 on 3.
   If after the 10 minute overtime period the game remains tied, there will be a shootout. It will be a three man shoot out. If that fails to produce a winning team, it will continue with one player shootout until a winner is decided. During this shootout a different player must take each shot (excluding goalies).
6. Only during semi and championship games will teams be entitled to one thirty (30) second timeout.

Teams:

1. The home team will wear the light colored jerseys.
2. Teams must leave dressing clean and tidy.
3. Please keep change room music at a reasonable level.
4. No off ice warm ups are permitted in the City of Peterborough arenas.
5. No Affiliated Player that is participating in the Tournament shall play for their Affiliated Major Midget Team until the minor midget team is eliminated from the tournament. 

Registration:
1.   All teams are required to have their representative report at least one (1) hour prior to their first (1st) scheduled game.
2.   This team representative must confirm that the documents provided to the tournament representative prior to the       tournament are still correct on this date. If the team has not provided the requested documentation in advance the       team representative must bring these documents to register their team (travel permit for non OMHA teams; letter of       permission for OMHA teams; Official team roster).
3.   No additions to the roster after registration.

Standings:

1. Team standings will be based on the points earned in round robin play.
2. Group play standings are based on 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie.
3. The 1^st place major midget team in each division will advance to the semi-final games.
4. The TOP 4 MINOR MIDGET TEAMS OVERALL will advance to the semi-final games.

Tie breaking Formula:

1. The team with the most wins.
2. Winner of the games between the two teams (two way tie only).
3. Add the goals for and goals against and divide total into the goals for. The team with the highest goal percentage will advance.
4. Team with fewest goals against.
5. Team with the most goals for.
6. Team with the fewest penalty minutes.
7. Coin toss

Overall:

      1.   O.M.H.A. rules will apply.

      2.   No protest – referee’s decision is final.