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Bantam Icefest Tournament Rules
October 13-16 2016
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. Except for the first game of the day.
4. Overtime Play:
· In the Round Robin there will be no ties.
· If a player receives a penalty in the third period the penalty will carry over into the over time period.
· 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.
· The buzzer will sound at each minute with the face off at dot closest to where play was stopped by the buzzer.
· 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 be encored.
· 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 next stoppage of play the teams will return to 1on 1.
5. Two (2) points for a win; 1 point for overtime loss.
6a. Minor teams will be seeded 1 to 4 in groups. Mike Fisher Conference Group A and Corey Perry Conference Group C will playoff in Quarter Finals. Mike Fisher Conference Group B and Corey Perry Conference Group D will playoff in Quarter Finals.
Minor Bantam Championship Quarter Finals:
2ndFisherA & 1stPerryC - 2ndPerryC & 1stFisherA - 2ndFisherB & 1stPerryD - 2ndPerryD & 1stFisherB
Minor Bantam Consolation Quarter Finals:
4thFisherA & 3rdPerryC - 4thPerryC & 3rdFisherA - 4thFisherB & 3rdPerryD - 4thPerryD & 3rdFisherB
6b. Major teams will be seeded 1-4 and 1-5 in groups. The Mike Fisher Conference and Corey Perry Conference will stay in their conference for Quarter Finals and crossover for Semi Finals.
Major Bantam Championship Quarter Finals: Seeded 1-4 = 1st in group +1 Wild Card (Top seeded 2nd place in conference groups)
4thFisher & 1stFisher - 3rdFisher & 2ndFisher - 4thPerry & 1stPerry - 3rdPerry & 2ndPerry
Major Bantam Consolation Quarter Finals: Seeded 5-8 = two 2nd in group +2 Wild Card(Top 2 seeded 3rd place in conference groups)
8thFisher & 5thFisher - 7thFisher & 6thFisher - 8thPerry & 5thPerry - 7thPerry & 6thPerry
Major Bantam Competitors Cup Quarter Finals: Seeded 9-12 = next 3rd place in group +3 Wild Card (Top 3 seeded 4th &/or 5th place in conference groups) 12thFisher & 9thFisher - 11thFisher & 10thFisher - 12thPerry & 9thPerry - 11thPerry & 10thPerry
Major Bantam Competitors Cup Consolation Semi Finals: Seeded 13-14 in conference
14thFisher & 13thFisher - 14thPerry & 13thPerry
7. Semi finals will be based on the teams standing 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.