TOURNAMENT RULES

GENERAL RULES

• Players must be 18 years or older at the time of their first game

• Players may only play/register on one team.  Exceptions may be made for goalies.

• All games will be played under USA Hockey will be played under USA Hockey rules as modified by any exceptions listed.

  • • Redline icing

    • Slapshots are allowed

    • No checking

    • Officials’ decisions are final

GAME FORMAT

• Ice will be resurfaced before each game  

• 5-minute warm-up (clock starts when Zamboni doors close. BE READY!)

• Two 15-minute running time periods and one 12-minute stop-time period w/ 1-minute between periods

  • • If there is a 6-goal spread, running time will be used during the 3rd Period

• Each team will be allowed one 30 second time-out per game

• Home = light jerseys

• Away = dark jerseys

PENALTIES

• • 2-minute minors and 5-minute majors

  • Go to the penalty box and time will start at the next puck drop.

  • If a penalty's time elapses during a stoppage of play, the penalized player must remain in the penalty box until the puck is dropped.

  • 3 penalties in a game will result in ejection from the game. 

    • • The player will be allowed to play the next game.

  • Any fighting or intent to injure will result in immediate ejection from the game, plus an additional game suspension and can result in ejection from the tournament based on committee discretion.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

POOL PLAY

Teams will be awarded points according to the following:

• Win = 2 points

• Tie = 1 point

• Loss = 0 points

Team with the most points in each pool will advance to the CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

• if division has 3 teams per pool, teams will advance as follows:

  • 1st place in each pool will advance to CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

  • 2nd place in each pool will advance to 3rd place game

  • 3rd place in each pool will advance to 5th place game

ROUND ROBIN

• Win = 2 points

• Tie = 1 point

• Loss = 0 points

CHAMPIONS = Team with the most points after round robin play.

TIE-BREAKER RULES

If points are tied at the end of pool play or round robin, tie breaking will be determined by the following:

1. Head to Head

2. Goal Differential = Total Goals - Goals Against, with largest differential advancing

3. Total Goals

4. Fewest Goals Against

5. Coin Flip

CHAMPIONSHIP TIE-BREAKER RULES 

If the Championship game is tied at the end of regulation time the game will move to a SHOOTOUT

• 3 players from each team will take turns shooting

  •  if still tied after 3 rounds, additional “sudden death” rounds will occur until a team emerges victorious.

  • Each player may only shoot once. Must go through the full roster before repeating skaters.