Tournament Rules and Information
1. Each team in the tournament is guaranteed 3 games.
PERIOD LENGTHS – ATOM 10,10,15 and MIDGET 10,15,15
2. Each team will receive a meal after their first game.
3. All teams receive Silver Stick participation pins.
4. The tournament is sanctioned by the International Silver Stick Hockey Association and the OMHA.
5. Tournament acceptance will be confirmed 3 weeks prior to the tournament.
6. Equipment cannot be stored in the arena.
7. All teams must bring two sets of sweaters.
8. Each ATOM team will be allowed a 3 minute warm up, EACH MIDGET TEAM WILL BE ALLOWED A 5 MINUTE WARM UP, prior to the start of the EACH game.
9. Tie Breaking Procedure for round Robin Play:
(a) The teams will play in the round robin series, with two points for a win and one Point for a tie.
(b) THE 2 TEAMS WITH THE MOST POINTS IN EACH DIVISION WILL MOVE ONTO THE PLAYOFF ROUND.
(c) In the event of a tie at the conclusion of regular scheduled ROUND ROBIN, the following will prevail:
i) If still tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams will take the higher position.
ii) If still tied, preference will be determined by dividing the total “goals for and against” “into the goals for”. The team with the highest percentage takes the higher position.
iii) If still tied, the team which scored the first goal in the game between the two teams takes the higher position.
IV) IF STILL TIED, THE TEAM THAT SCORED THE FASTEST FIRST GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT TAKES THE HIGHER POSITION.
V) If still tied, winner will be decided by a coin flip.
10. TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE FOR THE FINALS.
a) THE TEAMS WILL PLAY A 10 MIN SUDDEN VICTORY OVERTIME PERIOD. THE FIRST TEAM TO SCORE WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
b) IF TEAMS STILL TIED, THE 10 MIN SUDDEN VICTORY OVERTIME FORMAT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL A WINNER IS DECLARED.
(NOTE: Ice flooding will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director).
11. All teams must produce their OMHA approved player roster 1 HOUR BEFORE THE START OF THEIR GAME, which will be checked by our registration officers.
12. Any player, coach, manager, or trainer not properly APPROVED, will not be allowed to compete.
13. Classification must correspond to your current OMHA registration.
14. If a major penalty is received for fighting, the player is expelled from the tournament.
15. ALL PROTESTS OR DISPUTES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR NO LATER THAN ONE HOUR FOLLOWING A GAME. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR’S DISPOSITION OF SAID DISPUTE WILL BE FINAL.
16. ANY TEAM FAILING TO APPEAR FOR A GAME AS OUTLINED ON THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE SHALL BE CONSIDERED LOSERS BY A SCORE OF 3 TO 0. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO RESCHEDULE.
Payment Information
Cheques can be post dated to October 25, 2021 and can be mailed to the following:
U18
c/o Luke Lockridge
RR 3
Wingham, ON
N0G 2W0
U11
c/o Jason Goodall
Box 176
Wingham, ON
N0G 2W0