Game Times:
· All 14U, 13U, 12U, 10U teams will play THREE 15-minute-long periods
· Pre-Game warmups for all levels will be 3 minutes.
· There will be no overtime in round robin games.
· There will be ten-minute sudden death overtime in all quarter final, semifinal and championship games. In the event no team scores after 10 minutes of OT, we will go to a 5-man shootout. If the game still remains tied after 5 rounds, the shootout will proceed to a sudden death shootout. Players may not repeat until every player has shot.
· The clock will run during the 3rd Period of any game where the goal differential is 6 or more. The clock will only stop for goals, injuries, or to set penalties. Stop time will resume in the 3rd Period only if the goal spread becomes two or less.
· All teams must be prepared to start 15 minutes before their scheduled game time.
Rules:
· USA Hockey rules will govern all tournament play.
· All eligible players must be listed on their team’s USA Hockey T-1 Roster and on their team’s first Game Score sheet. Rosters will be locked after the first game.
· Each team will play a 3-game preliminary round robin, unless otherwise noted.
Penalties:
· 14U, 13U, 12U and 10U: Minor penalties will be 1 minute and 30 seconds each. Majors will be 4 minutes. Misconducts will be 7 minutes
· This is a USA Hockey sanctioned tournament. All USA Hockey rules for penalties shall apply.
· Game Misconducts will result in a one game suspension.
· Match penalties will result in expulsion from the tournament
Playoff Seeding From Round Robin Play:
· 10U AA: 4 Game Round Robin, top 2 teams advance to Championship game.
· 12U A: 3 Game Round Robin, top 4 teams advance to Semi Finals.
· 12U AA: 3 Game Round Robin, Seeds 3, 4, 5, and 6 advance to Quarter Finals, Seeds 1 and 2 advance to Semi Finals.
· 13U AA: 4 Game Round Robin, top 2 teams advance to Championship game.
· 14U A: 3 Game Round Robin, top 2 teams advance to Championship game.
· 14U AA: 3 Game Round Robin, Seeds 3, 4, 5, and 6 advance to Quarter Finals, Seeds 1 and 2 advance to Semi Finals.
Tie breaker will be as follows:
(NOTE: Any forfeits shall count as a 1-0 score for use in tiebreakers)
· Winner of the Head to Head game played between the two tied teams. This tie breaker does not apply if three teams are tied.
· Best goal total quotient. Total goals scored divided by total goals against using ALL games played in round robin. The team with the greatest quotient advances.
· Lowest goals against.
· Least number of penalties assessed. Each penalty shall count as one team penalty.
· Final Playoff seating’s will be based upon total points received in the round robin. Best total goal quotient will be used for all tied teams to determine their seeding.