Sudbury Silver Stick®
Tournament Rules (2024)
- All teams will be allowed one 30 second time out, any time during the game.
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NO LOUD MUSIC ALLOWED IN HALLWAYS or CHANGE ROOMS
Coaches and managers are responsible for the daily supervision of all their team personnel.
- Coaches and managers are responsible for their teams dressing rooms .They must keep clean after each game .
- Teams must register 60 minutes prior to their first game and must submit line-ups 30 minutes prior to every game.
- Teams must be prepared to start 20 minutes before scheduled start time.
- U10 -U13 games will be played in 10 minutes stop time periods.
- U14 -U18 games will be played in 13 minutes stop time periods.
- 3 minutes will be allowed for a warm-up prior to each game (only, if time permits).
- Points will be award as follows: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss.
- No mercy rule.
- Home teams are to wear dark jersey and Visiting are to wear light jerseys.
Ice Flooding
- U10 A, AA... U11 A, AA...U12 A, AA...U13 A, AA...Flood after each game
- U14 A, AA...U15 A, AA...U16 A, AA... U18 A, AA...Flood after every 2 periods
TIE BREAKING RULES
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In the event of a tie, after Round-Robin play, the following prevails:
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The team with the most wins will take the higher position.
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If still tied, the winner of the game between the two teams (head to head), that are tied, will take preference.
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If still tied preference will then be determined by (total number of goals for) divided by (goals for plus goals against) The team with the highest percentages takes the highest position. This is based on all all games played in the round robin division.
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If still tied, the team, which scored the quickest goal in any game played would take the higher position.
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If still tied the winner of a single coin toss would take the higher position.
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3 TEAM TIE BREAKER .
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preference will then be determined by (total number of goals for) divided by (goals for plus goals against) The team with the highest percentages takes the highest position. This is based on all all games played in the round robin division.
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The winner of this tournament is not obligated to attend the North American International Finals, but they should advise the Tournament Director, of their decision, ASAP.
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If medical attention is required beyond that provided at the arena, please have a team representative available to go with any injured player to the hospital.
All dressing rooms must be left in good condition. Showers turned off, all garbage to be placed in garbage cans. Dirty or damaged dressing rooms could cause a team to be fined $100 or disqualified. This is the responsibility of the team management to ensure this situation does not occur.
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International Silver Stick® special rule: Fighting in an International Silver Stick® competition is not allowed. A major penalty plus a game misconduct will be assessed to any player(s) and he/she will be suspended from the remainder of the tournament. The major penalty will be served by another player, other than the goalkeeper or spare goalkeeper, chosen by the coach/manager of that team.