General Information, 2017-18 Aston Regional, Mid-Atlantic Region, 2017-2018, American Regionals (International Silver Stick)

Aston, PA Regional Silver Stick Tournament Rules
Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam

• Teams will play a minimum of 3 games and a maximum of 6 games.

• All game lengths will be three 13 minute periods (13-13-13).

  • All games will start following a 3-minute warmup. 

• All games are sanctioned by USA Hockey

• The clock will run during the third period of any game where the goal differential is 6 or more. 

  • Stop time will resume in the third period only if the goal differential becomes 5 or less. 

• PENALTIES

  • 2:00 for Minors

  • 5:00 for Majors

  • 10:00 for Misconducts

    • Any player who receives 5 penalties in a game will be ejected from that game and is also suspended from the following game.  If a head coach receives 15 or more penalties in a game he will be suspended for the following game. 

      • Any player who receives a major penalty under the guidelines of USA Hockey Rules, i.e. fighting, spearing, kicking etc. will automatically be ejected from the remainder of that game in which the infraction occurs. 

         

• Rosters are frozen the first day of the tournament.  A player on the roster MUST play in at least 1 game prior to quarter final & semi-final & championship games to be eligible to play in semi-final & final games. 

• Points System is as follows:

  • 2 Points for a win.

  • 1 Point for a tie

  • 0 Points for a loss.

• In the event of a tie for a playoff position, the following criteria will be used to determine the team’s placement.

  • Heads to Head (Only if two teams are tied)

  • Goals Against

  • Goals For

  • Least Penalty Minutes (Total for all Round Robin Games)
     

• Teams must be prepared to begin a game 15 minutes ahead of scheduled start time.

• The Tournament Coordinator will do his or her best to honor any request and has the final ruling on all issues.  No protest or appeals will be honored.