Game Play and Advancement
1. Tournament format is a three game round robin in all A & AA divisions. AAA is a four game round robin. Quarter Finals in Atom A and Atom AA.
2. Length of games: ATOM: 10 stop 15 stop 15 stop
MIDGET: 15 stop 15 stop flood 15 stop
MIDGET AAA 17 stop 17 stop flood 17 stop
Overtime willONLY be played in playoff round (No OT in Preliminary round).
3. There are no time-outs allowed in Round Robin PLAY....1 TIMEOUT ALLOWED IN ELIMINATION GAMES
4. Please be ready to play Fifteen minutes prior to game time. Your game will start NO EARLIER than 15 minutes prior to posted game time
5. Atom / Squirt is a no hit division. This is by OHF/CHA rule.
6. Standings will be based on points. Win = 2 pts. Tie = 1 pts. Most points advance.Plus Minus Maximum of + or - 5
7. Tie Breaker:
i. Most points in division
ii. Head to Head if ONLY two teams are tied
iii. Goals for divided by the total of goals for and against. Highest percentage moves onward.
iv. Fastest goal in FIRST game of tournament
v. Best 3 of 5 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS between the 2 managers
8. Overtime format for Quarter Final, Semi Finals and Championship Games:
i. Overtime will be 3 skaters on 3 in period lengths of 5 minutes until a winner is declared (SUDDEN VICTORY)
ii. Penalties: Offending team will place man in the penalty box but continue with 3 skaters. Non-offending team will add 1 skater (power play – 4 on 3).
iii. When the penalty has expired, the penalized player will rejoin the play and both sides will play 4 on 4 until a stoppage in play.
iv. Teams will return to 3 on 3 at the first stoppage in play.
9. Referees are governed by the Canadian Hockey Association
10. There is no admission charge for the games.
Atom A & AA - 3 game Guarantee - After round robin, top eight teams will move on to quarter Finals
Atom AAA - 4 game guarantee - After round robin, top four teams move on to Semi Finals
Midget A & AA - 3 game guarantee - After round robin, top eight move to quarter finals
Midget AAA - 4 game guarantee - After round robin, top 4 teams move on to Semi Finals