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Attached is the complete
2013 Niagara Showdown Tournament Guide for the Gene Harrington Tournament the weekend of November 1st.
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Days Inn at the Falls Address
443 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301
CONTACT: Christy Boccaccio
EMAIL:
[email protected]
PHONE #: 716-278-2619
Rinks
RINK:
Hyde Park Ice Pavilion
ADDRESS: 911 Robbins Drive, Niagara Falls, NY
PHONE: (716) 285-0715
RINK:
Hockey Outlet
ADDRESS: 3385 Niagara Fall Blvd, North Tonawanda , NY
PHONE: (716) 695-1055
RINK:
North Town Center
ADDRESS: 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221
PHONE: (716) 631-7555
Crescents are in Group 9
GROUP 8 & 9 Format
Four teams in total, makeup one division. Each team will play three games. The top two teams will advance to the championship game. To better understand Advancement to Championship Game, see Tiebreaking Rules below.
Tiebreaking Rules for Advancement to the Semi-Finals
Tiebreaking rules apply since semi-final placement cannot always be determined by points alone. The following criteria are used to determine how a team advances into the semi-finals:
1) teams receive points; a win is 2 points, a tie is 1 point, a loss is 0 points.
2) winner of head to head regular tournament game
3) least goals scored against each team during the regular tournament games
4) goals for in the regular tournament games
5) first goal of head to head regular tournament game
6) least penalty minutes taken in the regular tournament games
7) A rule will be made by tournament staff.
Game Forfeits- Game forfeits do to a no show will automatically result in a 1 to 0 score. The team causing the forfeit will automatically be assessed the loss. Games ending prematurely do to a referee decision, or team leaving the ice will automatically end with a loss being assessed to the team causing the forfeit and a win to their opponent regardless of the score. If the opponent of the forfeiting team had been winning then the score will remain as is, if the opponent was losing then the score will revert back to a 1-0 score. Teams causing forfeits under these circumstances will no be eligible for semifinal or championship games.
Coaches, please understand that under USA Hockey regulations if a team causes a forfeit by leaving the ice prematurely the Head Coach is automatically assessed a Match Penalty. Match Penalties require a hearing with a USA Hockey Official. The purpose of the hearing is to assess the severity of the infraction, and delivery a penalty for such actions typically in the form of a multiple game suspension. Tiebreaking Rules for Advancement to the Semi-Finals (Example) The tiebreaking rules determine first, second, third, etc. seeding is done on a 1 by 1 stand alone basis. For example, three teams are tied with four points. In head to head play team 1 beats team 2, and team 3 beats team 1, and team 2 beats team 3. Team 1, team 2 and team 3 have goals against of 8,10,9 respectively. Under this scenario, all three teams are tied with 4 points a piece (Rule1), so head to head (Rule 2) is applied. Since each team beat one another we move to least goals against (Rule 3). Since team 1 had 8 goals against vs. 10, and 9, team 1 would take the 1st seed. For the 2nd seed we exclude team 1, and reconsider head to head, and least goals against. Since team 2 beat team 3, team 2 would take the 2nd seed even though team 3 has less goals against then team 2.
Tiebreaking Rules for Semi-Final and Finals Games
Semi-final and final games tiebreakers are decided by overtime periods structured as follows:
Period Players Time
4 Four on Four 4 minute running time period with goalies
5 Three on Three 3 minute running time period with goalies
6 Two on Two 2 minute running time period with goalies
7 One on One 1 minute running time period with goalies
8-11 Repeat periods 4-7 each period is two minutes without goalies
Penalties given during the overtime periods are one minute in duration. The team receiving a penalty will lose one man during the four on four. However, the opposing team will gain one man when a penalty occurs during the three on three or two on two. A penalty shot will
be awarded for any penalty received during the one on one.