All OMHA rules are in effect with the addition of the
following:
1. All teams must register at least 30 minutes before their
first scheduled game. Electronic game sheet will be used. Bench staff must come to tournament
headquarters desk to review and sign.
2. Teams are to travel with both home & away
jerseys. For tournament definition ,
light colored will be home & dark colored away.
3. Any damage to dressing rooms or the facility will be the responsibility of team officials.
4. All games will be 10 – 10 – 15 Stop Time.
5. Teams should be prepared to go on the ice up to 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled game time. Games may commence 15 minutes earlier than their scheduled time if the ice surface is ready.
6. No players will enter onto the ice surface before the Ice cleaner has left the ice.
7. Players will fist pump at the beginning of every game.
8. Straight Time – When any team is ahead by five (5) or more goals in the third period. The game will proceed to ‘straight time’ unless the gap is reduced to three (3) goal’s, at which point the clock will revert back to stop time. The only time the clock would be stopped is if an on-ice injury should occur. All penalties are 2 minute running time.
9. Any player receiving a gross misconduct or a match penalty will be banned from further tournament play. Any player given a fighting major will also be banned from further tournament play.
10. 1- 30 second time out will be permitted during the championship game for each team.
Tournament Format
a. Each team will play 2 games in their pool. At end of round robin on Saturday , 2 teams will advance to the championship game on Sunday. # 1 Seeded Vs. # 2 Seeded
b. Points will be awarded: 2 points for a win. 0 points for a loss.
c. Overtime
In the event of a tie during any game: there will be one 5 on 5, five-minute, stop time, sudden victory, overtime period. Teams will not change ends in overtime period. Goalies may be removed for an extra skater at the coach’s discretion during overtime. Normal penalties will apply in overtime and time remaining on a penalty at the end of regulation time will be carried over in overtime. All OMHA rules apply.
If the teams remain tied, the game will be decided by a shootout.
The shootout will consist of 3 players as chosen from each team. The team with the most goals wins the game. If teams are tied after 3 shooters, the shootout will continue using 1 shooter from each team until one team scores and the other team misses. No player can shoot twice for their team unless numbers prevent otherwise.
Visiting team shoots first. If a player is serving a penalty at the end of the game, that player is not eligible to participate in the shootout.
12. a) Standings after the round-robin will be decided by the following hierarchy:
i. Most points accumulated
ii. Head to head competition
iii. Goals For Percentage; The percentage of all goals that are scored by a team
(Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against))
iv. Least penalty minutes
v. Team that scored the quickest in either of their 2 games
13. ZERO TOLERANCE - abusive behavior on or off the ice (physical or verbal) conducted by any player, team official, game official or fan, directed at any other player, team official, game official or fan, or tournament organizer will not be accepted. Such activities will result in expulsion from the tournament and arena.
14. Awards will be presented on the ice after the Championship Final game.
15. All Decisions of the Tournament Organizers are Final