THE ANGE GIAJNORIO MEMORIAL MARCH BREAK TOURNAMENT
SELECT DIVISION RULES
The Rules contained herein are subject to change prior to the start of the tournament. You are encouraged to ask the Tournament Director for any rule change when you register for your first game.
1. All teams must have at least one (1) Certified Coach and one (1) Certified Trainer on the bench. They must be present throughout the entire game.
2. There is NO BODY CONTACT in all divisions.
3. Players who fight or throw punches at another player will be;
a.) Assessed a major penalty.
b.) At the Referees discretion, a Minor penalty may also be assessed to the aggressor.
4. All teams must present an approved electronic roster and an approved travel permit two weeks before start date. Only teams sanctioned by Hockey Canada or USA Hockey will be eligible to participate. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. No Select Teams will be permitted to participate.
5. The team manager or coach must report to the Tournament Headquarters at The Gale Centre at least one hour prior to their first game of the tournament. If the team has failed to provide their approved roster and travel permit as stated in Rule #4, they will have to produce their required documentation prior to their first game. If for any reason a team fails to produce their paperwork, they will be removed from tournament play and shall be reported to their governing body. In these cases, the team shall not be refunded any tournament fee.
6. A team forfeits any game if they are not ready to go on the ice at game time.
7. Game start times shall remain flexible in that they may be moved forward or backward as circumstances dictate.
8. Visiting and Home teams must occupy the player bench and end assigned to them.
9. In the event of conflicting colours, the home team must change sweaters.
10. Only Tournament Officials will be represented in the timekeeper’s bench. Team Officials are ONLY permitted in the player bench areas.
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11. No one is permitted on the ice while ice-cleaning equipment/and or crew is on the ice.
12. The arena will assign change rooms. Teams are responsible for damage to a dressing room(s) and other arena facilities. Report any damage to a Tournament Committee member before using the room. The Tournament accepts no responsibility for loss or theft from dressing rooms.
13. Spectators are forbidden to enter the player’s dressing room, player’s bench area, penalty box area, timekeeper’s box, or the Referee’s change room. Spectators not abiding by this rule will be removed.
14. There will be a two (2) minute warm up prior to each game starting when the siren sounds for teams to go on the ice.
15. Referees shall judge goals from the ice. REFEREES DECISIONS SHALL BE FINAL. No team shall be permitted to protest a referee’s call.
16. All game officials will be assigned by the tournament committee. No team representatives will be permitted in the timer’s box.
17. Game information
a.) Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three (3) games. All round robin games shall be 10-10-10 Stop Time.
b.) Teams are allowed one (1) thirty (30) second time out in finals only.
c.) Each player on the Championship and Finalist Teams will receive a keeper award. Awards will be presented after the final game in the Memorial Room.
d.) Round Robin games may end in a tie. Overtime in playoffs only.
18. In accordance with OMHA regulations, when a team is ahead by five or more goals in the third period, the tournament will have the option of utilizing “straight time”. In this situation the game will proceed under “straight time” unless the gap is reduced to three goals, at which point the clock will revert back to stop time. The only time the clock would be stopped during “straight time” is if an on-ice injury should occur. All penalties are running time.
19. For division standings, the WildCard winner(s) will be decided by the the team with the most point(s).
If tied, the following will take place:
a) The “Goal Average” system will apply – Goals for divided by sum of goals for and against, if still tied;
b) The team allowing the least number of goals against, OR
c) The team with the fewest penalty minutes, OR
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d) If after one (1) through six (6) herein (in that order) two or more teams are still tied, the tournament committee with supervise a coin toss to decide a winner.
20. For division standings, most points
a) If two (2) teams are tied, the format will be:
1. The team that won the game played between each other advances, i.e. Head-to Head
b) The “Goal Average” system will apply – Goals for divided by sum of goals for and against, if still tied;
c) The team allowing the least number of goals against, OR
d) The team with the fewest penalty minutes, OR
e) If after one (1) through six (6) herein (in that order) two or more teams are still tied, the tournament committee with supervise a coin toss to decide a winner.
If Three (3) Teams Are Tied
a.) If three (3) teams are tied, the team with the most wins advances, OR
b) The “Goal Average” system will apply – Goals for divided by sum of goals for and against, OR
c) The team allowing the least number of goals against, OR
d) The team with the fewest penalty minutes, OR
e) the tournament committee with supervise a coin toss to decide a winner.
21. Semi-Final and Final Games
a.) Teams allowed one (1) 30 second time out only in the finals
b.) In all semi-final and final games, if the game is tied after regulation time, there shall be one (1) five (5) minute, 4-on-4 Sudden Death period, Stop Time. If no goal is scored here, a five (5) player shoot-out will be held. If the game is still tied after the five (5) player shoot-out, there will be a one (1) player shoot-out until a winner is declared.
NOTE: The initial five (5) players taking part in the shoot-out may be any five (5) players selected by the coach before the start of the game. After the five (5) original players shoot, each subsequent shooter shall be a player who has
not yet taken part in the shoot-out, until all players have taken part. (Shoot- out is done two (2) players at the same time. e.g. One (1) from each team)
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c.) Championship games must be played. If a semi-final winner is unable to play for unforeseen reasons, the semi-final loser will take their place and the team leaving forfeits all rights to any awards.
d.) A win = two (2) points, A tie = one (1) point, A loss = zero (0) points. The 1st place team plays the 4th place team. The 2nd place team plays the 3rd place team.
22. It is the responsibility of the coaching staff to notify all team parents, etc, that NO CAMERAS or any persons NOT assigned to an approved roster will be permitted on the ice surface at any time.
23. PROTESTS: Teams wishing to protest a game are required to place a $200.00 cash deposit with the tournament committee prior to the protest being heard. If the protest is upheld, the $200.00 shall be refunded. If the protest is denied, the $200.00 will not be refunded.
All decisions made by the Tournament Executive Committee shall be final and without appeal.