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TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
1 AGE RULE All players must be 19 years or older as of
April1. Proof of age must be submitted if
requested by Tournament Committee.
No carded players are allowed.
If you do have carded player
your team will be disqualified.
2 TEAM PERSONNEL Teams must be ready to start on time. Players can only be rostered on one team and may not play on more than one team. A team displaying unnecessary rough play will be warned once, if warning is ignored they will
be expelled from the tournament without refund.
Helmets are mandatory.
3 GAME PLAN Warm up 3 minutes
2 periods 1st 15 minute stop
2nd 15 minute stop
NO OVERTIME UNTIL FINALS
5 BODY CONTACT Any player who's body intentionally pushes, shoves or stands in front of and does not avoid body contact with an opponent will be assessed a body contact penalty.(2 minute minor penalty or a major at the discretion of the referee).
6 NO SLAP SHOTS A slap shot will be whistled down and
face off will be in the offending player's end. A slapshot is any shot above players knee.
7 MATCH PENALTY Any player who attempts to injure
another player will be barred from the remainder of the tournament. His team will be assessed a major penalty. Player will be banned from further play in future tournament according to Tournament committee decision.
8 FIGHTING Any player fighting will be given a match
penalty and will be disqualified from the tournament. . Player will be banned from further play in future tournament according to Tournament committee decision.
9 PENALTIES MINOR 2 MINUTES
MAJOR 5 MINUTES
MATCH 5 MINUTES
MISCONDUCT 10 MINUTES + Game
A major or a match is automatically a
game misconduct. 3 minors in one game is
given a game misconduct.
Suspensions carry over from the following
year.
ALL OTHER REFEREE'S DECISIONS
AS PER CARHA
10 ALL DIVISIONS The first and second place finishes
advance to the Championship game.
11 FINALS In order to participate in finals, a player has
to have played at least one game in the tournament.
12 DIVISIONAL STANDINGS
2 PTS for a win
1 pt for a tie
0 pt for a loss
a) If two teams are tied for a position, the winner of the game
between the two teams is awarded the higher position.
b) If two or more teams are tied in points, the team with the
greatest goal spread places higher (ie goals for - goals against)
c) If still tied, all goals scored against a tied team are divided
into all the goals scored by that team. Team with the greatest
quotient places higher. NOTE (team with zero goals against
will have a divider of 1)
d) If still tied whichever team scored the first goal in the game
against the team with which it is tied places higher.
e) If still tied , the team that scored first in the respective game
wil be the winner.
f) If still tied, the team that gets to the bar first wins.
13 DECLARING WINNERS IN FINALS
If teams tied at the end of regulation play, a five(5) minute stop time , sudden victory overtime will be played. If still tied, a shoot out with 5 players from each team will occur.
All 5 players shoot. If still tied, the same five players
shoot again (sudden victory).