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West Niagara Minor Hockey
Adam Keunen Tournament Rules 2023
1. This
is an OMHA sanctioned tournament. All
OMHA rules and regulations will apply to tournament games.
2. Registration
will open one hour before the first scheduled game. Teams will not be permitted on the ice for
their first game without the submission of the team's roster, travel permit,
Fees paid and all other required documentation.
3. Body checking is permitted in U14 and and older.
4. All
teams must be ready to play fifteen (15) minutes before their scheduled game
time. There will be a two (2) minute
warm-up prior to each game.
5. Team
officials must complete the Electronic game sheet no later than 30 minutes
prior to game time.
6. All
round robin games will be 10-10-12 stop time.
7. All
"elimination" games will be 10-10-12 stop time.
a. If
Tied a Five (5) minute 3 on 3 SUDDEN VICTORY period will be played
b. If
still tied a three player shoot-out (each team will provide the name of their
three players for this shoot-out on the game sheet prior to the game).
c. If still tied after the initial three players,
there will be a single shot sudden victory shootout. No player may shoot a second time until all
players have taken a shot.
8. In
all games if during the third period a team is up by 5 or more goals then it
will be "runtime" until such time as the gap is reduced to 3 goals,
and then it will revert to stop time.
9. There
are NO timeouts allowed in round robin play.
Each team will be permitted one 30 second timeout in each elimination
game.
10. Seeding Teams:
a. 2
points for a win,
b. 1
point for a tie
c. 0
points for a loss.
11.
TIEBREAKERS (for
seeding teams after round robin play)
a.
Head to Head result**
b.
Goal percentage – is determined by
adding the total goals for to the total goals against and dividing this total
into total goals for. The higher percentage, winning the higher position.
Example
30 goals for + 16
goals against = 46
Then divide 46 into
total goals for (30) - gives a goal percentage of .652
If still tied after Above then the higher seed will be determined by the
following (in the order provided):
c.
Least goals against
d.
Least total penalty minutes in round
robin games
e.
Fastest opening goal scored during
round robin games
f.
Coin toss
** Please note that Head to Head, in the case of a three way
tie, will only apply if one team has beaten the other two teams.
12.
SUSPENSIONS
a. Game
misconducts and Misconducts - as per the OMHA Manual of Operations
b. Gross
Misconducts, Match Penalties & Fighting Majors - Suspension for the
remainder of the tournament
c.
It is the responsibility of the
team official to find out if any suspensions occurred in their games.
Tournament suspensions are recorded and submitted to the OMHA daily and will be
served during tournament play. Check with local associations for rules governing
carryovers.
13. Floods
Ice will be flooded after each game.
14. Jerseys
All teams will require “home & away” sweaters, (base color
light & dark)
The "home" team shall wear their light sweaters.
15. By entering this tournament the coach or manager on behalf of
their teams releases the West Niagara Minor Hockey, tournament committee and
all officials, referees, sponsors, volunteers, arena management and all
concerned with the tournament from any and all liability of injury or accident
which may be incurred by any player or team official while participating in or
coming to or going from the tournament.
16. The decision of the referees is final, no appeals will be heard.
The tournament committee reserves the right to make changes at any time due to
unforeseen circumstances. All decisions of the tournament committee are final.