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Hockey Canada and OWHA rules shall apply. The decisions of the Tournament Officials are final with no appeals!!
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All games will consist of 3 periods (10-10-12), stop time. The Novice Division will use a 2-minute buzzer.
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There will be a 3 minute warm-up prior to each game. All games begin immediately upon completion of the 3 minute warm up.
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All teams MUST be available to play 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
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The OWHA minimum suspension guidelines will be strictly enforced. All suspensions will be enforced according to OWHA 2017-2018 Constitution, By-Laws, Regulations & Rules.
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Girls will shake hands after each game.
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If the goal spread at any time of the third period reaches 5 goals, the clock will run until the spread is reduced to 3 goals, then stop time will resume.
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One - 30 second timeout will be allowed for each team ONLY during Semifinal & Championship games. Overtime is not a new game. There is NO TIMEOUT in Round Robin Games.
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A maximum 17 skaters and 2 goaltenders may be registered with each team. A player may only participate with one designated team in a tournament and may only participate in one tournament on any date.
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To be eligible to participate in the tournament, the participant’s name must appear on the OWHA team roster. The OWHA “Pickup Consent” form will be honoured and must be included where necessary based on OWHA Rules.
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Teams will be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and zero (0) points for a loss.
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Standings after the round robin will be calculated on the basis of the points awarded as per rule # 11. In the event of a tie, the following criteria will be used to break the tie:
a) Number of wins.
b) Winner between the tied teams when they played head to head. (does not apply if more than two teams tied)
c) Percentage as calculated by dividing team’s total “Goals For” by the SUM of the team’s “Goals For and Goals Against”. TGF / ( GF+GA) = % (See Chart )
d) Fewest Goals Against.
e) Fewest Penalty Minutes.
f) First goal scored.
g) Coin Toss.
Follow Tie breaking rules in Order.
Once a Tie Breaking Rule has been used or is not applicable, it cannot be used again.
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For any misconduct, game misconduct or gross misconduct in a game, ten (10) minutes will be utilized as the amount for penalty minutes for the particular game that the penalty was assessed in.
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Semi-Finals & Championship games are played to a winner. In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, a Sudden Victory 5 minute overtime will commence. Teams will play 4 on 4 PLUS Goalies (See format for rules). Players may be changed at any time. Goalies may be “pulled” at any time and a substitute player from the bench may be used. If still tied, a shoot out will occur.
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Shoot Outs: Teams do not change ends for Overtime or Shoot Outs. Each team must designate 3 shooters (S1, S2, S3) directly onto the game sheet prior to the start of the game. Any player serving a penalty at the end of overtime will not be eligible to participate in the shoot out. All players except shooter and goalies will be on the bench. Once a player has shot, they will go to the penalty box. Shooters from both teams will shoot separately, with the visiting team shooting first, starting at centre ice. All 3 designated shooters from each team will shoot. If still tied, each team will designate one shooter at a time until there is a winner. A player may not shoot for a second time until all players on the game sheet (except goalies) have shot.
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Home teams must wear light coloured jerseys where possible. In the event of a conflict, the home team must change their jerseys.
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All players and team officials must sign the game sheet prior to each game.
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Flooding of the ice will occur at the end of each game and may be deferred at the Tournament Committees discretion.
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It is the team’s responsibility to ensure a clean dressing room is left upon completion of their game. All teams are requested to vacate the dressing room 25 minutes or less after their game is completed