- All Divisions are no check divisions.
- Each team is guaranteed 3 games of play.
- Games will be 3 running clock periods. If the score of the game is a 2-goal difference or less the clock will revert to stop clock in the final 2 minutes of the game.
- There is no entry/gate fee for spectators.
- Clock and score will be provided by tournament volunteers as much as possible. A penalty box volunteer will need to be provided by each associated team.
- Game pucks will be provided but warm-up pucks will need to be brought by each team.
- There will be no ice makes during the games. There will be a three-minute warm-up period before each game.
- Each team is allowed one (1) timeout per game.
- Games will start early if ice is available. Teams should be dressed and ready to be on the ice fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
- Points will be awarded as follows: 2 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for a tie.
- Championship games will not end in a tie. If a championship game is tied at the end of regulation time, a 5-minute (stop time) sudden-death overtime period will be played. If the game remains tied after the overtime period, a shoot-out will decide the outcome. For the shootout, each team will select five shooters and a goaltender from their roster. Shooters will alternate taking penalty shots at the opponent’s goaltender. The team with the most goals after five shots will be declared the winner. If still tied, the shootout will continue using an additional skater from each team until a winner is established. Teams must use all of the skaters on their roster before any of the previously chosen skaters are eligible to shoot again. Each team will take the same number of shots.
- Ties that exist at the conclusion of a round-robin or position round for the 18U division will be broken using the following criteria (in order until the tie is broken).12U and 14U Teams will play each other for the Championship game.
- If two teams have an equal number of points, their position in the standings shall be determined first by the result of their head-to-head game and then by the following tiebreaking format. If 3 or more teams are tied head-to-head will not be used as a tiebreaker for those 3 or more teams. If one tiebreaker establishes a position for one or more teams, each team is placed in the applicable position. Once a team is placed and the tie is between two teams, the remaining tied teams shall start the tiebreaking process over again at step 1 with the head-to-head play. (If all tied teams have not played each other, then proceed to step 2).
- Note: A team may go into the tiebreaking process having defeated another of the tied teams and still not advance).
- Note: A maximum of five goal differential per game will be used when calculating both the differential and quotient tiebreakers listed below.
- The tie-breaker formulas are as follows:
1.) The results of the head-to-head games played between the tied teams in the following order:
A.) Standings — Most points.
B.) Most wins.
C.) Differential — Subtracting goals scored against from goals scored in these games, the positions being determined in order of the greatest surplus.
D.) Quotient — Dividing the goals scored in these games by the goals scored against, the positions being determined in order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving dividing by zero (0) has higher standing than a quotient from dividing by any number other than zero. Where two or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tie breaker is required, the teams shall be ranked high to low in descending order of “goals for.”
2.) If after applying the formulas of 1 a, b, c or d the tie still exists, the results of all the games played by the teams tied in the following order.
A.) Most wins.
B. )Differential — Subtracting goals scored against from goals scored in these games, the positions being determined in order of the greatest surplus.
C.) Quotient — Dividing the goals scored in these games by the goals scored against, the positions being determined in order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving dividing by zero (0) has higher standing than a quotient from dividing by any number other than zero. Where two or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tiebreaker is required, the teams shall be ranked high to low in descending order of “goals for.”
D. Most periods won — In the games played by each tied team, points will be awarded for each regulation period won (2 points) and for each regulation period tied (1 point). Positions shall be in the order of highest point total.
E. Quickest first goal — The team that scored the quickest goal in their preliminary round games shall be ranked highest.
3.) If the above procedure does not break the tie, the teams shall use a shootout procedure as previously described.
- Note: Forfeits – Any team that enters the tournament and fails to appear on time for a scheduled game (forfeits the game)
- The tournament will be using scoring on paper game sheets. Rosters need to be verified for scoring prior to each game. Protests on Referee Calls during the game will not be considered.
- To obtain a locker room before each game, a team representative must check in at the rink manager’s table and surrender car keys. Locker rooms will be checked before and after each competition. Locker rooms damaged or trashed will result in a $200 fine or costs of the damages, whichever is higher.
- Fighting will not be tolerated. Any player penalized for fighting will be expelled from the tournament.
- Teams located over 80 miles away are required to stay at official CSAHA-sponsored hotels and book through Traveling Teams.
- Neither the tournament nor the rinks are responsible for injuries. Injury reports need to be filled out and turned in at the time of occurrence.
ALL AGE GROUPS have – Minor Penalty times will be 1:00, 10-minute misconduct, 5-minute major, and
- 5-minute match. Penalty play will be 4 v 3, maxing at 4v 2 for multiple penalties.
Hybrid icing and delayed offsides rules apply.
- Updated SafeSport Tournament Rules
The tournament host must have a list of event volunteers and staff that includes their member registration number, name, email, and expected role in the event. (The Tournament Director will ensure that all Rink Directors and Tournament Staff are in compliance with this requirement)
- The tournament host must ensure that locker room keys are only provided to a rostered adult.. (Locker room keys will be given to team managers, coaches, locker room monitors or any other Safe Sport screened adult for each team.)
