CLASH IN YGK | U16-U18 AAA 2022

TOURNAMENT RULES

All games will follow the OMHA Rules for U16 & U18 AAA, with the following tournament exceptions:

Game Format

All standings and statistics will be available online at RELMSports.com
All games will consist of 3 x 15-minute periods except as noted below for U18 playoff games
Each game will start with a flood and will have flood at the second intermission
Each team will play a minimum of four games in the tournament.
Pre-game warm-up will be five-minutes run-time during all tournament games. Teams must provide their own pucks for warm-up
Games may start up to 10-minutes early

Preliminary Games:

There will be no overtime in a preliminary game. Games ending in a tie will be recorded as a tie game.

Playoff Games:

Highest seed will be home team
U16 Playoff games will consist of 3 x 15-minute periods
U18 Playoff games will consist of 10-10-15 in accordance with OMHA Policies for 3 tournament games in one day
If there is a tie game at the end of regulation time during playoff games, the following overtime rules will apply:
- 1 x 3-minute stop-time sudden death period played 3-on-3 + goalie;
- If tie remains, a 3 player shootout will be used until there is a winner. Teams must use all players before a player may shoot a second time.
During overtime, a team will never play fewer than 3 skaters and will add an additional player (i.e. 4 on the ice) until the penalized player of the opposite team returns to the ice. At the next stoppage, teams will return to 3-on-3
One 30-second timeout per team per game will be permitted in the playoff round only.

Playoff Format and Advancement:

Penalties

Penalties will be in accordance with the Hockey Canada Rulebook
Any suspensions will be in accordance with the OHF Minimum Suspension List
Additional discipline may apply for tournament games as decided by the Tournament Committee

General

The team’s manager/coach must check-in at the tournament office 30-40 min prior to each game to complete their game sheet
Should a major delay occur (i.e. “act of god”, power failure, major injury, etc.), after ½ hour the game will be called, and the current score will be recorded, regardless of time remaining in game.
The ice will be resurfaced after every game unless otherwise directed by the Tournament Director.
A team that does not present itself to a game will be subject to a disciplinary committee and possible expulsion from the tournament. A defaulted game result will be a 3 - 0 for the winning team and 0-5 result to the losing team.
All players must wear the equipment according to their home association rules. We are not liable for any injury due to equipment that not does meet approved safety regulations/requirements.
The HOME team will wear their light coloured jerseys and VISITOR will wear their dark coloured jerseys
Teams will be financially responsible for any damage to dressing rooms. Each team should leave the dressing room within 25 min. after each game.

Standings and Team Ranking

All standings and statistics will be available at RELMSports.com
All games will use Gamesheet App for all game sheets
Team officials will be able to complete their game sheet 30-40 minutes prior to each game in the Coach’s Office at the Invista Centre
The point system for teams ranking in the standings will be as follows: 2 points for a WIN, 1 point for a TIE, & 0 points for a LOSS.
Teams ranking in the standings will be sorted by Total Points.
In the event of a tie (2 or more teams) for a playoff seed, the following criteria will apply sequentially until 1 team and only 1 team is identified ahead of all other teams tied. That team has the next position in the standings while we repeat the whole process with the remaining teams to determine the team's ranking in the standings:
Head-to-Head (head-to-head not used if 3+ teams are tied and will only be used if all teams tied have played each other)
Highest Goals Differential (GF÷(GF+GA))
Least Goals Against (GA)
Most Goals For (GF)
Least penalty minutes during the tournament Fastest goal at the beginning of your first game in the preliminary round
Flip of a coin by the tournament coordinator

Player Eligibility and Rosters

Teams must provide a final official game roster & Travel Permit to the Tournament Director prior to the start of the FIRST game of the tournament.
Teams must provide a roster using the GameSheet App prior to their FIRST game of the tournament.
The roster must include a unique jersey number for each player.
We strive to provide a great experience at our tournaments for all attendees. Team Officials are responsible for their actions and those of the parents and players. Aggressive or abusive behavior on the part of any player, team official, coaching staff or parent may result of your team being suspended for the balance of the tournament.
At all times, the Tournament Director reserves itself the final word on the interpretation of the rules and has the right to change or alter these rules without any prior notice to act in the best interests of the tournament.
Protests will not be accepted.