Tournament Rules, 2014 Chris Knott Tournament, 2014-2015 (Saugeen Shores Minor Hockey)

This Tournament is part of the 2014-2015 season, which is not set as the current season.
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TOURNAMENT RULES

2014/15 SAUGEEN SHORES CHRIS KNOTT MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

 

 

  1. All OMHA rules apply.  All referee calls are final.  Tournament Director reserves the right to make decisions regarding interpretations of rules and regulations and as such all decisions will be final.
  2. All players and team officials must have approved OMHA cards for the current year.  If not registered with OMHA, the team must provide permission from their governing league in the form of a letter with their cards.

  3. Teams must register 1 hour before their first game time.  Tournament conveners will supervise the signing of tournament player list prior to first game time

  4. Teams must be ready to start the game up to 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled time.  Teams unable to make the starting time will forfeit the game

  5. All Novice and Atom games will follow a 10-10-10 minute period format, with the exception of the Championship game that will follow a 10-10-15 minute format.  All Peewee games will follow a 10-10-15 minute period format, with the Championship game being a 10-15-15 minute format.  There will be an ice flood in between the 2nd & 3rd period for the Peewee Championship game only.  The Tournament Director reserves the right to modify the format as necessary to meet the schedule timeframe

  6. TIME OUTS:  Each team will be allowed one 30 second time-out per game

  7. MERCY RULE:  A 5 goal lead in any period will invoke the mercy rule.  The clock will be run straight time until the 5 goal lead no longer exists.  A 2-minute penalty during mercy rule play will be recorded on the clock as 3 minutes

  8. OVERTIME:  All games will be played until a victory is established.  In the event of a tie game after regulation time:
    - A 5 minute stop-time sudden death overtime period will be played with 4 skaters per team 
    - If still tied, a 3 player shootout will occur
    - If still tied, one player from each team who has not yet shot will shoot until the tie is broken
    - If a penalty carries over into overtime, the teams will play 4 on 3 until the end of the penalty, at which time they will play 4 on 4.

  9. GAME AWARDS:  For every game in the tournament, the coaching staff of each team will select a game MVP from the opposing team.  Teams will line up on their own blue line after each game while the MVP from each team is awarded by their respective coaching staff

  10. MEDALS:  Medals will be presented to the Champions and Finalists of each division

  11. TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS:  If any team player and/or team official receives a game or gross misconduct during the tournament game, the team player or team official is automatically suspended for the remainder of the tournament

  12. Ice resurfacing will take place at the end of each game.  There will be no floods in between periods, except in between the 2nd & 3rd period of the Peewee Championship final.   The timing of floods may be changed throughout the tournament by the discretion of the Tournament Director.  Teams will be ready to proceed onto the ice immediately after the end of the preceding game and ice resurfacing.  There will be a 3 minute warm-up

  13. Team officials are responsible for their players’ actions both on and off the ice

  14. Teams must bring 2 sets of sweaters.  In case of conflicting sweaters, the visiting team will change

  15. Home teams will be designated by the Tournament Director

  16. A team failing to appear will forfeit their entry fee

  17. Starting line-ups will be waived

  18. DRESSING ROOM CONDUCT:  The Tournament Director is requesting the assistance of team officials to help keep the dressing rooms tidy at the conclusion of each game.  Please encourage your players to use the waste containers.  Please exit the change rooms in a timely fashion in order to allow the following team appropriate time to get ready.