We are posting the some of the general rules that apply to the Neville Woolridge Tournament. Good luck to all participants!!
NEVILLE – WOOLRIDGE TOURNAMENT RULES
1. All OMHA rules and Brampton Hockey Resolutions will apply to the tournament.
2. All teams must be ready to start play 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the game and a curfew may be put in effect for games, should the tournament run behind schedule.
3. Resolution 8.07 – Fair Ice Time and Resolution 8.08 – Special Situations (covers goaltenders) apply for the tournament. A copy of both resolutions is included at the end of this Tournament Rules document.
4. No time outs are permitted in the round robin games. During quarter-finals, semi-finals and final games, each team will be allowed one 30 second timeout.
5. There will be no overtime in the round robin games. In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, for quarter, semi, and final games only, the overtime procedure is as follows:
a) One ten minute period of “first goal wins” overtime will be played to declare a winner.
b) If the score is still tied after the overtime period a shootout will determine the winner.
Shootout Process:
Each team chooses three (3) players, home team deciding who shoots first. These three players should be designated on the game sheet prior to the start of the game. If the score is still tied, the shootout will continue, one player from each team, until a winner is determined.
Notes:
No players ejected from the game or serving a penalty when overtime expires may participate in the shootout.
Every player on the bench must have an opportunity in the shootout before a team has a player shoot for a second time.
6. The length of playing times in games will follow the same times as regular season, as outlined in Resolution 8.12 – a copy of this resolution is included at the end of this Tournament Rules document.
7. Players serving a suspension for a match penalty will not be permitted to play in the tournament. Players serving suspensions from the regular season play will be allowed to participate in the tournament. Remaining games from the suspension being served must be served when the regular season resumes. During the tournament, a player assessed a penalty which includes a suspension will serve the suspension during the tournament. Any games from the suspension not served during the tournament, will carry over to league play and must be served when league play resumes. When the regular season resumes, suspension assessed during the tournament will be in addition to any suspension the player was required to serve as a result of a suspension assessed in a regular season game prior to the tournament.
8. Coaches cannot request a stick measurement.
9. All referee calls are final and all Recreational League and/or the Tournament Committee decisions are final.
10. Protest must follow Resolution 8.29 – a copy of this resolution is included at the end of this Tournament Rules document.
11. Tie Breakers for the Round Robin Standings will follow the Tie Breaking Rules outlined in resolution 8.20 – a copy of this resolution is included at the end of this Tournament Rules document.
12. Time has been booked at the end of the each day in case the tournament runs behind schedule