Our
tournaments are sanctioned by USA Hockey so all games will be played under WNY/USA Hockey rules.
Players must be
recognized by USA Hockey or C.A.H.A/OMHA. The use of any illegal or
unauthorized players will result in the immediate expulsion from the
tournament and the loss of all fees paid.
General Rules
All teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games.
All teams must be ready fifteen minutes prior to their scheduled game time.
All teams receive a two minute warm-up period
Mite,Novice,/Squirt,Atom (Minor and Major)
The games are 10 minute stop time periods. However, if a team leads by
five or more goals in the third period, play becomes running time.
Stop time resumes any time the goal differential changes to less than five
goals.
Peewee(Minor and Major)/Bantam((Minor and
Major)
The games are 12 minute stop time periods. However, if a team leads by five
or more goals in the third period, play becomes running time. Stop
time resumes any time the goal differential changes to less than five goals.
Midget(Minor and Major)
The games are 13 minute stop time periods. However, if a team leads by five
or more goals in the third period, play becomes running time. Stop
time resumes any time the goal differential changes to less than five goals.
Under USA Hockey, Mite/Novice, Squirt/Atom, and Peewee are body contact
division. Minor Bantam and above are full body contact.
All minor penalties are 1.5 minutes. Any game misconducts called
against a player/coach during the tournament will be enforced.
Each team receives one, one minute time out, which can be used at any time
during the game.
The home team chooses the jersey color. They must inform the visiting
team of their choice.
Each team is responsible for obtaining and completing the game sheet.
The first team arriving to the rink will be given a game sheet at the
registration desk. Once completed, they should turn the game sheet
over to the other team. This team then should submit the score-sheet
to the scorekeeper.
All teams must provide a set of car keys to obtain a lockeroom key.
Teams must clean their lockeroom in order to get their key back. All
damages will be billed to the team that was responsible.
Only coaches can present disputes to an official of the tournament.
Any team not staying at one of the host hotels, except for the local Western
New York teams will be disqualified from participating in the semi-final and
final games of the tournament. The next place team will assume your
placement.
Rule differences between USA and Canada (click
here for details on body checking rules and others)
Puck Ruling-Mite/Novice teams must use Blue Pucks rather that the
traditional Black Puck. The Blue Puck is lighter and can be managed
better by the younger players. To all Canadian teams, it would be wise
to incorporate the use of Blue Pucks in a few of your practices prior to the
tournament.
Offside Ruling
Tyke up to Major Peewee-if a player is off-sides, the
whistle will be blown immediately. If the off-sides is accidental then
the face-off will occur just outside the offensive zone blue line,
intentional off-sides will be whistled down with the face-off occurring in
the violating team's defensive zone, similar to an icing call.
Minor Bantam up to Midget-Official shall signal a delayed
off-sides if an attacking player proceeds the puck into the Attacking Zone
and the delayed off-sides will be nullified if:
(1) The puck was to exit the attacking zone.
(2) All attacking players are simultaneously clear of the attacking zone by
making skate contact with the blue line, at the same instant. If any
of the following conditions are met, play shall be stopped and the face-off
conducted according to sub-section (c) of this rule.
(3) An attacking player touches the puck.
(4) An attacking player attempts to gain possession of the puck or continues
to apply pressure to the defending puck carrier.
(5) The puck is shot directly on goal.
No Tolerance-At the referees'
discretion, a two minute minor may be accessed to any player or coach who
uses offensive language, or antagonistic gestures towards a referee, USA
Hockey Official, player, or coach.
Redline Ruling-The redline is
not recognized for two-line passes. However, it is still consider
an icing
Player in the crease-If an
offensive player skates through the opposing teams crease the play is
automatically whistled down, with the face-off occurring outside the
offensive zone.
We suggest that all Canadian teams gain clarification on the rules
mentioned above by meeting with their referees prior to each game
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