2008 AAA HOCKEY
SUMMER CHALLENGE
TOURNAMENT
RULES
Players / Rosters:
1) Players: All tournament players must be listed
on your first game sheet, which will become
your final tournament roster. All players will be required to
sign in prior to the game!
2) Roster Size: Maximum of 20 players may be registered.
2) Each team must be prepared to furnish proof of age for any of it's players
upon the
tournament director's request. Failure to do so will mean the
expulsion of that player from
the tournament until such proof can be shown.
3) No Protests will be accepted!
4) A player must participate in at least 2 (two) game during the round robin
portion of the
tournament to be eligible for the playoff round.
Game & Playing Rules:
1) All teams are guaranteed 4 games.
2) Game Length: Periods will be 13, 13, 15 minutes for all age classifications.
3) Scoring: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss.
4) There will be NO overtime in the Round Robin portion of the tournament.
5) Time Outs: No time outs allowed except in Finals where only one time out will
be
allowed per team.
6) Mercy Rule: If by or at any time during the third period one team is ahead by
6 goals
or more, running time will commence and will not revert back.
If by or at any time
during the third period one team is ahead by 10 goals or
more, the game will end.
The maximum goal differential (for plus/minus purposes) will
be 10.
7) Slapshots will be allowed for 1997 age classification and above only.
8) Body Contact (Checking): Body checking will be permitted in the 1997, 1996,
1995, 1994, 1993, 1992/1991 divisions only.
9) Game Misconducts: Any player receiving a game misconduct will be suspended
for the
remainder of that game only. However, players receiving a
game misconduct in the last
10 minutes of the third period will be suspended for the next
game.
10) Match Penalties: Will result in expulsion from the tournament and will be
reported to
USA or Canadian Hockey.
11) Coaches and Trainers: A maximum of four coaches/trainers are allowed behind
the
bench during games. Each team must provide their
own medical trainer.
12) Penalty Box: Each team must provide a penalty box attendant during each
game.
13) Ice Resurface: The ice will be resurfaced after each game.
14) No Red Line: We will be playing with NO red line. Therefore, 2 line passes
will be
permitted.
15) Game Sheets: Home and Visitors status on game sheets shall supersede any
other
listings. Coaches must sign game sheets. All team
must complete their respective game
at least 15 minutes prior to each game time to to
insure no sweater color conflicts. Home
team will give the game sheet to the officials.
16) Behavior: Coaches and Managers are responsible for controlling their players
and parents
to insure that each game is played safely, with
no vulgar language or harmful infractions
displayed. Team management is responsible for any
damages caused by their children
to arena facility. Unruly fans will be ejected
from the facility for the remainder of
the tournament.
17) Liability waiver: The tournament will not be responsible for injuries to
a player, coach,
or spectator, or the transport of injured
players. It is the team's and parent's
responsibility to insure that all of your players
are covered by insurance prior to the
tournament.
18) Disputes: Tournament Director and/or Tournament Head Referee can waive any
rule
and make any final decisions as necessary.
Divisional Tie-Breakers
1) Most Games Won
2) Head to Head
3) Best differential (formula= Goals for + Goals against/goals against)
4) Least goals allowed
5) Most goals for
6) Least Penalty minutes during tournament
Semi-Finals/Finals Tie
Breakers
1) One, Five minute sudden death period, 5 on 5 with
Goaltender
2) One, Five minute sudden death period, 4 on 4 with Goaltender
3) One, Five minute sudden death period, 3 on 3 with Goaltender
4) Shoot-Out, Three penalty shots for each team, if tie persists, one penalty
shot each until
a winner is determined.