AYLMER MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION REP TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS
All teams need to sign in at registration table before each game. Tournament registration table is found upstairs at the East Elgin Community Complex, and in the front hall of the Belmont Arena.
1. This is an OMHA sanctioned tournament. All OMHA rules and regulations will apply to tournament games, this includes the use of neck guards and mouth guards for all games. If players are not wearing these items they will be asked to leave the ice.
2. Coaches should report to the arena at least 45 minutes to the start of their games in order to sign in for all games. All teams must have their player’s official approved team roster and permit to the convener before they will be able to take the ice.
3. All teams must be at the arena 45 minutes before game times and be ready to go on the ice 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of the game. Inability to be on the ice on time will mean automatic forfeit of the game. Team officials must complete the game sheet no later than 15 minutes prior to game time.
4. Game Lengths :
U11 and U13
· Round Robin – 10-10-10 minute periods; no overtime
· Semi-Finals – 10-10-12 minute periods; overtime as per rule #17
· Finals – 10-10-12 minute periods; overtime as per rule #17
U15 and U18
· Round Robin – 10-10-15 minute periods; no overtime
· Semi-Finals – 10-10-15 minute periods; overtime as per rule #17
· Finals – 10-10-15 minute periods; overtime as per rule #17
5. Each team will be permitted one 30 second timeout in each game.
6. Teams will be guaranteed a minimum of 3 games.
7. All teams to have home and away jerseys. Home will wear light and visitors will wear dark.
8. In 6 Team Divisions: There will be 1 pools of 6 teams; each team will play a 3-games against the other teams in there pool. The top four teams will advance to the semi-finals and winners of those games will advance to the finals.
9. In 8 Team Divisions: There will be 2 pools of 4 teams; each pool will play a 3-game round robin within their own pool. Teams finishing 1st and 2nd in their pools will advance to the semi-finals. The winner of each semi-final game will advance to the finals.
10. In all games if there is a 5 goal or more difference between the teams then it will be ‘straight time’ until such time that the score gap is reduced to 4 goals, at which time the clock will revert back to stop time.
11. In all round robin games there will be a curfew of 50 minutes for U11 and U13 games. A curfew of 65 minutes for U15 and U18 games will also apply.
12. 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss will be awarded. Forfeited games will be recorded as a 1-0 score. Teams will be placed upon points obtained during round robin play.
13. Tie breakers for seeding teams after round robin play:
i. Head to Head
ii. Least goals against
iii. Highest goals for minus goals against in all round robin games
iv. Least total penalty minutes in round robin play
v. Fastest opening goal scored during round robin games of each team’s first game
vi. Penalty minutes
vii. Coin toss
14. No protests will be accepted. All decisions made by the tournament committee are FINAL.
15. Any major penalty will be according to OMHA rules unless there is an Alliance team in your group, then they will go by OHF rules.
16. Abuse of players, other coaching staff, officials, or tournament officials will not be tolerated and will result in the person and/or persons of the team being ejected from the tournament without refund. This includes abuse by players, coaches, or parents.
17. Overtime for finals and semi-finals is sudden victory, 5 minutes with 4 on 4 with goalies. If score remains tied after the 5 minutes the game will continue 3 on 3 with goalies until there is a winner. If during the 3 on 3 a penalty is called, the non offending team will add a fourth player (4 on 3). When the penalty is over the offending player will come on ice (4 on 4) until the next whistle and then resume 3 on 3.
18. Although this is a tournament, the main goal is to have fun.
Tournament Refund Policy
A team withdrawing a refund for any reason shall be issued a full refund if requested more than 30 days prior to the start of the tournament.
A team withdrawing will be charged an administration fee of $200 if requested between 30 to 21 days prior to the start of the tournament.
A team withdrawing less than 21 days prior to the start of the tournament will not be refunded unless AMHA can fill the vacant spot.