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- All teams MUST submit their roster to the tournament no less than one week before the start of the tournament.
- No player can play in a game if they are not on the roster prior to the start of the game.
- The head coach only may protest a player on another team they believe has already played a game for a different team.
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protest must be stated BEFORE the game begins. The coach must inform
the timekeeper or On-Site Director know BEFORE the game begins or during
warm ups to make a determination.
- Once the game begins a coach cannot protest a player.
- No player can play on more than one team. Once a player plays his first game, that is his team for the tournament.
- No
player can play up in the older division or down in the younger
division. Any player under the same organization who plays in another
division can be challenged as well.
- All players must play in at least one of the first three rounds for his team or he cannot play in the playoffs. NO exceptions.
Game Play:
- Plays Hybrid Icing
- Tournament Modifications:
- Teams are allowed to change on icings
- Coincidental minors teams will play 5v5
- One time out allowed for each team during round robin games and regulation playoff games. No timeouts in overtime playoff games.
- All games in qualification RR is 2x15 MIN with stoptime. In Playoff 3x15 MIN and zamboni between 2nd and 3rd period.
Advancement and Playoffs:
- If
game is tied at the end of playoff rounds, a 5 minute sudden death
period will take place. Teams will play in a 3 on 3 format. If nothing
is resolved after 5 minutes, a shootout will take place.
- The
shootout format will consist of the first five (5) players designated
by each coach who will shoot until one team has a goal advantage. All
five (5) players must shoot. If it is still tied then we will go to
sudden death. If the first team scores, the second team will always get
their last shot to try to tie the game. If the first team misses, and
the second team scores, the game is over. You must use different
shooters until there is nobody left on the bench. There is NO Sudden
Death during the first three regular rounds of play.