1. Hockey Canada and OWHA SUSPENSION rules shall apply where required. All Teams DO NOT have to Register at Century Gardens Room# Headquarters Office. Any team using an OWHA Pickup Players must follow these rules of face Forfeiture and or Suspensions and fines. All Rep teams may use the MAX 3 of 3 Players to Replace Existing players on their Official Roster.
You can NOT Replace Suspended players. Rep teams may only use Players from below levels of play – No Lateral Callups even if playing up in a combined division. Please note at no time can you exceed the total # of players on your official Roster. ALL DS players can only play on their DS roster they are not allowed to play with 2 teams in the same event.
DS Teams are not permitted the use of Callup players, DS Teams however; may Rotate players that are on the teams Official Roster. ALL HL/LL Teams may use may use the MAX 3 Players to Replace 3 Existing players on their Official Roster. HL/LL Is ALLOWED to use Lateral Players ie; U15 can use players from another U15HL team or below. You can NOT Replace Suspended players. Any team found to be using Illegal players will be removed from event and reported to the OWHA.
2. All games will consist of 3 periods (10 minute -10 minute-12 minutes), stop time with the exception of U13AA – U15AA- U15A – U18AA – U18A- U18BB – U22A – SRA will consist of 3 periods of (12 minute –12 minute -15 minute), stop time. LONGER GAMES floods will take place between 2nd & 3rd periods for single games and flood every 2 periods for back to back longer games.
3. All divisions will have a 3 minute warm-up prior game. All games begin immediately upon completion of the 3 minute warm up. The game officials will supply a 1 minute warning to allow teams to prepare for opening face-off.
4. All teams need be available to play UP TO 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time at the discretion of the arena convenor.
5. The OWHA minimum suspension guidelines will be strictly enforced. All suspensions will be enforced according to OWHA Constitution, By-laws, and Regulations & Rules.
6. Girls will tap gloves after each game.
7. If the goal spread at any time of the third period reaches 5 goals, the clock will run until the spread is reduced to 3 goals, then stop time will resume.
8. One – 30 second timeout will be allowed for each team ONLY during Elimination – Quarter – Semifinal & Championship games only. Overtime is not a new game. There is NO TIMEOUT in Round Robin Games.
9. A Hockey Canada maximum 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders may be rostered on your OFFICIAL OWHA Roster. Teams may not exceed their official total roster total players which include goalies.
10. A player may only participate with one team in a tournament and may only participate in one tournament on any date.
11. To be eligible to participate in the tournament, the participant’s name must appear on the team official roster form. Changes to the roster will be updated using your RAMP App. Any and all Players must be registered with their Governing Bodies such as Provincial or USAH or IIHF.
12. Teams will be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and zero (0) points for a loss.
13. Standings after the round robin will be calculated on the basis of the points awarded as per Rule # 12.
In the event of a tie, the following criteria will be used to break the tie:
A) Winner between the tied teams when they played head to head. (Applies to 2way ties only, 3 or more teams tied start with tie breaker 13b.)
B) Percentage as calculated by dividing team’s total “Goals For” by the SUM of the team’s “Goals for and Goals Against”. TGF / (GF+GA) = % (See Tie Breaker Ratio Chart)
C) Fewest Goals Against.
D) Most Goals For.
E) Fewest Penalty Minutes.
F) Coin Toss.
G) Game Forfeiture
H) Follow Tie breaking rules in Order. Once a Tie Breaking Rule has been used or is not applicable it cannot be used again.
