Horseshoe Showdown – Lexington, KY
Welcome to the official Tournament website for the Horseshoe Showdown, hosted by Big Bear Tournaments.
🧢 DON’T MISS OUT ON FREE SWAG!
Upload your Team logo, Lineups, and rosters to your account!
✅ Deadline: Must be received 3 weeks before the start of the event.
🎁 No logo, No lineup = No swag! Sorry, we can’t make it up after the event.
Information for Team Representatives:
All scheduled game times are listed in the local time zone for the city where they are played.
Check-In: Upon arrival at the Arena, please check in with the Tournament Director.
Scoresheets: We use paper score sheets at our events. Fill them out upon arrival. Scoresheet stickers work best, but if you do not have them, be prepared to write your roster by hand. Remember to pick up your score sheet after the game
Problems: If you have a problem, first see the Tournament Director at the ice rink. There are also contacts listed on this site. No one is available at the office on the weekends.
Game Start Time: All teams must be ready to start up to 15 minutes early.
Uniforms: The Home Team wears white or light jerseys.
Event Info:
- This Tournament will be sanctioned by USA Hockey
- Each Team will be guaranteed 4 games throughout the weekend, with the 4th game acting as a Championship or Consolation game
- Games will be scored with Game Sheets
- The schedule for this event will be released no later than Friday, one week prior to the start date.
- Any scheduling requests must be received in writing, 30 days prior to the event date, and should be emailed to scheduler@bigbeartournaments.com
- This Tournament is a Stay‑to‑Play event. Hotel and eligibility information can be found under the Policies section within the General Info tab above. Any participant who books outside our approved system will cause their Team to forfeit any earned complimentary rooms and will render the participant ineligible to participate.
Divisions and Period Lengths:
- 10U (13-13-13)
- 12U (13-13-13)
- 14U (14-14-14)
- 16U/JV and 18U/HS Varsity: (15-15-15)
Additional Information:
All scheduled game times are listed in the local time zone of the Tournament location.
Check-In Upon arrival at the Arena, please check in with the on-site Tournament Director
Game Start Times: All teams must be ready to start up to 15 minutes before each scheduled game time
Uniforms: Home teams will wear white jerseys; away teams will wear dark jerseys. If you have only one set of jerseys, please coordinate with the opposing Team before each game.
Concerns during the Tournament:
For the most efficient support throughout the weekend, please direct all questions or concerns—whether related to game times, scoring, or any issues at the rink t— to the on‑site Tournament Director or our Big Bear Tournament Director, Teresa McManamon. Our office is closed on weekends, so inquiries sent there may not receive a timely response; contacting the on‑site director ensures you get immediate assistance.
Thank you for your cooperation and good luck in the Tournament! 🏒
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