1. All Teams are required to in person Register at Headquarters CENTRE WELLINGTON Arena inside the tournament office either before or immediately after your first game in the event. Hockey Canada and OWHA SUSPENSION rules shall apply where required. Any team using an OWHA Pickup Players must follow these rules of face Forfeiture and or Suspensions and fines.
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. The use of an official OWHA Pickup can only be accessed inside your teams RAMP acct, we are no longer are allowed to accept paper versions.
2.All games will consist of 3 periods (11 minute -11minute-11 minute), stop time with the exception of the U9 division that will play 2 x 23 min periods run time using a 90 Second buzzer shifts. U9 Visitors will change ends at the half.
3. There will be a 3 min warm-up prior to each game. All games begin immediately upon completion of the 3 min warm up. The clock will NOT stop at the 11 min mark but will continue until the first stoppage of the game.
4. All teams Must be available to play up to 15 min prior to the scheduled start time where required at the discretion of the arena convenor.
5. The OWHA minimum suspension guidelines will be strictly enforced. All suspensions will be enforced according to the OWHA ANNUAL 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 maximum 17 skaters and 2 goaltenders may be registered with each team.
10. A player may only participate with one designated 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 roster form submitted with the entry form. Changes to the roster must be made in writing and will not be permitted after registration prior to the first game. Players on Ontario teams must be registered with the OWHA. The OWHA “Pickup Consent” forms will be honored and must be included where necessary based on OWHA Rules.
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 tied 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”. TG ÷ (GF+GA) = % (See Tie Breaker Ratio Chart)
C. Fewest Goals Against.
D. Most Goals For.
E. Fewest Penalty Minutes.
F. Coin Toss.
G. Follow Tie breaking rules in Order. Once a Tie Breaking Rule has been used or is not applicable it cannot be used again.
