1. Games are scheduled 2 periods with 18-minute running time. Clock may stop during the last minute if necessary.
2. Games may have to be adjusted or possibly cancelled due to extreme weather condition. When heavy snow happens, the ice may be cleared in place of running time to keep schedule on track. Every attempt will be made to reschedule if possible. Rain is a condition that stops all play.
3. Teams are to supply a few game pucks.
4. 3 points for a win, 2 points for a shootout win 1 point for shootout loss.
5. Shootout is 3 players followed by alternating sudden death shoot out. Just like in the “BIGS”.
6. Major penalties or minors with any aggression may be game ejections. Review may take place for tourney ejection.
7. Teams should be no more than 9 skaters and a goalie. Please have some level of responsibility for all your players on and off the ice.
8. Minor penalties are a penalty shot or loss of possession at ref’s discretion. Coincidental penalties: sit till the ref says you can come back.
9. Ref may award possession of puck instead of penalty shot for a minor offence that are not scoring plays.
10. Full equipment must be worn. Bring sunglasses. Snow shovels provided if it snows heavy.
11. Games may be shortened to fit in all tournament games. If it snows heavy, games may be two 12-minute periods with a snow clean in between the two periods.
12. Tie break: record against each other if two teams tied. Goals for and against, goals against then goals for, then goals for divided by goals against.
13. No slap shots. A slap shot is defined as: a shot directed at the goal with the shooters stick leaving the ice before contact. This will be at the discretion of the ref. Likely no penalty just possession unless it is deemed excessively dangerous.
14. No body checking. This will also be at the ref’s discretion. If with aggression a game ejection may result.
15. There are no offsides or icing. If the goalie freezes the puck, ref will blow whistle and let defending team have room to begin play. Referee will give possession at his discretion on any play.
