PERIOD LENGTHS:
12-12-12 MINUTES SQUIRT (10U), PEE WEE (12U) & BANTAM (14U) DIVISIONS.
12-12-14 MINUTES FOR MIDGET (16U & 18U) DIVISIONS.
Semi-final and championship games: period times will be same as above. If tied at the end of regulation play, the teams will play 5 minutes of sudden death overtime 4-v-4 (4 players plus a goalie per team). If teams are still tied after the overtime period, then a "shoot-out" will take place.
PENALTIES DURING OVERTIME
When a team receives a penalty during overtime, that team will skate shorthanded 4-v-3 during this time. If that same team receives another penalty, during the time the first penalty is still being served, the teams will skate 5-v-3. Once the first player’s penalty has expired, the player will enter the ice and the teams will play 5-v-4 until the next stoppage of play. During this stoppage, the teams will then go back to 4-v-3 power play and the player still in the box will enter the ice once their respective penalty has expired and the teams will skate 4-v-4.
“SHOOT OUT” FORMAT
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The team manager/coach should indicate the order of the shooters by placing the numbers 1-10 next to the individual shooters names on the score sheet or fill out the shooting order form.
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The "shoot out" will start with a round of three (3) shooters per team. If a team out scores its opponent in the round then the game has been decided and no further rounds will take place. If the game remains tied after shooters 1-3 have completed their respective attempts to score, the shootout will proceed to a “sudden death” format starting with shooters 4-10. Sudden death means the first team to score without the opposing team scoring wins. This process will be continued indefinitely until a non-tie situation exists. If the score remains tied after attempts from shooters 4-10, the order returns to shooters 1-3 and so on. The shooting order cannot be changed during shootout.
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To start the "shoot out" process the shooter designated "1" will shoot first, "2" will shoot second and so on. The designated shooters from each team will start the “shoot out” process at the same time when instructed by the game officials. PLAYERS RECEIVING A PENALTY IN OVERTIME THAT HAS NOT EXPIRED BY THE END OF THE OVERTIME, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “SHOOT-OUT” AND CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR BY THE TEAM. THE SPOT(S) WILL BE SKIPPED AND THE NEXT PLAYER IN THE ORDER WILL SHOOT.
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Goaltender substitution once the “shoot out” process has begun is not permitted unless an injury occurs.
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If a team has less than ten non-goaltender players on the roster, then the players assigned the lowest numerical positions in the first round (positions 1-3) will assume the "shoot out" positions that have not been assigned in the Second round (positions 4-10) due to a short roster that does not allow for the Entire second round of shooters to be filled. Shooter "1" of the first round will fill in the first vacated spot of the second round of shooters; shooter "2" will fill the second and so on.
PLAYOFF FORMAT
Please refer to tournament scoreboards or speak to a tournament representative in order to determine
playoff format for each individual division. It is incumbent upon the team management/coaches to confirm with a tournament representative, their final position in the standings and their playoff status, before leaving the rink after their final preliminary round game.