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GRASSROOTS FLOORBALL INC.
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Canada Cup - Adult Elite: Rules and Policies
Tournament Regulations
VALID INTERNATIONAL FLOORBALL FEDERATION RULES OF THE GAME (JULY 1st, 2010 EDITION) APPLY. REGISTRATION All teans will be required to register online and in person upon arrival, prior to playing their first match. At the time of registration, each team manager will be provided with a package containing an identification bracelet for each roster player and other relevant tournament information. This bracelet will be required for access to the tournament facilities. In-person registration dates and times will be updated by May 12; registration at times other than these specified times (e.g. for out-of-town teams) can be pre-arranged by contacting Vikrant Saili Please note that any registered team, including all roster players and team managers who have outstanding fees or payments to The Canada Cup Floorball Championship will not be permitted to play until all outstanding fees or payments are paid in full. To inquire about outstanding fees, please email us or call 416-457-5489. COMMUNICATION All team leaders must provide a local contact number (if they have one) and lodging information at the time of registration using the online registration form GAME LENGTH Games will be 2 x 15 minutes in length with the last 3 minutes of the second period being effectively measured (i.e. “stop time”) unless the goal differential is 5 goals or more, time will be running. The Elite Division final will be up to 3 x 20 minutes, with one 30-second time out per team permitted; the interval between periods shall be 10 minutes. The organizers reserve the right to vary the length of games as needed, for example for televised games. There is no time or balls supplied for warm ups. MATCH PROTOCOL Team lineups are to be submitted by the team managers at the secretariat desk 15 minutes prior to the start of the match. Upon completion of the match the captain of each team will review and sign the official gamesheet. After the game sheet is signed, no changes may be made to the score sheet. PLAYER PARTICIPATION The age brackets for the 2015 Canada Cup are as listed on our FAQ The Canada Cup Youth Divisions age brackets are based on the system used by Hockey Canada where the age brackets are as of December 31 of the current season, in this case the 2014-15 playing year. The High School age requirements are based on Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Association (OFSAA) guidelines. Visit OFSAA's website to learn more about the minimum and maximum ages for the High School Division. We allow Midget, Junior and Senior age players to play together. High School teams may add players from other high schools if their own high school is not represented with a team. If their high school is represented with a team. If their high school is represented they must be released in writing by that school to play for another team. The age brackets will be enforced at Canada Cup and the Canada Cup committee reserves the right to do random spot checks. Players must be born in the years listed for the division. Team Managers must indicate players' birthdates on the roster template and be prepared to provide proof of birthdate identification at the tournament. Any team allowing an overage player to play on their team will be disqualified. Adult Divisions Adult Ladies: Age 16 and up* *age as of May 16, 2015 As a general rule, players are encouraged to play in just one division. However, there are four exceptions: - Female players may play in the Ladies Division and in another division of their choice. - Elite players may play in the Elite Division and the Intermediate Division; up to a maximum of two players per Intermediate team as designated on the team roster. - Intermediate players may play in the Intermediate Division and the Recreational Division; up to a maximum of one player per Recreational team as designated on the team roster. - High School players may play in the High School division and in one other division of their choice, provided age eligibility requirements are met. All underage players wishing to play in a division with an age requirement must submit an official waiver form containing parental approval in writing prior to the start of the tournament. This form is available upon request by from Vikrant Saili Under no circumstances may a tournament participant play for more than one team in the same division. All players participating in the Elite Division must be registered as an Elite member with Floorball Canada, or provide proof of membership with their respective national federation. The International Floorball Federation considers the Canada Cup Floorball Championship to be an International Elite Club Tournament. As a result, players that normally play for other clubs may need to request a Temporary Play transfer. This is especially true if a North American club recruits a player who is normally playing in Europe. Please read the policies concerning the Temporary Play transfer and apply early. The regulations state the following about International Elite Club Tournaments: 1. Participation in a tournament played in another country requires the approval of National Floorball Association (IFF Friendly International Matches Reg. § 2.2) 2. Only players licensed to the club taking part in the tournament are eligible to represent the club. Exception to this regulation can be done with Temporary Play, where the Ordinary Club gives their contract players right to represent another club in the specified tournament. (IFF Friendly International Matches Reg. § 3.2) Only players listed on the roster submitted to the organizers prior to the tournament are eligible to participate. Teams fielding an ineligible player will automatically forfeit the match and potentially face further sanctions from the tournament jury. WALKOVER The maximum waiting time is 5 minutes following the scheduled start of the match, after which a default win of 5-0 will be awarded to the team that is present. The forfeiting team will also lose a point in the standings (if applicable). Any team forfeiting two matches due to walkover will be excluded from the tournament and all played matches will be annulled. MATCH PENALTIES As per IFF Rules & Regulations, match penalty 1 leads automatically to suspension until the end of the match in question, match penalty 2 to suspension until the end of the match in question and also for the next match, match penalty 3 leads to the player's suspension for the remainder of the tournament. JERSEYS Teams are required to wear matching jerseys with printed numbers (t-shirts are not accepted). In the Elite Division teams are required to have a home and an away set of jerseys with printed numbers on the front and back as well as matching shorts and socks. In case the referees decide that one team should change shirts due to the similarity of the opponents' colours, the team listed as the away team in the official match schedule is obliged to change. Where a team does not have a second set of jerseys, pinnies may be provided by the organizers in exchange for a piece of identification. CAPTAIN ARMBANDS Team captains are required to wear an armband that identifies him or her as the captain. A limited number may be available for purchase at the venue but responsibility rests with each team to ensure its captain has an armband. MATCH SCHEDULE The organizers retain the right to change the published match schedule. In the event of such a change during the tournament, the organizers will do their best to contact the teams affected, but it is the responsibility of the teams to check the official tournament website at www.thecanadacup.com WRIST BANDS All teams will be given wrist bands for their registered players at team registration. All players must wear the wrist bands for the duration of the tournament for insurance reasons. Wrist bands will be checked at the start of each game. Players without a wrist band will be unable to participate. If a player loses his/her wrist band, a limited amount of replacements will be available for $10 each. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY Commercial activity at Canada Cup and its official venues, including the hotel and social event venues, is prohibited unless authorized by the Canada Cup Organizing Committee. Anyone engaging in unauthorized commercial activity during the tournament will be disqualified and/or banned from the premises. AWARDS The Canada Cup Organizing Committee will select winners in the following categories for each division: - Most Valuable Player In addition, the Committee will select winners of the Referee Award and the Contribution Award for the overall tournament. TIE BREAKERS IFF Rules will be used for all tie-breaker scenarios. Victory in preliminary (group) games gives three (3) points for a win, one point (1) for a tie and none for a loss. If two or more teams have the same amount of points after the group matches, they will be separated by: A tie game in elimination matches will be followed by: PROTEST Protests should be delivered to the jury or to the hall secretariat in written form not more than one hour after the conclusion of the match being protested. The protest fee is CAD 200. In case of the protest being refused, the fee is not refunded PROTEST Kevin Prahl (Head Referee) |
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