Tim Jardine Bantam AAA Showcase

                                         HOSTED BY SOUTH DELTA MINOR HOCKEY

                                        Rules and Regulations

All games will be played under CHA, PCAHA and BCHA rules and regulations and conditions established by South Delta Minor Hockey Association.

All games will be two hours in duration, with three 20-minute stop-time periods. There will be a five-minute warm up prior to each game’s commencement. There will be an ice clean every two periods. Time between periods will be one minute, except when there is an ice clean. There will be no ice-clean between the third period and any necessary overtime in playoff games.

One, 30 second TIME OUT, per team, per game (overtime included) is allowed.

For the tournament championship game, the home team will be assigned based on best record from the round-robin play portion of the tournament.

If at any time the goal differential is greater than 5 goals, running time will commence. If the goal differential drops to 5 or below, stop time will resume. The penalty time clock will commence from the first face-off following penalty assessment. During running time, 2 minute penalties will be 3 minutes, 5 minute penalties will be 8 minutes and 10 minute penalties will be 15 minutes. For the purpose of tie-breaking, the normal penalty time assessment will be used. If stop time resumes during a penalty, the penalty time remaining on the clock shall not change.

For the purpose of tie-breaking, the maximum goal differential in any round robin game is 6.

If changes in playing time are found necessary in the operation of the tournament, team management will be advised as soon as possible.

The designated home team shall change jerseys in the event of a conflict with jersey colour.

Major penalties for fighting or checking from behind may result in further suspensions after review of game reports by the tournament committee.

Game misconducts in the last 10 minutes and game misconduct for instigator in a fight, will result in a further 1 game suspension.

Any player or team official assessed a “Match Penalty” or “Gross Misconduct” will be suspended from further play in the tournament. All other game misconducts, 10 minute and major penalties will be reviewed by the tournament committee.

Designated visiting teams will leave the ice first.

Tournament Divisions

Teams will be divided into two, five-team round robin groups. Each team will play 3 teams within their groups. One team from each group will play two teams within their group and then cross over for one round robin game.

Following the 3 game round robin, all 10 teams will be ranked.  All 10 teams will advance to the playoff round.

Teams ranked one thru six will receive a bye to the quarter finals. Teams ranked seven thru 10 will play one game with the two winners advancing to the quarter finals.

Winners of the quarter finals advance to the semi-finals.

The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final game.

Tournament Scoring: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie.

If teams are tied at the end of round robin play, the tiebreaker shall be in accordance with Section M, Subsection (2) of the PCAHA rules, except that 2(d) and 2(e) shall not apply, and the following substituted:

“2(d) If two or more teams are still tied after (c), standings shall be determined as follows:

    (i) team with most goals for

   (ii) team with least goals against

2(e) team with the least penalty minutes and if still tied, team scoring the first goal in head to head play and if still tied, a coin flip.”

In the elimination portion of the tournament, in case of a tie, a 10-minute (15 minutes in the final) sudden victory period shall be played. If there is no scoring, there will be a shootout of five different shooters, one at a time. If still tied, then each team will continue to select one new shooter until one team is ahead after both team attempts.

Teams must dress at least nine skaters and a goaltender within 10 minutes of the designed start time, otherwise the game will be forfeited.

Team official will be responsible for the conduct of their teams, both on and off the ice, and will also be held responsible for any damage to the arena complex.

No protests of referees shall be entertained.

Any protest shall be made in writing and submitted to the tournament committee within two hours of the matter being protested.

Decisions of the tournament committee will be final.