CATEGORIES: Minor Bantam, Bantam & Minor Midget
Period lengths are – 15-15-15
The clock will be set at 18 minutes at the time warmup begins – clock will not stop to start the game at the 15 minute mark
Please be ready to play to avoid schedule delays.
1. Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario playing rules shall govern all play. Any team not affiliated with the MHAO must have a branch permission form completed, authorized and presented prior to the first game. One 30 second Time Out is permitted per team per game. CHA APPROVED NECK GUARDS ARE MANDATORY.
2. A maximum of 19 players may participate in any one game. These can be carded players or affiliated players but must be declared as one of the 19 players, 2 must be goalies. Team officials must present their certificates (both player and coaches) approved by their governing body prior to the first game, in which that person is used. (NOTE: If your first game is not at WFSC please present your info before your first game at WFSC). No need to bring it early.
3. It is the responsibility of the Coaching Staff to confirm players’ eligibility after any suspendable penalty.
4. Any player or coach receiving a second major penalty MAY be immediately suspended from further play in the tournament. The Tournament Discipline Committee decision will be final.
5. The tournament Committee reserves the right to make decisions regarding the interpretation of the Tournament rules and to make decisions regarding protests. ALL DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
6. Teams must report to the Arena at least one (1) hour before the scheduled time of their game. Any team not ready to start the game MAY forfeit to the opponents with a recorded score of 1-0. Games may start up to twenty (20) minutes prior to the scheduled time.
7. Playoffs:
Minor Bantam 1st seed vs 4th seed & 2nd seed vs 3rd seed – winners meet in final.
Bantam 1st seed vs 4th seed & 2nd seed vs 3rd seed – winners meet in final.
Minor Midget Division winners plus two wild cards advance. 1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th, 4th vs 5th.
8. In the event of a point tie at the conclusion of the preliminary round, the following will apply:
IF ONLY TWO TEAMS are tied
Ø The winner of the preliminary game between those teams will advance.
Ø If the two teams tied their preliminary game, then best goal average wins (defined below).
Ø Tiebreakers carry forward identically to the tiebreaker formula below.
IF THREE TEAMS or more are tied
Ø The team with the best goal average (defined below).
Ø The team with the most goals for.
Ø The team with the least goals against.
Ø The team with the least penalty minutes.
Ø If still tied, the winner will be decided by a coin flip.
9. Stop time will be used with the exception of when there is a five (5) goal or greater difference. Straight running time will begin from the conclusion of the second period if there is a five (5) goal difference or greater. Minor penalties will run three minutes straight time in this scenario. Straight time will continue throughout the game, regardless of change in score.
10. There will be no overtime in preliminary rounds. If required in the play-off, overtime shall consist of 5 minute overtime; play will consist of 3 on 3. If the game is still tied at the conclusion of the overtime, there will be a shootout! There will be NO flood between regulation and overtime.
11. All championship games will start on “newly prepared” ice. (At the discretion of the Tournament Committee).
12. Acceptance of the team’s entry releases the London Rep Hockey Association Inc., The London Junior Knights, The Tournament Committee, Officials, the Arena Management and all connected with the tournament from any liability for injury or accident which may be incurred by a player or team official while attending or participating in the tournament.
13. VANDALISM OCCURRING IN ANY OF OUR ARENAS WILL BE REPORTED TO THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS WHO IN TURN WILL SUBMIT A BILL COVERING ALL REPAIRS TO THE OFFENDING TEAM. IN ORDER TO AVOID OCCURENCES PLEASE ENSURE A TEAM OFFICIAL CHECKS THE DRESSING ROOM THE TEAM HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BEFORE THE PLAYERS ENTER, TO ENSURE THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND AFTER ALL THE PLAYERS HAVE LEFT.
Goal Average
The goal average of a team is to be determined by dividing the total number of goals for and against into total number of goals for, with the team having the highest percentage winning the higher position.
Example: For 10 goals, against 4 goals Percentage 10/14 = .714
For 10 goals, against 5 goals Percentage 10/15 = .667
In this example .714 wins tiebreaker.