TOURNAMENT FORMAT: 32 teams divided into
8 pools. Round robin inter-pool play - 4 game
guarantee.
GAME FORMAT: Each game will consist of three
20 minute stop time periods, with a flood after
each period. Tied games in pool play will end in
a tie. Two points awarded for a win, one for a tie,
and no points for a loss. One 30 second time-
out will be allowed for each team during each
tournament game.
PRE GAME WARM-UP: 5 minutes in length from
the real starting game time or if running behind
the warmup will start immediately after the ice
clean is done. Teams are required to be ready 15
mins prior to game time - games may start early
if required. Warm up pucks are provided by the
tournament.
RULES: All games played under Hockey Canada
and Hockey Saskatchewan rules. Saskatchewan
U15AA rules on no change icing and faceoff
positioning after a penalty will be used.
HOME TEAM: The Home Team will wear light
colored jerseys and will be responsible to change
jerseys if there is a colour conflict. The visiting
team will wear dark jerseys.
TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES: If two or more
teams are tied in pool standings, it will be broken
according to the Hockey Sask Handbook/Tie
Breaking Procedures (section 8). This section
is available at the tournament office or on the
Hockey Sask website. Hockeysask.ca/members/
handbook/tie-breaking
PLAYOFF FORMAT/OVERTIME: There is no
overtime in round robin (pool) games.
Winners of each pool and two wildcard teams
advance to playoff round. Teams will be re-
seeded in playoffs based on results of pool play.
In playoffs, ties after regulation will be broken
by a 10 minute stop time period of 3 on 3 sudden
victory overtime. No ice clean after regulation,
teams will have a 2 minute rest, penalties from
regulation carry over to overtime.
If the game is still tied after 10 minutes of 3 on
3 overtime, a three player shootout will follow.
The home team will decide whether or not to
shoot first.
If still tied after the 3 player shootout, a sudden
victory shoot out will take place until a winner
is declared. Teams will use a different shooter
for every round. The players used in the 3
player shootout are not eligible in the sudden
victory shootout until all the skaters on the
bench have shot.
Any player who has been assessed a game
misconduct, game ejection, gross misconduct or
match penalty will not be eligible.
When a penalty is called in OT the penalized
team will designate a player to the penalty box
and the non-offending team will add a player.
Championship Final only - Overtime will be
5 minutes of 4 on 4 to start. If still tied after
5 minutes, teams will have a 1 minute rest,
immediately followed by 3 on 3 until a winner is
declared.
MATCH PENALTY OR GROSS MISCONDUCT: Any
player receiving a gross misconduct or match
penalty will be suspended for the remainder of
the tournament.
TEAM OFFICIALS: Team officials will also fall
under the same rulings as the players with
regards to suspensions.
SCHEDULING: If the tournament gets behind
schedule, the Tournament Committee, at their
discretion can and will adjust the remaining ice
times and that decision will be final.
MERCY RULE: If a team is leading by 7 goals
or more, the game will be run time for the
third period. If the trailing team scores to
narrow the spread to less than 7 goals, then
the remaining time will revert to stop time. No
change to the time on any current penalties
will occur. Penalties incurred during running
time will be as follows: three (3) minutes for
each minor infraction, eight (8) minutes for each
major infraction, and fifteen minutes for each
misconduct.
DRESSING ROOMS: Dressing room assignments
will be predetermined by the Arena Staff each
day. Teams will be expected to vacate their
dressing room within 30 minutes of game
ending, leaving in clean condition. Rooms will be
inspected by Rink Marshall or Arena Staff after
each game. Each team will be responsible to
obtain dressing room keys from the front desk.
TOURNAMENT STATS: All game stats will
be posted on the tournament website and be
entered according to the official game sheet.
No changes to game sheets will be permitted
once they have been signed by the coaches and
submitted.
** THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE MAY ALTER
GAME TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND ICE CLEANS AS
WARRANTED **