2015/16 JV CHAMPIONSHIPS
The following were adopted 1/26/16
PLAYING RULES
1. The Championships shall be conducted in accordance with the playing rules of USA Hockey and the rules set forth in the MAHA Annual Guidebook, except as modified herein.
2. All teams should arrive with two sets of jerseys, if possible. The Home team will wear lighter colored jerseys; the Visiting team will wear darker colored jerseys. The Tournament Director shall resolve any jersey color problems. Goalies must wear the same color jersey as the rest of the team, unless extenuating circumstances exist.
3. The National Anthem shall be played prior to the championship game. Players will shake hands after all games. Onice awards ceremony immediately following the championship games.
4. No more than four staff members are permitted on the bench. Only persons listed on the team’s valid USA Hockey roster form are permitted on the bench. If team personnel assist on a penalty bench, they are office officials and are not permitted to coach or engage the on-ice officials in any conversations, except those that are pertinent to their duties.
5. Referees will be selected by the local Referee-in-Chief and the Tournament Director. A two-referee system shall be used for all games.
6. All games shall consist of three stop-time periods of 15 minutes in length. Ice cuts will be madeafter 2nd period and at conclusion of the game.
7. All games will have a 5 minute warm up before each game.
8.All players and coaches must sign in prior to all games.
9Round robin games can end in a tie.
10. If at the end of a semifinal or championship game a tie score exists, the teams shall be given a two minute rest. Teams will switch ends and play a sudden death overtime period of 5 minutes with each team skating five (5) on (5). If at the end of the first overtime a tie still exist than after a 2 minute rest teams will skate four (4) on four (4). If at the end of the second overtime period a tie still exists, the teams shall be given another two minute rest. Teams will switch ends and play another sudden death overtime of 5 minutes with each team skating three (3) on three (3).
At no time will a team have less than three (3) players on the ice. This may require an additional skater being added if a penalty occurs.
As an example, in overtime if a team is penalized such that a twoman advantage is called for, then the offending team will remain with three (3) skaters while the non-offending team will be permitted a fifth (5) skater on the ice.
At the first stoppage of play after the twoman advantage is no longer in effect, the numerical strength of the teams will revert back to either four (4) skaters on four (4) skaters, three (3) skaters on three (3) skaters, or a four (4) skaters on three (3) skaters situation, as appropriate.
If a team is penalized in overtime, teams play four (4) skaters against three (3) skaters.
11. For games that are prolonged into overtime, the Tournament Director may direct that the ice be resurfaced at their discretion.
12.. One time out per team, one minute in duration, will be allowed during all games, in all divisions. The timeouts are not cumulative.
Tie Breaker Rules
13. Tiebreaker information: Max goal differential that will count for the tie-breaking formulas is eight (8).
14. Tiebreaker information: If two or more teams have an equal number of points, their positions in the standings shall be determined by the following:
a. Head to head competition.
b. Goals for minus goals against in all games played.
c. Least number of goals allowed between tied teams in all games played.
d. Least number of penalties (not least number of minutes) in all games.
e. Periods won / lost for all games played between tied teams.
f. Team that scored first in the game played between tied teams.
g. Least number of penalty minutes in all games played.
In the case of multiple teams being tied, the tiebreaker rules will apply to determine first place. Once first place has been determined then the tiebreaker rule will begin over to determine second place and so forth.
15. If a team forfeits any of its games, the team forfeits all games in the round robin play and the games are recorded as 10 victories for the winning team.
16. There are no shootouts in Tournament play.
17 Protests on all matters (other than the referees’ judgment), must be filed with the Tournament Director or their representatives in writing, no later than one hour after completion of the game in question. Written protests must contain all the facts and must be accompanied by a protest fee of $50.00 (payable to ADRAY), which will be returned only if the protest is upheld. Tournament officials must be notified at the time of the protest so it may be announced publicly. The Discipline Committee will hear appeals and will announce its decision prior to the next scheduled game of the affected teams.
For the 2015-16 season finals will be played with 3 tiers. Tier I contains 5 teams playing a round robin with the top 2 teams playing the final. Tier II contains 5 teams and will be played the same as Tier I. Tier III contains 6 teams. they will be playing a crossover, with top four teams playing in Semi-finals and a Final. There will be a consultation game for 5th and 6th place team.