2019 OSGA LADIES 60+ HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Rules
OSGA 60+ WOMENS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RULES – DECEMBER 6TH & 7TH/ 2019
REMEMBER GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP BEGINS WITH YOU !!!
EQUIPMENT
1.) Teams should have two sets of different colored sweaters to ensure no color conflict for a game.
2.) All players must wear a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved helmet with the chin straps properly fastened. All players must wear at least a half face mask (full masks are strongly recommended).
3.) CSA approved neck guards are MANDATORY for all players. Goaltenders shall be required to wear a CSA approved helmet with an approved facial protector that is securely attached and not modified or altered in any way.
4.) All players are required to keep their helmets on, when on the ice, on the bench or in the penalty box.
5.) Non-compliance of equipment regulations will result in a minor penalty being assessed.
6.) FURTHER RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: i) Mouth guards (in mouth are recommended)
7) PLAYER MEDICAL FORMS MUST BE WITH COACH ON BENCH. ( BINDERS PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION REMEMBER MEDICAL FORMS )
8) PLAYERS CAN ONLY PLAY FOR ONE TEAM & IN ONE DIVISION FOR THIS TOURNAMENT.
9) PLAYER AGE ELIGIBILITY WILL BE AS OF DECEMBER 31ST/2020. GOALIES CAN BE 5 YEARS YOUNGER THAN THE DIVISION SHE IS PLAYING IN .
FORMAT
TEAMS WILL PLAY A SINGLE ROUND ROBIN FORMAT WITH 3 GAMES GUARANTEED.
TOP TWO TEAMS WITH THE MOST POINTS WILL QUALIFY TO GO TO CSGA GAMES IN KAMLOOPS 2020.
POINTS SYSTEM:
A WIN IS WORTH 2 POINTS, & AN OVERTIME LOSS IS WORTH 1 POINT.
IF TEAMS TIED FOR POINTS THEN THE WINNING TEAM FROM THEIR HEAD TO HEAD GAME WILL BE THE FIRST CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING A WINNER.
IF STILL TIED THE SECOND CRITERIA WILL BE THE TEAM WITH THE FEWEST GOALS SCORED AGAINST THEM WILL ADVANCE.
IF STILL TIED THE THIRD CRITERIA WILL BE THE TEAM WITH THE BEST GOALS FOR MINUS GOALS AGAINST WILL ADVANCE. **IMPORTANT NOTE ** (THE MOST A GOAL DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE AWARDED A TEAM IS +6 MEANING IF YOU BEAT A TEAM BY MORE THAN 6 GOALS YOU WILL ONLY BE AWARDED A +6. REASON IS FOR TEAMS NOT TO RUN UP SCORE AGAINST AN OPPONENT ).
IF STILL TIED THEN THE TEAM WITH THE LEAST PENALTIES WILL ADVANCE.
GAME TIME: GAMES ARE 2 X15 MINUTE STOP TIME PERIODS.
MERCY RULE: IF IN THE SECOND PERIOD A TEAM HAS A LEAD OF 6 GOALS THEN THE TIME WILL RUN STRAIGHT TIME UNLESS THE SCORE BECOMES WITHIN 3 GOALS AND THEN THE CLOCK WILL REVERT TO STOP TIME.
ALL GAMES MUST PRODUCE A WINNER SO IN EVENT OF A TIE, A 5 MINUTE STRAIGHT TIME 3 ON 3 PLAYERS SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME WILL BE HELD.
IF STILL TIED THEN A 3 MAN SHOOTOUT WILL OCCUR. IF STILL TIED THEN A SUDDEN DEATH SHOOTOUT WILL FOLLOW. NO PLAYER TO TAKE A SECOND SHOT TILL ALL TEAM MEMBERS EXCLUDING GOALIES HAS TAKEN A SHOT IF NECESSARY.
PLAYING RULES
ICING
ICING IS FROM INSIDE YOUR OWN BLUE LINE NOT THE CENTRE RED LINE. ONCE OVER YOUR BLUE LINE NO ICING.
PENALTIES
1) MINOR PENALTIES ARE TWO MINUTES IN DURATION WITH MAJOR PENALTIES BEING 5 MINUTES IN LENGTH.
2) COINCIDENTAL PENALTIES TO PLAYERS FROM EACH TEAM WILL OFF SET EACH OTHER AND NOT CAUSE TEAMS TO PLAY SHORTHANDED.
3). NO BODY CHECKING ALLOWED. A MINOR PENALTY OR MAJOR PENALTY DEPENDING UPON THE SEVERITY AS JUDGED BY THE REFEREES WILL BE ASSESSED. A MAJOR PENALTY WILL RESULT IN A ONE GAME SUSPENSION TO OFFENDING PLAYER.
4)) NO SLAP SHOTS ALLOWED. ( a) A player who uses a “slap shot” during the game shall be assessed a MINOR PENALTY . If an injury occurs as a result of a “slap shot”, a MAJOR PENALTY shall be assessed. ) b). A player who uses the action of a “Fake Slap Shot” for the purpose of intimidating an opposing player and/or opposing goalie shall be assessed a Minor Penalty
5.) HIGHSTICKING THE PUCK WILL RESULT IN A MINOR PENALTY TO OFFENDING PLAYER.
6) THREE MINOR PENALTIES TO A PLAYER IN in a single game will be ejected for the remainder of the game. Double minors count as TWO (2) Penalties.
7.) NO FIGHTING. Any player assessed a MAJOR PENALTY FOR FIGHTING WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT.
8.) ABUSIVE LANGUAGE DIRECTED AT ANOTHER PLAYER OR REFEREES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND OFFENDING PLAYER WILL BE GIVEN A MINOR PENALTY FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. THE REFEREES MAY GIVE OFFENDING PLAYER(S) A MISCONDUCT PENALTY (10 MINUTE MISCONDUCT ) OR A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY DEPENDING UPON SEVERITY AND PERSISTENT BEHAVIOUR OF THE OFFENDING PLAYER(S). ANY PLAYER RECEIVING A GROSS MISCONDUCT PENALTY WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR ONE GAME.