King Township Minor Hockey Association
2023 Kings Playoff Challenge Tournament Rules
Friday February 3rd 2023 to Sunday February 5th 2023
ALL SCHEDULING AND GAME RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON https://kingminorhockey.com/Tournaments/1644/King_Playoff_Challenge_Cup/
1. This is an OMHA-Sanctioned Tournament. Tournament regulations and OMHA rules will apply. See www.omha.net. SANCTION - This tournament is sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the OMHA. The Sanction Number for this tournament is 11173.
2. All decisions made by the Tournament Committee are FINAL.
3. There are no Appeal or Protest procedures during this tournament. All referee decisions are final.
4. KING MINOR HOCKEY HAS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR MISCONDUCT AND ABUSE FROM ANY PLAYER, COACHING STAFF, OR PARENT INVOLVED IN OUR TOURNAMENT. COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PLAYERS BOTH ON AND OFF THE ICE.
5. Insurance is the responsibility of each individual team. In signing the entry form, the team representative on behalf of his/her team releases the sponsors of the above tournament from any liability caused by injury or accident, which may be incurred by the team or its members while participating in the tournament.
6. Teams will be responsible for any damage to dressing rooms and other arena facilities. Report any damage to a tournament official before using the assigned dressing rooms. It will be the individual team’s responsibility to ensure that the dressing room doors are locked. Please bring a lock with you. The tournament accepts no responsibility for loss or theft from dressing rooms. Teams will have access to their dressing room 30 minutes prior to their game. Teams must be out of the dressing room 20 minutes after the completion of their games.
7. PROOF OF OMHA ELIGIBILTY AGE MUST BE PROVIDED BEFORE OR UPON ARRIVAL AT THE TOURNAMENT WITH AN APPROVED ROSTER.
8. ALL CENTRES MUST HAVE ORIGINAL APPROVED ROSTERS AND TRAVEL PERMITS OR THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT AS PER OMHA REGULATIONS.
9. We will be using electronic game sheets and coaching staff must report to the tournament desk at each arena 30 minutes prior to their game start to verify the electronic game sheet and have the bench sign as per OMHA RULES.
10. A total of 17 players, 2 goalies and 5 team officials may be signed to an entry form. All players must be registered to an official approved roster or approved AP list.
11. Teams must bring two sets of Jersey’s: a) Designated HOME team will wear “WHITE” Jersey’s; b) Designated VISITOR will wear “DARK” Jersey’s;
12. Round-robin games will all be 10-10-10. There will be NO OVERTIME in the round robin games. Games will be curfewed to stay on schedule if necessary.
13. The clock will continue to run when a team is winning by five goals or more in the third period. The clock will return to stop time if the goal differential returns to less than five.
14. Game starting times must remain flexible in that they may be moved back or forward as circumstances dictate. Teams must be ready to go on the ice up to 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time.
15. Game MVP’s are to be selected by the coach of your own team.
16. Tie Breakers
a) head to head result if applicable (all teams must have played each other)
b) GF differential - (Total # of goals for), divided by, (total # of goals for + total # of goals against). Highest value from this formula will advance.
c) Least penalty minutes (minor and major penalty minutes only – not including misconducts and suspensions)
d) Least goals against
e) Coin toss
17. For determining Semi Final and Final Game participation: a) In all divisions, 1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd in Semi’s - winners proceed to the Finals; b) In five team divisions, after 4 game RR, the top 2 teams proceed to the Finals.
18. The Semi Final games will be 12-12-12 with the same overtime as the Championship games detailed in #19.
19. In the Championship games, the periods will be 12-12-12. In the event of any tie, there will be a five-minute, 4 on 4 SUDDEN VICTORY with goalies. If still tied, there will be a shoot out. Coaches will choose three shooters for the shoot out and they will shoot simultaneously. If a winner is still not decided after the three shooters, a sudden victory shoot out will occur (NHL rules). Players cannot shoot again until all players have taken a shot.
20. In the Championship games, all affiliated players in the semi’s or final game must have played at least one of the round robin games during the tournament. If not, he or she will be asked to become a spectator.
21. There will be one timeout allowed per team in Semi-Final and Final games only.
22. Floods are to happen at the beginning of each game. No one is allowed on the ice until the ice maintenance staff is off and the doors closed.
23. ANY TEAM PLAYER OR TEAM OFFICIALS WHO ARE EJECTED FROM A GAME FOR A MAJOR PENALTY OR MATCH PENALTY MUST SERVE THE PENALTY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT. PLAYER OR TEAM OFFICIALS MUST ALSO SERVE PENALITES DURING THE TOURNAMENT AND IF THEY ARE ALREADY SUSPENDED COMING INTO THE TOURNAMENT, THEY MUST SERVE THEM IN THE TOURNAMENT BEFORE THEY CAN PLAY ANY GAMES AS PER OMHA RULES. ANY HITTING OR CHECKING FROM BEHIND PENALITES WILL BE AS PER OMHA RULES.
24. HAVE FUN!!!