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All games are 30 minutes in length consisting of two 15 minute halves (straight time) with a 5 minute break
between halves.
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| 2) |
Equipment:
All players must wear hockey skates.
All teams must have home (whites) and away (darks) uniforms.
No goalie sticks or equipment allowed.
Helmets are optional, but highly recommended.
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Rink size will be approx. 75' x 150' (75% of regulations size). All nets are also reduced in size. They are the
standard 6' in width at the opening but only 10" in height at the opening.
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| 4) |
Penalties will be called for rule infractions. Any minor penalty results in a goal being awarded to the
opposing team plus puck possesion for the purpose of taking 1/2 ice.
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| 5) |
Any major infraction, which includes any action that could possibly injure another player results in ejection
from the tournament with no substitution allowed for the offending players team.
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| 6) |
Regular hockey infractions such as tripping, hooking, slashing, etc. are considered infractions at this event
as well.
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| 7) |
Any abuse of officials will be considered a major infraction. This will include yelling/swearing or arguing
about calls.
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| 8) |
There will be no checking or body contact. Any action to do so results in a minor penalty unless deemed serious
enough to be a major.
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| 9) |
No slapshots... stickblades must remain on the ice (MINOR PENALTY).
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| 10) |
No contacting the puck above the waist with your stick (MINOR PENALTY).
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| 11) |
No player can fall/lay on the ice in an effort to protect the goal area or lay their stick shaft in a position
to protect the goal area, i.e. goaltending (MINOR PENALTY).
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| 12) |
There will be no off-side or icing calls.
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| 13) |
Goals must be scored from the attacking side of center ice.
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| 14) |
Intentionally raising the puck from the ice results in the puck being awarded to the opposing team, i.e. change
in possession, unless both teams consent that flip passes may be allowed.
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| 15) |
Pucks that are accidentally shot out of bounds results in the opposing team gaining possession at the spot
closest to where the puck left the area of play. Defenders must give the in-bounding team 2 stick lengths to
initiate play once again. Players should not pursue or chase pucks shot out of play. The assigned official will
have extra pucks and immediately spot a puck for play to continue. Puck chasers are provided.
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Aside from the opening face-off, teams will be required to give their opponents 1/2 ice after a goal is scored
or a change in possession occurs for a penalty/infraction. The team that has been scored upon must move the puck
(quickly so the game is not delayed) over the 1/2 ice marker before the defending team can engage in play.
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| 17) |
The organizing committee reserves the right to prohibit any player or team from participating if they are deemed
to cause safety concern.
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| 19) |
The organize committee reserves the right to add or delete rules. Teams will be informed of changes via this web
site and/or at the pre-tournament orientation meeting.
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