TOURNAMENT RULES

1. All teams must be USA Hockey sanctioned.
2. All teams must be prepared to start games 15 minutes before scheduled time.
3. All players must wear proper equipment in accordance with USA Hockey.
4. The tournament will furnish all timekeepers and scorekeepers for all games.
5. Each team will be responsible for and is expected to furnish one adult to run its  
    penalty box.
6. Injured players on the bench must wear team jerseys and helmets.
7. All games will have a brief warm-up prior to their start.
8. All games in the tournament will consist of three twelve minute stop time periods.
9. If at any time during the third period remaining playing time should equal or
    exceed remaining ice time allotted for the game, the game will switch to running     
    time.
10. If at any time during the third period there is a lead of 6 goals or more running
      time shall commence and shall revert back to stop time if the difference becomes
      less than 6 goals.  If 10 goals separate the teams at any time in the 3rd period, the
      game shall be ended.
11. No time-outs allowed during round robin games.
12. One time-out of one minute allowed during championship games.
13. Each team will play a minimum of three games.
14. Penalties: Mites & Squirts 1 minute, Bantam & Peewee 1 ½ minute.
15. There will be no overtimes, except in the championship games.
16. Defaulted games, if any, will result in the awarding of a 3-0 win to the opponent
      of the defaulting team.  Defaulting teams will not be allowed to advance to
      Championship play.
17. Determining ties in standings in advancing to championship games.
             A. Most points: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 for a loss
             B. Best record against opponent involved in tie (head to head)
             C. Goal Differential 
             D. Fewest goals scored
             E. Coin toss
18. Determining division winners in championship games in case of ties:
             A. Three minute sudden death overtime period four on four
             B. If still tied, penalty shoot out.  Five players are chosen by coach.  Alternate
                 shots. Coin toss for first shot.
             C. If still tied, sudden death penalty shoot-out. No player allowed to repeat
                  until all players on the team have shot.  Both teams must shoot same 
                  number of times.
19. Handshakes at the end of the games shall occur at the discretion of the referee.