Tournament Rules, 57th Annual Golden Puck Martin VanGool Memorial, 2022-2023, Tour (Port Colborne Minor Hockey)

This Tournament is part of the 2022-2023 season, which is not set as the current season.
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57th Annual Golden Puck Martin Van Gool Memorial Hockey Tournament

Rules and Regulations


1.   There will be three ten-minute stop time periods.  Teams must be ready to start 15 minutes before your schedule game.

2    NO TIME OUTS during round robin games, {Only, ONE time-out per team during regulation time of Playoffs Games.}
      Only for round robin games. If at any time during the last 5 minutes of the 3rd period the spread is greater than 5 goals, the clock will go to straight running time. It will revert to stop time if the spread is reduced to 4 goals.

3.   The first team named on the schedule is the home team (Please follow the jersey color schedule on the GPH schedule).

4.   Points will be awarded as shown for round robin games: Goals for will not exceed a total of plus minus of 7
              3-points for a win.
              2-points OT shoot out win
              1-point for OT shoot out loss
              0-points for a loss.
           
       If still tied after regulation time has expired: A Sudden Victory shoot out will occur.
       With a player from each team shooting at the same time, the shoot out will continue until a winner is declared.
       (Sudden Victory) which means if team A scores and team B does not Team A wins.
     
       Note: Teams must use all their players on the game sheet before a player can shoot for the second time.
                 Unless one team for example has 10 players and the other has 15 players the team with 15 may choose to use 10 shooters. 
       Note: U9 Division (Top team in each division with the most pts will move on to the semi-finals, 2nd vs 3rd place teams will play in the Quarter Finals)   
                 U11 Division (Top team in each division with the most pts will move on to the semi-finals, 2nd vs 3rd place teams      will play in the Quarter Finals)
                 U13 Division ((Top team in each division with the most pts will move on to the semi-finals, 2nd vs 3rd place teams  will play in the Quarter Finals)
                  Please follow the schedule

5.   Tie Breaker Format:
a) Team with most wins.
b) Head to Head Method for two teams ONLY.
c) The tie breaking formula is (Goals For / (Goals For + Goal Against) = your percentage) Highest % moves on
d) The plus differential on goals for and against.
e) The lowest total of goals scored against.
f) The highest total of goals scored for.
g) The team with the least number of total penalty minutes in the tournament.
h) If the teams are all still tied after all the above, the tie will be broken by the flip of a coin.

6.    New: Sudden Victory Overtime Rules for Playoffs are:
Note: All minor penalties end with regulation time; all misconduct or major penalty still must be served out, they cannot    participate until the penalty time is over.
a) The overtime will be played in 1-minute periods. NO TIME-OUTS
b) NO changing on the fly or at any stoppage of play, also the Goalie must always remain on the ice during the overtime  periods.
c) Note: Your team will have to submit your players before the start game and (Delivered to Dress Room 11)
            Starting with 4 on 4; 3 on 3; again 3 on 3 and if it is still tied, a sudden death shootout will occur.
            Your team will have submitted a lineup of 4 skaters for the first overtime period (these players cannot be used again unless there is a shootout)
            Your team will have submitted a lineup of 3 skaters for the second overtime period (these players cannot be used again unless there is a shootout)
            Your team will have submitted a lineup of 3 skaters for the third overtime period (these players cannot be used again unless there is a shootout)
d) Minor penalties called during overtime will result in a penalty shot. Coincidental minors shall be served in the usual manor and No penalty shots for either team shall be awarded.
    Any major or match penalties called, will be served in the usual manor and a penalty shot will be awarded.
e) If still tied: A Sudden Victory shoot out will occur.
    With a player from each team shooting at the same time, will continue until a winner is declared.
    (Sudden Victory) which means if team A scores and team B does not Team A wins.
     Note: Teams must use all their players on the game sheet before a player can shoot for the second time.
     (Unless for an example) one team has 10 players and the other has 15 players the team with 15 may choose to use 10 shooters
7.    All O.M.H.A. and Niagara District rules will apply plus the above-mentioned times and overtime rules.

8.    All O.M.H.A. Rosters will be available for production upon request at any time.
       Protests: All protests must be in writing and submitted within 30 minutes of the completion of the protested game. Each protest must be accompanied by a $200.00 cash deposit. This will be refunded if the team wins its protest.

9.    Suspensions: Any player or team official receiving a match penalty will be expelled from further tournament play