ICE HOCKEY
The games will be played according to the published schedule and following IIHF recreational rules. This allows slap shots and body contact but no body checks. Any infraction concerning body checking will be penalized. The Icing rule is applied. Face-offs following a penalty that creates a short-handed situation will be taken in the violating teams own zone.
The matches will be played with duration of 2x 20 minutes. Due to the tight schedule the organisation expects the teams to be game-ready on time. Please beware the game will start on time. If any team is not ready to start playing, they shall receive a warning from the referees to get ready within 30 seconds. When a team fails to comply a 1 minute minor penalty for delaying the game shall be assessed. The time of all penalties start at the next face-off moment.
After every other game, we would kindly like to ask each team to provide a volunteer to move the goals because the ice will be resurfaced after every game. For competition purpose the game points are as listed below:
* Winner 3 points
* Draw 1 point
* Loss 0 point
In the event of a tied standing after the first and the second game round, the following tie-breakers will be used in this order:
* The result between the tied teams
* The better number of goals for
* The better number of goals against
* The fewest penalties in minutes
In the unlikely event these tie-breakers do not produce a winner, the final decision rests with the organizations game officials. Minor penalties are 1 minute instead of 2. Every 6th minor to the same player in the same game is converted to major and thus game-ejection. Mayor penalties are an automatic game misconduct. The team of the penalized player will NOT be short-handed following a major. A second major by the same player will result in ejection from the tournament (even if you are from abroad)! (note: not the combination of 6 minors and a major) Please count to 10 before doing something stupid. It’s a friendly tournament.
All officials do this out of love for the game. They are here, so you can play! Please treat everybody with the same amount of respect you want others to treat you with. Abuse of officials will be reposted to the organization’s official for review and further disciplinary actions.