2014 Challenge Cup
Game Regulations
1. Teams must be prepared to start each game 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
2. There will be a 3 minute warm-up prior to each game.
3. All preliminary round games will be 10-10-10 stop time periods with no overtime.
4. All Quarter Final games will be 10-10-10 stop time with overtime rules as listed in #11 below.
5. “Home” teams will be designated on the tournament schedule.
6. Curfews do not apply during this tournament.
7. Points during the preliminary rounds will be awarded as follows: (a) 2 points for a win and (b) 1 point for a tie.
8. If a team defaults a game, the non-offending team will be awarded a 3-0 win.
9. In case of a tie after the preliminary round - if two teams are tied the higher seed will be decided by the winner of the head to head game. If still tied or more than two teams are tied the higher seed will be determined in the following order (a) The team having the most wins (b) the team with the fewest goals against (c) Best Goals for and against (eg. 10 goals for : 4 goals against = +6) (d) The team with the least amount of penalty minutes – two minutes for a minor and five minutes for a major. Misconducts will not be included in the penalty minute total (e) coin toss
10. All Players must play in at least one preliminary game to be eligible to play in a semi-final or final game.
11. All semi-final and final games will be 12-12-12 stop time periods with one 5 minute sudden victory 4 on 4 overtime period plus goaltenders. Teams will not change ends during the overtime period. Penalties will be served during the overtime period and any penalties from the third period will be carried over to the overtime period. Teams will play shorthanded in the overtime period. If a team has two penalties in the overtime period it will be 5 on 3 plus goaltenders. If the game remains tied after the overtime period, the winner will be declared by a shootout. Teams will not change ends for the shootout. Each team must designate the first three shooters on the game sheet prior to the start of the semi-final or final game. The “Home” team will shoot first. If a winner is not decided after the first 3 shooters, a sudden victory shootout will occur. Players cannot shoot again until all players have taken a shot. If additional shootout rounds are required, the shootout rotation will remain the same as the previous round.
12. Each team will have one thirty (30) second timeout in the semi-final and final games only.
13. Any player or team official ejected from a game for a major or match penalty must serve the penalty during the remainder of the tournament. OMHA regulations and suspensions apply to all penalties assessed during tournament games. All fighting major penalties, gross misconducts and match penalties will result in an immediate suspension from the tournament.